The Star Wars Miniatures Community is proud to announce the continuation of Regional Events this year!

This year, just as last, we are having Regional Events all over the nation, plus the inclusion of Canada, to lead up to Gencon 2010! Many of the locations from last year are having events this year, with the inclusion of new venues, as well. We hope you can join us for one of these tournaments. We had more than 300 different players from all over the country participate last year, and I really hope we can break those numbers this year!

Each of these events will be run using the DCI Floor Rules, the point value will be 200, and the Restricted Map List will be used. Each tournament will be run using Swiss Rounds, with the amount being dependent on the amount of players, and then a cut to a Final Four for playoffs.

Prize support for each tournament will vary, but, with enough participants, there should be many prizes available. The grand prize is still a paid-pass to Gencon this year, and the fee to play in the World Championships. However, due to the players organizing each event this year, there is a minimum player requirement for the badge to be offered, but we are very confident that each location will greatly exceed this quota.

So, here is a current list of Regional Locations:

Racine, WI - The Vault of Comics and Toys

Fallston, MD - Renaissance Games

Owensboro, KY - Coolector's Mall

Springfield, MO - Metagames Inc.

Chicago, IL - Chicagoland Games

Kokomo, IN - Gamers DMZ

Colorado Springs, CO - Dalez Kardz and Komics

Omaha, NE - Coliseum Gaming

Bellevue, WA - Uncle's Games and Puzzles

Atlanta, GA - Super Games

West Berlin, NJ - All Things Fun

Cincinnati, OH - Sci-Fi City

And, for our first Canadian Regional!
Toronto, ON - Dueling Grounds

And I am pleased to announce the newest location(s)

Lansing, MI - Capital City Collectibles

North Richland Hills, TX - Heroplex

Please note that this list is far from being set in stone. We are hoping to hear from more areas who wish to host a Regional event. If anyone believes they have a large enough gaming group, plus an established DCI sanctioned venue to play, please contact dvader831, Ray Becker, and we can discuss your location hosting an event, as well.

Each Regional event will be giving out its information very soon. Once again, I invite everyone to attend a tournament near them. Last year, there was such a strong sense of gaming at each location, and so many people had a great time. So get your squads ready, and let's have another great year of minis!

Updated to reflect the addition of Michigan!

When the dates get set in stone for each of these events, I think it might be a good idea to put them up here next to the shop names.

Woo Hoo!

For the record, it's North Richland Hills, TX (not sure if, or where, a regular "Richland Hills" would be).

Actually there is a Regular Richland Hills. It is older and used to be right at where hwy 121, 183 and hwy 10 all intersect.

yes I am originally from Bedford..... LOL

Also the original Richland High School Rebels used to be in Richland Hills

Very cool!

So did this happen already? I checked the "All Things Fun" site that was in West Berlin, NJ. That one is the closest to me. It doesn't even have regionals listed in its calendar. Did I miss this already?

Woah now, I happen to be a friendly, lively sort of person, but I may take a tiny bite if you do smell suspiciosly like bacon... joking of course.

Well, if you wanted to erictedders, you could always participate in multiple regionals as far as I know.

Does anyone know if there is oing to be anything in california?

Unfortunately, the store owner there just packed up and closed the store without a warning or message to anyone. DarthJim is in the process of locating a suitable replacement location. If you have any ability to assist him, contact him, please!