FlatCon: Not Flat, Just Level!
Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 at the Interstate Center in Bloomington, IL
(August 26, 2006) For the first time ever, FlatCon has its own logo dice! Anyone pre-registering and paying will receive one pair of these special dice! (See picture on the right of each page on this site.) Is that Geeky Cool or what?
(August 23, 2006) FlatCon again has reserved a block of rooms for our out-of-town guests at the Ramada Limited - Bloomington, conveniently located adjacent to the Interstate Center at 919 Maple Hill Rd, Bloomington, IL 61704 (Yahoo Map for location and travel directions). Our FlatCon group rates are:
All guests recieve a complimentary continental breakfast. The hotel has an indoor pool, offers free local calls, and free high-speed internet access.
Check-in begins at 2:00 p.m., and check-out is noon.
To make reservations, visit the Ramada Limited - Bloomington website or call (309)828-0900. Be sure to mention FlatCon to get the group rate.
Nearby businesses and facilities include WalMart, Heartland Bank, National City Bank, Radio Shack, Steak and Shake, Bob Evans Restaurant, and Fiesta Rancherra restaurant just to name a few!
The Greater Bloomigton-Normal and McLean County area is one of the fastest growing in the Midwest. You won't lack for things to do or places to dine. The Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau website is full of local information on how to get here and all of the great things to do. We have all sorts of restaurants from standard American to ethnic like Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, and Indian. (Getting pizza or even hotwings and burgers delivered is no problem, too!) And, if you want a night off of gaming to unwind, check out our nightlife featuring dozens of nightclubs and pubs featuring local musical talent playing everything from Jazz to Dance to Rock. (Of course, these distractions would eat into gaming time, eh?)
(August 2, 2006) We've rearranged the Navigation Links to make it easier to find information and the stuff you need. The top 4 links get you quickly to the home page, our sponsors, event listings, and this news page. All of the registration is together now and the GM Registration form is now gone. Simply go to the Event Submission Form to create an event for FlatCon 2006. Schedule and Venue Info now includes all of the other info you need to know for this year's con. All of the old 2005 pages were moved to one site listed with the previous FlatCon links at bottom. The faithful webmaster is still testing for screwed up links so if you find any problems, email him at webmaster@flatcon.com.
(June 19, 2006) Want to be a FlatCon Sponsor? Want to be included on the Uber Cool Sponsors Page? Don't know how? Read all about how easy it is to sponsor FlatCon on the Sponsor Information Page!
Or, maybe you want to be an onsite vendor/exhibitor and meet all of us cool FlatConers. But, you're afraid of technology or you think the CIA's monitoring your online commerce. No worries! Use our handy printable Vendor Registration Form (PDF 42Kb) for registering using Snail Mail and Checks. The form has all necessary instructions and the mailing address.
NOTE: right click on the link above and choose "Save As...". You'll need the Adobe Acrobat Reader (it is free) to view this file.
(June 11, 2006) The Fliers and Logos page has been updated with a new printable flier in PDF format. Download, print, and post it everywhere! We've also put a new, updated 2006 logo suitable for posting on your website. Spread the word!
Check out the new and improved layout for FlatCon 2006!
That's right; registration is now open for the gaming extravaganza known as FlatCon 2006! We hired some freakishly smart Web coder guys to create a fancy, new online registration system, too! To attend FlatCon 2006, start at the Attendee Registration page, fill it out and follow the instructions. It's so super simple a drunken cave troll could do it! And, you get a free raffle ticket for each month on the calendar before FlatCon's opening on September 29 that you pre-register. (Register by June 30, get 4 free tickets; register by July 31, get 3 tickets, and so on!)
But, wait! There's more! Feel like running an event? Head over to the Add Event Form as often as needed to create events to run! Our freakishly smart code guys even created an Event Listing form so you can view events by name, date/time, game type, or even GM name! (No more creating listings by hand for this poor Webmaster. My kids may not forget who I am this year!)
And, where would FlatCon be without our cool exhibit hall vendors! If you want to set up a booth at FlatCon 2006, go to the Vendor Registration page to sign up and pick out the package that works for you.
The FlatCon 2006 Staff are ready to roll and glad to have you join us for Central Illinois' coolest, in a geeky sort of way, gaming/anime/sci-fi/fantasy/minis con!
(October 13, 2005) We've got many pictures from FlatCon up on the Yahoo pictures site. Check out the pictures here. If you've got pictures you'd like to contribute, send the Webmaster an email.
FlatCon 2005 was a rocking good time! Thanks to all of our gamers, generous sponsors, the Interstate Center, and our all volunteer staff!!
Here's the schedule for upcoming FlatCons at the Interstate Center:
Three days of gaming fun! (Keep an eye on this schedule as there may be additions for tournaments, etc.)
