[Convention] BIG Weekend (Brisbane, Australia)

[Capellan]

WHAT: The BIG Weekend, Queensland's Premier Gaming Convention
WHEN: Saturday May 3rd, Sunday May 4th and Monday May 5th, 2003 (9am - 11.30pm daily)
WHERE: The Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

The BIG Weekend is a festival of all kinds of indoor games and related activities. It features a large range of competitive tournaments representing a diverse genre of gaming interests. There are also demonstration games, trade shows, presence from retailers as well as a range of assorted entertainments to help keep a festive, fun-filled long weekend for all those who attend.

The BIG Weekend is a relaxed, fun-filled weekend for people of all ages from all walks of life. Don't be afraid to enter a game, even if you've never played before! Organizers and players alike are more than happy to accommodate and help introduce you to new games.

You can find the BIG Weekend website at:

http://www.thebigweekend.com

The website contains everything you should need to know about the venue, timetable and registration requirements of the convention, as well as details of all the events on offer and discounted accommodation options. However, if you have any additional questions, you can get them answered at the convention Forums:

http://www.thebigweekend.org

RPG systems to be featured at the BIG Weekend include:

All Flesh Must Be Eaten
Buffy RPG
Call of Cthulhu
D20 Modern
Deadlands
D&D
Feng Shui
Lord of the Rings
... and many more

There will also be many CCGs, CMGs and miniatures games to choose from.

 

[Mantreus]

I'll be there, that should be excuse enough for anyone...

 

[maransreth]

I'll go along one day probably on the weekend just to look at the retailers and see what they have to offer. Usually pick up some good deals.

Just don't have the time to play in a game or MtG tournament.

Duane

 

[Mark]

Anyone interested in having a Creative Mountain Games D&D/d20 adventure in their pocket to break out in a pinch, or scheduled to run, drop me a line please - Mark@CreativeMountainGames.com and we'll get you set up with that!

 

[Capellan]

There will now be a D&D Demonstration game of CMG's The Whispering Woodwind running at the BG Weekend.

Thanks CMG - and congratulations on the quality of the module. I've read over it, and it looks great.

 

[maransreth]

Capellan,
Will this info be updated on the BIG weekend site?
Just wondering otherwise I'll ask now what day and what time, coz I might make sure that is the time and day I go in to the con.

I like what I have seen so far of CMG's free material and would like to see this module.

 

[Mark]

Very cool, indeed! Huge thanks to Adam and Ian for making this happen! maran, I hope you get the chance to play in the demo and have a great time doing so!

 

[Capellan]

Will this info be updated on the BIG weekend site?
Just wondering otherwise I'll ask now what day and what time, coz I might make sure that is the time and day I go in to the con.

I expect details will go on the site as soon as the specific timing of the demo has been worked out by the con-orgs (they will try to fit in 3-4 sessions, if they can).

I'll post something here once I know the site has been updated with details.

 

[Capellan]

Update on the demo of The Whispering Woodwind: the schedule should be worked out within the next week. The first entry deadline elapses today, so once the rush of entries from that is cleared, the con-orgs should have an idea of when the necessary DMs will be available.

I'll post full details as soon as they are available.

 

[Kalraan]

Hey All,

Just thought I might drop by to let you know the numbers for The BIG Weekend are looking great with tomorrow (and usually the next 2 days after that) to go for our first cut-off as Capellan indicated earlier.

Its not a huge convention by US standards, but it will be a bigger BIG Weekend than last year.

Just wish I knew a place where I could contact all the Brisbane MAGIC players. After all, we did secure a GP Trial...

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