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[Magnaflux]

I look forward to seeing Flack and Phosphor Dot along with Jesse and everyone else this year.

Planning this year hasn't been terribly efficient but we hope to bring some fun stuff again.

Thanks Jesse for all your hard work!

[Phosphor Dot Fossils]

I'm still getting ready - look at what I finished working on today!



Don't forget to pre-order your copies for OVGE and CCAG!

[-^Cro§Bow^-]

Several updates to the OVGE website to include current list of known exhibitors and vendors. Flack I still need to know what you want me to put up there for you so I can let the world know you plan to be there! hehe

Look over the website and remember...

ONLY 4 TABLES LEFT!

[Deadman]

Crossbow I appreciate your plug for my art website! Right now I'm not sure if I'm going to have a lot of new art for sale, but I will be bringing a lot of my collection and at least one console for free play. Probably my childhood Vectrex or maybe my 2600 with one of my rarer games going.

Also, please keep us informed on the availability of Friday setup. I know it will probably be a last minute thing, but I've got a room Friday night at the Hampton and will get there a bit earlier if we get setup that night.

[Phosphor Dot Fossils]

FYI: pre-orders for the PDF and CGE DVDs for OVGE close on Monday - if you want a reserved copy of anything, get your order in by Monday night! Thanks to those who have placed their orders already.

[dstone]

Pre-order in! Can't wait for the expo!

[-^Cro§Bow^-]

Just a heads up!

We are now just about a week away from OVGE2k9 and I have a few minor things to announce.

The good news first...

We now have Friday night setup! Yeah!!! I got the confirmation late Wednesday afternoon as I made the final payment for the event space. What time or how early we can begin setting up I don't yet know but I'll send out updates as I know more. At least we have some setup for Friday now!

Bad news...

All the tables require covering of some sort, so even those that paid additional for the table skirting will still need to get some covering for your tables. I've heard that party stores and the like have plastic like large table coverings for really cheap that can be bought. This would be ideal since you wouldn't care if it got torn or anything and you could just dump it in the trash afterwards. I'm likely to go this route myself.

I also learned that we won't be the only thing going on that day in the event center. There will be a charity silent auction taking place in the main arena. Because of this I lost some of my tables and now only have 2 left available at this time. Seems the auction requires more tables than I do, so the event center is taking away some of mine that hadn't sold quite yet. ugh...

Tournaments...

There is of course the standard OVGE classic gaming tourney. I haven't quite decided on which games it will be. But I do know that it will be strictly a 2600 theme this year and I know one of the games will be Centipede. I could use some ideas on two more 2600 games that are easy to play and understand and could get some scoring in during a 3min time frame?

Brad Prillwitz will also be hosting a Pac-Man Collection tournament on the colecovision using the Opcode games Pac-Man collection cartridge!

The layout has been sent to the vendors and exhibitors so they know where to setup in the event space. Any questions etc... please do NOT hesitate to contact me!

Thank you everyone and I'll see you guys in a week!