Events
Q& A with TRAVIS MCELROY - THE ADVENTURE ZONE
Join Travis McElroy for an exclusive Q&A celebrating the newest installment in the beloved The Adventure Zone saga. From wild arcs and emotional turns to the art of turning tabletop mayhem into a fully realized narrative! Smart questions encouraged. Wild theories welcome. Good vibes guaranteed.
The Origins Awards- Special Guest Host
The Origins Awards return in full force, celebrating the best and brightest in tabletop gaming. This year, your guide through the glitz, glory, and glorious chaos is none other than Travis McElroy!
Expect sharp wit, unexpected moments, and a night packed with industry legends, rising stars, and the games that defined the year. From heartfelt acceptance speeches to perfectly timed jokes (and maybe a few delightful derailments), this is where the tabletop world comes to celebrate history being made!
FRIDAY
5-6pm Travis McElroy Autograph Signing- Welcome Stage - GCCC Triple Escalators
8-10pm hosting Origins Awards- Origins Stage - Union Station B
SATURDAY
10-11am Q&A with Travis McElroy (The Adventure Zone)- Short North Stage
11:30am-12:30pm Travis McElroy Autograph Signing- Welcome Stage - GCCC Triple Escalators
5:30pm-7pm Fiasco LIVE!- Short North Stage
Travis McElroy
Travis McElroy (he/him) is a podcaster, actor and a six-time New York Times bestselling author known for The Adventure Zone and My Brother, My Brother and Me.
Comedy/advice podcast, My Brother, My Brother and Me (MBMBaM) co-hosted by his real-life brothers Justin and Griffin, has published over 730 episodes and was adapted into a live-action television show through NBCUniversal’s comedy streaming channel, Seeso. MBMBaM premiered as the #1 television show for sale on iTunes.
Travis and his wife, Teresa, host the podcast Shmanners which takes an in-depth look at the history of etiquette and culture.
In 2014, along with his brothers Justin and Griffin and their father Clint, Travis started The Adventure Zone. TAZ was one of the earliest D&D Actual Play podcasts. It has been adapted into six New York Times bestselling graphic novels published by First Second Books as well as a cooperative storytelling board game developed with Twogether Studios. The final installment of the book, The Adventure Zone: Story and Song, releases July 14.
Travis’s pop culture notoriety earned him a role in Trolls World Tour (DreamWorks Animation) alongside Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, and Jamie Dornan. Additional voiceover credits include The Fungies! (HBO Max); Summer Camp Island (Cartoon Network Studios); Batman: Unburied (Spotify) and more.
You can find him recording podcasts, writing, touring the country performing live versions of his podcasts, and appearing at pop culture conventions and philanthropic events. He is also the creator and co-producer of Champions Grove, an annual, immersive, tabletop gaming event at Ravenswood Castle.
Travis can be found online at travismcelroy.com; @travismcelroy on Instagram; and streaming on Twitch as TheTravisMcElroy.
Autograph Signings- Welcome Stage-GCCC Triple Escalators
Come meet Travis McElroy at Origins 2026 for an autograph session! Bring an item to sign, share your appreciation, and enjoy a memorable moment with one of tabletop entertainment’s favorite personalities.
Please be in line 30 minutes prior to the event ending!
Friday- 5:00 PM
Tickets for Autograph Signing and Selfie