Origins 2003

26-29 June 2003

by Pete Panzeri

ORIGINS 2003 is shaping up to be one of the largest and greatest International Gaming Expo to date! GAMA's improved online registration system is completed and ready for use. SEE ORIGINS 2003 Online Registration at: www.originsgames.com

Player Registration as well as Event Submissions can be made Online starting now! HISTORICAL GM's NOTE, Historical Miniatures GM's who want a free ORIGINS'03 Admission Badge for Game Mastering events and supporting the "HOT-GM-Desk" ~MUST ALSO~ register with HOT (Historical Origins Team) and email the HOT GM from (below) to Jodie@jodiecon.org. (Otherwise you may prepay your Origins registration and be refunded onsite.)

Deadline for GM's to have events listed in the Pre-Registration Book (PEL) is January 10 2003.

Deadline for GM Event submission to the Onsite Program is April 19, 2003.

Don't wait until the last minute! Join us on the HOT GM TEAM NOW! We are very excited about Origins 2003, and the thousands of great events in store. Keep an eye on the Web site for MANY new events and features. See you at Origins 2003!

Vendors may Contact:
Advertising, Sales and PR: Jonathan Albin, marketing@gama.org

ORIGINS, 2003, COLUMBUS, OHIO.

Register as a HOT GM by 10 JAN 2002.

Email the form below to jodie@jodiecon.org

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ORIGINS GM Registration Form 26-29 June 2003, Columbus, OH.

Pre-Registration Book DEADLINE is 10 JAN 2003.

Email the form below to jodie@jodiecon.org

HOT GM [NAME]

Email address

Day Phone ________________ Night Phone

Mailing address

City, State, Zip Code

Birthdate

1. Event Title ______________________

2. Event Description [30 words or less]
[Get the main point first, in case they cut you short!]


3. Sponsor of event (if any)

4. Rules used
Edition? (current, 1st, 2nd etc)

Remember: Origins posts this part 1st and categorizes ALL Program entries by the RULES SYSTEM USED, and then the Title/Scenario.

5. Current Publisher of Game (if known) ______________________

6. Number of players ____ (Min) and ____ (Max)

7. Age Restriction? YES or NO If so, ____yrs (Min) and ____yrs (Max)

8. Event Complexity (choose one) - Easy, Average, Complex

9. How much experience should someone have with these rules? (choose one)

Level 1: Newcomers welcome

Level 2: Some Experience Needed

Level 3: Extensive Experience Needed

10.
I will run this event once.
I will run the same event several times. Each running of this event has nothing to do with the others- I'm just running the same event at different times to allow different people to play.

11. Day ____ (Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun) (for each time you are running the event)

12. Time _____ -- Alternate Time ______ (for each time you are running the event)

13. Event Duration: ______ (maximum time you might need by the hour - 4, 5, 6 etc. err on the side of over-time)

14. Amount of time needed for set-up ______ for pick-up ______ (this is included in your total event hours)

15. # of 2.5' x 8' tables needed ______

16. Electrical needs? Yes/No ____

17. Are miniatures/terrain provided? Yes/No ____
[This is a standard ORIGINS question for tournament use usually.)

18. Special needs: ______ ?

Will you need assistance from HOT team for:
____ Hotel Reservation or Parking information
____ Directions
____ Help Bringing Materials to/from the building
____ Table Set Up
____ Overnight Security of Miniatures/terrain
____ Table Pack-up

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a. Instead of listing a continual event (i.e. an event with the same description over and over) you can give a standard description with a listing of day/time the event will be running.)

b. If you have multiple consecutive events let us know and we will schedule you to keep your table for the duration.

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Deadline for GM's to have events listed in the Pre-Registration Book (PEL) is January 10 2003.
Deadline for GM Event submission to the Onsite Program is April 19, 2003.
Email the form to jodie@jodiecon.org


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