I would like to take the opportunity to announce that Wizards of the Coast is providing Star Wars Miniatures prize support for the following large conventions in 2009:
• Origins, 6/25 – 6/28
• San Diego Comi Con, 7/23 – 7/26
• Wizard World Chicago, 8/6 – 8/9
• GenCon, 8/13 – 8/16
• Dragon Con, 9/4 – 9/7
• PAX, 9/4 – 9/6
Each convention will be supported with product prize support and will have an emphasis on new player development along with competitive events for experienced player enjoyment. Each of these conventions will have a point person to lead the Star Wars Miniature events. More information will be coming soon for each of these conventions.
In addition, Wizards of the coast will support smaller conventions during the 2009 year. Please contact me (PM – Moses2813, email -
JFraser756@hotmail.com). These conventions will get listed on the Wizards of the Coast website. Below are smaller conventions that have contacted me for support. My apologies to the smaller conventions that I missed so far this year.
• SpoCon, 7/31 – 8/2, Spokan, WA. PM Ben @ guitarded
• Galacticon, 5/9, Virginia Beach, PM Matt@ Jedicartographer
As you know, monthly LGS support (league kits) was not in the budget for 2009. I know that you will join me is my effort to have that decision reconsidered for 2010. The best way we can help ourselves in this effort is to continue to report events through the DCI webpage. Now that we have a casual play option, we, as a player community can demonstrate the level of player involvement for Star Wars miniatures.