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PostPosted: 05-Aug-2007 23:43    Post subject: UCON Gaming Convention in Ann Arbor MI Reply to topic Reply with quote

Okay below is a copy f the email I got from UCON, so I am trying to help them out since I am stuck at Ft. Hood, and won't be able to make this year:

Greetings Gamers!

We are gearing up for another U-Con but we need YOUR events to make this convention a success. Please visit our website to submit your events.

Here are the dates you need to know:
- Friday, August 31, 11:59pm - Event submission deadline (for pre-reg listing)
- Friday, September 7 - Events schedule available online

We are pleased to announce that Loren Wiseman will join us as guest of honor. He is a founding partner of Game Designers' Workshop and his professional credits include Traveller. Thus, we are looking for GMs interested in running Traveller (or GURPS Traveller) - contact us at <events@ucon-gaming.org> as we'll waive your GM deposit.

Finally, we need your help to spread the word about U-Con. Please let your friends know about us, and you can use one of our new fliers to do it. First, we have a flier for our gamemasters who run games at other conventions - a great way to advertise your events at U-Con. Second we have another flier for anywhere. Please consider downloading a flier and letting everyone know that you enjoy your time at U-Con.

We look forward to seeing you in November!

U-Con Staff
www.ucon-gaming.org

So that is the email. Hope some of you can make it.
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PostPosted: 05-Oct-2007 09:51    Post subject: Pre-Registration now open to all! Reply to topic Reply with quote

We are pleased to announce that the U-Con website is now open for pre-registration. You can search or browse events online (see links
below) or just purchase your badge. Please note that there are a few events that have yet to be added to the schedule, including seminars by our Guest of Honor, the RPGA Living campaigns, and others. If there's a game missing that you want to play, there is still time to submit it!

Search Events: www.ucon-gaming.org/events/search.php
Browse Events: ucon-gaming.org/events/browse.php
Badge Purchase: ucon-gaming.org/events/register.php
Submit Events: www.ucon-gaming.org/gm/submit

We waited a little longer than usual to release the event schedule this year because we were waiting to make the following announcement...

> U-Con, GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association) and The Academy of > Adventure Gaming, Arts, and Design have joined forces to present the > Origins Awards Game Room!
>
> Come and join us as we present the very best games of 2007: Those > submitted to the annual Origins Awards. There will be folks on hand to > teach and demonstrate these hot, new board games. Some of these will > end up being the same games that you will have an opportunity to vote > for at the Origins 2008 Game Expo! Come to U-Con, and play some of the > best new games of the year!

As part of our celebration of 30 Years of Science Fiction gaming, we are excited to have Loren Wiseman as our Guest of Honor. Mr. Wiseman is a game designer and founding partner in Game Designers' Workshop, where he co-created the Traveller RPG in 1977.

In other news, for those attendees who are seeking local accommodations, we'd like to suggest visiting the Ann Arbor Visitors and Conventions Bureau for a list of hotels <www.annarbor.org/accommodations>
(this link is also available on our website).

We look forward to seeing you at U-Con!
U-Con Staff
<www.ucon-gaming.org>

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PostPosted: 25-Oct-2007 22:13    Post subject: UCON Gaming Convention in Ann Arbor MI Update Reply to topic Reply with quote

Greetings!

U-Con is 15 days away and we are almost ready to go. We've added a number of new events, including RPGA events. If you want to run something, we may still have a few spaces left. Use our website to submit your events. We will accept events until *tomorrow,* Friday, October 26 at 11:59pm - we'd wait longer but we need to get the convention book to the printers.

Pre-registration remains open until Friday, November 2 at 11:59pm. The price for a weekend badge goes up at the door. Several of our events have already filled up, so get your choices in early!

Search Events: www.ucon-gaming.org/events/search.php
Browse Events: ucon-gaming.org/events/browse.php
Badge Purchase: ucon-gaming.org/events/register.php
Submit Events: www.ucon-gaming.org/gm/submit.php
RPGA Events: ucon-gaming.org/events/db/rpga.php

Once again, as part of our celebration of 30 Years of Science Fiction gaming, we are excited to have Loren Wiseman as our Guest of Honor. Mr.
Wiseman is a game designer and founding partner in Game Designers'
Workshop, where he co-created the Traveller RPG in 1977.

We look forward to seeing you at U-Con!

U-Con Staff
www.ucon-gaming.org/

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PostPosted: 30-Oct-2007 05:43    Post subject: UCON Gaming Convention in Ann Arbor MI Reply to topic Reply with quote

Dear U-Con Convention Attendees,



We are pleased to announce the following Exhibitors will be present in this year’s Exhibitors Hall, in the second floor ballroom of the Michigan Union. Check out their websites beforehand and if they have something that you want to pick up U-Con, feel free to drop them a line to that they ensure that they have it with them.



Clothing Manufacturers and Merchants

MystPrint – www.mystprint.com

If you ever wanted a unique t-shirt, visit their website, send them you design and if you mention that you will be at U-Con they have your shirt ready when you arrive at the convention



Little1’s Leather – www.little1leather.com

Fine leather goods and assesories, bringing their goods to U-Con for the first time.



Misc, Etc. – www.misc-etcetera.com/

Makers and sellers of fine clothing, assessories, and hand puppets. Returning again to U-Con, the picture on their website is U-Con 2006.



Game Manufacturers Attending

Chessex - www.chessex.com/

“The Coolest Dice on the Planet.” And they are coming to U-Con.



Columbia Games - www.columbiagames.com/

Bringing their venerable Harn roleplaying game system and their award-winning wooden block games for the first time to U-Con.



Twin Blade Games – www.twinbladegames.com

Demonstrating and selling their innovative Sen So Ninja Combat Board game and related products.



Game Merchants Attending

Vault of Midnight – www.vaultofmidnight.com

Ann Arbor’s largest comic book and board game store makes a return to U-Con with a display that is larger than ever before.



Get Your Game On! – www.getyourgameonline.com/

Coming to U-Con for the first time, Ann Arbor’s one stop shop for new& used video games, comic books, and gaming needs.



Riders Hobby Shop of Ypsilanti – www.riders.com

After a half decade hiatus, Riders Hobby Shop will be returning to U-Con’s Exhibitors hall to display a revitalized gaming, miniatures, & modeling department.



Our House Games - www.stiggybaby.com/

Formerly Stiggybaby this vendor returns to U-Con with a large display and great variety a gaming-related merchandise.



Spiel Players Association – www.spanc.org

SPANC has been a recognized force in providing intelligent, innovative, and creative, marketing, advertising, and promotional services to successful businesses across the United States and will be attending U-Con for the first time.



Other Exhibitors

Arbonne International - www.arbonne.com/international.asp

Skin care and aroma therapy products making their first appearance at U-Con.



Guild House – myguildhouse@yahoo.com

Attending U-Con for the first and bringing a variety of Anime and Manga-related merchandise.



The Exhibitors Hall will be open during the following hours:



Friday, November 9th 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Saturday, November 10th 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM

Sunday, November 11th 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM



Look for coupons and other promotional material on these exhibitors’ websites and in the U-Con convention book!



Sincerely,

U-Con 2007 Organizing Committee
www.ucon-gaming.org





p.s. Pre-registration is open until this Friday, November 2 at 11:59 pm so hurry and register now!
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PostPosted: 12-Nov-2007 16:33    Post subject: UCON Gaming Convention in Ann Arbor MI Reply to topic Reply with quote

Well I made it on Saturday only. They had one game only, run by Commando Hedgehog. It was a sort of Matrial Olypiad. Each session was only an hour. Not my style but I played. Friday and Sunday had 2 sessions each more my style.

I took a Jenner F and a Steiner Tbolt. Old 3025. I was third out of 4. Problem was first game. Round 2, my Tbolt was head shot. Well it was the second LPL to the head. Then Jenner got crippled fighting against a Tempest and PPC verison Hussar. Second round was 2 Scarabuses. They killed by Jenner by chopping of the head. I killed one and crippled the other. Final game was Locust and Sagitaire. I whacked the Locust quick. The Sagitare would not die. And I mean he was flopping on the ground missing an arm, holes in all but one leg, overheating but not shutting down. I crippled him. But he crippled my T-bolt. If that did not happen I would have taken second. My flamer did mess up my enemies in two games.

But I had a good time. That is all that is important.

AWAD- I hate head shots early
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PostPosted: 13-Nov-2007 13:30    Post subject: UCON Gaming Convention in Ann Arbor MI Reply to topic Reply with quote

Did you play in Jon's event?
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