Hey everyone, sorry this has taken me a while to get up, but here it is! I hope I've included a decent amount of information here. Please feel to fire away with any questions you have!

When: August 14th-16th
Where: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Costs: $35 for the conference (If you pre-register, $45 if you don't), ~$35-$50 for shared hotel accomodation. ($35 if you go 6 people per room, $50 if you go 4 - the price includes both nights.) Weekly discount rates are available for the hotel if you are making an extended visit. Please PM me if you are interested in pre-registration.

What is the conference? I founded this event in the summer of 2003 as the Western Canada DDR Conference, at the time it was an effort to foster competition and community in Western Canada. Over time, the event has evolved, including a changeover from DDR to ITG as the main focus. This year, for the first time, we are making an active effort to invite you, the American players, to our event! At a basic level, the conference is just as much about meeting new people, as it is about competing with them. We believe in creating a very competitive atmosphere, but at the same time, we aim to make the conference a fun thing to go to, and give people some time and opportunity to get to know each other and hang out.

What is the schedule like? During the days, we run the main tournament events at CHQ, and in the evenings we rent out a conference hall for random gaming, mini-tournaments and general hanging out. (We also have pizza, etc.) There are a lot of fun side events that go on. A more detailed schedule will be up fairly soon.

What kinds of events will the conference have? There will be two ITG tournaments - the main tournament will be a standard format ITG 1/2 tournament which will likely include ITG Rebirth, and possibly a few key songs from ITG 3. It will be a combination of Swiss, with double elimination for the top 8. (We're currently open to feedback on this format) The secondary ITG tournament will be a super special surprise tournament. (This is a fun tournament, details will be released at the last second possible!) Several other possible tournaments include a DDR Extreme tournament, and a IIDX tournament. We are open to suggestions for minor events. (The first ITG tournament is the primary event.)

What does the conference fee include? The conference fee includes a discount on tournaments, conference hall rental, pizza/snacks/drinks for the community centre nights, bottled water for tournament days, a T-shirt, and more!

How much are my US dollars worth in Canada? At the time of posting this, a US dollar is worth about $1.15 Canadian, so that's good news for you guys. Typically currency exchange places charge a few %, so you end up with a bit less, but it's still favourable. I would recommend changing out some money before you come. Places in Canada will accept the US dollar at par or sometimes at an inferior exchange rate, but you're better off to change your money before coming.

The logo contest is over, thanks to those who gave their vote towards the winning logo, Happy Sun! There will be T-shirts with this logo on it available, for anyone coming to the conference it is included in the registration, and we will also have extra shirts available for those who aren't able to make it, or, for those who would like extras, or a hoodie, etc. I'll be calling around for prices soon!

Logo #4