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AdeptiCon 2008 – April 11-13
Crown Plaza Hotel, Rosemont, IL (Just outside of Chicago)
Here’s the latest news from AdeptiCon 2008 – For Gamers, By Gamers! Only two months until the “Can’t Miss” event of the year for the Games Workshop Hobbyist!

AdeptiCon 2008 Limited Edition Miniature Green Unveiled!
Check out the pre-production green of this year’s limited edition AdeptiCon miniature, “Baegor the One-Horned”, sculpted by Steve Saleh. Every AdeptiCon attendee will receive one copy of this miniature with their AdeptiCon Weekend Badge.


Pre-Registration Raffle – Gale Force 9 Terrained Table Giveaway!
This year at AdeptiCon, one lucky attendee who pre-registered online for AdeptiCon will take home a fully-terrained, custom GaleForce 9 gaming table. To qualify for this prize, the attendee must be present Sunday afternoon at AdeptiCon, have pre-registered online via AdeptiCon`s webcart, and be able to arrange for transportation/shipping of the table to its new home.


Don’t miss out on your chance to win this awesome table. Pre-register online at http://www.adepticon.org/cart today!

AdeptiCon 2008 Releases Hobby Seminar Spotlights
Since their inception, AdeptiCon’s hobby seminars have given attendees a chance to learn from some of the most skilled painters and modelers in the miniature wargaming hobby. AdeptiCon gives you a chance to pick up the tricks that have won our seminar instructors numerous Golden Demons and other awards.

Find out more about some of our hobby seminar instructors by downloading their Seminar Spotlights from the links below. (Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)

Chris Borer (Green Putty Conversions)

Nathan Comanse (Modeling Vehicles and Armor, Basic Hobby Modelling)

Rich Nelson (Hirst Arts Terrain Seminar)

Terry Peterson (Advanced Weathering Techniques, Blending Metallic Paints)

James & Cathy Wappel (Basing Techniques, Glazing Techniques)

AdeptiCon’s hobby seminars, like our tournaments, are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Don’t miss out on your chance to add to your toolbox of skills – register online at http://www.adepticon.org/cart today.

More Free Swag! 40K and LOTR Objective Counters!
Participants in the AdeptiCon 2008 Warhammer 40K Championships and the Lord of the Rings Team Tournament will play for and have a chance to take home the following objectives and tokens! Special thanks to Flying Tricycle, for providing these excellent models.



Click here to view LotR Objective Counter 1
Click here to view LotR Objective Counter 2
Click here to view the LotR Tokens

Yet More Free Swag! Giveaways for LOTR Players!
Thanks to one of our generous sponsors, Ebob Miniatures, an assortment of 40 models from various historical and fantasy miniature ranges will be given away to LotR tournament players. The full list is a secret, but William Wallace, an English Knight, a pony, and a Mongol Warlord are certain to be among them.

Check out their miniatures at their website, http://www.ebobminiatures.com.

40K Independent National Tournament FAQ v1.1 Released!
Version 1.1 of the 40K Independent National Tournament FAQ (INAT FAQ) has been released. All of AdeptiCon’s 40K Tournaments will use this FAQ. If you are registered for one of our 40K Tournaments, it is highly recommended that you check it out. Download the INAT FAQ from the link below:
http://adepticon.org/files/INAT_FAQ.pdf

Reserve Your Hotel Room for AdeptiCon 2008 Now!
Hotel reservations are filling up fast. Here’s the link to the hotel reservation site: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/advancedsearch?whichtype=room&roomResult=none&hotelCode=chiok&quickRes=city&_GPC=ADT&_requestid=23794. Or you can call their reservation line at: 1 800 972 2494

Our AdeptiCon code (ADT) should automatically appear in the “Group Rate” field, giving you the AdeptiCon rate of $99/night. Parking will be available for $10/day, and in addition, a free shuttle service to and from O’Hare Int’l Airport will be available for our out-of-town guests.

Please make sure that when you reserve your hotel room, you use the AdeptiCon code (ADT). AdeptiCon’s staff has worked to get the best possible rates for our attendees, and we need to make sure that our block of room is filled.