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Hyatt Regency Crystal City
2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy Arlington, VA 22202
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January 1, 2019: Year 1; Edition 1
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Hi, All ~
Happy New Year, and welcome to the official kick off of NOVA Open's 10th Anniversary Year. In 2018, the Hyatt sold out in a few short weeks. If you are a reader of this newsletter, as we mentioned two weeks ago, the hotel block is now OPEN! For those of you who thought waiting was a good plan last year, and ended up off site, BOOK TODAY! Remember, booking does not charge your credit card, it holds your room - and you can cancel 48 hours ahead of NOVA Open in August. Doubles sell out first.
As is no surprise to our year-round staff or those volunteers who have been with us throughout the years, we have been in full swing since early fall:
- Planning and Operations has been working with game and event Leads throughout December, and I can tell you that the 2019 slate will be awesome.
- Vendors are all contracted and locked in.
- Games Workshop is planning another Big Reveal on Wednesday night for the First 250 to register.
- Amazing, talented seminar instructors and panels will offer tried and true classes, as well as new course material sure to please.
- If you're a fan of the Capital Palette, keep an eye on the newsletters for upcoming announcements about that competition.
- The Foundation Lounge will, once again, be in full swing Wednesday through the wee hours of Monday morning with a fun schedule of things to do.
- The SuperNOVA program will continue this year with a select 50-bag Early Bird offer (more info below); 100 SuperNOVAs and 100 DwarfNOVAs go live March 1.
- Food Trucks will be back
- Surprises and New Side Activities will be rolled out and announced in April.
- The list could go on and on!
The team is working hard to get the schedule of events to you as early as possible this year so that, when registration goes live in 2 months on March 1, you are ready with your NOVA Open plans. If you're in the area, think about signing up to join the NOVA Open volunteers with pre-con events. Whether you're near or far: If you know or run into a NOVA Open volunteer, please thank them . . . this great convention exists on their time, dedication and commitment. It would not happen without them!
We wish everyone a year better than the last, healthy and prosperous, happy and fulfilling.
Season’s Greetings,
Mike Brandt, NOVA Open CEO
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2019 Room Block Open! Book Early Block Sold Out Quickly in 2018!
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The NOVA Open room rate is available for ten (10) nights this year. Book your trip to Washington D.C., as early as the Saturday before, and stay in town until the Tuesday after NOVA Open.
Turn your trip into a vacation - bring the family to this friendly convention. The room quality/rate being extended to our guests by the Hyatt is the best deal in the Metro DC area at that time of year. We encourage you to extend your stay. Visit the monuments on the Capitol Mall and tour the Smithsonian's museums. Hyatt shuttles and the Metro make it easy. Thanks for your interest in the NOVA Open, and we look forward to seeing you this year!
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LOOK WHAT THE HYATT'S DOING FOR THE NOVA OPEN:
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- Entire Hyatt Event Space Reserved for the NOVA Open
- Room Rates at $99 (single occupancy)
- More double rooms available in the NOVA Open Block
- Cell Reception Available in All Areas of Hotel
- 50% off In-Room Wi-Fi
- Free In-Room Wi-Fi for Gold Passport Members - Sign Up Today
- 50% off Valet Parking
- 20% off Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner at the Hotel Restaurant, Cinnabar - Show Your Convention Badge!
- $4 Hyatt-Selected Beer for NOVA Open Guests THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE EVENT
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The Hyatt Regency Crystal City
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA, 22202
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The SuperNOVA is the NOVA Open's answer to the Best Swag Bag Idea in tabletop wargaming. For past attendees, the SuperNOVA needs no introduction. If you've never seen or heard of a SuperNOVA, we think the most important piece of information we can give you is that these
150 bags sell out in seconds! One of the main reasons for its success is NOVA Open's partnership with
KR Multicase - since this "Swag Bag" is actually a CASE!
The First Fifty SuperNOVA bags will be offered on February 15, 2019, to an exclusive list of past attendees. If you were a SuperNOVA at NOVA Open 2016, 2017, or 2018, you will be receiving an email from Marti Seraphin confirming your email address for this Early Bird option. If you don't receive an email from her by January 21, contact
[email protected].
Click the
updated image below to learn more about why you want to be hovering the keyboard at
8:00pm EST on Thursday, March 1, 2019.
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WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BOARD GAMES?
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At NOVA Open, we like our
Due Outs. These are lists of little tasks we need to complete each month. The NOVA Open's Board Game Team needs your help with the following Due Out:
NOVA Open would like to expand space and offer more board game events this year. In the past, the team planned a very limited schedule of events; for 2019, we hope to enter the March 1 launch with a large variety of games and tournaments that will spark broad interest by gamers in attending Board Game events. We're also thinking about building a NOVA Open Board Game Library with 100s of titles.
WE NEED YOUR HELP - EVERY ONE OF YOU!
What Board Games would YOU like to play at NOVA Open 2019?
Please take 5 minutes to send us a list of the board games you would like to see in the library - and board games you would like to play in full tournament style at NOVA Open 2019.
Click
HERE and keyboard your favorites into a speedy email sent right to our inbox.
We'd like to see hundreds of ideas before January 15. Your help is Super Appreciated.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ~ INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE
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NOVA Open extends its sincere appreciation to all those who volunteer in support of NOVA Open and the NOVA Open Charitable Foundation. These two organizations are looking for year-round volunteers with any interest in supporting their missions.
INTERNSHIPS ARE IMPORTANT POSITIONS FOR COLLEGE AND WORK APPLICATIONS!
If you enjoy the NOVA Open and being a part of the charitable work of NOCF - and you have the time and energy to put into year-round volunteering - please send us an email telling us a little about yourself and your experience with NOVA Open:
[email protected]
This is also a great opportunity for high school and college students and graduates. NOVA Open has a long history of providing internships to enhance college and job applications. Internships in the convention and event planning arena are hard to come by, and those with non-profits are very difficult to attain. If you have a son or daughter, family member or friend, who may be in need of an internship, send them our way using the customer service email above.
Everything you need to know about volunteering at the NOVA Open can be found on our website by clicking the button below.
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ATTENTION VENDORS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING
NOVA OPEN 2019
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NOVA Open is excited to announce that the following vendors have already locked in their booth space and will be returning for NOVA Open 2019:
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All other interested vendors may now send an email expressing interest in vendor space to
[email protected].
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SUPPORT THE GAMERS' CHARITY, NOCF:
Switch to AmazonSmile - Too Easy
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The NOCF received hundreds of dollars this year from Amazon - with only a handful of tabletop wargamers identifying it as their charity of choice. Join today and it could be thousands!
** PLEASE JOIN OUR SUPPORTERS **
AmazonSmile has made it easy. By choosing the NOVA Open Charitable Foundation as your preferred charity, a percentage of every purchase made goes straight to the NOCF!
Remember, only purchases at AmazonSmile, (not www.amazon.com or the mobile app,) support charity.
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Atlantis Games and Comics
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