General Information

Table of Contents

• Hotel Information
• When, Where, and How Much?
• Refund Policy
• Links (Other local conventions and info on previous OwlCons)
• Mailing & Shipping Address For OwlCon
• Convention Hours
• Flyer
• Convention Rules
• Information packet [You should save this locally on your PC, then open it]

Hotel Information

Fair Warning: You should reserve rooms for a convention or conference well in advance. Rooms are blocked off up to one month prior to OwlCon. If you think you will need a room at OwlCon, please book them at least a month in advance.

Update: OwlCon is held at Rice University instead of a hotel, and as such there is no one official hotel for the con.  There are several hotels in the surrounding area, but as of this date none of them are offering special rates for the con.  We are trying to arrange some, but OwlCon recommends that attendees book their own rooms at whatever hotel meets their needs.  If we are able to get special rates at a nearby hotel, we will make an announcement to the OwlCon Announcement list.  We regret any inconvenience this may cause our attendees.

When, Where, and How Much?

Convention Start: Friday, February 6, 2009. Registration opens at 6:00 PM. Gaming starts at 8:00 PM.
Convention End: Sunday, February 8, 2009. Gaming ends at 7:00 PM, doors close at 8:00 PM.
Location: Rice University's RMC/Ley Student Center (see also our Maps & Directions Page)

Note: Our policy is one overall fee for the convention. Individual events do not have an additional attendance fee.

Convention Admission (prices subject to change)

• At the door
  • Weekend pass, standard - $20 ($16 students*)
  • Weekend pass, special events** - $28 ($24 students*)
  • One day pass, standard - $16 ($14 students*)
  • One day pass, special events** - $20 ($18 students*)
• Preregistration
  • Weekend pass, standard - $16
  • Weekend pass, special events** - $24
  • One day pass, standard - $14
  • One day pass, special events** - $18

* - Students includes full-time students at all level of education, regardless of their school, college, university.
** - Special Events: You must have a Special Events pass to play in any event described as a Special Event. This will be noted in the individual event descriptions and a summary can be found here.

Note: payment at the door must be in the form of cash or check. ATMs are available in the student center as needed.

Rice Discount: We offer a 50% discount to anyone with a valid Rice University ID.

Spectators: As always, it's free to look around! OwlCon has always been about building our hobby. You do not need to buy a badge just to wander around and look, that includes visiting our Dealers.

Refund Policy

No refunds will be given after pre-registration has closed. This includes, but is not limited to, fees for registration, t-shirts, advertisements (or other promotion fees), and dealer tables.

If you request a refund before the close of pre-registration, it will be honored, but we will deduct any fees that cannot be recovered, e.g. PayPal transaction fees.

Mailing & Shipping Address For OwlCon

• For US Mail, use: Fast Warp; c/o Student Organization - MS 526; PO Box 1892; Houston, TX 77251-1892; ATTN OwlCon
• For Fed Ex and UPS: Rice University; c/o Fast Warp; Clubs Office - MS 526; 6100 Main Street; Houston, TX 77005-1892; ATTN OwlCon

Convention Hours

OwlCon will begin at 6:00 PM Friday and continue until 8:00 PM Sunday. The bulk of events will occur in the Rice Student Center; a number of satellite locations will be used (and their hours will vary as needed for the events). The hours of OwlCon in the Student Center will be: