October 8-9, 2011
Announcing DaveCon 2011
by Lansing Board Gamers!
DaveCon 2011 had 100 attendees! That makes it the biggest DaveCon ever and quite a bit larger than last year.
Where: Okemos Comfort Inn Conference Center, 2187 University Park Drive Okemos, MI 48864
From: I-96 exit 110, go North on Okemos Road, then after 1/4 mile, turn right on University Commerce Park - conference center
and hotel is on your right. If you want to spend the night, there is a block of rooms available for $82 - just mention Lansing Board Gamers (or that you're at a conference this weekend).
Note: There are two hotels there but our block is with the Comfort Inn ($82/night) which is attached to the conference center (you can't get any closer). I highly recommend staying onsite. The hotels are a great bargain - very clean and a friendly staff.
What: Open Board Gaming and Tournaments. (Rio Grande, Avalon Hill, Fantasy Flight, Z-man, Steve Jackson, Railroad, etc.), and Texas Hold-em (no gambling).
Board gaming tournaments are being organized. Please bring your favorite games for yourself and for our game library!
When:
Saturday, October 8th (9:30AM to Midnight) and
Sunday, October 9th (10:30AM to 7pm)
***If you pre-register, you can also game on Friday night, starting at 7PM***
Who: Everyone with a good attitude is invited to register
How: Register Online! or volunteer (contact me to volunteer)
Prizes: Tons of prizes. We have over $400 in gift certificates at local vendors and, wow, the Lansing hobby shops have a nice selection of board games. Also, we get big donations from Metro Detroit Gamers for some great board games. Last year we had a number of big games.
Iron Man (or Woman) competition: Do you think you've got what it takes to be this years Iron Man/Woman??? There will be game sheets to track games played. All games count: demo's, tournaments and open gaming.
The person who plays the most games (really the person who plays the longest - length of game is tracked) will win a big gift certificate. Prize will be awarded Sunday, about 5PM. Past winners include Julie Hunt (2007), Alan Ray (2008), Carl Bussema & Lori Scheiss (2009), Carl Bussema (2010). That's some pretty elite company. You could go down in history as 2011's winner.
Food Policy: Pizza and soft drinks (new this year) will be offered for sale. I guess you could bring back other food for yourself (but not pizza) but that would be totally inconvenient. I guess you can bring in soft drinks but you know you'd rather buy them from DaveCon. Somehow they'll just taste better and fresher!
Entire weekend:
(Preregistration/Internet pricing)
To pay by credit card, click the Pay Now button with the credit logos. To pay using paypal linked to a bank account (this avoids fees for me), click the Pay Now button with no logos.
| Individual: | $20
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| Couple: | $30 |
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| Family: | $40 |
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After 9/7, prices go up $3
Single Day Pricing:
(Preregistration/Internet pricing)
| Individual: | $15 |
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| Couple: | $22 |
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| Family: | $29 |
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Early birds save money! You are saving $3 by registering before 9/8/2011. Prices are current. Paying at the door is an additional $2. Register before 9/8 and save $5 total!.
If you are an MSU student and missed early bird registration, and you register online before 10/7/11, you will be given a $3 rebate upon showing your valid MSU ID at the registration table.
Saturday:
* Remember: Open gaming all the time!
Tournaments pending day & time assignment:
10:30AM: Settlers of Catan (Bob Y.)
10:30AM: Dominion Session 1 - big tournament/rules and card set details - top prize = big amount in gift certificates!!! (Bill K.)
11:00AM: Alien Frontiers (Neil)
11:00AM: D&D for starters RPG (4th ed.) (Ed) -
Starter D&D - Everything is taught for you. Dice & anything else
needed will be provided, just sit down and learn how to play D&D for
the first time, or maybe all over again! D&D Game Day spotlights the Neverwinter Campaign Setting with an exclusive adventure entitled Gates of Neverdeath.
Hired on as caravan guards to protect precious cargo bound for the city of Neverwinter, the characters are introduced to the intrigues and danger that await
in this fabled Forgotten Realms locale.
For the first time, players will create their own D&D characters at the event and play in a prelude adventure to the upcoming D&D Encounters season!
11:00AM: Furstenfeld (Eric K.)
11:00AM: Ranking (Ali)
12:00PM: Wings of War (Jay)
2:00PM: Dominion Session 2 - big tournament/rules and card set details - top prize = big amount in gift certificates!!! (Bill K.)
2:00PM: Puerto Rico (Paul)
2:00PM: Luna (Neil)
4:00PM Iron Dragon (Laurie)
4:30PM Mousquetaires du Roy (Josie)
5:00PM: D&D Challenge mode RPG (4th ed.) (Ed) -
D&D Challenge Mode. Dice & anything else needed will be provided, just sit down and you'll get to experience D&D Challenge mode!
D&D Lair Assault is a new Wizards Play Network in-store program that pits tactically-minded players against a super challenge where the difference between victory and defeat
is dependent upon your game knowledge, ability to adapt, and a little bit of luck.
You'll pit your wits against some of the most difficult encounters you've ever played. Each challenge is a mega-encounter that plays in just a few hours, but many will need
to make more than one run at it in pursuit of victory. D&D Lair Assault challenges are available for a few months, and stores can schedule their sessions at any time during
that period
5:00PM: Oregon (Paul)
6:00PM: Seven Wonders (?)
6:00PM: Eminent Domain (Bill K.)
*Sci-Fi Saturday night brought to you by Carl!
7:00PM: Cosmic encounter [teaching game] (Carl)
7:00PM: Pantheon (Jessy)
9:00PM: Texas Hold'em (Robert R. - your professional dealer)
9:00PM - Galaxy Trucker [experienced only] (Carl)
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11:00PM Race for the Galaxy [experienced only] (Carl)
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Sunday:
Open gaming all the time!
11:00AM: Ascending Empires (Neil)
1:00PM: Troyes (Neil)
1:00PM: Agricola (Dave R.)
2:00PM Black Friday (Bill K.)
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