Bpamail Mailing List: BPA June News

[Don Greenwood (doncon99]

LANCASTER HOST SELLOUT: Due to the overwhelming response for the 2005 
World Boardgaming Championships, the Lancaster Host Resort is currently 
sold-out. Reservations are being referred to the full-service America's 
Best Inn,located just next door from the Lancaster Host.  Please call 
717-393-5499 and ask for reservations and be sure to ask for the World 
Boardgamers group rate of $89 per room, nightly, subject to tax. However, 
if staying at the Host itself is important to you, call the hotel at 
717-299-5500 weekdays between 8 AM and 7 PM EST and ask to be put on a 
waiting list for cancellations.

AUCTION 05: The sequel to last year's very successful auction debut at 
WBC is already nearly half full. This year's auction will be expanded in 
both space and time but will again be limiting the number of lots 
accepted so as to finish prior to the start of official WBC gaming 
events. A heavy turnout is expected and Pre-Registration of lots is 
highly recommended. See the details at 
http://www.boardgamers.org/wbc/auction.htm

ELECTION '05: This year's election of three members to serve a three-year 
term on the Board of Directors is now at mid-point. Only four weeks 
remain to vote. The official postal ballot is printed on page 93 of the 
2005 Program. Those wishing to vote by email may do so now by consulting 
the e-ballot at http://www.boardgamers.org/election.htm and e-mailing 
your votes to doncon99 [at] toad.net prior to July 15th, 2005. 

DAYS OF WONDER will be providing a free WBC Campaigns scenarios booklet 
to all entrants of its Memoir '44 tournament. In addition, designer 
Richard Borg and Eric Hautemont will be running giant-scale versions of 
Bastogne and Sword Beach on Thursday at 3 PM in Ballroom A. These games 
will each have four players per side and last about one hour. Make a note 
of it as these attractions were added too late to appear in your program. 

WBC REGISTRATION: Are you registered to attend our inaugural bash in our 
enlarged new site in Lancaster? Need a roommate? A carpool to/from the 
airport? Solve all three with a quick visit to our Pre-Reg page at 
http://www.boardgamers.org/wbc/prereg.htm

RISK BONUS: This year's RISK tournament at WBC will feature an added 
bonus. The winner will receive free admission and lodging at the 17th 
Annual Risk Championships in Stroudsburg, PA on Oct 14th-16th with a 
chance to vie for a $500 cash prize. Our second and third place winners 
will also receive free admission. For more details, see www.Risktoc.org

WBC SCHEDULE ON LINE: The 2005 version of the WBC schedule is now on line 
in glorious detail as only WBC does it. Start with the full color 
All-in-one schedule graphic at http://www.boardgamers.org/wbc/allin1.htm 
or download it all in pdf. Then move on to the Personal Scheduler to plot 
your week's schedule at http://www.boardgamers.org/wbc/sviewer/index.htm. 
And for more detailed information on the events of your choice, check out 
each event's individual Preview page at 
http://www.boardgamers.org/yearbook/index.htm
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BPA PBeM NEWS

Hurry! There's still time to enter our latest PBeM tournaments scheduled 
to start on Wednesday ... 

MONTY'S GAMBLE: Hosted by Brian Youse of Multi-Man Publications and 
scheduled for a June 15th start. Get all the details at: 
http://www.multimanpublishing.com/pbemtournaments/mgmgpbem.html

AFRIKA KORPS: The BPA's 2nd Email tournament for this venerable classic 
hosted by Bruno Sinigaglio is slated for a June 15th start. Sign up at 
http://www.bpaclassics.org/afrika_korps.htm

PANZERGRUPPE GUDERIAN: Now scheduled for a July 15th start is our first 
email tournament for this SPI classic. Check it out at 
http://armchair-warrior.tripod.com/

GETTYSBURG PBeM has completed Round 2 and is now entering the 
quarterfinals. Advancing players are Ted Drozd, Bill Place, Mike Pacheco, 
Bill Thomson, Tom Grode, Barry Shoults, Ed Menzel, and Vince Meconi.  
Barry Shoults averted a Confederate shutout in Round 2 by 
managing a Union win in the last match to report. The quarterfinal round 
will end on August 30, 2005.

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All BPA PBeM tournaments require current BPA membership when the event 
starts. All multi-day paid attendees to WBC are current BPA members for 
the balance of that calendar year. Associate Calendar year memberships 
enabling play in all PBeM events starting in that year cost only $10 and 
earn discounts for admission to all BPA gaming conferences. You need not 
keep your membership current in order to finish a PBeM event. Players may 
join the BPA throughout the year. Members are reminded they can upgrade 
their current memberships at any time by remitting the additional funds. 
See http://www.boardgamers.org/bpaterms.htm for details.

BPA members who would like to see an email tournament for their favorite 
game are encouraged to step forward as the GM of such an event. BPA does 
not run tournaments. Rather, we are an organization of gamers lending 
support to one another so such events can happen. No one cares as much 
about your hobby as you do. Get involved. See the requirements to host a 
BPA email tournament at http://www.abovethefields.com/top_pbem/
 
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