Dealer and Sponsor Information

OwlCon XXII Sponsors

These generous folks are giving us prize support and we think that deserves a link to their web site.

Atlas Games Prize support.
Bastion Press Prize support.
Chaosium Prize support.
Cheapass Games Prize support.
Diet Evil Games Prize support - FraudSquad games
Dwarven Forge Generous support of the Master Maze Tournament
Eden Studios Prize support.
Excelsior Games Prize support - Chronopia game
FanPro Prize support for Classic Battletech events.
Fire and Fury Games Prize support for Battlefront.
Malhavoc Press Prize support.
Nan's Games and Comics Too Prize support - Clan Battle (Classic Battletech) game
Out of the Box Publishing Prize support.
SSDC, Inc. Prize support.
Steve Jackson Games Prize support for their games.
TCCorp Prize support for Delta Green events.
Third World Games Prize support.
White Wolf Prize support for their games.

OwlCon XXII Dealers (listed alphabetically)

Note: Information for becoming an OwlCon Dealer follows the entries below.

DARKSIDE GAMING
Dealer: Darkside Gaming Contact: James Shade (281.324.9658)
An out-of-print goldmine, with one of the largest selections of OOP roleplaying games, board games, card games, miniatures and gaming accessories!
Status: Confirmed. Tables: 3

Dealer: Diamond Sealion Contact: Kasey Turner (281.460.4173)
We have a great selection of used science fiction and fantasy books, hand-beaded jewlery, new and used games, and interesting odds and ends!
Status: Confirmed. Tables: 2

Dealer: Eclectic Crafts Contact: Judy Seils (281.440.6818)
We are our name, Eclectic Crafts. We make beaded jewelry of all sorts, woodburning art and little dragons that pin to your shoulder. We often have one of a kind items and can custom make items to your specifications. Come see our booth.
Status: Confirmed. Tables: 1

Dealer: Full Moon Comics Contact: J. R. Cernoch (281.997.0678)
We sell collectable toys from comic, tv, and movie characters. We also do treasure hunting, so if you are looking for a certain figure or comic let us know. We hunt for the hard to find toys so you dont have to.
Status: Confirmed. Tables: 2


Dealer: Gamesmasters Unlimited Contact: Ron or John (281.855.2792)
Located in Northwest Houston, Gamesmasters has been serving the gaming community for the last 10 years. We are dedicated to providing our customers with the service and attention they greatly deserve. With an Inventory that reflects the current trends in gaming, We can provide our customers with the gaming needs they are looking for. Be sure to visit us for in-store gaming in our onsite gaming room as well as Computer Lan gaming over our 10 system network complete with high speed internet access!
Status: Confirmed. Tables: 2


Dealer: Horizon Games Contact: Janis Cearley (281.286.9282)
We carry a full selection of RPGs, Minis, and CCGs. We have 2 locations in the
Houston area, one in Clear Lake at 349 ElDorado (281-286-9282) and one in Spring at
25192 IH-45 suite 107 (281-292-9697). Both locations have gaming areas and a great
selection of all your favorite games. So come play with us at Horizon Games.
Status: Confirmed. Tables: 2

Dealer: Hot Wire Foam Factory Contact: Dave Natal (805.735.9255)
We manufacture tools for making terrain from low cost (even free) rigid foam. Anything you can imagine from mountains to castles to ruins is fast, fun and easy to make. We also provide foam glue and coatings to finish your projects.
Status: Confirmed. Tables: 2

Dealer: Instant Attitudes Contact: Russ Ault (713.683.1678)
 
Status: Confirmed. Tables: 2

Dealer: Midnight Comics and Games Contact: John Simons (281.293.0226)
Whether you play RPGs, CCGs, miniatures games, or board games, Midnight Comics is the place to come to shop and play. We have in-store gaming every night of the week, leagues, tournaments, and pick-up games. And YES! We ARE open until midnight!
Status: Confirmed. Tables: 3

Dealer: Pandora's Box Contact: Shari Eggleston (210.696.9896)
Dragon specialty shop. We feature shoulder sitting dragons, Windstone, Enchantica, Pocket Dragons, dragons for your home, candle holders, figurines in pewter and resin, puppets and many other dragon products.
Status: Confirmed. Tables: 1

Dealer: TC Corp Contact:
Phone: URL:
 
Status: Confirmed. Tables: 1

Dealer: Voyager Toys Contact: Karl Roeder (713.660.8697)
Voyager Toys is located at 5805-A Chimney Rock in Houston,Tx. We have a full selection of Past, Present, and Future 1/6 Scale figures. We also carry a large assortment of Games Workshop,McFarlane,Viper,Mezco, Art Asylum, and many others. Stop on by and visit our retail store.
Status: Confirmed. Tables: 1

Dealer Information

OUR DEALER TABLES OUR SOLD OUT AS OF DECEMBER 16, 2002, BUT WE ARE MAKING AN ALTERNATES LIST. TO BECOME AN ALTERNATE, JUST SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION AS NORMAL.

If you wish to be a dealer/exhibitor at OwlCon, please read the information below and then go to our Dealer Form below and electronically submit your request.

Please make checks payable to "FAST WARP".

Deadline for receipt of payment for early bird registration is Friday, November 8, 2002.

Deadline for receipt of regular dealer submissions is Friday, January 10, 2003.

Deadline for receipt of payment (check or money order) is Friday, January 10, 2003.

Here's a link to our shipping and mailing addresses.

Incentives

  • High Traffic: We run gaming events in the center of the Dealers' room to increase traffic. This draws spectators and customers alike.

  • High Visibility: the Dealers' room is located in the spacious Grand Hall, a large room that is readily visible from the main entrance of the Student Center.

Booths

Tables: A table is defined as a rectangular area 6' wide and 8.5 feet from the back wall. You will be expected to setup WITHIN this space. We will provide a single table for this space that is a 30" x 72" rectangle. There will be an approximately 36"-wide gap between adjacent dealer areas; this is a required space for safety and access and dealers will not be allowed to encroach into this space.

Wall space: Booths are generally positioned against a wall to facilitate the hanging of banners and advertisements. Dealers should bring heavy duty tape or a stand/pole to support banners. Nails/hooks cannot be used and are not available.

Cost: $60 per table for regular registration. Early bird registration reduces this to $55 per table if payment is received by 5:00 PM Friday, November 8, 2002. Dealers receive one free badge per table.

Dressing: A tablecloth will be provided to cover each table, but skirting must be provided by the dealer if it is so desired. An additional black tablecloth will be provided for dealers to cover their wares with when they shut down their tables for the night.

Advertising

Bags: Attending dealers will be given the first opportunity to provide bags for the convention with their store logos on it. Such bags should be about 15" x 15", made of sturdy plastic, and have a handhold or handles. There is no fee for this service; however, the dealer is expected to cover the cost of the bags. Bags that meet the prerequisites will be given priority over those that do not. If you would like to secure exclusive rights to have your bags be the only bags distributed at the convention, please contact the Dealer Coordinator.

Inserts: We are considering having advertising inserts for the convention bags. An interested dealer would provide the insert material in the form of a single item no larger than a contemporary magazine, and for a flat fee of $90, the insert will be included in every bag handed out to convention attendees when they register. If the inserts are valuable, the fee can be mitigated or even waived. Insert requests should be addressed by contacting the Dealer Coordinator.

Program advertisement rates: The most direct way to get your advertisement in the hands of our customers. Our programs are printed on high quality 70-pound paper stock and provided to all attendees of OwlCon. All advertisements are B/W.

Type of Ad Dimensions Cost
Full Page 6.5" wide, 8" high $75
Half Page 6.5" wide, 3.75" high $40

Advertisement Specifications

  • Black and white or grayscale ads only.
  • Minimum quality 600 dpi.
  • Ad copy must be PC compatible format.
  • Vector format is best, especially Adobe Illustrator. If not a vector format, please submit as a PC format .tif file.
  • Files must be smaller than 5 Megabytes to receive via e-mail.
  • Files larger than 5 Megabytes can be provided by postal mail or by posting the file on the internet for download by our staff.
  • Please include 0.125 bleed past trim for all ads.

Make your check or money order payable to: FAST WARP.

Deadline: Ad copy and payment will need to be provided to us by 5:00 PM Friday, January 10, 2003.

Here's a link to our shipping and mailing addresses.

Specific advertising requests should be addressed by contacting the Dealer Coordinator. If you plan to be a dealer at OwlCon, the Dealer Booth Request Form below will address this topic as well.

Special Note on Weapons

There is a zero tolerance no-weapons policy at Rice University and OwlCon strongly supports this. As such, dealers should be aware that they will not be allowed to brings weapons on campus, even if they are product to be sold, without clearing it with the Rice Univeristy Chief of Police and having the Chief notify us of the special allowances made. Even with this allowance, you will still bear liability for weapons that you sell and you must instruct customers to immediately store the weapons in their vehicles or hold them at your table until they can do so. Firearms are absolutely prohibited.

OwlCon 2k2 (2002) Demographics

This information is provided to help you better understand what type of customer base OwlCon 2k2 attracted.

  1. How did you hear about OwlCon 2k2? (Please check all that apply)

    Percentage
    		 Answer
    54%
    		 Fellow friend/gamer
    24%

    Flyer in a game store
    13%
    		 Came across OwlCon web site
    5%
    		 Diehard fans of OwlCon - Who needs publicity? If we build it, they will come. :)
    3%

    Found about it on another web site
    Living Greyhawk - Bandit Kingdoms 2%
    Wizards of the Coast 1%
    3%
    		 Other - Asked to work or demo at convention
    2%
    		 Other - not specified
    2%
    		 Other - misc
    1%

    Flyer at my school
    Rice University 1%
    Note: This year, flyers were only posted at Rice, and minimally at that. This was a fluke.
    1%
    		 Other - Living Greyhawk e-mail list
    1%
    		 Other - Rice Alumni schedule of events
    1%
    		 Other - Amtgard
    1%
    		Read about it in the Thresher
    0
    		 Heard about it on KTRU

  2. How Old Are you?

    Percentage
    		 Answer
    1%
    		 Under 13
    6%

    13-17
    15%
    		 18-24
    58%
    		 25-34
    16%
    		 35-44
    5%
    		 45-54
    1%
    		 55+

  3. What is your gender?

    Percentage
    		 Answer
    90%
    		 Male
    10%

    Female

  4. Household Income?

    Percentage
    		 Answer
    12%
    		 <15k
    8%

    15k-24k
    20%
    		 24k-35k
    19%
    		 35k-50k
    13%
    		 50k-75k
    28%
    		 >75k

  5. What types of games do you play? (Check all that apply)

    Percentage
    		 Answer
    82%
    		 Role Playing Games
    60%

    Computer Games
    63%
    		 Board Games
    48%
    		 Miniatures
    34%
    		 Collectable/Trading Card Games
    31%
    		Live Action Role Playing Games

  6. Education? (Check the highest level of education completed)

    Percentage
    		 Answer
    7%
    		 Some high school
    4%

    High school
    31%
    		 Some college
    1%
    		 Vocational/Technical school
    32%
    		 College graduate
    26%
    		 Post graduate degree, e.g. MS, PhD, etc.

  7. What activities attracted you to OwlCon 2k2? (Check all that apply)

    Percentage*
    		 Answer
    3%
    		 Costume Party
    75%(29%)
    		 Tabletop games (RPGs, minis, board & card games, etc.)
    20%(3%)
    		 LARPs (Live Action Role Playing Games)
    19%
    		 Movies
    39%(2%)

    Dealers
    * - Parenthetical amount refers to those that chose only that category and nothing else.

OwlCon '01 (2001) Demographics

This information is provided to help you better understand what type of customer base OwlCon '01 attracted.

  1. How did you hear about OwlCon '01? (Please check all that apply)

    Percentage
    		 Answer
    47%
    		 Fellow friend/gamer
    25%

    Flyer in a game store
    07%
    		 Came across OwlCon web site
    07%
    		 Prior attendee
    04%
    		 Flyer at my school
    Rice University 1%
    University of Houston 1%
    Other 2%
    02%
    		 Heard about it at another convention
    02%
    		 Found about it on another web site
    RPGA.COM 1%
    Other 1%
    02%
    		 Other - Asked to work or demo at convention
    02%
    		Other - not specified 2%
    01%
    		 Other - miscellaneous
    01%
    		 Read about it in the Thresher
    0%
    		 Heard about it on KTRU

  2. How Old Are you?

    Percentage
    		 Answer
    0%
    		 Under 13
    11%

    13-17
    27%
    		 18-24
    42%
    		 25-34
    15%
    		 35-44
    5%
    		 45-54
    0%
    		 55+

  3. What is your gender?

    Percentage
    		 Answer
    89%
    		 Male
    11%

    Female

  4. Household Income?

    Percentage
    		 Answer
    14%
    		 <15k
    11%

    15k-24k
    08%
    		 24k-35k
    24%
    		 35k-50k
    19%
    		 50k-75k
    24%
    		 >75k

  5. What types of games do you play? (Check all that apply)

    Percentage
    		 Answer
    83%
    		 Role Playing Games
    77%

    Computer Games
    68%
    		 Board Games
    55%
    		 Miniatures
    41%
    		 Collectable/Trading Card Games
    27%
    		 Live Action Role Playing Games

  6. Education? (Check the highest level of education completed)

    Percentage
    		 Answer
    38%
    		 College graduate
    31%
    		 Some college
    11%
    		 Post graduate degree, e.g. MS, PhD, etc.
    10%
    		 Some high school
    06%

    High school
    04%
    		 Vocational/Technical school

  7. What activities attracted you to OwlCon '01? (Check all that apply)

    Percentage*
    		 Answer
    10% (01%)
    		 Costume Party
    44% (30%)
    		 Tabletop games (RPGs, minis, board & card games, etc.)
    19% (02%)
    		 LARPs (Live Action Role Playing Games)
    28% (01%)
    		 Movies
    42% (02%)

    Dealers
    16% (02%)
    		 Guests
    * - Parenthetical amount refers to those that chose only that category and nothing else.

OwlCon Dealer Booth Request Form

OUR DEALER TABLES OUR SOLD OUT AS OF DECEMBER 16, 2002, BUT WE ARE MAKING AN ALTERNATES LIST. TO BECOME AN ALTERNATE, JUST SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION AS NORMAL.

Submission of this form implies your understanding of the guidelines described above.

Please also e-mail us a banner image (up to 60 pixels high and up to 650 pixels wide) to place above your web listing.

  • Deadline for receipt of payment for early bird registration is 5:00 PM Friday, November 8, 2002.
  • Deadline for regular dealer submissions is 5:00 PM, Friday, January 10, 2003.
  • Deadline for receipt of payment (check or money order) is 5:00 PM Friday, January 10, 2003.
  • Here's a link to our shipping and mailing addresses.

Make Your Check or Money Order Payable to : FAST WARP

*** IMPORTANT ***
In addition to submitting a dealer submission form (below) and appropriate payment, all dealers must provide a signed copy of the OwlCon XXII Dealer Agreement. The signed copy of the agreement can be mailed or faxed to Fast Warp. Faxed agreements should be clearly marked "To: FAST WARP" and should be sent to 713-348-5320.

Submissions will not be final until FAST WARP receives all of the following:

  1. Dealer Submission Form
  2. Payment in Full
  3. Signed copy of the OwlCon XXII Dealer Agreement

Your name:

Your company:

Your e-mail address: (complete address please, e.g. johnsmith@someplace.edu)

Your phone number(s):

Company web site URL:

Each table is 3' x 6', costs $60 ($55 for "early bird" payments received by 17:00, Friday, November 8, 2002), and includes one Weekend Standard pass. How many tables would you like?
1 ($60 and one pass)
2 ($120 and two passes)
3 ($180 and three passes)
4 ($240 and four passes)

Do you wish to provide sturdy 15" x 15" plastic bags for the convention with your logo? Yes No

Do you wish to have an insert for the convention bags? Yes No

Do you want to have an advertisement in the on site program book (see parameters above)?
Note: the ad copy submission deadline is 5:00 PM, Friday, January 10, 2003.
Yes - Full page
Yes - 1/2 page
No

Company blurb (for our web page), maximum of 150 words.

Please include any questions/comments, especially any special setup needs:

Select  to submit your request.

Select  to erase everything in the form.