[marmalade-announce] Marmalade Dog 8 - Coming this March!

[Western Michigan Gamers Guild]

That's right, March 29-30 to be exact!  This is an important point as 
originally the convention was announced as being slightly earlier, so mark 
your calendars and spread the word.

Everything has been falling into place beautifully for this year's 
Marmalade Dog without so much as a word to this list.  However while there 
are some great events planned (including some very special ones not yet on 
the web site) the convention could definitely use more.  So if you haven't 
signed up yet and think you've got what it takes, why not run an event?

"But what do I get out of it?" you might ask.  Besides the chance to 
expose a larger audience to your favorite game, as always running an event 
at Marmalade Dog scores you free admission for the day(s) you run.  Unlike 
most conventions Marmalade Dog does not (in most cases) charge event fees, 
so this is quite a good deal.

To run an event simply fill out the GM form on our web site: 
http://www.wmgg.org/marmaladedog/

Here are a few of the things we're planning for this year's Marmalade Dog 
that haven't quite made it to the web site:


* Special guests!  Marmalade Dog has not featured a special guest since 
Tom Wham (board game designer extraordinaire) graced us with his presence 
in double-aught.  Well while it isn't official yet we're currently working 
our contacts to bring in a couple of people you'll definitely want to 
meet.  Nothing is set in stone yet, however we're very close...

* Anime screening!  If you attended Marmalade Dog 4 back in '99 then 
perhaps you remember this event.  Unfortunately back then it was held in a 
separate building that you had to walk uphill both ways to get to and 
from.  Well Anime Addicts is bringing it back and this time the plan is to 
put it in a room just down the hall from the convention proper.

* Not one but TWO charities!  More charities = more cool stuff to win at 
our charity auction.  More details to follow.

* Bigger vendors!  Both the local Riders Hobby and the Wizards of the 
Coast Store in Grand Rapids will be running booths and many others have 
expressed interest.  If you want to become one of the latter simply reply 
to this e-mail.  As always vendors at Marmalade Dog pay nothing.

* Bigger LAN party!  Two of the local LAN party organizations will not  be 
running events in the month of March so we're expecting much higher 
attendance at this event than last year.


Is that all Marmalade Dog 8 has up its sleeves?  Let's just say that both 
Warhammer and RPGA Living Greyhawk players should keep an eye out for 
future mailings to this list as well as the web site.