<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">We are just a few short weeks away from a fun filled weekend of gaming! Please join us at Gateway 2018 August 31-September 3. If you are planning to stay with us at the convention book your room right away, almost all of the rooms associated with con are sold out. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Game preregistration opens tomorrow! Sign-ups for games start at noon PDT on the Strategicon web site. Of course, you must have a badge to register for games, so you'll need to register for the convention if you haven't already.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">In addition to many of the events we have at every convention we have a number of special events that we would like to share with you. Here are just a few…</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Todd VanHooser returns to Strategicon and is Scheduled for two events, one on Saturday and one on Sunday.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Ragnarök and Roll is an action-focus LARP about a collection of battles between the members of the fictional NPECC military unit and the Frost Giants of Norse myth.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">And last but not least, Fortnite will be making its first Tournament appearance at Gateway. Drop from the Battle Bus, collect weapons, build defenses, and take out your opponents - but watch out for the Storm! Special rules for the tournament will be explained on-site.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">To register for the con please go to <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" class=""><a href="http://www.strategicon.net" class="">www.strategicon.net</a></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><br class=""></span></div></body></html>