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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Erik Mona" data-source="post: 125472" data-attributes="member: 2174">Bring a cooler full of food (assuming you drive there). Sandwich stuff, pickles, chips, whatever strikes your fancy. Pack a lunch every day and hide it in your backpack. Don't forget bottled water or soda, too. This will end up saving you a GREAT DEAL of money, as most of the food at the Midwest Express Center is inedible and extremely expensive.DO NOT schedule games for all four slots during the day. This is a sure way to ensure that you'll tire yourself out by the middle of the second day.If you're a party person who will be going out to bars and stuff, you might want to avoid the 8:00 AM gaming slot. Sleep in a couple hours and spend 10-12 to explore the dealer's room.Spend at least a couple hours in the dealer's room every day. It's incredibly huge, and if you're a gamer, it'll probably be the first time you've been surrounded by so much stuff you want to buy.Visit Milwaukee's own Safe House, which has got to be one of the most unique bars in North America.Bring a good set of walking shoes and wear them every day. You will be spending a tremendous amount of time on your feet.Even though Milwaukee can be blisteringly hot and oppressively muggy in August, bring jeans or slacks of some kind, especially if you plan to play in the Arena (where all the RPGA games are held). It can get quite cold in there.Always have a backpack or bag with you. All sorts of people will be giving you stuff all day long, and you'll need somewhere to put it (not to mention somewhere to keep your program book, which you will likely look at several times a day). Bring a camera. You will see things you'll want to remember forever.Get at least 6 hours of sleep a night. This is a LOT harder than it sounds.There are lots of other things you can do to have fun, but these are a few things I've discovered after attending the show for nearly a decade.--Erik</blockquote>

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