PrairieCon Starts tomorrow! The doors open at noon, gaming starts at 1 pm!
There are a few last minute items that we wanted to cover:
The hallway is open from Canad to the Keystone!
We were able to confirm that the hallway will be open between Canad Inns and the Curling Lounge, so you do not have to walk all the way around! The hallway will be open from 6 am to 12:30 am each day.
We still need a few volunteers!
We still need a few volunteers to fill a few slots! If you have a few free hours over the weekend, reach out to kelsolo@hotmail.com or find a red-shirt over the weekend.
The Auction!
The auction will be upstairs this year, don’t forget to submit your items as early as possible. Visit the auction page to download the forms, we will also have some available at the convention.
Raffle Draw Times
We didn’t communicate the raffle very well last year, we’ll do better this year!
We will do the raffle draw at 1:00 pm on Sunday! If you have your name and contact written on the ticket, then you do not have to be present when the draw is made. Otherwise if we draw a number and nobody claims it, we will draw again. So please put your name on all tickets to make sure you don’t miss out.
We don’t have your traditional lunch slots and times, so be sure to take a break and get some food and drink into you, so you can keep your wits sharp and keep on gaming!
That’s right, there are only a few days left to pre-register, and this year, for the first time we did something new…
We did a game shuffle of empty games
What does that mean? Well… it means we went to the Game Masters (GMs) who had empty games and asked them if they wanted to swap their games out. GMs weren’t required to swap their games out, but we wanted to give them the option so that they also get to fully enjoy their PrairieCon experience.
This means some NEW GAMES have shown up on the list! There is now a Catan Tournament, and there have been other games added to the list since the game selection opened. Check it out!
Ask your friends to come to PrairieCon!
Like we said at the start of this email, there are only a few days left to pre-register and we noticed that our attendance numbers are slightly lower than normal. So if you have that friend or family member that’s still on the fence about coming to PrairieCon, there’s plenty of room, and plenty of great games to choose from still!
Or do you just like this immensely popular board game?
Sign up for the Toymasters Catan National Qualifier Tournament held at PrairieCon and Section 6 Brewing!
The winner will be eligible to play in the upcoming Catan National in 2024.
To enter:
You have to play in a preliminary round. The first preliminary round is being held at Section 6 Brewery on May 21. If you haven’t bought your PrairieCon pass yet, this is a great way to have a chance at winning a pass!
The top 4 players from both preliminaries will advance to the Final (invitation only) on Sunday, May 28 at 4 pm (table location TBD). The higher you score in any Preliminary, the better your chances of advancing
If there is a game that you really want to get into, be at your computer early and be ready to log in at 6 pm and get to your game! Some games fill up VERY fast!
To choose your game tickets, you’ll want to visit our registration site and look for the button to buy tickets. It will be right beside the Submit Events Button and the Buy Badge Button. (see below for an example of button placement)
Once you’ve signed up for your games, if you choose to, you can double-check your list by clicking on Attend, and then choosing My Schedule.
Button placement example:
Badge and Ticket System
Just a(nother) reminder that our system uses badges for registration and you get a ticket for each game. You pay for your registration badge and your tickets are free once you have your badge. If you haven’t purchased your Registration Badget yet, you can do that on our registration site.
Game-Ticket Selection starts Saturday evening at 6 pm!
If there is a game that you really want to get into, be at your computer early and be ready to log in at 6 and get to your game! Some games fill up VERY fast!
To choose your game tickets, you’ll want to visit our registration site and look for the button to buy tickets. It will be right beside the Submit Events Button and the Buy Badge Button. (see below for an example of button placement)
Double-check your games list
Once you’ve signed up for your games, if you choose to, you can double-check your list by clicking on Attend, and then choosing My Schedule.
Trouble with the registration system?
If you run into any issues during badge registration or game ticket selection, contact games@prairiecon.com.
Just a(nother) reminder that our system uses badges for registration and you get a ticket for each game. You pay for your registration badge and your tickets are free once you have your badge. If you haven’t purchased your Registration Badget yet, you can do that on our registration site.
Games will continue to fill up our games list right up until May 12, so check back often! All of this information and more can be found on our website on our Event Details Page.
