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What
is a Gaming Convention?
What
is Minnesota Gamers'?
What does MGCON
stand for?
Where is the Minnesota Gamers'
Convention being held?
When is the Minnesota
Gamers' Convention being held?
Will
there be Role Playing Games or Live Action Role Playing at the Minnesota
Gamers' Convention?
How do I
register for the Minnesota Gamers' Convention?
Why
is pre-registering for a convention important?
What
happens if I discover I can not attend the Minnesota Gamers' Convention
after I have registered?
How do
I register for events at the Minnesota Gamers' Convention?
How is my order in the registration queue
determined?
How do I volunteer to
work at the Convention?
What
do you need volunteers for?
What
do I get for volunteering?
Where
can I stay during the convention?
Where
can I eat during the convention?
Will
there be Con-Suites or Snacks served during the Minnesota Gamers'
Convention?
Who do I contact with questions
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What
is a Gaming Convention?
A gaming convention is a gathering of people who share interests
in a variety of aspects of gaming hobby. For those not familiar
with the gaming hobby it includes, but is not limited to, Board
Games, Card Games, Miniature Gaming, and Role Playing Games. Generally
the hobby focuses on either fantasy or historical settings.
To participate in a gaming convention you are required to register
at the door or pre-register in advance, both options require a
small fee with pre-registering generally being cheaper. After
you are registered you may select events to participate in, however
events are generally limited in the number of participants who
may be involved.
A gaming convention is not just about sitting around and playing,
generally there are other activities occurring from breakout sessions
(birds of a feather), costume contests, lectures, painting contests,
socializing, and many many activities going on. However not every
activity occurs at every convention. With some convention specializing
in specific areas and ignoring others.
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What
is Minnesota Gamers'?
Minnesota Gamers’ is a not-for-profit organization dedicated
to promoting the hobby of gaming in the Minnesota area. Gaming
is a hobby that includes but not limited to Board Games, Card
Games, Collectable Card Games, Miniature Games, and the aspects
that support those games. The primary focal point of Minnesota
Gamers' is the gaming convention which is run the weekend prior
to Thanksgiving.
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What
does MGCON stand for?
MGCON is the abbreviation for "M"innesota "G"amers'
"CON"vention.
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Where
is the Minnesota Gamers' Convention being held?
The first Minnesota Gamers' Convention will be held at
Four
Points by Sheraton - St. Paul Capitol
400
Hamline Ave North, St. Paul, MN 55104
Phone:(651) 642-1234
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When
is the Minnesota Gamers' Convention being held?
The Minnesota Gamers' Convention is held the weekend prior to
Thanksgiving.
2004 - November 19th - 21st.
2005 - November 18th - 20th.
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How
do I register for the Minnesota Gamers' Convention?
You can register for the convention in three ways; pre-register
via mail, pre-register via the selected secure web payment processor,
or at the door on the during any day of the convention. To find
out more information on registering for the convention please
see the Registration web-page.
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Why
is pre-registering for a convention important?
Pre-registering for local conventions is important for the organizing
committees of the these conventions, important enough that many
conventions offer a discounted rate for pre-registering early.
Minnesota Gamers' Convention is offering two discounted rates,
pre-register by March 31st for $20 or pre-register between April
1st and August 31st for $30 for the entire convention. By pre-registering
for a convention you are letting the organizing committee know
how many people are planning on attending and what the attendees
specific interests are. This allows the organizing committees
determine the amount of space needed for the convention and the
number and type of events that interest the attendees.
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What
happens if I discover that I can not attend the Minnesota Gamers'
Convention after I have pre-registered?
Unlike many conventions the Minnesota Gamers' Convention has
a refund policy for individuals who decide they can not attend
the convention by August 31st 2004. To request a refund send a
letter to MGCON, PO BOX 14540, Minneapolis, MN 55414 with your
name, address, and phone number. Minnesota Gamers' will refund
you pre-registration fee minus a $5 handling fee. After August
31st your pre-registration fee is non-refundable.
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How
do I register for events at the Minnesota Gamers' Convention?
There are three type of events at the Minnesota Gamers' Convention
and there are two means of registering for these events.
Signature Events and Tournaments can be indicated on your pre-registration
form. If those events are not available Minnesota Gamers' will
contact you and determine your intent which may be returning you
fee.
Other events will be posted on the Tentative Events List under
the Events web-page. On or about August 31st the pre-registration
booklet will be mailed to all registered attendees, the booklet
will also be available on-line and at several local stores. Attendees
will complete the registration form and return it to Minnesota
Gamers'. On September 15th Minnesota Gamers will fill events based
upon your order in the registration queue.
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How
is my order in the registration queue determined?
Your order in the registration queue is determined by the number
of events you are running, number of hours you have volunteered
for at the convention, number of events you submitted for consideration,
and the order your registration was received.
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How do I sign up to run
an event at Minnesota Gamers' Convention?
For the attendees a convention is always remembered by the quality
of the events they have participate in. The Minnesota Gamers'
Convention is continually looking for new events for the convention.
If you are interested in running an event please read the event
proposal pdf file.
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What are the benefits of
running an event(s)?
Individuals who run one ore more events will be moved to the
front of the registration queue, the more events that you run
the higher on the registration queue will be moved. Individuals
who run one or more events will also receive a $5 discount or
refund from their price of admission.
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How
do I volunteer for the Convention
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What
do you need volunteers for at the Convention?
Local gaming conventions, by a rule are almost always completely
run by volunteers. Prior to the convention volunteers are needed
to help organize the convention. During the convention volunteers
are needed to run information tables convention security and assist
participants.
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What
do I get for volunteering at the Minnesota Gamers' Convention?
Since volunteering at the convention takes away from the time
that you can actually participate; individuals who volunteer to
work at the convention prior to October 15th will be moved up
in the registration queue.
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Where
can I stay during the Minnesota Gamers' Convention?
Minnesota Gamers' has negotiated a discounted rate of $79 per
night (plus taxes) at the Four Points by Sheraton, site of the
Minnesota Gamers' Convention. To receive this rate you must book
by October 15th 2004 with the Four Points Reservation line at
1-800-535-2339 or 651-603-5603. Remember to tell them that you
are with "MGCon".
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Where
can I eat during the Minnesota Gamers' Convention?
There are several restaurants near the Four Points Hotel. The
Cities Bar and Grill is located within the Hotel, Hardees and
Chevy's (Tex Mex) are located across Hamline Avenue. Located within
one mile are additional restaurants.
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Will
there be a "Con-Suite" or Snacks served at the convention?
Currently there is not a plan to include a "Con-Suite"
at Minnesota Gamers' Convention. There will be a soda dispensor
available during the convention.
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