LAST DAY to reserve Hotel Room for Open House

[Kevin]

LAST MINUTE WARNING! Today – April 12, 2012 –
is the cut-off date to get your Hotel Room at the lowest rate for the Palladium Open House!

I just realized today is the last day to reserve your Hotel Room for Open House.
● $69.95 plus tax per Double or King room, till April 12, 2012.
● Call 734-455-8100 and you MUST tell them you want a room in the Block Reserved for Palladium Books ($69.95 plus tax). Comfort Inn Plymouth Clock Tower Hotel; five minutes from Palladium Books and right off I-275 (Ann Arbor Road exit).
● $69.95 plus tax per Double or King room at the Plymouth Comfort Inn - Clock Tower.
● Rooms will not be held after this date. Reserve your room today.
● The hotel is five minutes from the Palladium office and there are many places to eat.
It’s not too late to call!

And it’s not to late to decide to come to the Palladium Open House (May 4, 5 & 6, 2012). We have made it a point to keep cost of attendance low by even offering an evening rate of only $10 at the door after 6:00 PM on Friday and Saturday. It is worth the price of admission just to meet and chat with the many Palladium artists and writers from around the country. There is no other event where you can meet 30+ Palladium creators, get your books autographed, pick up original art, get prints, game books, and all kinds of good stuff, as well as the possibility of getting into a game or two or even running a pick-up game yourself! All events are covered by the price of admission. If you live in the area you should come on over.

The Palladium Open House is truly unlike any convention you may have attended. A big reason for that is we don’t put on airs and everyone from me and the staff to our freelance artists and writers, are just a bunch of goofy, nerdy gamers just like you. That means we are happy to chat with you about games, art, writing, movies, comic books and lots of other things. Hey, the bottom line is the Open House makes for a fun evening, day or weekend. I hope a lot of you stop by to share the fun.

This year, Palladium is offering a special $10 evening admission after 6:00 PM on Friday and Saturday – at the door only. I thought offering a reduced evening rate was a nice thing to do for gamers who want to attend, but have to work during the day.

NOTE: The Open House is not an annual event and there are currently no plans to host one in 2013. We’ve found hosting every two or three years seems to work for everyone.

● Three days of non-stop Palladium gaming (May 4, 5 & 6 – plus May 3 for those coming to VIP Thursday). Many games are run by Palladium creators! ALL EVENTS are covered by the price of admission.

● Events run till midnight or 1:00 AM at Palladium, but you can continue to game at the official Palladium Hotel into the wee hours of the night. We have two conference rooms, the largest of which can accommodate as many as 10 different “pick-up games.” If you live within a hundred miles of Palladium, you have no excuse for not joining the fun!

● Open Gaming. This year, we have expanded the area for open gaming.

● More panel talks.

● New product. You’ll be the first to have the opportunity to acquire three new T-shirt designs, a Palladium Fantasy coffee mug, miniatures, art prints and other cool stuff. Plus get glimpses of upcoming new book releases.

● Saturday evening Costume Contest and Auction (starts around 6 PM). The Costume Contest (I hope we have a lot of entries this year) is always a blast and starts around 6:00 PM. At 7:00 PM is the live auction with lots of deals and rare items. Around 8:00 PM gaming resumes.

● Meet 30+ Palladium creators (artists, writers and staff) – This year that includes staffers Alex Marciniszyn, Julius Rosenstein, Kevin Siembieda, Kathy Simmons, Wayne Smith, and creators Amy L. Ashbaugh (artist), Nick Bradshaw (artist), Brandon Aten (writer), Carmen Bellaire (writer), Matthew Clements (writer), Karli Cooper (artist), Steve Dawes (writer), Greg Diaczyk (writer), Mark Dudley (artist), Carl Gleba (writer; tentative), Irvin Jackson (artist & writer), “Madman” Mike Leonard (artist & writer), Allen Manning (artist), Brian Manning (artist), Mike Mumah (artist), Mark Oberle (writer), Noah Page (artist; tentative), Ben Rodriguez (artist), Chuck Walton (artist), Taylor White (writer), and others.

● Palladium creators and staff are available to you all day long. Including me, Kevin Siembieda. I’m there from 8:00 AM till 10:00 PM (sometimes later). Most of the staff and Palladium creators are available from 9:00 AM till at least 8:00 PM; some are there till we close up for the night. You will not find that kind of “access” to creators at any other gaming event or convention anywhere on the planet.

● Meet fans from around the world. This year that includes people from coast to coast, Canada, Australia, Japan, Germany and England. We are anticipating 220-300 gamers to attend this year’s event.

● Game till you drop! Three days of non-stop Palladium gaming (May 4, 5 & 6 – plus May 3 for those coming to VIP Thursday). Many games are run by Palladium creators! ALL EVENTS are covered by the price of admission.

● Chat with Palladium creators at their table, attend panel talks, ask questions, and get the inside scoop on upcoming product and new releases.

● Pick up new and old game books, art prints, original artwork, T-shirts, and much, much more. We always debut product and have specialty items for this event. And get your books autographed. Note: Those attending the Palladium Open House will be the first to be have the chance to acquire three new T-shirt designs, a Palladium Fantasy coffee mug, Rifts® miniatures, art prints and other cool stuff. Plus get glimpses of upcoming new book releases.

● See the full description of the Palladium Open House in the Weekly Update being posted later today.

Sincerely,
Kevin Siembieda
Publisher, Writer, Game Designer and Optimist

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