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​2023 Gaming Hoopla

April 28th - 30th, 2023

DoubleTree by Hilton, Mundelein, IL

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Gaming Hoopla 2023
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Important Dates

Badge Registration - Will open Jan 2023
Hotel Block Reservations - Will open Jan 2023
Event Submission Opens - Will open Jan 2023
Event Sign-Up Opens - Will open Jan 2023
Event Submission Ends - Mid April 2023
Event Starts! - 4/28/23

Hours

Friday 4/28, 10:00am - 2:00am
Saturday 4/29, 8:00am - 2:00am
Sunday 4/30, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Doors open 30 minutes before event

We currently don't know if same-day badge sales will be available in 2023.

Badges

BADGES SALES ARE NOT YET OPEN FOR 2023

Weekend - $60 
Single Day - $30
VIG - $99
2022 VIG Info
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DoubleTree by Hilton
510 East, IL-83, Mundelein, IL 60060

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Gaming Hoopla 2022 Recap

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We raised $37,068 for Aurora Cancer Care!

We are utterly and completely awed by you all. Even without our full compliment of attendees, we still blew past our previous donation record by over $10,000!  The entire Hoopla staff is humbled and incredibly proud to be a part of this generous and caring community. By the numbers for this year: 
  • Badges - we sold 369 badges (compared to 235 in 2021 and 550 in 2019)
  • Silent Auction - a new record with 1,626 lots, and another new record of $3,812.50 raised for the Hoopla!
  • Big Ticket Donation - We had another big ticket donation of $10,000!
  • Outside Donations - Another $2,600 came from donations made through the Hoopla's website
  • All together, we wrote a check to Aurora Cancer Care for $37,068!

And if we tally up our donations from the last five Hooplas, we have given Aurora Cancer Care over $126,000!
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A Big Thanks

Any convention is a group endeavor, but as a charity and non-profit, we especially rely on the kindness and generosity of many groups and individuals to help us run such a successful event!
  • To Kristen Chenoweth from Aurora Cancer Care, for telling us about precision cancer care, robotic surgery, and other cutting edge advancements at ACC.
  • To Charles Boyung, for programing and maintaining our auction and library software
  • To Ken Lewandowski and Vicki McKinley, for running their Hoopla in Space Mega Tournament
  • To all VIGs - for always going above and beyond!
  • To all Event Judges - the Hoopla wouldn't be the powerhouse event it is today without the packed events schedule, and the time, creativity, and kindness of all the folks running those events
  • To our Volunteers, for helping to run the library, silent auction, and registration desk
  • To Colosseum Game Store - for providing some excellent shopping as our exhibitor
  • To Lovin Oven Cakery - for donating a huge pile of cookies for the VIG reception
  • To the DoubleTree Hilton - for tirelessly working to provide us with our gaming venue
  • To the Hoopla staff - who work long hours without pay to give you the best gaming weekend of the year!

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And finally, a special thank you in particular to Jay Bartelt, who is stepping down at Hoopla Foundation president this year. While we are heartbroken to see him go, he leaves the Hoopla in excellent hands and we will welcome him back with open arms as an attendee next year!


The Gaming Hoopla is dedicated to making sure that all people feel welcome and safe at all Hoopla events.
​To learn more about our rules and harassment policies, click here.

All of our proceeds go to
Aurora Cancer Care.
Aurora Cancer Care raises funds for leading-edge cancer research and compassionate care at Aurora Heath Care facilities throughout eastern Wisconsin. Their work helps patients, supports families, and builds cancer awareness across our community.

To learn more, click here.

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Click below to help the Hoopla and Aurora Cancer Care with a tax deductible donation.

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Support the Hoopla Foundation through the Amazon Smile program. Use this link, or go the smile.amazon.com, designate Hoopla Foundation as your charity, then shop as usual. Amazon will donate .5% of each applicable sale to the Hoopla Foundation, and it costs you nothing!

For more information about our charity or where your money goes, visit Aurora Cancer Care.