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May 1, 2013 NOVA Open Newsletter 
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Charity Raffle Update

House of the Silent King

Necron Stormlord

Wes Cogdal, owner of Stiff 

Neck Studio, is pulling out all the stops to create a masterful charity army to benefit the Fisher House Foundation in support of veterans and their families. Pictured here is the army's newly completed general, the Stormlord, and we're also proud to unveil the army's new banner- more coming soon!

 

Visit the NOVA Open Charitable Foundation website for full info on all 3 charity armies and enter the raffles for a chance to win!

Terrain Build Video
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NOVA Open's photographer/ videographer Ethan Hansen has done it again: viewers applaud this short film for "making 40k legit" and showing how fun (and well soundtracked) terrain building can be. Watch the video!
  

Like the video? Come out to our upcoming builds and enjoy good company (and food!), earn perk hours, and learn terrain building techniques from our master crafters! Check out the Road to NOVA blog, maintained by our own Minister of Terrain Bob Likins, for full coverage.

  

Upcoming Build Dates: 

  • May 25
  • June 15 
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Torrent of Fire Update

 

Torrent of Fire 40k Shouldn't Be Like the DMV

 
Waiting in line, taking a number, just trying to get some info. Airports, hospitals, voting booths...same deal.  Enough already! Warhammer is YOUR TIME.
 
That's why the 2013 NOVA Open is set to unveil Torrent of Fire to give you back your time and focus on the game. No more standing in lines. No more scrambling to find out who won or lost. No more waiting. Get live streaming results of every game, whether you're in the gaming hall or half way around the world.

This fall Torrent of Fire will revolutionize the way tournament information is gathered, recorded, and shared. But that's not all. Sign up now to be the first to receive all breaking news and updates.
Infinity Prize Support

 

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Corvus Belli is generously supporting  NOVA Open's Infinity events: prizes are expected to put Infinity models, terrain and/or other products in the hands of every player - with winners receiving even more substantial prize packages! 

 

The NOVA Open's Daily Raffle Drawings will also have some amazing Corvus Belli additions, including signed art prints by some of the genre's best artists, and the final awards ceremony will see one lucky winner receive a complete set of Tohaa faction miniatures!

REGISTER for CAPITAL PALETTE
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The Capital Palette painting contest promises to be a highlight of the NOVA Open, with amazing prize support and the adulation of your fellow gamers! The Grand Prize winner receives a round trip plane ticket to and entry in the 2014 Crystal Brush contest in Chicago, and the winner of each category wins a trophy and prize package worth $300 from our amazing Capital Palette Sponsors:

 

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Read the Primer for rules and REGISTER TODAY  

SUPPORT THE CHARITY RAFFLES!

  

Three amazing armies, three amazing causes: Charity raffles are open, so step up, join the Compassionate Force, and take a shot at winning one of these professionally painted armies:

 

1850 Point Dark Angels: Redemption of the Fallen

 in support of Doctors Without Borders

 

Twice before in the past few years, skilled miniature artists have come together to raise money (thousands of dollars!) for this cause. For 2013, six artists have come together with the Foundation, the NOVA Open, and its sponsors to produce another incredible Charity Army in support of DWB. 

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1000 Point Necrons: The House of the Silent King

 in support of Fisher House Foundation 

 

Stiff Neck Studio owner/artist Wes Cogdal (a Captain in the U.S. Army) is working with the Foundation to create and donate the House of the Silent King army in a raffle he hopes will generously support a charity offering direct assistance to veterans and their families, Fisher House Foundation. Wes raised a record amount of money in 2012- help him do even better this year! Raffle Button House  

35 Point Khador: The Lightish Red Army

 in support of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation 

 

Brendon Caulkins is a NOVA Open event coordinator for Warmachine/Hordes.  Privateer Press (WM/H parent company) is well known for its charitable support of breast cancer causes.  Two years ago, Brendon entered their online charity painting contest ("pink" army required), winning Best Privateer Press Army and Best Army overall.  He believes the WM/H community will step up in support of The BCRF once more - and asked the Foundation to place his prize-winning Lightish Red Army up for raffle to prove it!
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RAFFLE RULES POSTED HERE.

Book Now / Hotel Raffle  

BOOK YOUR ROOM NOW

 

50% of our room block is already gone!  Booking is free (24-hr cancellation policy) and easy  - just click on HERE.

 

Room rates for 2013 are the same as the 2012 rate:  a shockingly low D.C. area price of just $85/night, and this rate is available for NOVA Open guests for 8 nights!

 

Book Saturday, August 24 - Sunday, September 1, 2013, bring your family and make the NOVA Open your home base for a DC vacation.

 

The NOVA Open Hotel Raffle is back: for every night you stay at our Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, you will receive a ticket in the raffle. Learn All About it HERE!