EVENTIDE PRE-RELEASE WEEKEND 12th and 13th OF JULY 2008
All,
This latest e-mail mainly details the Eventide Pre-Release events in July. The full details are contained below. Before that though, I just wanted to remind everyone that I won’t be running an Eventide Release Event as I will be away on holiday during the Release weekend.
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I have re-stocked Shadowmoor singles recently and have been making additions to various sections of the inventory. Foil cards now have their own section and I’ll keep adding to the selection whenever possible.
I will be on holiday from Saturday the 19th of July until Monday the 4th of August. The last date for placing orders pre-holiday will be Wednesday the 16th of July to give me time to process and post them. Any orders placed after Wednesday the 16th of July will not be processed until Monday the 4th of August.
Eventide will not be listed for sale on my site until I return from holiday on Monday the 4th of August. This will prevent anyone from ordering without realising that the orders won’t be processed until my return. So, don’t worry if there don’t appear to be any Eventide items on the site as they will appear in August.
On to the Pre-Release Weekend details:
EVENTIDE PRE-RELEASE WEEKEND 12th and 13th OF JULY 2008
Event notes:
[1] As I have had so many enquiries about the forthcoming Eventide TM Pre-Release tournaments, this e-mail includes all relevant information for both the Stafford and the Birmingham tournaments. Pick and choose the information that you need.
[2] We will be continuing to use deck pool registration at all pre-release events.
[3] Price for admission is £16.00 for two reasons. Firstly, it falls in line with Wizards of the Coast pricing guidelines and secondly because the product given to each player to use on the day is one Shadowmoor TM tournament pack and three Eventide TM boosters.
[4] To encourage players to attend both events, I will be continuing with the £2.00 deduction in the cost of entry to any player enrolling in the Stafford Pre-Release who played in the Birmingham Pre-Release the previous day. This makes it a nice even £30 to play in both events. I realise that this isn’t an enormous saving, but I received positive feedback for this at previous Pre-Release weekends so I’m happy to continue to offer this discount.
[5] As usual I’ll be filling the traditional Grab Bag with the contents of some Eventide TM boosters as additional prizes.
[6] Again as usual, I have had winner’s trophies engraved. The trophies are a popular part of the Pre-Release events and everybody wants to win one!
I look forward to seeing you at the events.
Steve
Here are the usual event details:
BIRMINGHAM EVENTIDE PRE-RELEASE SATURDAY 12th OF JULY 2008
VENUE: Quality Hotel Birmingham, 166 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B16 9NZ
The venue is probably only about 15 minutes from the city centre easily accessible from New Street Station. Road links are very good from the M6 and the M5 as you will see on the map.
If you are travelling by car, there is parking for over a hundred cars but most of the spaces are at the back of the hotel. Drive towards the red barrier at the right hand side of the venue and it will automatically open. All you need to do when leaving is pick up a parking token from the hotel reception. Parking is free if you have used the hotel facilities, so there will be no parking charge for players attending the event.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: According to locals, as far as trains are concerned, it’s quicker to go to Five Ways station if possible, walk to the Five Ways shopping centre and then just walk down Hagley Road. From New Street Station the 128 and the 129 buses from Corporation Street (1 min walk from New Street) go down the Hagley Road (and I’m sure there must be others too). If you are travelling by train and you are running late I’d suggest just getting a taxi to the venue. I suspect that it is less than a 10 minute drive from New Street Station.
Website: http://www.quality-hotels-birmingham.com/
Directions: These are available from the Hotel’s website:
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START TIME: Enrolment from 9:30am till 10:30am. Deck construction will start at about 11:00am.
FORMAT: The format for each Pre-release tournament is DCITM-sanctioned Eventide TM Sealed Deck.
Rules Enforcement Level: 1
ENTRY FEE: £16.00 for main event
Cost of entry includes one (1) Shadowmoor TM tournament pack and three (3) Eventide TM boosters.
PRIZES: As per Wizards of the Coast premier event prize structure.
Special commemorative Eventide TM card for each tournament participant, while supplies last.
SIDE EVENTS: Eventide TM Booster Draft side events available all day long.
ENTRY FEE: £8.00 for Booster Drafts (12 Boosters as prizes split 5/3/2/2)
STAFFORD EVENTIDE PRE-RELEASE SUNDAY 13th OF JULY 2008
VENUE: Oddfellows Hall, Greengate Street, Stafford, ST16 2HP.
Please contact me for more directions if you haven’t been to this venue before.
START TIME: Enrolment from 9:30am till 10:30am. Deck construction will start at about 11:00am.
FORMAT: The format for each Pre-release tournament is DCITM-sanctioned Eventide TM Sealed Deck.
Rules Enforcement Level: 1
ENTRY FEE: £16.00 for main event
Cost of entry includes one (1) Shadowmoor TM tournament pack and three (3) Eventide TM boosters.
PRIZES: As per Wizards of the Coast premier event prize structure.
Special commemorative Eventide TM card for each tournament participant, while supplies last.
SIDE EVENTS: Eventide TM Booster Draft side events available all day long.
ENTRY FEE: £8.00 for Booster Drafts (12 Boosters as prizes split 5/3/2/2)
TO PRE-REGISTER FOR AN EVENT:
Send an e-mail to this address: stephen DOT avann AT ntlworld DOT com with your FULL NAME and DCI NUMBER (If you have one) BEFORE 5:30PM on the FRIDAY NIGHT before the events, as this is the last time that I will check my e-mail before the tournament. Alternatively I can be contacted on my mobile from 6:30pm until 10pm on the following number: 07989201808. Please don’t try to phone me before 6:30pm as I will be busy.
Hope to see you at the events over the weekend,
Steve
FUTURE EVENTS 2008
August – No events are currently booked for August due to summer holidays. There is always M-Fest to go to though!
September – Saturday 20th – Birmingham – Shards of Alara Pre-Release
September – Sunday 21st – Stafford – Shards of Alara Pre-Release
Wow, another Pre-Release already? Yes, at the end of September the new block begins with a set entitled Shards of Alara.
October – Sunday 21st – Stafford – Shards of Alara Release
As usual the Release event will take place on Sunday at Stafford. This is the first chance to buy Shards of Alara singles, boosters, boxes, theme decks and fat packs.
November – Sunday 16th – Stafford – Big Bag Draft
The Big Bag Draft is the usual way to end the year. This year in response to player demand I have moved this iconic event into November so that players can manage to fit it in around the demands of the festive season. This year the places will be limited to probably about 40 players so when registration opens for the event make sure you get your name down as soon as possible.
December – No events are currently booked for December.