Greetings Participants!

Over the past few weeks the staff and volunteers have been working in the background to make this event as fun for everyone as possible.

We have been going over the forums and trying to gauge what we need to continue to put on a successful event and found that what you were all looking for in a venue could not be accomplished with us using the Agricom, what also contributed to a change needing to be done was the lower numbers than normal and a decline in sponsorship support.

As such, we have secured a new venue, with a special area for tent city, outside food and drink is allowed, air conditioning is in the building and is able to keep up (we hope). The new venue has a hotel right across the parking lot, with a 7-11 right behind there. We found that ETS has service to the front door of the venue Thursday and Friday.

(No it is not the Mayfield!)

We are pleased to announce this year we will be holding the event at the DOW Centennial Center (http://www.fortsask.ca/RentalFacilities ... entre.aspx). We apologize for the change and we understand that some plans may need to be changed for travel. The use of the Agricom was not viable as there was no outside food allowed this year and all they had available was 50 000 square feet, which is too large for the numbers we are currently seeing. The DOW offers a Booster Juice in house, showers, change rooms, and flexibility. We have every confidence that this new location will be the best location we have ever had in terms of accommodating the LAN PARTY aspect of Fragapalooza.

We will try and assist you with the transition to the new venue, and have provided some helpful information below (Please do not hesitate and post here or contact us to see if we can help you further):

ETS Route 198: http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/transit/rout ... /RT198.GIF

Hotel Super 8
http://www.super8.com/Super8/control/Bo ... tyId=15217
• Group Rate Available - $118 + GST = 2 Queen Beds in Room, Smoking or Non-Smoking

Restaurant
http://thepantry.ca/fortsaskatchewan

City Information
http://www.fortsask.ca
 

how does this affect the people that paid for parking passes?

Refunds when you reg. As parking is free now.

I fucking love you frag staff!

lol thanks Alex.

Thanks I almost pee'd myself when I read that.

I'm pumped.
So since outside food is allowed, I'm assuming coolers are allowed now as well, correct?

Also, the fact that a 7-11 is right outside is awesome.

did someone say booster juice?

A shower and then a Strawberry Sunshine with an energy booster every morning for breakfast FTW

Yes, Coolers should be allowed now, however powered coolers are still a no-go due to potential power issues.

http://thepantry.ca/specials.html
http://thepantry.ca/assets/File/2%20FOR ... -Offer.pdf

2 for 1 breakfast at this restaurant..print off a coupon and save!

Bottomless fries on all the lunch burger meals. Including the 1/2 lb burger. This restaurant has frag patron appreciation written all over it. And there's a sunday brunch buffet!

Awesome, I look forward to some cold Bawls

Its a going to be a lot farther from my house, do you think having the LAN party outside of Edmonton will reduce enrollment?

Time will tell, but our hope is not, with all the bonuses this venue grants us and you as a participant!

Enrollment is already reduced, thus the need to make this change.

It's probably true that some people may have a little harder time getting to the new location, but I would imagine that most of the people whom have paid already have access to a car (or parental unit with one) that can get them out there. Logistically, getting your computer, monitor, chair, cooler, tent, sleeping bag to Fort Saskatchewan is no harder than getting it to Rexall. It still needs to be packed up into a vehicle either way, the only difference being how long you are driving for. Since ETS services the area, even people who had planned on using them will have the option.

If anyone has problems with transportation to the venue, check out the Transportation forum area and arrange a carpool. People who are going because they want to be at Frag will find a way to get there wherever it is. Additionally, this change might possibly pull in a few people from the area who hadn't heard about Fraga before. You never can tell until after the event.