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

Thu Sep 7 08:41:29 EST 2006

Cheer up everyone, It is only 14 weeks to Christmas.  Think of the Turkey,
Lamb and that glass of wine by the open fire.

Will B

On 9/6/06, Kit Burke <kitstjohn at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Craig,
> being up in QLD we miss the day to day intrigues of
> DAANZ. Maybe not a bad thing now I look at it.
> After having to fight for ANZAC weekend this year, you
> have my, and probably Tony's (he can speak for
> himself), sympathies.
> Hope to see you in QLD or that I can come to NSW soon.
> Look after yourself,
> Kit
>
> --- Craig & Louise Sedgwick <c.l.sed at bigpond.net.au>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello to Andrew and others that have emailed me
> > privately,
> >
> > I will happily run a NSW Champs if the Exec can find
> > a suitable long weekend (not January).
> >
> > As most seem to agree the hobby is dying, so I guess
> > if the Exec have got it
> > right they may have found a heart-starter in Albury,
> > and if they are wrong it's just another nail.....
> >
> > Craig.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andrew Goff" <acgoff at hotmail.com>
> > To: <daanz-dip at daanz.org.au>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 8:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Daanz-dip] ADC 2007 at AGE 2007,
> > Diplomacy in the Spotlight.
> >
> >
> > > Thank you for the clarifications Will. I take it
> > there will be a number of
> > > Kiwis coming over for such a prestigious event?
> > >
> > > Craig, if you still intend to run a NSW tournament
> > I still intend to show
> > > up.
> > >
> > > DAANZ, I point out that you are the PEAK body for
> > Diplomacy in Australia
> > > and
> > > you certainly do not represent all Diplomacy
> > players. In particular me or
> > > my
> > > opinions.
> > >
> > > The NSW championship has been the only consistent
> > tournament since A.C.T.
> > > was shut down, with even Victoria suffering for a
> > World Dip Con. I
> > > sincerely
> > > hope that this decision does not impact the future
> > of the NSW
> > > championship.
> > >
> > > Andrew Goff
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: "Will Black" <wjcblack at gmail.com>
> > >>Reply-To: DAANZ-dip Email Discussion Group for
> > Diplomacy in Australia &
> > >>NewZealand <daanz-dip at daanz.org.au>
> > >>To: "DAANZ-dip Email Discussion Group for
> > Diplomacy in Australia &
> > >>NewZealand" <daanz-dip at daanz.org.au>
> > >>Subject: Re: [Daanz-dip] ADC 2007 at AGE 2007,
> > Diplomacy in the Spotlight.
> > >>Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 17:23:19 +1200
> > >>
> > >>Thanks Tristan,
> > >>
> > >>The funding for the 1st prize will come from
> > Sponsors, Expo and DAANZ
> > >>combined.
> > >>It is hoped that most of the prize cost will come
> > from Sponsors.
> > >>
> > >>Will Black
> > >>
> > >>On 9/3/06, Tristan Lee <verybig at bigpond.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>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.
>
>
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