Prices set for Continuum 2008!

[Darran]

Continuum 2008. John Foster Hall, Leicester University, UK
Friday 1st – Monday 4th August 2008.
Continuum

Prices for membership and Accommodation.
We are pleased to announce the prices for Continuum 2008.
Registration will open very early December 2007 with the launch of the new Continuum 2008 website. Exact date will follow soon.

En suite Accommodation.
All three nights = £35.00 per night.
One/two nights = £40.00 per night.

Membership.
Early-Bird membership = £20.00 before 1st April 2008.
Standard membership = £35.00 after 1st April 2008.
Kids with adult = FREE!

Yes that's right, kids come free with an adult if they are having accommodation. Kids equal or under 16 years of age.

As you see we hope that this provides excellent value for money for a busy games convention in a first rate venue with top notch accommodation.

News about the games, programme, guest of honour and events will follow in the coming months.

[tzunder]

Excellent news!

[Darran]

Although the website is still waiting to go live, we're delighted to announce that registration for Continuum 2008 is now open.

Simple send your membership and accommodation payment via Paypal to:

payment@continuum.uk.net

Be sure to include which nights you're staying, and...

Details of any friends you want to be roomed close to

Whether you want a double room

If you're bringing children.

Costs for Continuum 2008 are:

En suite Accommodation.
All three nights = £35.00 per night.
One/two nights = £40.00 per night.

Membership.
Early-Bird membership = £20.00 before 1st April 2008.
Standard membership = £35.00 after 1st April 2008.
Kids with adult = FREE!

If you prefer to register via paper and cheque, drop me a PM and I'll send you the PDF registration form.

[lawrence.whitaker]

The new website is now live at

Continuum

[Darran]

Basic timings for Continuum 2008

Just to give a basic idead of the running times so people can plan events and games.

Food Times
08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast. Included with accommodation.
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch. Cash sales.
18:30 - 20:00 Dinner. Cash sales.

Friday
Bar Times 14:00 – 01:00
13:00 Open registration
14:00 Game Slot 1
19:00 Opening Ceremony
20:00 till late Game Slot 2
20:00 Icebreakers! [Pub quiz & silly games]

Saturday
Bar Times 11:00 – 01:00
10:00 – 13:00 Game Slot 3
14:00 – 18:00 Game Slot 4
19:30 – 23:30 Game Slot 5

Sunday
Bar Times 11:00 – 01:00
10:00 – 13:00 Game Slot 6
14:00 – 18:00 Game Slot 7
19:30 – 22:00 Auction
19:30 – 23:30 Game Slot 8
22:00 Closing Ceremony
Drink and chat until early hours.

Monday
Breakfast, tidy up, say goodbyes, & depart.
10:00 – 14:00 Game Slot 9 [for Hardcore gamers ]

Gotta love that 1am bar!

[soltakss]

Pub Quiz early on Friday evening - the best idea I've seen.

Sounds good. I just have to decide when I can afford to pay for it.

New job in two weeks, that should help.

[Darran]

If you want to book for Continuum and take advantage of the discounted Early Bird registration, you have just over a month to do it!

As of 1st April, the membership registration rises from £20 to £35, so don't leave it until the last minute - book your Continuum attendance now and assure yourself a place at one of the friendliest, best, game conventions in the Known Universe, and at the best possible price!

Guests of Honour include:

Greg Stafford - the Man and creator of Glorantha, Pendragon, Prince Valiant, HeroQuest, and a genuine legend of gaming.

Sandy Peterson - the Evil High Priest himself; the man behind Call of Cthulhu and an expert on all things horror-related

Mark Galeotti - Lunar Alumni and Tsar of Mythic Russia; an old friend of the con and all-round Good Egg

Jeff Richard - Gloranthan Expert, Chief Scenery Chewer and arch-channeler of Johnny Cash.

Rick Meints - The Eternal Auctioneer and head of Moon Design.

Angus Abranson - UK Games Personality, Game Designer and Retailer, and driving force behind Dragonmeet.

Other guests to be announced in the next few weeks!

So remember: send you registration before March 31st March to take advantage of the reduced convention registration price of £20. Full registration details available on Continuum

[Darran]

April's nearly upon us... which means...

If you want to book for Continuum, do so before Tuesday as the price increases from 1st April. At the moment the prices are:

Registration for Residential Members: £20 (£35 from 1st April)
3-Night room (Fri, Sat, Sun) booking: £105
Single Night room booking: £40 per night

All rooms are extremely comfortable and en-suite. Each room has bed linen and towels, plus telephone and internet access. The rooms are grouped into flats of 6 rooms, with a large, airy, well equipped kitchen - great for impromptu gaming.

If you intend to come along just on a Day Pass, these cost £18 each per day and can be bought on the day or in advance.

What else can Continuum offer?

Superb range of games. We'll have the preliminary timetable up soon.
Great bar with Real Ales
Seminars and guest presentations: Glorantha, HeroQuest, RuneQuest and BRP
Auction
Pub Quiz and Ice Breaker events to get everyone into the con spirit

In other news...

Website.
Yes, its been very bare recently, but that will be changing rapidly. Games Maestro Graham 'That's a Play on Words' Spearing has put together the first list of tabletop games we'll be hosting and the PDF should be on the website in the next 24 hours.

Liber Newtus
Newt Newport has kindly donated all his esteemed MOLAD scenarios for publication in a single, mighty tome which will form one this year's fund-raisers. This will be the much vaunted Continuum Con Book this year, and our thanks (heartfelt) are extended to Newt for his generosity.

Guests
We have Greg, Sandy, Jeff, Angus, Rick and Mark so far. Others to be announced in due course. The intention, naturally, is to chain Greg to a table and make him talk and run games; Sandy becomes Evil High Priest and will be hosting an evening of Horror Films from his Vault of Gore-Filled Doom; Jeff will be chewing scenery and hosting the Glorantha Panel; Angus will also be running some games and generally being the affable Gaming God we know him to be.

Cities of Dara Happa
Jeff Richard and Greg are putting together the 'Cities of Dara Happa' book, filled with Second and Third age DH goodness, making it the ideal companion to 'Dara Happa Stirs'.

Auction
Yep, there'll be one. So scour your shelves and attics and bring forth the gaming goodies you want to sell. We'll be issuing auction sheets and tickets shortly.

Wild and Wacky Events
Robo-racing... Ice Breaker... Pub Quiz... more details to follow as these extravaganzas develop.

So, with only 4 months to go, Continuum's pace is picking up. We've over 110 delegates so far, and look forward to seeing many more as the con looms. Pray to Yelm for a fine August sun; pray to Orlanth to keep the storms at bay. Pray to the Celestial Dragon for mystic insight to make this the best Continuum yet, and pray to Malkion for wisdom and divine gaming...

Have a good weekend.

[Trifletraxor]

I feel myself wanting to go this con too!

SGL.

[AikiGhost]

I've booked. Looking forward to it already.