GottaCon 2010 – Feb 5th to 7th, 2010

[Carson Upton]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the 40K tournament has sold out. We do have about 40% of our Fantasy seats left.

[Carson Upton]

RPG Line-up for GottaCon 2010

Today we announce our role playing games line-up planned for GottaCon 2010. GottaCon is hosting more than 50 tables of RPGs over the February 5th to 7th, 2010 weekend, which will at Pearkes arena in Victoria BC (3100 Tillicum Road).

For a list of all the RPG events and when they will be run check out our forum:
http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1093

WOW that is a lot of events!!!!  GottaCon would like to thank all the event coordinators for making these events possible and a special thanks to the crew at the Vancouver Island Gaming Guild for their efforts to bring out a huge team of GMs and modules. For a complete list of events including descriptions please download our event listing here http://www.gottacon.com/components/gottaconeventlisting.pdf or view the events on the Warhorn site here http://www.warhorn.net/gottacon2010/schedule/day.php.

If you want to secure your seat at one of these awesome games simply do the following:

How to Pre-Register for Events:
1) Pre-purchase a ticket via our website(ww.gottacon.com), Warhorn site or store location
2) go here - http://www.warhorn.net/gottacon2010/attendee/new.php
3) Create a user account
4) Wait for GottaCon Staff to clear you (remember only people who have purchased tickets can pre register for events). You will receive an email letting you know you have been cleared.
5) Once you have been cleared, you browse the event listing (while logged in) by going here - http://www.warhorn.net/gottacon2010/schedule/day.php
6) Then you sign up for the events you want.

[Carson Upton]

Board Games Line-Up at GottaCon 2010

Today we announce our board games line-up planned for GottaCon 2010. Below please find a list of the vast variety of games and tournaments planned for GottaCon 2010, which will
be held February 5th to 7th, 2010 at Pearkes arena in Victoria BC (3100 Tillicum Road).

For a list of all the BG events and when they will be run check out our forum:
http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1094

With more tournaments and events in board gaming then last year (nearly 50 events!!)
there is sure to be a game you like at GottaCon!!!!  GottaCon would like to thank all the
event coordinators for making these events possible and a special thanks to the VCON,
Skyhaven Games and Interactivity Games and Stuff crews for their efforts to bring out a
huge team of board game masters. For complete details on the above events including
descriptions please download our event listing here
http://www.gottacon.com/components/gottaconeventlisting.pdf or view the events on the
Warhorn site here http://www.warhorn.net/gottacon2010/schedule/day.php.

Our tournaments include:
Smallworld Tournament Presented by Interactivity Games
By Michael Xuereb and Interactivity Games
Day: Friday
Time: 7:00pm

Race for the Galaxy Tournament
By Starlit Citadel
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00am

Western Canadian Regional Qualifying Tournament for the North American Ticket to Ride
Championships
By Malcolm Green and Days of Wonder
Day: Saturday with finals on Sunday
Time: 11:00am

Settlers of Catan Tournament
By GottaCon Conventions
Day: Saturday
Time: 7:00pm

Risk 2210 AD Tournament present by Skyhaven Games
By Skyhaven Games
Event Coordinator: Bahman Tatoonchi
Day: Sunday
Time: 9:00am

If you want to secure your seat at one of these awesome games simply do the following:

How to Pre-Register for Events:
1) Pre-purchase a ticket via our website, Warhorn site or store location
2) go here - http://www.warhorn.net/gottacon2010/attendee/new.php
3) Create a user account
4) Wait for GottaCon Staff to clear you (remember only people who have purchased tickets
can pre register for events). You will receive an email letting you know you have been
cleared.
5) Once you have been cleared, you browse the event listing (while logged in) by going
here - http://www.warhorn.net/gottacon2010/schedule/day.php
6) Then you sign up for the events you want.

We hope you find a few games above to your liking and will come out to GottaCon 2010!

[Carson Upton]

GottaCon Advance Ticket Price Ends this Friday

If you plan on attending GottaCon 2010 and the massively huge and impressive amount of games at it you should buy your ticket while it is still on sale and save yourself some cash. Full weekend tickets can now be bought for $30 whereas after January 22nd they will cost you $40. It just makes sense to buy them now. Go here to buy your tickets http://www.gottacon.com.  Also with the close of advance ticket sales membership packages will also no longer be available so if you want to get one of our fantastic packages you will have to buy one this week.  For complete details on the membership package as well as all the ticket package prices go here: http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1067


There are multiple ways to get your ticket. Methods of payment that will be accepted will include:

1) Paypal - Pay from the comfort of your own home
2) Certified cheque - Send in your payment via post to address below
3) Money Order - Send in your payment via post to the address below
4) Purchase a ticket at a local participating retail location (see below)

For a list of stores on Vancouver Island that are selling tickets:
http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1096:

It is very important to remember that when you purchase your ticket that you include your first and last name and the full name of the individual(s) that the ticket(s) are for as well as a phone number and/or email address we can contact you at to confirm your purchase was received.  Once you have purchased your ticket we will update our records, then all you have to do is sign up for events and show up on February 5th to 7th and enjoy the show.

If you are going to send in your payment via post (snail mail) please make your cheque/money order payable to GottaCon Conventions.  All payments sent via post must be received at least two weeks in advance of the convention.  Do not send cash via post, GottaCon Conventions will not be responsible for lost or stolen payments.  Please send your payment to this address:

GottaCon Conventions
4129 Cabot Place
Victoria BC  V8N 4V9

If you don’t get your tickets in time, don’t worry tickets will be available at the door.  Event preregistration via Warhorn will remain open for those that pre-purchased tickets until February 1, 2010. Thank you and see you at GottaCon!!

[Carson Upton]

GottaCon Conventions is pleased to announce our guest line-up for GottaCon 2010. Below find a little information of each of our guests and the panels they will be taking part in.

Guests of Honour - Dead Gentlemen Productions
Dead Gentlemen Productions is a group of filmmakers located in the Seattle/Tacoma area of the Pacific Northwest, as well as Los Angeles, CA. Their recent film The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, is currently distributed by Anthem Pictures.

The group met each other over 1996-97 while attending Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. Between 1998 and 2000, the Dead Gentlemen filmed two feature films: Demon Hunters, and its sequel, Demon Hunters: Dead Camper Lake. The films were met with great acclaim on campus. In 2001 they shot what would be their flagship property for many years to come, a 45-minute featurette called, The Gamers. A comedic short film, The Gamers follows a group of college students playing a role-playing game, switching between the players squabbling at the table to their fantastical characters in the world of their imaginations. The film gained worldwide attention at game conventions and related film festivals. With the success of The Gamers, in 2002 the group founded Dead Gentlemen Productions, LLC.

Since then, Dead Gentlemen Productions produced several comedy sketches and short films, the high definition feature The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, and co-produced with Margaret Weis Productions, creating the Demon Hunters Role-playing Game, containing the newly canonized world of their original Demon Hunters and a short film entitled: The Brotherhood Orientation Video. To this very day the Dead Gentlemen exercise their super power of unmatched collaboration to create projects together.

Our guests from the group include Chris Duppenthaler, more commonly known as Mark from The Gamers films, Jen Page, a passionate film actor who has played everything from a chaotic sorceress rogue to a godling, Don Early, senior producer of The Gamers: Dorkness Rising and general manager for the group, and Christian Doyle, who played Gary, Fastidian, and the male Luster in The Gamers: Dorkness Rising.

Join the Dead Gentlemen as they take you on a Q&A session and a film screening session on Saturday from 6:30 PM to 10 PM in the panel room! DGP will also have a booth in the vendor area where they will be signing autographs and selling their products.

Our other other guest include:
Loading Ready Run Crew – internet comedians
Gareth Von Kallenbach – Shewed & Reviewed
Dave Carter – Mindstorm Labs
David Pulver – Independat RPG author
Eric Seaton – Crosstime Games
Julia “Jules” Sherred – Geeky Pleasures
Karl Johanson -  Neo-opsis
Steve Saunders – Comics on Comics

As you can see we have a fantastic line-up of guests and a diverse selection of panels!! We hope you see something that interests you and that you have a chance to take part in at least one of these events!

For more information visit our forum boards:
http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1098

[Carson Upton]

GottaCon 2010 Gamers Silent Auction

Details:
On Saturday February 6th only between 9:00am and 6:30pm come out and take part in the GottaCon gamers silent auction brought to you by GottaCon Conventions. Convention goers are welcome to bring out their own items for sale as well as bid on the wide variety of items that will be available.

What is a silent auction:
In this type of auction, items are displayed. Bidders can write a bid on a piece of paper located near the item. The bidder will be able to see the bids made already. The ability to bid ends after a pre-set period of time. The highest bidder at the end of the auction wins the item and pays the price submitted.

The GottaCon silent auction will run from 9:00am until 6:30pm. At 6:30pm all bidding will stop and winners may pay for the items they won. If you can not be present at 6:30pm winners may purchase their item any time between 6:30pm and 9:00pm. If you can not pick up your items by 9:00pm Saturday night and you have not made arrangements with the GottaCon Conventions staff for an alternate time the item in question will then go to the next highest bidder.  Please be patient with our staff at the end of the auction as they have to collect the items and record the winning bids before they can be released to the winners.

Cash is the only form of payment accepted. There are numerous banks within a 5 minute or less walk of the convention location. GottaCon Conventions is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items.

Submitting an item for sale:
Please bring your item to the GottaCon auction booth and be prepared to fill out a quick info sheet on your item. This info sheet will help others identify and understand your sale items as well as allow us to keep track of whose item is whose. All items will be put on display with a bid sheet. We recommend assigning a minimum bid to each item you submit. There is a small non-refundable charge of $1.00 for each item submitted for sale. Items for sale may be submitted at the GottaCon auction Booth between 9:00am and 5:30pm Saturday February 6th.

Please check in with the GottaCon auction booth between 6:50pm and 9:00pm Saturday evening to find out if your item(s) sold or not. If your item sold you will be reimbursed the amount it sold for. If you are not able to be present during the time indicated above please make arrangements with the GottaCon Conventions staff. Please be patient with our staff at the end of the auction as they have to collect the items and record the winning bids before they can pay the owners for their items that sold.

If your item does not sell your item will be returned to you. Please check in with the GottaCon auction booth between 6:50pm and 9:00pm to find out if your item sold or not. Any items that do not sell and are not collected by 7:00pm Sunday February 7th will become the property of GottaCon Conventions. If you are not able to collect your items during the time indicated above please make arrangements with the GottaCon Conventions staff.

During the auction all items will be monitored.

[Carson Upton]

GottaCon 2010 Wrap-up

GottaCon 2010 was a huge success, with almost 900 people at our event this year. That is a 50% increase from last year. That means more RPGs, boardgames,  and TCGs. Our biggest growth was in Video Games and Miniatures, which was thanks to Evo Games/Stain Internet Cafe and Paul Puhallo respectively.

I would just like to thank all the event coordinators, volunteers, guests, vendors, and sponsors that made our event great.

You can see some photos of our event on our GottaCon 2010 event on our FaceBook group:
http://tinyurl.com/ydykeaa

You can also read a review of our event by one of our special guests Julia 'Jules' Sherred on her site Geeky Pleasures: http://tinyurl.com/yana5h3 

If you have any feedback or suggestion to make things better next year please email me at cupton@gottacon.com

GottaCon 2011 will be on February 4th to 6th 2011. Book your vacation early so that you can be part of our growing event.

[Carson Upton]

GottaCon WarHammer Results

Thanks again to Paul Puhallo and his team for all their hard work in running two amazing events!

Warhammer 40k:
1st Overall - Bryce Jensen
2nd Overall - Doug Lawrence
Sportsmanship - Jason Gauthier
Best Painted - Gerald Moore

Warhammer Fantasy:
1st Overall - Jeff Everitt
2nd Overall - Douglas Lamb
Sportsmanship - Ken Layden
Best Painted - Douglas Lamb