Thanks for all your help GP San Diego. Specifically I want to thank
Laura Kilgore, Scott Marshal, Aaron Hamer, Nick Fong, James Lee, Chris Wong, Trevor Baker, all the vendors and artists and all the players and each and every one of the judges (there are two many of you to list by name).
Thanks
Tim
I’m getting ready to go to San Diego for what should be an amazing GP. I’m really excited.
If you are reading this blog you likely already know all this but just in case – if you are playing in the main event please come and register friday for the main event on saturday (in person only there is no online reg) and you will get a free amazingly cool playmat. Also everyone in the main event get free sleeves as a gift from Channel Fireball. Top Deck is providing a score pad and pen for the first 1500 players.
So if you play in the main event – and register on friday you get
Free Playmat
Free Sleeves
Free Pen & Score pad
Foil Participation card.
6 packs to build your deck
It’s an amazing deal.
– while supplies last, we can and will run out of some of these items–
Alex Horley - http://www.alexhorleyart.com/ Alex has 98 cards to his credit and with his addition we are solidly over 1000 cards! http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&artist=%5B%22Alex%20Horley-Orlandelli%22%5D Alex Horley (98 cards) http://www.alexhorleyart.com/ D. Alexander Gregory (85 cards) http://www.ainokostudios.com/index.html Anson Maddocks (112 cards) no web site Steve Argyle – Tentative – (32 cards) http://www.steveargyle.com Mark Tedin (194 cards) http://www.marktedin.com/ Franz Vohwinkel (86 cards) http://www.franz-vohwinkel.com/home.phtml RK Post (110 Cards) http://rkpost.tripod.com/ Jason Felix (24 cards) http://www.jasonfelix.com/ Pete Venters – (281 cards) http://www.peteventers.com/blog/ Rob Alexander – (140 cards) http://www.robalexander.com/
Breaking news – I just got an email from another artist who Might, just might be able to join us at the GP. This artist has 98 cards to his credit. If we are able to make last minute arrangements we will have well artists with over 1000 cards to their credit!
This is amazing – GP San Diego the GP of 1000 cards.
More news on this soon.
Tim
Channel Fireball http://www.channelfireball.com/ is giving all players in the main event at GP San Diego a free pack of Channel Fireball sleeves!
That means if you register early on Friday you get a free playmat from Cascade Games and sleeves from Channel Fireball!
All the usual restrictions apply – like while supplies last, 1 per player etc.
| Artist First | Artist Last | Sign Fri | Sign Sat | Sign Sun |
| Rob | Aexander | Evening | Yes | Yes |
| Steve | Argyle | 15:00 – 18:00 | 10:00 – 18:00 | 10:00 – 14:00 |
| Jason | Felix | Yes | Yes | |
| Anthony | Francisco | |||
| D. Alexander | Gregory | 10:00 – 16:00 | 10:00 – 16:00 | |
| Anson | Maddocks | |||
| Efrem | Palacios | |||
| Jung | Park | |||
| RK | Post | 10:30 – 18:30 | 10:00 – 16:00 | |
| Mark | Tedin | 10:00 – 18:00 | 10:00 – 18:00 | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Pete | Venters | 12 – 14, 15 – 18 | 11 – 13:30, 14:30 – 18 | 11 – 13:30, 14:30 – 17 |
| Franz | Vohwinkel | 15:00 – 19:00 | 10:00 – 18:00 | 10:00 – 13:00 |
I just found out some of the details of the state of CA’s tax laws as it applies to winning prizes. Pasting in the info so you can read it for yourselves. This relevant to all events in CA including the GP and Worlds.
Tim
Important Information Regarding Tax Withholding for Non-California Residents
Please be aware that if you are not a resident of the state of California, and your winnings total $1500 USD or more, those winnings will be subject to 7% CA tax withholding. This amount will automatically be deducted from your prize check.
This applies to both international citizens and to US residents of states other than California.
You will be mailed a form CA 592-B by January 31, 2012 that shows the prize winnings and CA withholdings. In some cases, the amount withheld may be reclaimed at the end of the tax year. For more information on California filing requirements, call the numbers listed below:
From within the United States, call: (800) 852-5711
From outside the United States, call (not toll-free): (916) 845-6500
Additionally for every event held in the US, the US withholding tax of 30% will automatically be deducted from the prize check of all international players, unless the proper treaty exemption documentation has been filed with the withholding agent. Please consult with a tax professional to determine if you qualify for a treaty exemption or any other tax questions you may have. Hasbro, Inc will mail the 2011 Form 1042-S showing the amount of the gross income and any US tax withheld to the prize recipients in March 2012.
Pete Venters is confirmed!
D. Alexander Gregory (85 cards) http://www.ainokostudios.com/index.html
Anson Maddocks (112 cards) no web site
Steve Argyle – Tentative – (32 cards) http://www.steveargyle.com
Mark Tedin (194 cards) http://www.marktedin.com/
Franz Vohwinkel (86 cards) http://www.franz-vohwinkel.com/home.phtml
RK Post (110 Cards) http://rkpost.tripod.com/
Jason Felix (24 cards) http://www.jasonfelix.com/
Pete Venters – Tentative – (281 cards) http://www.peteventers.com/blog/
Rob Alexander – (140 cards) http://www.robalexander.com/
Hard Rock Hotel – San Diego http://www.hardrockhotelsd.com/?gclid=CIHPq-O056sCFRM6gwod1W5OMg
207 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: 619-702-3000
$169 for single or double occupancy in Studio Rooms
$189 for single or double occupancy in Hard Rock Suites.
Check out this amazing playmat. Register for the main event on Friday the 11th and get a free playmat – while supplies last.
