Venue Update - 6/2
Greetings Gang,
Preliminary Update on Venues:
1. DreamWizards (Rockville, MD): I have a call in to Lauren (I think that is her name), the owner, about scheduling the space. 8/28 does not look good, according to the guy manning the phones, but there are dates later in the fall.
2. University of Maryland (College Park): Xath...any response from the Guild there? Besides a "free" venue, such as DreamWizards above, this is the most economical large scale alternative. If we get student co-sponsorship, we could probably pull this off for under $200.
3. Northern Virginia Community College (Alexandria Campus): The Annandale Campus is booked forever....and I do mean forever. The Alexandria Campus does have availability on 8/28 (and 9/11 and 9/18), but their rates are a bit high. Assuming we can get the non-profit rate...which might be iffy...we are looking at ~ $350 -$400 for 10 hours. If we are deemed "for-profit" (I think I can talk my way around that), the prices would double.
Other possibilities:
Game Parlor and George Mason - While convenient to the N. Virginia folks, there are really a hike for those coming down from Baltimore and points north (not that I am afraid to drive...I commute to Old Town Alexandria from Northern Baltimore County 3-4 days a week...by car...yes...I am insane !).
More to follow...
~ Old One
Greetings Gang,
Preliminary Update on Venues:
1. DreamWizards (Rockville, MD): I have a call in to Lauren (I think that is her name), the owner, about scheduling the space. 8/28 does not look good, according to the guy manning the phones, but there are dates later in the fall.
2. University of Maryland (College Park): Xath...any response from the Guild there? Besides a "free" venue, such as DreamWizards above, this is the most economical large scale alternative. If we get student co-sponsorship, we could probably pull this off for under $200.
3. Northern Virginia Community College (Alexandria Campus): The Annandale Campus is booked forever....and I do mean forever. The Alexandria Campus does have availability on 8/28 (and 9/11 and 9/18), but their rates are a bit high. Assuming we can get the non-profit rate...which might be iffy...we are looking at ~ $350 -$400 for 10 hours. If we are deemed "for-profit" (I think I can talk my way around that), the prices would double.
Other possibilities:
Game Parlor and George Mason - While convenient to the N. Virginia folks, there are really a hike for those coming down from Baltimore and points north (not that I am afraid to drive...I commute to Old Town Alexandria from Northern Baltimore County 3-4 days a week...by car...yes...I am insane !).
More to follow...
~ Old One