This isn't a Conference—It's a Player Powered Experience!
GamiCon NOLA is designed for professionals who create adult learning experiences—whether you're an instructional designer, training manager, facilitator, elearning developer, teacher, or project lead.Â
This year, EARN 11 ATD Recertification Credits | A Credly Digital Badge | A Training Magazine Certificate of Completion
 If you’re ready to level up your skills, gain real-world insights, and connect with peers just like you who’ve transformed their training through gamification, GamiCon NOLA is your next step.
GamiCon NOLA 2025
A TechLearn 2025 Pre-Conference Event
October 4-6, 2025
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
2 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Join us in New Orleans
Where the music never stops, the beignets are hot, and the learning is as rich as the coffee. GamiCon NOLA is where friends, fun, and fresh ideas meet.
Use Discount Code: GATC at checkout and SAVE $150 on your registration.
Register Now and Save!Meet the Speakers and Event Team
What makes this year’s event unique? Every speaker and event team members once stood exactly where you are. And each one has learned and applied the Sententia codified process for gamification and game-based learning.
They now lead award-winning programs recognized by top industry associations. Join us at GamiCon NOLA to learn from those who’ve walked the path and mastered the craft of enhancing learner engagement and motivation.
Monica Cornetti
GamiCon Game Master
Syncopation: Designing for Surprise and Delight
South Padre Island, TX, USA
Jonathan Peters, PhD
GamiCon Dungeon Master
South Padre Island, TX, USA
Christian Gossan
Fund the Fun: Making the Business Case for Gamification
Australia
Jazmin Webster
Anchoring Onboarding to Business Objectives
St. Louis, MO, USA
Artrell Williams
Know Thy Learner: Building Dynamic Player Profiles
Buffalo, NY, USA
Sherry Prindle
Groove: Creating Immersive Experiences That Resonate
Kansas City, MO, USA
Bernaro Letayf
Harmony: Building Cohesive Game Mechanics and Content
Hialeah, FL, USA
Destery Hildenbrand
BYOD—In the Key of AR: Layering Augmented Reality Over Learning Experiences
USA
Shawna Stushnoff
BYOD—Design in Harmony: Creating Interactive Learning with Genially
USA
Jeffrey Riley
BYOD—Behind the Beat: AI & JavaScript in Harmony
Birmingham, AL, USA
Josh 'Doc' Yavelberg
BYOD—Rhythm & Relevance: AI Tools to Compose Personalized Learning Journeys
Washington, DC, USA
Leah Carrubba
Yes, Chef! How Hulu’s The Bear Changed the Way We Design Training Events
Austin, TX, USA
Carriann Lane
Create Your GamiCon NOLA Band—Low Tech Game Experience
USA
Chuck Sigmund
Chief of Staff
Temecula, CA, USA
Frank Parker
Event Team
Charlotte, NC, USA
David Kolmer
Event Team
St. Louis, MO, USA
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Steven Shook
Event Team
New Orleans, LA, USAÂ
Rebecca Arnett
Event Team
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Renee Boisvert
Remote Event Team
Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Steve Abrams
Remote Event Team
Los Angeles, CA, USA
🎺 Sunday After Hours with Ashlin Parker and the Trumpet Mafia 🎺  Â
Sunday, October 5 | Keynote + Live Performance | NOLA Brewing and Pizza Co.
Close out your Sunday at GamiCon NOLA 2025 with a celebration of rhythm, learning, and communityNew Orleans style. We’re bringing in internationally acclaimed trumpeter Ashlin Parker and members of his groundbreaking ensemble, Trumpet Mafia, for an unforgettable After Hours event at NOLA Brewing and Pizza Co.
Ashlin is more than a performer. He is a mentor, educator, and community builder. He’s played with legends like Ellis Marsalis and toured the globe, but his most powerful work may be what he builds right here in New Orleans: spaces where people grow, fail, collaborate, and create something new together.
Using the sound principles of gamification, clear feedback loops, leveling up through challenge, and collective growth, Ashlin founded Trumpet Mafia as a multi-tiered experience where pros, rising talent, and students all learn and perform side-by-side.
"We’re all like twenty fails away from learning something really amazing. If I take that fail from him, I just robbed him of that. I’m not saying the kid’s not going to get there. I’m saying you gotta get those fails!”
That mindset, fail forward, learn together, is exactly what GamiCon is all about.
Following Ashlin’s keynote, members of Trumpet Mafia will bring the heat with a live set that blends New Orleans jazz with unexpected harmonies and infectious fun. But they’re not just here to entertain.
Throughout the event, Trumpet Mafia members will be on-site, mingling, connecting, and sharing insights into what it means to learn in community, improvise with intention, and challenge the traditional rules of engagement—whether on a bandstand or in a boardroom.
Ask them what it's like to be part of the Mafia. They’ll tell you: everyone has a voice, everyone has a place, and everyone has a few fails to get through before they find their groove.
🎺 There’s no PowerPoint. No lecture. 🎺
Just a joyful, high-energy environment where creativity takes center stage and community takes root.Â
Open to all GamiCon NOLA attendees. Enjoy local brew and food compliments of Training Magazine.   Â
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A heartfelt thank you to our esteemed sponsors for their generous support of GamiCon. We are deeply grateful for your partnership and belief in our mission to explore and expand the boundaries of gamified and game-based learning and engagement. Thank you for joining us on this journey and for your invaluable role in shaping the future of gamification.
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Shifting Gears in Gamified and Game-Based Learning at GamiConATX24 delivered an immersive experience, boosting the usual cruise control in corporate training with a nitrous boost. Hosted at the prestigious University of Texas campus in Austin, this premier event for L&D professionals turbocharged participants' design and delivery skills across all training formats—be it instructor-led, virtual, asynchronous, e-learning, blended, or hybrid. Attendees engaged in hands-on sessions, collaborated with industry pioneers, and explored cutting-edge tools to accelerate learner engagement and drive performance.
