JUST 3 WEEKS LEFT to get your Early Registration in. If you’re thinking about taking advantage of our group rates, get a few friends together so that you can all register at the same time and save a few bucks. Get your early registrations mailed in by February 2.
The benefits?
>> Reduced Rates
>> Extra Door Prize Tickets
>> Less Time in Line
>> Entered into a Free T-Shirt Drawing
Sounds like a sweet deal to me!
After some debate and discussion, we now present to you our Special Features for PlatteCon XXV! We’re bringing back all of our favorites, our new events from last year, and trying out some new workshops and tournaments. We’ll keep you busy all weekend long. 
You can see some of our events from last year on our Pictures page, and if that’s not enough for you, we’ve got lots more here: PlatteCon on facebook.
Is there something that’s not on our list that you want to see? Don’t be a stranger! Just email us at plattecon,convention,master(at)gmail,com or speak up on our forums. We’d love to hear your ideas!
If you’re coming from out of town, take a look at our Lodgings page. We’ve got block-booking deals with some hotels that are very close to PlatteCon. Be sure to book your reservation before February 4, 2012 to get the discount. The earlier the better.
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Just like the last two years, we’re again welcoming artists to our convention to show and sell their work. If you are interested in having an artist booth at PlatteCon 25, please contact Danny at plattecon,convention,master(at)gmail,com to discuss the details.
Artists registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Once our available spaces are filled, registration will be closed.
Not much of an artist yourself? Pass the word on to an artsy friend!
Daisho Con is just a few weeks away! The location has recently changed from the Ramada in Stevens Point to the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Early Registration has been extended until Friday, November 4. This anime convention has quite a bit of gaming to it including a large video games rooms and a board games room. There are always lots of cosplays, too!
Our mail-in registration forms are available now on the Registration page. We will accept early registrations for reduced rates and a few extra goodies anytime before February 2, 2012. Get a group of friends of six or more to register together and you can snag an even lower Saturday or weekend admission rate.
OshCon will be held October 15-16, 2011 at the Gruenhagen Conference Center at UW-Oshkosh. They offer gaming and events throughout the weekend, very affordable admission and dorm-style housing, and a nice line-up of vendors. Should be a great time!
Two events are going on next weekend, so there’s no excuse to not get some gaming in!
In Platteville we’ll be having MiniCon on Saturday, September 17, an annual informal open gaming day put on by the Platteville Gaming Association (PGA) at UW-Platteville. It will start right after the weekly PGA meeting which is at 12:00 noon in the Computer Conference Room in the back of the Bears Den of the Markee Pioneer Student Center (MPSC). MiniCon itself will take place in the Pioneer Crossing on the lower level of the MPSC around 12:30pm. Bring your games, or jump in on any that interest you. This event is open to everyone, and we especially like to welcome our new freshmen. This will last all through the day and probably well into the evening.
Also on Saturday, September 17, Madison Traditional Gaming is having their September monthly meetup. This is a great group with whom we’ve developed some relations. Expect to see a big variety of traditional roleplaying games such as original D&D and Classic Traveller. The meetup will be held at the Madison Public Library – Pinney Branch starting at 9:00am and going through the afternoon.
Here’s the poster for 2012. Print it and take it your friends, work place, local game stores, conventions, etc. We’ll love you for doing it.
Take a look at a few pictures from the convention: PlatteCon Omega Pictures. We’ve also got a bunch more pics on Facebook where you can add your own, too!