MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The return of the Midwinter Gaming Convention to downtown Milwaukee was a big relief for event organizer Anne Holmes.
“Word’s can’t describe how amazing this weekend has been,” Holmes explained Sunday morning as the convention prepared to kick off its last day. “Attendance might be lower than we’ve had in the past, but the energy’s just as high and we’re having even more fun, I would think, just because it’s been so long since we’ve had the opportunity to do this.”
Holmes was forced to cancel the convention in 2021 due to pandemic restrictions. In 2022, she said attendance is down about 25 percent, adding that the convention is missing about 15 vendors that had to cancel their plans to attend.
Those who did make the trip were grateful for the…
