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The Games Club of Maryland proudly presents
EURO QUEST 2013
A European-Style Gaming Conference
November 14 - 17, 2013
Doubletree (formerly Hilton) Pikesville
1726 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, Maryland 21208
     
What?
Euro Quest is a unique blend of tournaments and open gaming. Download the flier.

Why?
Euro Quest will provide a competitive forum for the play of popular "European" style boardgames in a focused, in-depth format not available elsewhere. All tournaments will be run to provide multiple opportunities to compete in the same game with a minimum of three preliminary heats preceding the elimination rounds.

Tournaments
Up to 12 different main event tournaments with tournament demos starting at 10 AM Thursday, November. 14, with tournaments running through 3 PM on Sunday, November 17. Games expected included for 2013 are 7 Wonders, Agricola, Dominion, Power Grid, Puerto Rico, Ra, Settlers of Catan, Saint Petersburg, Stone Age, Thurn and Taxis, Ticket To Ride and introducing Egizia.

Wild Card Event: Up to 18 different titles in a unique, free-form format. Games expected to be included for 2013 are 7 Wonders, Alhambra, Can't Stop, Carcassonne, Castles of Burgundy, Eminent Domain, Lost Cities, Navegador, Princes of Florence, Last Will, Lords of Waterdeep, Ora et Labora, Ticket to Ride Combo, Trajan, Troyes, Vegas Showdown, Village and this year's Hot New Wild Card game: Aeroplanes: Aviation Ascendant.

Schedule of times for Tournaments and Demos Coming Soon!

Open Gaming
Dedicated open gaming space will be provided in the main gaming hall during the entire duration of the convention, featuring the Euro Quest Game Library.

There will be plenty of space available for open gaming during the entire duration of the convention from 10 AM on Thursday, November 14, to 4 PM on Sunday, November 17.

Essen Gaming
There will be a variety of activities at this year's EuroQuest outside of the regular tournament fare. These include demos of new games from Essen, the United States and around the world, game designers, yet-to-be released prototype games and prize drawings. Many of these specific games and activities will be not be announced until shortly before the convention itself. They are included on a new page, entitled "EuroQuest Presents."

   
Where?
Euro Quest 2013 takes place at to the Doubletree (formerly Hilton) Pikesville, 1726 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD. 21208. Phone: 800-283-0333 or 410-653-1100. It is off I-695 Exit 20, Reisterstown Rd. Route 140 East. See map and directions for location details. Accessible to Baltimore Metro Subway, Old Court Station. Hotel shuttle to subway station available. A special rate of $117 per night has been obtained for Euro Quest Attendees for single and double occupancy rooms. Rates are $132 for triple occupancy and $147 for quad. Room options include one king or two double beds. Non Group room rates are $129.00 or more plus tax.

To make reservations online, click here. Our Group Code is RCD. You can make reservations by phone by calling 410-415-6212 and mentioning EuroQuest and give them our Group Code and the dates you will be attending. Room reservations must be received by Friday, November 1, 2013 to be guaranteed the special group rates. After this time, our room block will be released to the general public or sold out.

For 2013: Please be advised that all guest room reservations under this year's room block are subject to a 72-hour cancellation notice requirement; i.e., individual reservations must be canceled prior to 72 hours before anticipated arrival date to avoid one nights and tax penalty. All credit card reservations will be charged one night's room rate at the time of reservation. A $100 security deposit will be required of all cash paying guests upon arrival.

Please exercise restraint in reserving guestrooms only to cancel them later. Such practice harms our ability to continue to host Euro Quest at this facility. We ask that you do not reserve a guestroom until you are reasonably sure you will be able to keep that reservation. And if the need to cancel does arise, please cancel as soon as possible - preferably before November 1. If the Doubletree is sold out when you attempt to make your reservation, please call back on Nov. 6th before booking elsewhere to check for any cancellations.

If calling after November 1 and there are no rooms available at the Doubletree at either the group rate or the regular rate, please consider the following alternate hotels.

     
When?
Open Gaming starts at 10 AM on Thursday, November 14 and runs to 4 PM on Sunday, November 17. Tournament demos start at 10 AM on Thursday, November 14 with tournaments running through 3 PM on Sunday, November 17.

Concessions
Free food and beverages (beyond water stations) will not be provided by GCOM. The Fountainside Restaurant in the hotel is scheduled to be open from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. Additionally, there are several low-cost food options available within ten minutes of the convention location.

Pre-Registration
Pre-registration deadline: Friday, November 1, 2013.
  • All four days - $45.
  • GCOM Supporting Members: Four Days - $40.
  • GCOM Patron Members: Four Days - $35.
  • Any One Day - $15.
  • Sunday Only Special - $10.
  • Students with ID - $10 per day.
  • Kids twelve and under: Free registration for open gaming only with a paying adult.

    • To pre-register, print out this page and fill out the form below, or register online at the GCOM Web Store.

    Registration at the Door
  • All four days - $55.
  • GCOM Supporting Members: Four Days - $50.
  • GCOM Patron Members: Four Days - $45.
  • Any one day - $20.
  • Sunday Only Special - $10.
  • Students with ID - $10 per day.
  • Seventeen and under - $5 per day when accompanied by a paying adult.

    Children 12 and under may play in the open gaming area for free when accompanied by a paying adult.

    To pre-register, print out this page and fill out the form below, or register online at the GCOM Web Store.

    Name ___________________________________________________________

    Address _________________________________________________________

    City __________________________________ State ____________ ZIP _____

    Country ______________

    Email ___________________________________________________________

    [    ] Admission: $45 (if received by the Nov. 1 deadline; $55 thereafter)

    [    ] One Day Registration: $15 per day (if received by Nov. 1; $20/day thereafter). Please specify which day: ___________________

    Mail this form, along with a check payable to Games Club of Maryland, to Games Club of Maryland, P.O Box 998, Ridgely MD. 21660

    Refunds: The Euro Quest pre-registration fee is a discounted rate extended in exchange for a guarantee to attend. As such, no refunds are allowed.

    • Vendors At Euro Quest 2013
    Vendor Information Coming Soon!

    For More Information
    For more information, you may contact Rodney Bacigalupo.
    EuroQuest is an official event of the Games Club of Maryland ("GCOM"). For more information about GCOM, see www.gamesclubofmd.org