Fw: [Diplomacy_Politics] WDC UPDATE#1

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Peter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PoD" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 7:20 PM
Subject: [Diplomacy_Politics] WDC UPDATE#1


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> WDC UPDATE #1:
> If your summer plans start in 1901 with stabbing the French with a 
> surprise move to the English Channel or a Lepanto cruise to the 
> Turkish coast, then make your reservations and register now for the 
> Fifteenth Annual World Diplomacy Championship (WDC XV) in Washington, 
> D.C.!!!
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> Visit http://www.wdcindc.org/, the Official Webpage of WDC XV, for 
> more information
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> The Potomac Tea & Knife Society (PTKS) will be your host for  WDC XV, 
> which will be held from 29-31 July 2005 in the heart of Washington, 
> D.C.  
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> The Venue: The Holiday Inn Capitol
> The Diplomacy Hobby's premiere event will be held at the Holiday Inn 
> Capitol--just a block from the Washington, D.C. Metro (L'Enfant 
> Plaza)--making the entire city accessible to our guests.
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> The Holiday Inn Capitol is in the final stages of a complete 
> renovation. The rooms are large, comfortable and, at $129 per night, 
> very affordable. They also include in-room Hi-Speed Internet access 
> at no additional charge. 
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> You can reserve those rooms now, by phone or online at the website 
> above. Just use this three digit code: DWC to get the reduced rate.
> 
> This special rate for this event is good for 29-31 July, but is 
> limited to twenty (20) rooms on Thursday, 28 July, so if you plan to 
> come early, please make your reservations soon, as we expect those 
> rooms to sell out quickly.  
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> Getting Here from There
> The Washington, D.C. metropolitan area is served by three major 
> airports: the Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), 
> Ronald W. Reagan National Airport (DCA), and Washington-Dulles 
> International Airport (IAD). 
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> Reagan National is just a few Metro stops away from the hotel, and is 
> by far the most convenient way for travellers coming to the event by 
> air.
> 
> For those who prefer the train or bus can arrive at Washington D.C.'s 
> Union Station, grab the Metro there and take it a few stops to 
> L'Enfant Plaza and the Holiday Inn Capitol!
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> Would you rather drive?  That's easy, too.  Just find I-95 and drive 
> north or south as appropriate. You won't be able to miss D.C., and 
> the traffic on the Beltway will give you plenty of time to admire the 
> sights!  Specific direction can be located on the Holiday Inn Capitol 
> website and will soon be posted at the Official Homepage of WDC XV--
> http://www.wdcindc.org/
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> Registration
> How much would you pay for the chance to run up a solo against a 
> former World Champion?  It's something most people just can't put a 
> price on... but then again, the PTKS isn't most people, so here's the 
> skinny on registration fees: 
> Attendees who register before midnight on 28 February can do so for 
> only $35--probably the lowest registration fee for a WDC event since 
> the dot.com bubble burst! 
> Attendees who submit their registration from 1 March to midnight, 31 
> May will pay only $40 for the chance to cross swords with the Hobby's 
> best players. 
> Beginning on 1 June through the opening of the event, registration 
> will be $50, so register today and get in cheap! 
> Registration fees are being collected by the PTKS Treasurer, 
> Andy "Buffalo" Bartalone.  His e-mail is [email protected]  
> Payment by PayPal is preferred, using the aforementioned e-mail 
> address, but he will also accept checks by regular mail.  E-mail him 
> for his streeet address.
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> PLEASE INCLUDE "WDC" IN THE SUBJECT LINE WHEN E-MAILING BUFFALO ABOUT 
> WDC REGISTRATION!!  
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> The Tournament 
> Round 1 of WDC XV will begin on Friday morning, with a second round 
> to follow that evening.  Rounds 3 and 4 will be held Saturday morning 
> and Saturday evening respectively.  All four of these rounds will 
> feature Diplomacy the way we like it best--no time limit and no fixed 
> year end date.  Play 'til you take the solo, or until your alliance 
> wrings the best possible draw from your opponents in a unanimous 
> votes.
> 
> All morning rounds will feature a Master Clock to keep things running 
> smoothly, while the evening rounds will allow for players on each 
> board to dictate the pace of their own game.
> 
> The final round will begin on Sunday morning and will be the only 
> round to feature a fixed end time, which will be unknown to all 
> players.  If you don't manage a solo before time is called, you will 
> have a short time to vote on a unanimous draw proposal, otherwise 
> Draws Include All Survivors (DIAS)!
> 
> Your overall tournament score will be computed from your three best 
> rounds--and you need to have three scores to compete for the 
> Championship!  More detailed information on the scoring system will 
> be included in a later e-mail and be posted on the Official Homepage 
> of WDC XV--http://www.wdcindc.org/--soon!
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> More Information
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> Get all the latest details about WDC XV on the event's Official 
> Homepage: http://www.wdcindc.org/
> 
> Sign-up for the wdc-2005 Yahoo! Group at: 
> http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/wdc2005chat/
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> If, somehow, you have beeen beleaguered in Silesia for the past eight 
> years and are unfamiliar with the North American Hobby's largets and 
> most dynamic Face-to-Face Diplomacy group, you can learn more about 
> the Potomac Tea & Knife Society (PTKS) on their Official Homepage: 
> http://www.ptks.org/
> 
> The PTKS will be sending out regular electronic communications and 
> updates over the next six months.  
> 
> Until our next update, if you have any further questions about WDC 
> XV, please e-mail PTKS Chief of Public Affairs, Tim "PoD" Richardson 
> at [email protected]
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> --The Potomac Tea & Knife Society 
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