The Boardgame Player's Association & Columbus Area Boardgaming Society are sponsoring the third rendition of the mini-con for Hammer of the Scots, Liberty, War of 1812 and a multi-game event. The multi-game event will include block games from Columbia Games, GMT and Worthington Games. Entry fee for BPA members is $25 for the weekend and unlimited gaming.

Location: Block Party III is at the Radisson Worthington (a suburb of Columbus, Ohio). Room rates are reasonable for the weekend when you ask for the CABs Block Party. Friday, April 28, thru Sunday, April 30, 2006, at the Radisson Worthington Hotel 7007 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43085, 614-436-0700.The hotel provides a shuttle service to and from the airport. Room Rates are $70 for Friday and Saturday Night. State taxes of 15.75% apply. Call 614-436-0700 for reservations. Make sure you mention CABS/BLOCK PARTY to obtain the convention rates. Deadline for reservations is April 21. See http://www.radisson.com/worthingtonoh.

Schedule: Tournament Gaming will begin around 6 pm on Friday and will end sometime on Sunday. Open gaming begins at noon on Friday. Select the game cover to see how the event is played at WBC.

Registration: BPA members and CABS Supporting members pay receive a $15 discount for pre-registration of four days. Pre-registration price for non-members is $40. The price at the door is $50 for all four days and $20 for any single day. There is no charge for kids 12 and under who want to play open gaming if they attend with a paying adult. The pre-registration deadline is April 15, 2006. Get the Pre-Registration form, print it, complete it, and send it wih your check made payable to BPA, 1541 Redfield Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015.

For more information, visit the CABS website for updated information about this event as it becomes available OR contact Don Greenwood at cd@boardgamers.org.