GottaCon 2010 Gaming Convention

[keithlewis]

GottaCon Gaming Convention
Friday, February 5, 2010 - Sunday, February 7, 2010
Pearkes Arena - Victoria BC
3100 Tillicum Road
Victoria, BC


GottaCon 2010 is a Canadian gaming convention to be held in Victoria British Columbia on February 5, 6 and 7, 2010 with over 20,000 square feet of gaming space. The convention doors open at 5:00pm Friday and do not close until 7:00pm Sunday.

GottaCon is a broad spectrum gaming convention to be held annually that embraces the science fiction and fantasy genres, covers many related hobbies and offers a one stop experience for the fans and enthusiasts of those genres. The vision of GottaCon is to host something for everyone including tournaments in collectible/non-collectible miniatures, collectible trading cards, role-playing games, board games, and electronic games as well as special guests, demonstrations, contests, information sessions, workshops, a variety of vendors and sponsors. Our goal is to deliver a high quality and exciting environment that will establish GottaCon as an annual destination that participants will return to for years to come. February 5th, 6th and 7th of 2010 will be our second show and will continue to take place annually on the first weekend in February for the years to come.

GottaCon 2009 saw over 600 people – an amazing turnout considering it was its inception year. GottaCon intends to deliver another successful year and is projecting attendance levels to be between 750 and 1000.

Check out our website at http://www.gottacon.com to see our major events, guests and complete event listing as well as the most up to date information.

This year we are also very excited to offer our first ever Membership package as well as a custom D6 in each swag bag!!! Check out our website for more information.

We look forward to hosting you at GottaCon 2010!

[keithlewis]

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 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)

Local participating retail locations where tickets can be purchased:

- Skyhaven Games: 3458 Tillicum Road, Victoria BC - 250-477-1519 Payment methods available include cash, credit and debit Hours of Operation: Tues to Fri 11am to 10pm, Sat to Sun 9am to 10pm

- Evo Games: 754a Goldstream avenue, Langford BC - 250-590-3869 Payment methods available include cash only. Please speak to Dwayne Hours of Operation: Tues to Fri 11am to 9pm, Fri/Sat 11am to 11pm Sun 11am to 5pm

- Dragon Impact: 764-B Yates Street, Victoria BC - 250-590-8880 Payment methods available include cash, credit and debit. Please speak to Alex Hours of Operation: Tues to Sat 11am to 5:30pm, Closed Sun/Mon

- Dice Bag Games: #1-60 Queens Road, Duncan BC - 250-597-1992 Payment methods available include cash, credit and debit, please speak to Jon, Colin or Paul

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]

For information on their line-up of LAN and console games, including the two major tournaments being run at SilverCity:
http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1070

For information on their RPG line-up, with more that 50 events, including a ton by the VIGG: http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1093

For information on their Boardgame line-up, with numerous tournaments and demonstrations: http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1094

For information on their HUGE magic the gathering tournament:
http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1062

For information on our guests, including the Deadgentlemen of Gamers fane:
http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1098

For information on their Western Canada Ticket to Ride Qualifier:
http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1036

For information on their Warhammer Tournaments:
http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1052

For information on their costume contest, being judged by Anime Evolution:
http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1087

For information on their hotel sponsor the Howard Johnson and the great deals available to their attendees: http://forums.gottacon.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1048

For a full list of events please visit their warhorn site at:www.warhorn.net/gottacon2010

For more information on their convention please visit them at http://www.gottacon.com or send them an email cupton@gottacon. Also follow them on twitter at http://twitter.com/GottaCon.

[BreakingBacks]

Thanks Carson! Just moved it to here! Wish I could attend.

[Carson Upton]

Thanks for the assist. Sorry to hear you will be missing it. If anyone has any questions I wll be checking back here a couple times a week and will answer questions right up to the event.

[BreakingBacks]

Thanks for the assist. Sorry to hear you will be missing it. If anyone has any questions I wll be checking back here a couple times a week and will answer questions right up to the event.

Not a problem, will you be providing pics for those who cannot attend?

[Carson Upton]

I will be checking back after the convention to see if anyone has any feedback and to post a link to some pictures.

[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.