<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></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: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(29, 30, 31);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">It may seem like it's been an eternity since the last live show, but in just a few weeks (Sep 3 – Sep 6) the first and last live Strategicon convention of the year takes place at the Hilton, Los Angeles Airport! In just a couple of days (Aug 14 at Noon) game pre-registration starts!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(29, 30, 31); min-height: 16px;" 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: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">We need games! If you'd like to run a game please sign up to do so at <a href="http://www.strategicon.net/?run_event" class="">www.strategicon.net/?run_event</a> . We can only run the games we have volunteers to run!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-font-kerning: none;" class="">On top of more games, we need volunteers for all sorts of things. Run games, help with the family area, work the registration desk, whatever </span><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">— we need people to make a live convention happen. If interested in getting in for free in exchange for 8 hours works please sign up at <a href="http://www.strategicon.net/?volunteer" class="">www.strategicon.net/?volunteer</a> .</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" 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: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">The LARP Department Boffer Showcase is back — this time as an exciting, action-packed cover shooter! Join the Union of Good Guys, a league of second-string superheroes, and help them fight off the various forces of evil and chaos. Fantastic foam-based violence. Metal and metalcore music provided.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" 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: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">The Power Grid World Tour returns! This is the only live show of the year, so we plan a whirlwind of some unusual locales.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" 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: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Adventurers League offers a plethora of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition adventures. Sign ups at <a href="http://warhorn.net" class="">warhorn.net</a>.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" 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: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Stay with us at the LAX Hilton! Though they are going fast, we still have some rooms available for the show. Reservations must be made by August 20th to get the convention rate.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" 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: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">So join us for Gateway 2021. It promises to be like no other show we've ever run. </span><span style="font-kerning: none; color: #1d1e1f" class="">We are excited to have you there. Go to <a href="http://www.strategicon.net/" class=""><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgb(22, 82, 202);" class="">www.strategicon.net</span></a> to register and we will see you soon! </span>We even have T-Shirts!</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(29, 30, 31); min-height: 16px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(29, 30, 31);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic we request that if at all possible attendees be vaccinated. Los Angeles county also currently has an indoor mask mandate. Our policy with respect to COVID-19 can be found here: <a href="http://www.strategicon.net/?covid19_policy" class="">www.strategicon.net/?covid19_policy</a></span></div></body></html>