<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=""><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3342" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Not that anybody is counting but the convention opens in less than 200 hours!<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3343" class=""> </span>Between now and then make sure that you pre-register as that timer runs faster – the deadline to pre-register is August 27<sup id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3344" class="">th</sup>. <span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3345" class=""> </span></span><div class=""><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><br class=""></span></span><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3424" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size: 16px;" class=""><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3423" style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Gateway 2018 (Aug 31- Sep 3) will have around 1,000 events!<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3354" class=""> </span>Here are a few events that we are excited about!</span></font><div style="font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3355" style="font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3356" face="Times New Roman" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3361" style="font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class=""><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3362" style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3363" face="Calibri" class="">RIFTS® is a science fiction fantasy game in a post-apocalyptic setting and we will be having EIGHT living RIFTS events over the course of the weekend.</font></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3364" style="font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3365" face="Times New Roman" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3366" style="font-family: 'bookman old style', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class=""><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3367" style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 12pt;" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3368" face="Calibri" class="">Saturday night at 7PM we are having a Magic the Gathering win a box booster draft. <font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3375" face="Times New Roman" class=""></font></font></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3379" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3368" face="Calibri" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3373" face="Calibri" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3375" face="Times New Roman" class=""><br class=""></font></font></font></div><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3368" face="Calibri" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3373" face="Calibri" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3375" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3382" style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 12pt;" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3383" face="Calibri" class="">There will also be a couple Mega Tournaments in board gaming with increased prizes!</font></span></font></font></font><div class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3384" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3385" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3387" style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 12pt;" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3388" face="Calibri" class=""><br class=""></font></span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3430" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3429" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3428" style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 12pt;" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3427" face="Calibri" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3426" face="Calibri" class=""><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3437" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Beyond the event focus we also are very proud of our </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3394" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 12pt;" class="">area set aside for family games on the 2nd floor in the Foyer before Video Games and Collectibles. There will be a number of games and puzzles for families and younger players to play. Also, some of our Kids and Family events are scheduled in the area. </span></font></font></span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3395" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3396" face="Times New Roman" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3402" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class=""><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3403" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 12pt;" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3404" face="Calibri" class="">We look forward to seeing you at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport August 31<sup id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3405" class="">st</sup> at Noon! (That is almost no time at all!!)</font></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3406" class=""><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3404" face="Calibri" class=""><br class=""></font></div><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3404" face="Calibri" class=""><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3409" style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">To register for the con please go to </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3410" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="http://www.strategicon.net" class="">www.strategicon.net</a></span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535031103269_3402" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class=""><font face="Calibri" class=""><br class=""></font></div></div></div></body></html>