World Championships 2013 - Las Vegas

**Tyson** · 06-02-2012

Originally Posted by cubecraze1

Hmm! Sounds good! I might be able to make this worlds. My Dad sounded pretty keen

Edit: when will registration open?

In order for us to open registration, we will need to work out the specific details of the event. The staff is currently tied down working on US 2012, so ideally registration for WC 2013 will be open around November.

The good news is that because of sponsorship, registration fees will not be necessary to support the operational costs of the event meaning that they will be significantly less. However, we will still need to charge registration fees, because we want registrations to be meaningful, and want to prevent people signing up for the sake of signing up without making a determined effort to attend the event.

**Ninja Storm** · 06-02-2012

Originally Posted by ncube

Could I take the Couch ??

You can have the chair ;D

Or maybe the luggage holder. I've had to sleep on one of those before.

**cubecraze1** · 06-02-2012

Originally Posted by Tyson

In order for us to open registration, we will need to work out the specific details of the event. The staff is currently tied down working on US 2012, so ideally registration for WC 2013 will be open around November.

The good news is that because of sponsorship, registration fees will not be necessary to support the operational costs of the event meaning that they will be significantly less. However, we will still need to charge registration fees, because we want registrations to be meaningful, and want to prevent people signing up for the sake of signing up without making a determined effort to attend the event.

Thanks!!

**cubegenius** · 06-02-2012

@Mikel
Happy birthday Mikel! I hope I can go.

**TimMc** · 06-02-2012

Originally Posted by Tyson

However, we will still need to charge registration fees, because we want registrations to be meaningful, and want to prevent people signing up for the sake of signing up without making a determined effort to attend the event.

Yeah, "No shows" are really annoying for organisers...

Depending on the relative amount required for the registration fee, would a PayPal refund after showing up to the competition be viable (or legal)?

I'd imagine that the registration fee would be relatively affordable compared to $3,000 in travel and accommodation.

Tim.

**rubixwiz031** · 06-03-2012

Originally Posted by Kian

. Sorry for the Nats Cancelled thread guys. Happy we can finally announce this. The Nats Organizing team has been putting together Worlds 2013 at the ridiculous Las Vegas Convention Center.

I really could not handle the kid announcing at Captain's Cove that Nats was cancelled. Bob and I were cracking up to the side. I felt awful/very amused.

Originally Posted by hcfong

Well, you always have people who feel the need to be important. It was quite funny though to have some random kid announcing this. Anyways, I guess I'd better start saving and practising. Not sure which one will be the greater challenge.

I'm glad that I'm just some kid for you to make fun of.

**iEnjoyCubing** · 06-03-2012

Happy it's in the US

I'll be able to go, looks like I'll be visiting Vegas two years in a row!

**Mollerz** · 06-03-2012

Originally Posted by TimMc

Yeah, "No shows" are really annoying for organisers...

Depending on the relative amount required for the registration fee, would a PayPal refund after showing up to the competition be viable (or legal)?

I'd imagine that the registration fee would be relatively affordable compared to $3,000 in travel and accommodation.

Tim.

That would be a nice idea, sort of like a "Registration Deposit". It would be hard to achieve this though because I guess a lot of people would want to pay on the door.

Personally I wouldn't mind paying since I'm already going to be spending upwards of $1000 to attend anyway but as a struggling student I obviously want to keep it is low as I can.

**SpeedSolve** · 06-03-2012

It's about a 10 hour drive for me, I'm DEFINITELY going. I'm not sure if I get to go to Nats though (I still haven't registered and my parents say there is no point in going two years in a row :| ), but they say I can for sure go to Worlds.