Hey everyone,
Well the tournament approaches nearer and nearer by the day. For those of you that don't have it, our flyer/registration form can now be found for a direct download here. You can also see our current database of who has signed up so far at www.tesseract.org/go-orlando.
I've done a few additional updates to the flyer. I now have a paypal option if you'd prefer to pay by PayPal instead of check. Also, I've tried to clear up language about how much the tournament will cost. So far we have 48 people who have showed interest in coming. I know that there are many people who have yet to tell me if they're coming or not, so please, I would like to hear from you now.
This tournament is already looking to be bigger than the last one. Last year we had 45 people on the database by the end of April (30 people ended up showing up to the tournament). This year we have 48 and we're only in mid-March, so turnout certainly looks potentially strong this year.
Anyway, as always, remember to bring your clocks and go boards/stones to the tournament. Also, dont forget that you can only reserve your hotel room at Days Inn until April 14th. If you want to stay elsewhere that's perfectly fine as well, but these rooms are conveniently located near campus and are well-priced.
I await seeing everyone here in May,
Joshua Lee
Tournament Organizer, 2008 Orlando Go Tournament
Monday, March 10, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Hotel Information
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!!
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!!
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
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
We've Got A Sponsor!!
Hello Everyone,
YMImports has kindly decided to be our sponsor again. They've donated some amazing prizes that I'm sure everyone will love. More updates to come!
Joshua Lee
Tournament Organizer, 2008 Orlando Go Tournament
YMImports has kindly decided to be our sponsor again. They've donated some amazing prizes that I'm sure everyone will love. More updates to come!
Joshua Lee
Tournament Organizer, 2008 Orlando Go Tournament
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Getting things rolling...
Well, Happy New Year everyone!! We're officially 4 months away from the tournament, so planning will begin shortly as soon as the Spring semester starts. I am always looking for help. Even if you dont live in Orlando, please email me or message me on KGS (starstreak) if you think you'll have time to help me. No experience is needed, just spare time, which can be hard to come by.
I'm getting myself better aquianted with PyTD 2.0 pairing software, so by the tournament i should be very proficient with it. Currently, my primary objectives are to:
A) Ensure we have food this time at the tournament...last time everyone almost starved ;)
B) Get sponsors!! Prizes are always nice.
C) This is one perhaps all of you can help me with. I know for a fact that there are go players in Florida whom I do not know of that play on KGS. If, once in a while when you're online, you could ask in the English Game Room whether anyone's from Florida and if anyone responds have them join our room, that would be fantastic.
I'm getting positive feedback so far from local players here in Orlando; I know our turnout is going to be far larger than 2007, so make sure you all come!!
Joshua Lee
Tournament Organizer, 2008 Orlando Go Tournament
AGA 2dan/KGS 1dan
I'm getting myself better aquianted with PyTD 2.0 pairing software, so by the tournament i should be very proficient with it. Currently, my primary objectives are to:
A) Ensure we have food this time at the tournament...last time everyone almost starved ;)
B) Get sponsors!! Prizes are always nice.
C) This is one perhaps all of you can help me with. I know for a fact that there are go players in Florida whom I do not know of that play on KGS. If, once in a while when you're online, you could ask in the English Game Room whether anyone's from Florida and if anyone responds have them join our room, that would be fantastic.
I'm getting positive feedback so far from local players here in Orlando; I know our turnout is going to be far larger than 2007, so make sure you all come!!
Joshua Lee
Tournament Organizer, 2008 Orlando Go Tournament
AGA 2dan/KGS 1dan
Thursday, November 1, 2007
2008 Orlando Go Tournament
Hey everyone!! The 2008 Orlando Go Tournament is officially 6 months away so i thought i might as well open up a blog for it early. Few details are as yet confirmed but a few things we do have:
-2-day long tournament May 3rd and 4th, Saturday and Sunday
-$20 registration fee; $15 if you register early (covers both days)
-Must be an AGA member to participate
-Coffee & bagels provided both days included in registration fee
-Large room (far bigger than 2007 tournament) capable of holding 60 players w/no loud singing next door :)
-Using new PyTD version 2.0 software
-4 Divisions: Dan Division, Lower Kyu, Middle Kyu, Upper Kyu divisions
-"AccelRat" or Swiss-McMahon Pairings will likely be used
(go to http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/AccelRat/ for more details)
-5 round tournament over two days
-45 minute main time 5/30 byo-yomi Japanese time
-Trying to reserve a section of the local Radisson hotel for our tournament to get discounted rates
-Prizes in all divisions!!!
Next time I post will probably me in January after the holidays. If you live in the Orlando area and would like to help me set up the tournament I would be very thankful, so please email me at Masterman535@gmail.com if you have any interest in helping out.
In other news, Go Orlando is doing very well, we now have 5 players 1 dan or stronger including myself. We also have 7 players in the kyu ranges whom I know will all get stronger in the coming months before the tournament. I believe I just made it to 2d AGA (yay) although I'm still 1d KGS. Unlike in 2007, Go Orlando will have a strong representation at the tournament :)
Till later everyone,
Josh
-2-day long tournament May 3rd and 4th, Saturday and Sunday
-$20 registration fee; $15 if you register early (covers both days)
-Must be an AGA member to participate
-Coffee & bagels provided both days included in registration fee
-Large room (far bigger than 2007 tournament) capable of holding 60 players w/no loud singing next door :)
-Using new PyTD version 2.0 software
-4 Divisions: Dan Division, Lower Kyu, Middle Kyu, Upper Kyu divisions
-"AccelRat" or Swiss-McMahon Pairings will likely be used
(go to http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/AccelRat/ for more details)
-5 round tournament over two days
-45 minute main time 5/30 byo-yomi Japanese time
-Trying to reserve a section of the local Radisson hotel for our tournament to get discounted rates
-Prizes in all divisions!!!
Next time I post will probably me in January after the holidays. If you live in the Orlando area and would like to help me set up the tournament I would be very thankful, so please email me at Masterman535@gmail.com if you have any interest in helping out.
In other news, Go Orlando is doing very well, we now have 5 players 1 dan or stronger including myself. We also have 7 players in the kyu ranges whom I know will all get stronger in the coming months before the tournament. I believe I just made it to 2d AGA (yay) although I'm still 1d KGS. Unlike in 2007, Go Orlando will have a strong representation at the tournament :)
Till later everyone,
Josh
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