The Millennium Philcon® August 30, 2001 - September 3, 2001 Philadelphia, PA 59th World Science Fiction Convention
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Welcome to Gaming at the Millennium Philcon!

This year, Gaming is a fully-integrated feature of the Con. In addition to Programmed Gaming, there will also be 24-hour Open Gaming in the Marriott (Franklin Ballroom, 4th Floor), a Manufacturer's Exhibition/Demo room (PCC 107) and gaming-related Panels (Marriott 415).

A tentative schedule of the pre-registered events is available. You may sign up for these events at the Gaming Admin area in PCC 107, where you will also find a Players Match-Up board to help you find someone to play that old Avalon Hill wargame or obscure CCG. This listing will be updated periodically so please check back. Also, daily updates will be printed in the Newsletter at Con.

Programmed (or Registered) Gaming events will take place in PCC 107, which also contains the Manufacturer's Demo/Exhibition area, as well as in PCC 103B, 105B, and 109B.

Programmed Gaming in the PCC Hours

Thursday	12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday	10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday	10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday	10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Monday	10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

After 10:00 p.m. (Thu - Sun) gaming activities will switch over to the 24-hour Open Gaming space in the Marriott.

In addition to Programmed Gaming, Manufacturer's Demos and Open Gaming, the Gaming Department is also sponsoring a series of Gaming-related panels independent of those in Main Programming. Full descriptions of these panels can be found in the Gaming Chart. The panels are:

"A Parent's Guide to Gaming" - Thursday, at 7:00 p.m.

Campaign Basics 1 & 2 - "Behind the Scenes - Politics, Religion and Culture in your Game" and "Who Was That Masked Man? - Creating Memorable Characters" - Friday at 1:00 p.m.

Campaign Basics 3 & 4 - "Haven't We Been Here Before? - Utilizing Plot and Theme in your Campaign" and "Roll-Playing versus Role-Playing - Balancing Mechanics and Storytelling" Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Campaign Electives 1 & 2 - "Maps, Music and Mood - Enhancing the Role- Playing Experience" and "Put Down Those Dice! - Managing Group Dynamics in your Game" Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

"Game to Fiction/Fiction to Game" - Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

And don't forget to check out the fine gaming-related panels in Main Programming.