[Deptheads] Special events. We need these up ASAP

[Kryssie]

Er... when *is* the costume contest?  I didn't see it on the schedule. >_>
 If I was supposed to request a time, I had no idea, I'm sorry!
 Considering I thought Joe-E was still running it til....last month... <_<

On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:

> Okay, here are some for board games:
> *
> *
> *Going Cardboard: A Board Game Documentary*
>
> Come see the new board game documentary that discusses the designer game
> phenomenon! In 1978, the German press and board game makers created the
> Spiel des Jahres, or "Game of the Year" award for excellence in board game
> design. Competition for this award contributed to an explosion in the
> variety and sophistication of "Eurogames." With the arrival of The Settlers
> of Catan in the United States in the mid-nineties, more people began to
> discover the new breed of board game that had been quietly evolving in
> Germany for the past 30+ years.
>
> Going Cardboard takes you into the world of "designer" board gaming, from
> the community of enthusiastic fans to the publishers and self-publishers,
> and of course, the designers.  Witness the spectacle of the SPIEL show in
> Essen, Germany, where over 150,000 people from all over the world come
> together... for board games. Check out the trailer here:
>
> http://vimeo.com/30215745
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6cCw7nJ_wk
>
> Two showings of the film will take place, with Eric Burgess of the
> Boardgame Babylon podcast providing some color commentary before the show.
> Come join us for popcorn and great film about our community!
>
> *Guest of Honor Dirk Henn*
>
> Don't miss your chance to meet and play games with Spiel Des
> Jahres-winning game designer Dirk Henn.
>
>    - *MEGA Alhambra tournament*: Come play in the MEGA Alhambra
>    tournament for your chance to win big dealer dollars and play against Dirk
>    Henn in the final! .
>    - *Shogun, Showmanager, Metro tournaments*: Dirk will host tournaments
>    of many of his other most popular games. Play to the final table and take
>    on the Creator himself!
>    - *Colonia demo*:  Did you miss Dirk's last magnum opus? Come learn
>    Colonia from the Creator himself.
>    - *Playtesting*:  Subject to availability - watch the schedule for
>    playtest sessions with Dirk.
>    - *Q&A with Dirk Henn*:  Come to our regular Guest of Honor Q&A
>    session, moderated by Boardgame Babylon podcaster Eric Burgess.
>
> *Demo Sessions*
>
> Come learn the latest games at the Game Library! New titles from
> publishers like Rio Grande, Queen, Fantasy Flight, Days of Wonder,
> Gamewright, Mayday Games and more will be explained to new players looking
> to try them out. Check the schedule and search for "DEMO" to find all the
> games that will be taught.
>
> *Worldwide Catan Championship Pre-Qualifier - Win a trip to Origins 2012!*
>
> Once again, Strategicon is playing host to Mayfair Games' Worldwide Catan
> Championship Pre-Qualifier events. At Orccon 2012, try your hand against
> the best Settlers of Catan players in the Western US and around the world
> to win a chance to qualify for the WWCC at Origins 2012. There is a
> separate event fee of $10 to compete in this event but Mayfair has sent
> nice goody bags for players who participated in the past. There will be two
> chances to play in qualifiers to make it to the finals on Sunday night.
> Watch the schedule for sign-up times.
>
> And if you miss your shot at Orccon 2012, Strategicon will be running
> another Pre-Qualifier at Gamex 2012 in May to send a winner to the WWCC
> qualifier at GenCon Indy 2012!
>
>
>
> ...ERB
> www.boardgamebabylon.com
> www.strategicon.net
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Robyn Nixon <robynln at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  Broadside Bash Grand Tournament
>>
>> The Broadside Bash 5th annual event will be held February 18th & 19, 2012
>> at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Los Angles, CA and is part of Stratigicon
>> OrcCon 2012.
>>
>> The Broadside Bash is a 2-day GW-style GT hobby tournament, held annually
>> during the Presidents Day weekend, at the Strategicon ORRCON convention.
>> The 'Bash features the Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Warhammer 40k and War of
>> the Ring game systems from Games Workshop. The Broadside Bash is a hobby
>> gaming event, where your generalship and winning games is just a part of
>> your overall score. Equally important are the soft scores of composition,
>> painting and sportsmanshi
>>
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