VGC '12 Locations - Canadian Nationals Announced (Updated March 4th)

[soul_survivor]

Well its telling me 4- 4 1/2 hours to get from nyc to Rhode island.

 

[Huy]

6 Hours?? It took exactly 3 hours to get from St. Louis to San Diego.

It was a 6 hour flight from here to St. Louis sooo...?

 

[RBG]

Totally going to Doswell VA. If I'm not judging at the Regionals, or tearing it up in the card game, I'll be at the VGC.

Perhaps an attending thread is needed?

 

[tennisace]

Well its telling me 4- 4 1/2 hours to get from nyc to Rhode island.

Acela: 2 hr 55 min
150 Northeast Regional: 3 hr 26 min
66 Northeast Regional (crappier one): 4 hr 18 min

So yeah it shouldnt take 4 hours if you take the right train...

 

[Oberon]

I'm really hoping there's one in Wisconsin. Even though there's one in St. Louis, I'm still hoping. The Dells has an event every year, after all.

Driving 6 hours sounds awful on a Sunday night. lol

 

[Firestorm]

By the way, of the last two years' locations, the bolded have been confirmed for this year so far:

Regionals
Surrey, BC [ Western Canada ]
Toronto, ON [ Eastern Canada ]
Long Beach, CA [ SoCal ]
Sunnyvale, CA [ NorCal ]
Salt Lake City, UT [ Mountain West - Held in Greenwood Village, CO in 2010 ]
Orlando, FL [ Florida - Held in Lake Buenta Vista, FL in 2010 ]
Atlanta, GA [ Southeast - Held in Roswell, GA in 2010 ]
Ft. Wayne, IN [ Great Lakes - Held in Angolo, IN in 2010 ]
Natick, MA [ New England - Held in Providence, RI in 2010 ]
Quinton, VA [ Mid-Atlantic ] -> Now in Doswell, VA for 2011
Crestwood, MO [ Mississippi Valley ]
Philadelphia, PA [ Northeast ]
Salem, OR [ Northwest ]
Houston, TX [ Southern Plains ]
Wisconsin Dells, WI [ Midwest ]

Nationals
Indianapolis, IN [ USA ]
Toronto, ON [ Canada ]

The only different location is Doswell, VA which is about 45 mins from Quinton, VA.

 

[mattj]

It was a 6 hour flight from here to St. Louis sooo...?

Connections maybe?

 

[TheGr8]

Same here, it'll be easy to go to Providence for me if that's been confimed? It's an hour drive :D

 

[HolyChipmunk]

By the way, of the last two years' locations, the bolded have been confirmed for this year so far:

Regionals
Surrey, BC [ Western Canada ]
Toronto, ON [ Eastern Canada ]
Long Beach, CA [ SoCal ]
Sunnyvale, CA [ NorCal ]
Salt Lake City, UT [ Mountain West - Held in Greenwood Village, CO in 2010 ]
Orlando, FL [ Florida - Held in Lake Buenta Vista, FL in 2010 ]
Atlanta, GA [ Southeast - Held in Roswell, GA in 2010 ]
Ft. Wayne, IN [ Great Lakes - Held in Angolo, IN in 2010 ]
Natick, MA [ New England - Held in Providence, RI in 2010 ]
Quinton, VA [ Mid-Atlantic ] -> Now in Doswell, VA for 2011
Crestwood, MO [ Mississippi Valley ]
Philadelphia, PA [ Northeast ]
Salem, OR [ Northwest ]
Houston, TX [ Southern Plains ]
Wisconsin Dells, WI [ Midwest ]

Nationals
Indianapolis, IN [ USA ]
Toronto, ON [ Canada ]

The only different location is Doswell, VA which is about 45 mins from Quinton, VA.

Were these for TGC last year? I don't recall there being two CA regionals.

 

[Soul-dew]

I really would love it if they held a regional in Philly :D I wonder what the rules and set up will be like for the upcoming year.

 

[Firestorm]

Were these for TGC last year? I don't recall there being two CA regionals.

Yes.

 

[Jegretis]

Are these going to be the only locations in the Us or Canada? I would really like to participate this year, but I live in Vancouver, so I can really only go to the Seattle one, or one in Vancouver if they hold one there.

 

[Oberon]

By the way, of the last two years' locations, the bolded have been confirmed for this year so far:

Regionals
Surrey, BC [ Western Canada ]
Toronto, ON [ Eastern Canada ]
Long Beach, CA [ SoCal ]
Sunnyvale, CA [ NorCal ]
Salt Lake City, UT [ Mountain West - Held in Greenwood Village, CO in 2010 ]
Orlando, FL [ Florida - Held in Lake Buenta Vista, FL in 2010 ]
Atlanta, GA [ Southeast - Held in Roswell, GA in 2010 ]
Ft. Wayne, IN [ Great Lakes - Held in Angolo, IN in 2010 ]
Natick, MA [ New England - Held in Providence, RI in 2010 ]
Quinton, VA [ Mid-Atlantic ] -> Now in Doswell, VA for 2011
Crestwood, MO [ Mississippi Valley ]
Philadelphia, PA [ Northeast ]
Salem, OR [ Northwest ]
Houston, TX [ Southern Plains ]
Wisconsin Dells, WI [ Midwest ]

Nationals
Indianapolis, IN [ USA ]
Toronto, ON [ Canada ]

The only different location is Doswell, VA which is about 45 mins from Quinton, VA.

Come on big money on the Dells! It's only an hour away. =D

 

[Tyler]

Are these going to be the only locations in the Us or Canada? I would really like to participate this year, but I live in Vancouver, so I can really only go to the Seattle one, or one in Vancouver if they hold one there.

If you were to go to the Seattle event, you would be playing for fun only, because only US residents can claim the prizes for the US Regionals.

 

[ultimatedra]

If you were to go to the Seattle event, you would be playing for fun only, because only US residents can claim the prizes for the US Regionals.

I believe that only the travel award is for residents and everything else is fair game.

 

[Tyler]

I believe that only the travel award is for residents and everything else is fair game.

"Non-U.S. residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award or travel allowance to the U.S. National Championships, as the U.S. Nationals are open to U.S. residents only." Means no money at all.

 

[Firestorm]

Yeah, but they'll still receive the medal and Pokemon merch.

 

[Team Rocket Elite]

You can also still win the National Byes.

 

[Jegretis]

Ahh that's still good then. I mean, I know I'm not going to win, but I like to put in the effort of trying.

 

[theamericandream38]

ATTN:

Is anyone planning to drive from Minnesota/Wisconsin to either the Fort Wayne, Indiana regional or the St. Louis, Missouri regional? I live in Madison (WI) and would very much like to get a ride with someone to one of those events if possible =D I would obviously help pay for gas and stuff

 

[TalkingLion]

I should be able to attend Doswell, its only a 2 hour drive but I might be busy that weekend.

 

[ultimatedra]

ATTN:

Is anyone planning to drive from Minnesota/Wisconsin to either the Fort Wayne, Indiana regional or the St. Louis, Missouri regional? I live in Madison (WI) and would very much like to get a ride with someone to one of those events if possible =D I would obviously help pay for gas and stuff

TAD - the VGC bum. It was just a couple months ago you were needing a ride to worlds :-P

 

[Rukario]

I really don't appreciate the Providence VGC location. It's over $100 from what I can tell to just attend. I'd appreciate it if they had in NJ again but RI? C'mon. At least have it anywhere but the smallest state in the country.

Oh well, guess I have to attend either Nationals or Philadelphia. Btw, anyone that attends Nationals is eligible to play, correct?

 

[soul_survivor]

I really don't appreciate the Providence VGC location. It's over $100 from what I can tell to just attend. I'd appreciate it if they had in NJ again but RI? C'mon. At least have it anywhere but the smallest state in the country.

Oh well, guess I have to attend either Nationals or Philadelphia. Btw, anyone that attends Nationals is eligible to play, correct?

Thats what I thought when I saw RI regional. If it wasn't for me going with friends I'd have to wait until april, but atleast we have more regionals.

 

[Unreality]

I really don't appreciate the Providence VGC location. It's over $100 from what I can tell to just attend. I'd appreciate it if they had in NJ again but RI? C'mon. At least have it anywhere but the smallest state in the country.

Oh well, guess I have to attend either Nationals or Philadelphia. Btw, anyone that attends Nationals is eligible to play, correct?

1) It hasn't been in New England since 06, for JAA. The Convention Center is in a really nice spot and can hold a lot of people (I've been there for scrabble). And honestly, we're lucky to have a regional so close. I know a lot of people who drove many more hours to regionals far away because they lived in an inconvenient spot. The regionals are never going to be PERFECT DISTANCE from everyone so there's no point in arguing/complaining about it.

2) pretty sure.