Anyway, we've just gotten our hotel reservation confirmed: We now have 15 rooms, 2 queen beds each (non-smoking) with a maximum of 4 people per room at the lovely Days Inn. I've been there, and the rooms are great. The building has a pool if you'd like a late-night swim, and free high-speed internet if you have a laptop. The rooms are in the same building, but not all right next to each other; if you'd like to get your room next to someone else feel free to ask Days Inn about it.
The final cost for the night of May 3rd (Saturday evening) is $100 after tax; split 2 or 4 ways this is a good price for a hotel near to UCF. The drive is about 5 minutes from UCF; its a 15-20 minute walk if you'd prefer that. If you'd like the room on May 2nd or May 4th as well, that's something you'll have to work out with Days Inn.
To get your room, please call (407)-282-2777. Tell them you're there for the Go Tournament. Check-in time on May 3rd is 3:00 PM or later, so please check in after the Saturday part of the tournament. Check-out time on Sunday is 11:00 AM, which fits our schedule quite well. ***IMPORTANT*** THE ROOMS WILL ONLY BE RESERVED FOR US UNTIL April 14th!!
IF YOU DO NOT GET YOUR ROOM BY THAT DATE THE ROOMS WILL BE RELEASED AND THE PRICE LIKELY RAISED. While you can of course choose a different hotel, I've simply chosen this one as a simple alternative where we can all be together.
I'd highly suggest you get your room ASAP because I don't know how fast they'll be taken. Also, since the weekend of the tournament is near UCF graduation, hotel prices will skyrocket as the date approaches. Below is some additional useful information to know for the tournament:
Parking:
Parking at UCF is pretty simple on weekends. The basic rule is: don't take spots that specifically say "RESERVED" on them. Other than that you'll be fine.
Food:
Coffee, bagels, and some soft drinks will be available in the room. There should also be a few restaurants available inside UCF for lunch/dinner. Please keep in mind that UCF does not allow outside food to be brought into the Student Union (e.g. the building where the tournament is being held in).
Smoking/Drinking:
The Student Union at UCF is a no-smoking environment. If you'd like a drink, there is a restaurant inside UCF called Wackadoos which serves alcohol for those 21+. No alcohol is permitted inside our tournament room.
Keep on preparing for the tournament, and try to pre-register with me if possible!!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Database of Tournament Participants Online
Hey Everyone,
Check out whose going to the tournament and whose not!! Go here to find out.
Check out whose going to the tournament and whose not!! Go here to find out.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
2008 Orlando Go Tournament - February Updates
Greetings Everyone!!
Well, that said we have some great news for the 2008 Orlando Go Tournament. Firstly, we have a whole host of great sponsors: Slate and Shell, Kiseido, Samarkand, and Yellow Mountain Imports have all kindly decided to donate some prizes for the tournament. Also, it's *possible* (nothing definite) that we might even get a Go vendor at the tournament, but more on that when I get more information. Don't worry about space, as our room this time is FAR bigger.
Anyway, with the tournament officially 3 months away, it's time to get to specifics. To download the registration form, please click here. Pre-registering will save you $5 off the entry fee. You can, of course, register at the door if you want to, but why not save $5 and make my life a lot easier? For those of you that are asking "why $5 more than last year?", the answer is simple: Firstly, we have a bigger room this time, and secondly (thankfully), we'll have coffee and snacks in our room so no starving this time.
Any profit from the tournament (although I doubt there will be profit) will be used to buy needed Go books and supplies for Go Orlando, or to invest in other upcoming tournaments around the state. I'm going to try to get the tournament started at 9:30 AM (10 AM latest), and registration begins at 9:00 AM so try to show up as early as you can and please don't be late.
There will be 4 divisions: 1 dan-level Division and 3 kyu-level divisions. The divisions are only for prize distribution purposes and final division rankings; you will still be able to play players in other divisions throughout the tournament. Generally, with the current pairing system, for kyu players the handicap should never go above 6 stones, and for dan players it should never go above 3 (there may be exceptions). Also, for our youth players (under 18), Samarkand has kindly donated some special prizes, so I highly suggest you come :).
Also, we have a far better (and hopefully cheaper) way to do hotel reservations for those that need it. This time, we'll have a section (about 10 rooms) at a local hotel reserved just for our tournament (I'm finalizing arrangements now for exact pricing, and will send you the hotel name and phone number when all details are worked out). You'll get a reduced rate off of the normal rate (the reduced rate will be under $100; split among 2-4 people that should hopefully be alright). I've seen the rooms, and they're clean and cozy.
*I'd definitely suggest all of you carpool to lower costs. If you have a car and are looking for additional passengers/hotel roommates, or you don't have a car and are looking for a driver, send me an email!! If I find that you're close to each other, I'll put you in contact.
That's all for now everyone, I hope to see you at the tournament. Make sure to drag your friends along!! I know It'll be a great gathering of players of all strengths and ages from around the state, and most likely bigger than the 2007 Orlando Go Tournament. I've also been reaching out to Georgia recently to see if we can get a few participants from up there, so who knows.
Sincerely,
Joshua Lee
Tournament Organizer, 2008 Orlando Go Tournament
Well, that said we have some great news for the 2008 Orlando Go Tournament. Firstly, we have a whole host of great sponsors: Slate and Shell, Kiseido, Samarkand, and Yellow Mountain Imports have all kindly decided to donate some prizes for the tournament. Also, it's *possible* (nothing definite) that we might even get a Go vendor at the tournament, but more on that when I get more information. Don't worry about space, as our room this time is FAR bigger.
Anyway, with the tournament officially 3 months away, it's time to get to specifics. To download the registration form, please click here. Pre-registering will save you $5 off the entry fee. You can, of course, register at the door if you want to, but why not save $5 and make my life a lot easier? For those of you that are asking "why $5 more than last year?", the answer is simple: Firstly, we have a bigger room this time, and secondly (thankfully), we'll have coffee and snacks in our room so no starving this time.
Any profit from the tournament (although I doubt there will be profit) will be used to buy needed Go books and supplies for Go Orlando, or to invest in other upcoming tournaments around the state. I'm going to try to get the tournament started at 9:30 AM (10 AM latest), and registration begins at 9:00 AM so try to show up as early as you can and please don't be late.
There will be 4 divisions: 1 dan-level Division and 3 kyu-level divisions. The divisions are only for prize distribution purposes and final division rankings; you will still be able to play players in other divisions throughout the tournament. Generally, with the current pairing system, for kyu players the handicap should never go above 6 stones, and for dan players it should never go above 3 (there may be exceptions). Also, for our youth players (under 18), Samarkand has kindly donated some special prizes, so I highly suggest you come :).
Also, we have a far better (and hopefully cheaper) way to do hotel reservations for those that need it. This time, we'll have a section (about 10 rooms) at a local hotel reserved just for our tournament (I'm finalizing arrangements now for exact pricing, and will send you the hotel name and phone number when all details are worked out). You'll get a reduced rate off of the normal rate (the reduced rate will be under $100; split among 2-4 people that should hopefully be alright). I've seen the rooms, and they're clean and cozy.
*I'd definitely suggest all of you carpool to lower costs. If you have a car and are looking for additional passengers/hotel roommates, or you don't have a car and are looking for a driver, send me an email!! If I find that you're close to each other, I'll put you in contact.
That's all for now everyone, I hope to see you at the tournament. Make sure to drag your friends along!! I know It'll be a great gathering of players of all strengths and ages from around the state, and most likely bigger than the 2007 Orlando Go Tournament. I've also been reaching out to Georgia recently to see if we can get a few participants from up there, so who knows.
Sincerely,
Joshua Lee
Tournament Organizer, 2008 Orlando Go Tournament
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