<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">The in-person version of Gamex has been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, however, we are putting on a VIRTUAL version of Gamex over Memorial Day weekend! (May 28-31). This is your last chance to see what a virtual con is all about -- if all goes well this will be the last one!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; 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-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Board Games is hosting a Power Grid world tour! Visit the Brazil, Spain, Japan and Russia in this go around. We have a teaching session on Friday if you want to learn how to play Power Grid.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; 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-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Werewolf is always popular at these shows and this one is no exception. So far we have nine games scheduled, and possibly more to come!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; 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-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Our Miniatures department will be hosting a virtual painting contest! See what miniature you can transform into a masterpiece over the course of the con. Miniatures must be started and finished during the con. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; 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-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">We have a full expanded slate of games from the Adventurers League running at Gamex 2021. Play several different Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition modules, some serialized over the course of the convention.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; 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-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; color: rgb(22, 26, 30);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">All these are just a few of the many, many events that will be part of the upcoming convention! More added daily. Details for all the above events are already up on the web site.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; color: rgb(22, 26, 30); min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; color: rgb(22, 26, 30);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Game submission is still open for Gamex 2021! We'll be taking new games through May 7th, so if there's something you want to play and don't see it offered, volunteer to run it yourself!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; 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-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; color: rgb(22, 26, 30); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Whether virtually or in person, volunteers are the heart of our show! Looking for volunteers to monitor Discord rooms, answering questions, and just keeping an eye and an ear on things. For more information email <a href="mailto:volunteer@strategicon.net" class=""><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgb(22, 82, 202);" class="">volunteer@strategicon.net</span></a>.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Virtual Gamex is coming fast! Go to <a href="http://www.strategicon.net/" class=""><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgb(9, 79, 209);" class="">www.strategicon.net</span></a> to register today. </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;" class="">Registration for Virtual Gamex is only $5</span><span style="font-kerning: none; color: #fb0007" class="">. </span><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">We are still adding events so check back closer to the convention for a more complete list of events.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Futura;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><br class=""></span></div></body></html>