Simple a game convention run by volunteers.
Our purpose is to promote our gaming hobby in Central Illinois. We are often a catalyst for other regional and national conventions - sending tables, events, attendees, and volunteers.
A lot of really good people sharing in the hobby. We could get more gaming in, if we didn't put so much time into this convention - we really do it for fun.
No. We run this under a company called FlatCon. Its only purpose is to create enough revenue to run the convention for the next year (and to pay taxes).
Honestly we cut this just close enough to have the funds to repeat the convention next year. Anything left over just makes next year's convention that much better.
Waiting for you to volunteer to run it :) We have some great games run by some of the most outstanding game guides in the area. Visit games run by "Over the Top Productions" and those GW tournaments to see the work put in by some of the great ones.