Origins International Game Expo
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Origins International Game Expo is one of North America's most prominent annual gaming conventions (Gen Con and Dragon*Con are typically considered the largest, and have both hosted Origins in the past). Origins is now held every year in Columbus, Ohio, in late June or early July.
Origins is run by The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) as one of their two shows for the adventure gaming industry. (The second show, GTS, is for game manufacturers and retailers only.) Origins is specifically chartered to serve adventure gaming in general, including wargames and miniatures gaming, which tend to be less well represented at Gen Con and Dragon*Con. Board games, trading card games, and role-playing games are also popular at Origins.
Origins is the site of the annual Origins Awards ceremony.