Name: Geekway 2026
Start: 2026-05-14T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-17T12:00:00-05:00
Location: St. Charles Convention Center

ONE NIGHT AT GEEKWAY HQ...
"You guys, you know what would be awesome? A Geekway theme that features Cthulhu!"
"Oh, that theme is SO overdone. It's Cthulhu this, end times that, first you had True Detective, then Lovecraft Country. I'm really tired of that kind of theme. Nah, you know what we need? Unicorns."
"Unicorns?"
"Yeah, unicorns. And uhhh, rainbows."
"That's stupid. Nobody would buy that t-shirt. And you know, Geekway lives and dies by its t-shirt sales. If we don't sell <checks notes=""> 1,472 t-shirts, Geekway will surely go under. Nope, 2026 is gonna be Geekway to the Portal."
"No it won't. And everybody loves unicorns. We'd sell 1,724 unicorn shirts! Geekway to the Rainbow would be awesome!"
"You know what Merlin, I'm sick of your crap. I'm just gonna grab this here old musty tome and take care of you good... uhhh... Cthulhu Cthulhu, Ia Ftagn..."
"Jay, you idiot! You're going to accidentally summon Cthulhu Stop! The portal is opening!"
<jay laughs="" maniacally=""> "Meepuul meepuul, cubus deliciosus!"
"Jay, noooo! Won't someone help us? Please, Rainbow Sparkle hear my call! Save us from this power-crazed maniac!"
<low growls="" as="" cthulhu="" enters="" the="" room...="" then...="" hoof="" noises="" a...="" unicorn="" room.="" predictably="" jay="" cowers="" behind="" merlin.="">
"My God, Merlin! What have we done! I wanted Geekway to the Portal!"
"Well Jay, I only wanted Geekway to the Rainbow! Mark, what should we do now?"
"Hmm... well at least we won't have the possibility of copyright infringement... how about... Geekway to the Painbow!"
(This might be our best idea yet)
Geekway Prime 2026 Hotel Patron Badges and Non-Hotel Patron Badges go on sale January 3, 2026 at 8 am CT sharp. Hotel Patron Badges will sell out fast. If you want one, don't rely on an occult ritual — instead, make plans to get it that morning. (Non-hotel Patron badges last a bit longer.)
Geekway Prime 2026 Regular Badges go on sale January 16, 2026. These will sell out, but usually not until March, so you don't need to rush. But don't wait too long, lest the gateway to that dread dimension known as Geekway seal shut forever, stranding you here upon this mortal plane.
Badges will be on sale until March 27, 2026, or until we sell out. Don't end up wandering the Dreamlands for all eternity, for Geekway doesn't do sales at the door. Buy your badge early!</low></jay></checks>