General Information

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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:
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. Registration opens at 6:00 PM. Gaming starts at 8:00 PM.
Convention End:
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. 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


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Anime & Movies

Yes, we plan to have both. Schedules will be available at the convention, from the Registration desk.

Party!

We will be having our usual informal gathering to socialize and decompress Saturday night. We are taking over Willy's Pub again this year. Any valid convention pass will grant admittance. Affordable beverages and foodwill be available. We started this in 2001 and it's slowly becoming an OwlCon tradition. Come kick back and get social with some fellow gamers!

Mailing & Shipping Address For OwlCon

  • For US Mail, use:
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  • For Fed Ex and UPS:
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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:

Convention Building Hours Primary Gaming Slots Dealers' Hours*
Fri 1800-0100**
Sat 0900-0100**
Sun 0900-2000

Fri 2000-2400**
Sat 1000-1400
Sat 1500-1900
Sat 2000-2400**
Sat Pub 2000-0200
Sun. 1000-1400
Sun. 1500-1900

Fri 1800-2400
Sat 0900-2400
Sun 0900-1800
* - Dealers are welcome to close their booths at any time, but we ask that you stay open until at least 9:00 PM Friday and Saturday; interested customers may wish to verify the hours of individual dealers.
** - Evening game slots are expected to wrap up in a timely fashion, well before the end of building hours

If you have questions or commments, please contact us.