This in from Melissa Nicholson:

The Boston Massacre is less than two months away. I thought I'd send out an email updating everyone on details. It looks like there's enough interest in having a Friday night BBQ at my house. Hopefully it doesn't rain. We have a lovely courtyard with a grill out back, but if we're stuck inside it'll be cozy indeed.

So below is a list of people I've heard from who I think are definitely coming or interested in attending. I'm trying to put together a table of where and how everyone is coming as well as their accommodation needs. If you're on the list and see a gap could you email me with the pertinent details. Also if you'd like to change your "status" drop me a line so I can keep an accurate idea of how many to expect. And of course if you're not on the list but would like to be email me. It's still early so expect this list to increase a fair amount from here.... looks like Massacre is going to a good time!

Name........ ......... /Location. ..../Transp. /Accom... .../Status

Christian Pedone...../ PA....... ..../.... .../Crash Space/Definite
Hugh ?........... ..../.... ......... /......./ ......... ../Definite
Eric Fitzgerald.. ..../MA.. ......... /......./ ......... ../Definite
Amanda McLean-Thomson/ Boston MA..../..... ../...... ...../Definite
Andy Bartalone... ..../DC area....../Flying. /Hotel... .../Definite
David Webster..... .../ME... ......../ Driving/. ......... ./Definite
Jon Hill........ ...../Brighton, MA./......./ ......... ../Definite/ BBQ
Peter McNamara.... .../Cambridge, MA/......./. ......... ./Definite/ BBQ
Bob Holt........ ...../MA. ......... ./....... /........ .../Def Sat/BBQ
Randy Lawrence-Hurt. ./....... ....../.. ...../... ......../ Probable
John Todd........ ..../.... ......... /......./ ......... ../Probable
Jeremy Peterson.... ../...... ......./. ....../.. ......... /Probable
Jason Leith....... .../MA... ......../ ......./. ......... ./Probable
James Choy........ .../..... ......../ ......./Crash Space/Probable
Steve Cooley...... .../..... ......../ ......./. ......... ./Probable Sat
Chris Campbell.... .../VT... ......../ Driving/. ......... ./Probable
Jeff Luce........ ..../CT.. ......... /Driving/ ......... ../Maybe
Graham Woodring.... ../PA.... ......./. ....../.. ......... /Maybe
Chris Martin...... .../DC area....../. ....../.. ......... /Maybe
Jacob Addelson.... .../Concord, MA../....... /........ .../Maybe
Bruce Richard..... .../..... ......../ ......./. ......... ./Maybe
Jim Burgess..... ...../Providence ,RI/Driving/ ......... ../Maybe Sat/BBQ

The dates are set for the 21st/22nd of June 2008 at Pandemonium Books and Games, 4 Pleasant St, Cambridge MA 02139. That's right in the heart of Central Square.

The tournament will be played over three rounds. While it is not compulsory to play in all rounds, you will obviously be more competitive in the tournament if you do. To play in a particular round you should arrive before:

Round 1: 9am Saturday 21st
Round 2: 3pm Saturday 21st
Round 3: 9am Sunday 22nd

The scoring system will be Detour98F - so supply centers and lead matter at the end of a game.

There will be trophies for 1st/2nd/3rd and Best Country Lobsters plus others

Registration Fee will be $25 for the tournament or $10 per game. Proceeds will go towards tournament expenses including trophies and snacks and the venue for extending their opening hours especially for us.

There will be an evening of grilling and socializing at my house 6 Blackwood St #B2 Boston MA on the Friday night before the tournament

For accommodation options:

The nearest hotel for those who like luxury is the Le Meridian Cambridge (Hotel@MIT). But at $200+ per night it's a little on the pricey side.

For those that don't mind a bus or short taxi ride the Summer hostel at Fenway is a much more reasonable alternative at ~$40 per night. Email me if your up for this so I can organize private shared rooms
with Tournament attendees.

And for the financially challenged we should be able to find a couch or two around for those that prefer to sleep for free.

Transport options:

We usually have people come from all over New England so if you'd like to come, but are not sure how to get yourself from A to B email me and I'll see if I can hook you up with a lift.

Central Square is serviced well by the MBTA with at least 6 different bus routes and the Red line dropping you off at the Venue doorstep.