[Daanz-dip] ADC 2007 at AGE 2007, Diplomacy in the Spotlight.

[Tristan Lee]

Thanks Will,

This is a more informative, and much more responsible, bit of communication 
than the 3-liner from a few days ago.
I hope this association with Games Expo achieves the intended aim.

Qu: who is funding the 1st prize?  DAANZ?  Games Expo?  Sponsors?

Cheers,
T.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Will Black" <wjcblack at gmail.com>
To: <daanz-dip at daanz.org.au>
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 2:56 PM
Subject: [Daanz-dip] ADC 2007 at AGE 2007, Diplomacy in the Spotlight.


> In regards to the announcement of ADC 2007 being held at AGE 2007
>
> It was a hard decision, but not being involved whole haertedly 100% with 
> The
> Australian Game Expo (AGE) would be the worst decision of all.
>
> We have so much to gain form this association the AGE, and little to lose.
>
> The  NSW Champs, will saddly have to move to some other weekend
> that suited the organisor. The relative success of the NSW champs its what
> has made it a hard decision to use the same weekend. Having concurrent
> tournaments on the same weekend would show that the DAANZ is not really
> interested in the AGE. So really only decision is to go the whole hog, 
> call
> it the Australian Diplomacy Championships, have 1st prize as a trip to 
> WDC.
>
> The Exec (and hopefully the memebers of the DAANZ as a whole) are looking 
> at
> ways to grow our hobby and move forward to attract and retain the next
> generation of players as well as keeping the current players. The Exec 
> feels
> that this opportunity of a Nationally focused Game Expo is something we 
> need
> to be involved in as its potential to grow is huge.
>
> As the Event is The Australian Game Expo, nothing shorter than the
> Australain Championships would suffice. We need to be able to compete with
> the Australian Carcassonne & Australian Settlers of Catan tournament. We
> will have a similar first prize - Return Airfare & Accommodation to attend
> the 2007 World Diplomacy Championships. We need to show the potential
> players we have the goods to offer and that our hobby is well organised. 
> We
> need to be able to offer something to potenial sponsors. Naming it The
> Australian Championships gives respect to the tournament as a whole and 
> will
> enlarge the list of potential participants and sponsors, aswell as 
> boosting
> the effectiveness for our Hobby of any advertinsing the Australian Games
> Expo does.
> Hasbro, the manufacturer of Diplomacy, is a major sponsor. Currently
> Diplomacy is OUT OF PRINT, and with our hobby showcased at the Expo it 
> will
> go a long way to changing this circumstance, as influential 
> representatives
> from Hasbro will be in attendance.
>
> There were Pros and Cons abounding on all sides. But something needs
> to be done to revitalise our hobby and this is the only thing that has 
> come
> along in quite some time.
>
> Things are going down hill in Australia & NZ for diplomacy, and this
> Australian Games Expo will have National Capital City Advertising and
> drawing 1000's of people along.
>
> Information about the Tournament
>
> The Tournament will be Held over 3 days with 1 round each day. Sean Colman
> will be the Tournament Organisor & Tournament Director, Liasing with the
> Australian Game Expo Organisors, and securing sponsorship for this
> tournament to provide for an entry of just $30.00 per player for the 3
> rounds. There will be of course a 1st Prize of Return Airfares &
> Accomodation to the World Diplomacy Championships 2007 August in Vancouver
> Canada.
>
> The Diplomacy tournament is being scheduled so people can play in the
> Diplomacy Tournament & either of the Carcassonne or Settlers Tournament.
> Thus making it so people do not have to choose between the Diplomacy
> tournament and either of the 2 other tournaments.
>
> In 2007 people will not be able to play both the Settlers & Carcassonne
> Tournaments as happened in 2006.
>
> So come along and enjoy what should be the biggest Diplomacy Tournament in 
> 5
> years, the
>
> Exec is looking for new blood and old blood to join and combine for the
> greater hobby.
>
> Will Black
>
> President of DAANZ
>


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