In This Issue
- NOVA Spots Remain
- Schedule Revisions
- Basic Black Seminar
- Why Pre-Purchase Meals?
- Terrain Goals Reached
- Own "Great Unclean One"
- Grex Air Brushes
- SneakPeak: Shadow Horse
- Games & Stuff
- Prize Packages
- Monument Highlight
- Paint Contest Update
- VIP Bags
- Hobby Seminars
- Mission Primers
- Infinity Update
- Warma/Hordes Update
- Flames of War Update
- Sponsors Update
- NOVA Open Video
- Hotel Information
- August Staff Events
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BOOK NOW
Don't Let the Block Sell Out of Kings & Doubles
Book Rooms at the Hyatt Regency for $85 per night.
Contact us if the nights you want are already booked.
HOTEL RAFFLE
* $1000 cash grand prize
* Four $250 cash prizes
Raffle rules
Do you need a mini-fridge in your room? The Hyatt has made 50 available to NOVA attendees for $25 (for your entire stay). Call (703) 418-1234 to reserve a fridge.
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Upcoming Staff Event
Sunday, 08/12
11am - 2pm
LEAD MEETING
Saturday, 08/18
10am - 6pm
ALL STAFF REQUIRED
Swag Stuffing
Transport to Storage
Saturday, 08/25 6:30pm
STAFF MEETING
Pers. Terrain Delivered
NOVA Staff Assignments
Wednesday, 08/29
8:00 am
Available Staff to Hyatt
Storage Delivery
Table/Terrain Set UP
Evites and E-mails will be sent- please RSVP so we can prepare appropriately!
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NOVA OPEN
SPOTS REMAIN IN ALL EVENTS!!
The NOVA Open is just 30 days away.
Space is available in every game - from 45 spots in the 256-player 40K 6th Edition GT to just 3 for Infinity. When you're not playing, enjoy visiting our new vendors, attending seminars, participating in the Painting Contest, and more.
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SCHEDULE CHANGES
Three Revisions to the 2012 NOVA Open Schedule took place last week. Some may free up your schedule for other activities, so take a minute to study the Full Schedule.
INFINITY: Rounds have been shortened to 90 minutes.
TRIOS TOURNAMENT: Finale has been moved to Saturday night, September 1, from 8:30-11:30pm.
BASIC BLACK SEMINAR: John Perkins, President and CEO of Basic Black, will teach a seminar on Friday, August 31, 2012, from 10:30am - 12:30 pm: Civilian Self-Defense - includes
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K-RMORED BAGS &
NEW BASIC BLACK SEMINAR!
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 John Perkins, owner of Basic Black, gives new meaning to the phrase "product safety" by providing ballistic protection to 5 one-of-a-kind KRMulticases!
These unique miniature cases are strong enough to take a bullet! Proving Ground Video will premiere at John's 8/31 Seminar, with "expended case" on display:
Civilian Intro to Close Quarters Self Defense.
Course will include hands-on training with laser-equipped Glocks culminating in a class marksmanship shootout!$15 Seminar Tickets will go on sale, Friday, August 3. Check Registration for Sign Up.
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WHY PRE-PURCHASE MEALS?
This is a first for the Hyatt and a first for the NOVA. We need a strong showing of support from our attendees to make it worthwhile.
If just 100 players pre-order meals, this program will be a success for years to come! Please, order your 3-Day Meal Deal today. SEE WHAT'S ON THE MENU ORDER TODAY
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TERRAIN GOALS REACHED!
 To the NOVA Open Volunteer Staff :
Congratulations on a job well done!
Becoming self-sufficient on terrain was an enormous hurdle - but due to your hard work and amazing dedication, we cleared it and have a straight shot to the finish line!
On behalf of myself and the leadership of the Nova Open, THANK YOU.
ENJOY A VISUAL OF OUR FINAL TERRAIN BUILD.
Bob Likins, your humble Minister of Terrain
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OWN FORGE WORLD MODEL:
THE GREAT UNCLEAN ONE
"The Great Unclean One" has arrived at NOVA Headquarters and the staff is drooling over him!
These painted Forge World models sell for over $350, so we decided the best way for every attendee to have a chance at owning him was to host a STIFF NECK STUDIO raffle. After all, these great miniature painters donated him in the first place!
This will be the ONLY raffle at the NOVA Open where the holder of the ticket does not have to be present to win. The drawing will occur on Sunday night, September 2, 2012. Tickets sold onsite for $2 each or three for $5.
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NEW 2012 SPONSOR/VENDOR!
GREX: Manufacturer of Professional Airbrushing Products . . .
. . . is now an official sponsor of the NOVA Open Paint Contest! Grex has generously donated a Tritium Series Airbrush to each of the six (6) division winners! On top of that outstanding prize . . .
READ ON!
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SNEAK PEAK at SHADOW HORSE
LYNDSEY WARREN PHOTOGRAPHER &
DIGITAL ARTIST
Lyndsey has created four exceptional pieces of digital art for the 2012 NOVA Open.
Two of her prints will be included in each VIP Bag, her posters on sale at the NOVA Open Onsite Store, and the collection produced on individual canvas giclees to be given away during the final raffle on Sunday, 9/2.
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GAMES & STUFF SPONSORS Warmachine/Hordes at NOVA
Ed Sloman owns and operates GamesandStuffOnline.com.
His store is located at 7476 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard in Glen Burnie, MD, and runs a full calendar of gaming events.
Ed will be vending at the NOVA Open this year AND is sponsoring WM/H with full prize support. for all events! The amount of prize support from Games & Stuff exceeds expectations and leaves the WM/H leads overwhelmed. Register for WM/H Today!
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PRIZE PACKAGES
KR MULTICASE has donated an extraordinary complement of cases specifically for prize support in the five primary NOVA Open Tournaments!
Awards packages will also include donations from thewarstore, spikeybits, battlefront, corvus belli, privateer press,bitspudlo, mantic and more.
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NARRATIVE MONUMENTS
Jamie O'Connor shareS a peak at the early stages of his Jefferson Memorial terrain piece. His design is now being wired for lighting to create another spectacular display for the NARRATIVE EVENT. |
NOVA Open PAINTING CONTEST
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
An entry requirement for diorama submissions has been modified:
Dioramas may now contain between 2-10 miniatures on a base no larger than 6" x 8".
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Mission Primers
We have begun posting final mission primers for the NOVA 2012 tournaments.
*Final 40K FAQ expected up at website, as well as Whiskey & 40K, by 8/5/12.
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Please welcome our new Infinity lead, Josh Smith. He has hit the ground running and share some insights and information with you here: Josh Smith Speaks
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Warmachine Terrain is finished!
32 amazing tables will be available for 24/7 Open Play! REGISTER TODAY!Tier Tournament now full; Wait List started in case of last-minute drops. The new July 2012 Errata will be in effect at the NOVA. Please familiarize yourself with the changes, especially Shield Guard, Backswing, and Weapon/Head Locks and mode base sizes. Special Thanks from Nate & Brendon to Ed Sloman at GAMES & STUFF!
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FLAMES of WAR UPDATE
 The miniature artist who painted the Prize Objectives for the NOVA Open Flames of War is Michael Pumphrey. REGISTER TODAY to have a chance at winning one. |
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NOVA VIP BAGS
Ten of these incredible Limited Edition VIP bags remain. Due to the generosity of our sponsors, with contents, they are now valued in excess of $250! No item found in Swag Bags is duplicated in the VIP Bag.
Learn More
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The NOVA Open is proud to introduce our New Sponsors:
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