<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">If you bring games, you get a free weekend pass (for each game?), so that is what I did last year. (Actually, I don’t know if they are making the same offer yet). <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Of course, with the pre-registration being the only way to get a hotel room, that adds a layer of complexity to the whole thing. Also, the hotel reservation requires a 1-night deposit. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">PMc</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 4, 2017, at 10:12 PM, Edward most via FSPA <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" class="">fspa@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">In</div><div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">I'll help<br class=""><br class="">Sent from my iPhone</div><div style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class="">On Aug 4, 2017, at 4:03 PM, Kevin Stone via FSPA <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">fspa@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The MAGfest PAPA Circuit Event will be held on January 4<sup class="">th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>through 6<sup class="">th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(show through the 7<sup class="">th</sup>) at MAGfest (Music and Gaming Festival) held at the Gaylord National Harbor convention center in Maryland just outside of Washington, D.C. and across the Potomac river from Alexandria, Virginia.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Similar to Pinburgh sign-ups, the hotels in the National Harbor sell out within a few hours after the blocks become available. This year MAGfest has announced a date and time when registration will open for buying a show pass. This will also include the ability to reserve a room from one of the National Harbor hotel block rates via a link provided in your show pass email confirmation. Reserving a room will not be possible without going through the show registration method, at least not initially. But considering they will sell out fairly quick, we recommend that interested players that want to attend MAGfest buy their show pass and reserve a room during this time.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The MGM National Harbor casino and hotel is also now open with shuttles between it and the convention center (it’s maybe 1/3 mile away and walkable as well but it will be winter).<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The date and time for registration is August 8<sup class="">th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>at 3pm ET at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://super.magfest.org/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">http://super.magfest.org/</a><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Another thing to remember is that early bird prices for the show pass are far less expensive than waiting later in the year to purchase passes. Initial prices are only $59 for all 4 days, then the price goes to $69, $79, and finally $85.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The tournament itself is free to enter and open qualifying for 34 hours over 3 days. Details on the tournament can be found here: <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://pinholicsanonymous.com/home/pintervention-championship/magfest-january-4-2018/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">http://pinholicsanonymous.com/home/pintervention-championship/magfest-january-4-2018/</a><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">More information regarding hotels will be added to this web-page and this forum when they become available.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><span class="">_______________________________________________</span><br class=""><span class="">FSPA mailing list</span><br class=""><span class=""><a href="mailto:FSPA@fspazone.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">FSPA@fspazone.org</a></span><br class=""><span class=""><a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a></span><br class=""></div></blockquote><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">_______________________________________________</span><br style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">FSPA mailing list</span><br style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><a href="mailto:FSPA@fspazone.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">FSPA@fspazone.org</a><br style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><a href="http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">http://lists.fspazone.org/mailman/listinfo/fspa</a></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>