World Championships 2013 - Las Vegas

[shelley]

Then London? <.<

Tim.

Let's just follow where the Olympics go. We'll let the Olympic committee debate about locations.

 

[Vincents]

Let's just follow where the Olympics go. We'll let the Olympic committee debate about locations.

But corruption

 

[ncube]

If you're going, wanna share a room?

Could I take the Couch ??

 

[Dene]

Let's just follow where the Olympics go. We'll let the Olympic committee debate about locations.

But we'll quickly outrun them

 

[cubernya]

But we'll quickly outrun them

Summer and winter

 

[Dene]

Oooh then we'd be all set. But we'd have to put off London for a while!

 

[David Zemdegs]

A big thank you to everyone who is helping to organise this event. If LV is anywhere near as good as how Hunter S. Thompson describes it, then it will be a real hoot.
I just have one important request for the organisers based on my only experience of the worlds in Bangkok.
Can you please, please, please allocate a time for everyone to have dinner on the Sunday night. I know its busy with all the finals happening on that last day but surely at least half an hour can be scheduled for a dinner break?

 

[Tim Reynolds]

fazdad: I'll probably be the one primarily writing the schedule; I definitely am conscious of that as all of the organizers need a dinner break! Here's the Nationals 2012 schedule: http://www.cubingusa.com/usnationals2012/schedule.php We made a special effort to have it end a bit earlier on Sunday this time than last year, and I'll make a similar effort next year. I can't make any promises, but I will definitely try to have the competition end on Sunday by about 6:00. Other days it might run a bit later though.

 

[David Zemdegs]

fazdad: I'll probably be the one primarily writing the schedule; I definitely am conscious of that as all of the organizers need a dinner break! Here's the Nationals 2012 schedule: http://www.cubingusa.com/usnationals2012/schedule.php We made a special effort to have it end a bit earlier on Sunday this time than last year, and I'll make a similar effort next year. I can't make any promises, but I will definitely try to have the competition end on Sunday by about 6:00. Other days it might run a bit later though.

Thanks heaps Tim. As a concerned parent I really appreciate that. There are obviously natural breaks for some when they do not compete in every event. But there are some enthusiastic folk out there who do want to enter every event. And some of them end up being in every final on the Sunday so breaks are important for this crazy bunch

 

[cubecraze1]

Hmm! Sounds good! I might be able to make this worlds. My Dad sounded pretty keen
Edit: when will registration open?

 

[Tyson]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[TimMc]

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]

. 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.

Well, you always have people who feel the need to be important. It was quite funny though to have some random kid announcing this. anyway, 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]

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]

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]

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.

 

[Sebastien]

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

But they are completely right. You should not take this too serious but think about your behaviour.

It would be hard to achieve this though because I guess a lot of people would want to pay on the door.

Why would an organiser give a **** on what some people want as long as enough people are fine with the given conditions?