ManorCon Update
Mark Stretch has provided a great deal of new details on the upcoming ManorCon event:
Following on from last year's successful move to Leicester, ManorCon XXVI will once again be held at Stamford Hall, University of Leicester, in 2008.
This year, we have four big pieces of news to bring you.
Firstly, we are now offering Internet Booking. The booking is handled by www.boardgamers.org.uk, and the payment is processed through PayPal (which can accept payment from a PayPal account or a credit card). A link to
the booking system can be found from the ManorCon website, http://www.manorcon.org.uk/book.htm. Because we are now accepting bookings over the Internet, we will no longer accept foreign bookings without payment in advance. Foreign attendees should book using the Internet Booking system.
Secondly, at ManorCon this year, we will be accepting bookings for ManorCon XXVII in 2009 - so you can book your place for next year before you go home at the end of the convention.
Thirdly, we've changed the bank account name. After 26 years, you can now actually make your cheques out to "ManorCon".
And fourthly, from this year, ManorCon is the new home of the UK SpielChamps. Formerly known as Intergame, this is a tournament for teams offour players. The tournament consists of four rounds, each round being a different game, and each player competes against three different opponents in each round. The highest scoring team across the four rounds wins the tournament, and the top four teams are invited to represent the UK at the European Spielchamps in Essen, Germany in October. The games have not yet been chosen, but will be announced well in advance to allow plenty of time to practice. Players who wish to take part should indicate this on the booking form, and should try and form teams of four in advance - the organisers will help people find teammates, and if necessary, scratch teams may be formed on the day. There is a forum at http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/SpielchampsUK/ where the organisers canbe contacted.
As well as the Spielchamps, there will be the usual tournaments, including Diplomacy, 18XX, Puerto Rico, Imperial, St Petersburg, Settlers, Acquire, Midnight Party. We will also have tournaments in any of the new games from
Essen 2007 which prove to be popular - the two hot favourites right now are Agricola (if the English version is out before ManorCon) and Container.
Once again there will be a Croquet tournament, and as seen in 2007, nothing- not even the wettest ManorCon in history - will stop it.
Bishop Games will once again be running the games stall in 2008. As ever, they will be offering a 10% discount on all games, and if you have any special requests, they will try their hardest to bring them along. Therewill also be a Second Hand Games Stall which, as happened in the past, will be in a separate room, and will be open on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.
The treasure hunt will once again be run on Sunday afternoon, by last year's winners - Three Phils and Three Fillers.
Dan Lester will be setting the Pop Quiz on Saturday evening, and hopefully, unlike in 2007, he'll actually turn up to compere it too!
There is of course a bar. We were disappointed to find out that there was some Real Ale left at the end of the convention in 2007. We hope that people will try harder next year, and ensure that this situation isn't repeated!
Included with this issue of QLA, you should find a booking form. You can also download the booking form (and find lots of other ManorCon information) on the ManorCon website, www.manorcon.org.uk . Please note the
booking deadline - 20th June, or 13th April if you require a twin room.
Happy stabbing!
Following on from last year's successful move to Leicester, ManorCon XXVI will once again be held at Stamford Hall, University of Leicester, in 2008.
This year, we have four big pieces of news to bring you.
Firstly, we are now offering Internet Booking. The booking is handled by www.boardgamers.org.uk, and the payment is processed through PayPal (which can accept payment from a PayPal account or a credit card). A link to
the booking system can be found from the ManorCon website, http://www.manorcon.org.uk/book.htm. Because we are now accepting bookings over the Internet, we will no longer accept foreign bookings without payment in advance. Foreign attendees should book using the Internet Booking system.
Secondly, at ManorCon this year, we will be accepting bookings for ManorCon XXVII in 2009 - so you can book your place for next year before you go home at the end of the convention.
Thirdly, we've changed the bank account name. After 26 years, you can now actually make your cheques out to "ManorCon".
And fourthly, from this year, ManorCon is the new home of the UK SpielChamps. Formerly known as Intergame, this is a tournament for teams offour players. The tournament consists of four rounds, each round being a different game, and each player competes against three different opponents in each round. The highest scoring team across the four rounds wins the tournament, and the top four teams are invited to represent the UK at the European Spielchamps in Essen, Germany in October. The games have not yet been chosen, but will be announced well in advance to allow plenty of time to practice. Players who wish to take part should indicate this on the booking form, and should try and form teams of four in advance - the organisers will help people find teammates, and if necessary, scratch teams may be formed on the day. There is a forum at http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/SpielchampsUK/ where the organisers canbe contacted.
As well as the Spielchamps, there will be the usual tournaments, including Diplomacy, 18XX, Puerto Rico, Imperial, St Petersburg, Settlers, Acquire, Midnight Party. We will also have tournaments in any of the new games from
Essen 2007 which prove to be popular - the two hot favourites right now are Agricola (if the English version is out before ManorCon) and Container.
Once again there will be a Croquet tournament, and as seen in 2007, nothing- not even the wettest ManorCon in history - will stop it.
Bishop Games will once again be running the games stall in 2008. As ever, they will be offering a 10% discount on all games, and if you have any special requests, they will try their hardest to bring them along. Therewill also be a Second Hand Games Stall which, as happened in the past, will be in a separate room, and will be open on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.
The treasure hunt will once again be run on Sunday afternoon, by last year's winners - Three Phils and Three Fillers.
Dan Lester will be setting the Pop Quiz on Saturday evening, and hopefully, unlike in 2007, he'll actually turn up to compere it too!
There is of course a bar. We were disappointed to find out that there was some Real Ale left at the end of the convention in 2007. We hope that people will try harder next year, and ensure that this situation isn't repeated!
Included with this issue of QLA, you should find a booking form. You can also download the booking form (and find lots of other ManorCon information) on the ManorCon website, www.manorcon.org.uk . Please note the
booking deadline - 20th June, or 13th April if you require a twin room.
Happy stabbing!
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