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PREZCON BOARDGAMES CONVENTION
Prezcon 2019 is being planned now. We are going to run over 100 boardgame
tournaments and more than 50 demo events. Join us in
Charlottesville, Virginia Feb 2019.
Click here to save $10 off the door price: http://prezcon.com/register/member_registration.aspx
General info for our style of boardgaming convention.
- Once you pay your registration fee you don't have to pay
additional fees to enter games. (NO TICKETS). So one price pays
for all the gaming you can cram in over the convention.
- You can pre-register to play in the Tournaments or Open
Gaming.
- If you pre-register via the website or through one of our
mailers or flyers you save $10 off the door price.
- We only allow you to pre-register for the entire event. If you
plan to come a shorter time pricing is below.
- If I buy an Open Game Badge what can I do and not do at the
con?
- As an open Gamer you cannot play any Tournaments.
- You can attend the Auction and Auction Store.
- You can buy games at our dealer's room.
- You have access to our Library and dedicated Open Gaming
room down stairs in the Promenade Ballroom.
- What badge is needed to sell or buy games in the Auction or
Auction store? You must have an Open Gaming Badge or any
Convention Gaming Badge.
- Is there a One or Two Day Open Gaming Badge? No, if you
are at the con to open game the discount pre-registration badge
is $70.
Auction News:
- We are planning a Game Auction and Store on Saturday. Go here to get started registering your games
for either the Auction: http://prezcon.com/auction/AuctionInfo.aspx
- The Auction will be in Giorgio's starting at 11:00. The Store
opening at 10:30. The store will be right across from Giorgio's
in TJ's Tavern.
- The auction crew will be accepting games at 8PM Friday night
in the Ashlawn Room.
Hotel News:
The hotel is available at special convention $129 rate. http://www.prezcon.com/hotel/hotel.aspx
Or contact the hotel at 434-973-2121 and ask for in house
reservations. If you contact Hilton they cannot help you.
Games Library:
Our Library Games list is growing. We also have another batch of
games to add to this list soon. Go here to check out the
current list: http://prezcon.com/games/GameLibrary.aspx
CONVENTION PRICES
If you pre-register by Jan 31st:
$90: Full week full gaming badge ($100 at the door)
$70: Full week open gaming badge ($80 at the door)
$45: Full week Jr badge (12 and under) for playing in adult games
($55 at the door)
Daily badges:
$80: Friday and Saturday (pre-reg not available)
$70: Any 2 days except Fri-Sat (pre-reg not available)
$40: Any 1 day. If you stay longer the applicable multi-day badge
price will apply (pre-reg not available)
Junior events: Free: Jr badge (12 and under) if open gaming
or playing in Jr events only (pre-reg not available)
IMPORTANT
Pre-registration is for convention-goers who plan to attend the
entire week for Open Gaming or Tournament play. For other
badge types, please pay at the door.
If you attend the con and stay an extra day the cost of the upgrade
will apply. Please come to the front desk to upgrade your badge
before you start the next gaming day.
Remember if you pre-register we are offering you a discount off the
regular price and with that in mind there are no refunds. A rain
check may be offered until the next year.
Once you arrive at the convention info:
- Once you arrive just stop by the registration desk to check-in
and pick-up your Name badge. This is where you would pick up
your free T-Shirt, Upgrade Gift or GM Polo.
- If you didn't pre-register the registration desk just inside
the main Ballroom foyer will be where you get registered.
- You will receive a name badge which is your ticket to all of
our events. Without it the GM will ask you to go get it. So be
kind and wear it so we can see it please.
- We will start our concessions Tuesday at Lunch time. The Hotel
will offer a Pizza service starting Monday so ask us at the desk
for a menu.
- We do not allow outside food to be consumed inside of the
convention areas. That means please eat your food from Burger
King or other outside restaurants in your room or at the
restaurant. Please understand that this is the hotels policy and
we have to enforce it.
- We do not allow Smoking except outside.
- PrezCon does not allow illegal drugs of any kind.
- Please know that we enjoy looking at folks who are dressed up
but Weapons (Guns, Swords) are not allowed on the hotel
premises.
- Alcohol is allowed in all gaming areas but we ask that you buy
your alcohol from the Hotel Bar. NO outside Alcohol allow also
if you are going to drink please attempt to not offend other
gamers. If you abuse this we will ask you to leave the con.
- The gift store next to the front desk has a ATM and all the
snacks you will need between meal times.
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