Wow! We survived another big Regionals weekend!... Of course, there was never any doubt in our minds...
In fact, it was a fantastic, first class event. Even the hotel was impressed, and I'm sure that they've seen lots of great events at their venue.
We saw lots of familiar smiling faces, and some anxious new ones as well. Kids, parents, and everyone in between -- Everyone had a great time!
With
429 players in TCG and
270 players in VGC, the Hilton Houston North was rockin'. The Pokemon Party started Friday night and went on non-stop until we left the hotel at 11 am Monday morning!.... :lol: ... Okay, so we weren't rockin on Monday morning. By then, we were running on fumes, but it sure felt great!
Thanks to EVERYONE!
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HUGE thank you to the following people:
PLAYERS and PARENTS. You made it fun! You made it easy! You are THE most important part of our events. Our success relies on YOU. Thank YOU!
TEAM OF JUDGES (TCG and VGC). We definitely couldn't have done this without you. Some of you traveled for this event, others are local judges... But each one of you played a vital role in the success of this event, and we truly appreciate it. We appreciate YOU and your commitment to us and our events.
Special shout out to:
Head Judge Jeff... always there for us... ready... willing... able... with a smile on his face! Jeff is the greatest!
Lead Judges Heidi, Wayne and Christine... traveled many, many, many miles to help us out... All are returning judges who have helped us at past Regionals!
TPCi. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for the event! We thank you, our players thank you. Without YOU.... we would be :frown:.
Pete De Shaw. Thanks for all your help. We were happy to have you! You were super approachable and available, and lots of players and staff were thrilled to meet you. Thank you for being a gracious celebrity! :biggrin:
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Thank you - Part Deux
Thank you to all our
Regionals Staff: The set-up and break-down crew, the computer guys, the gals at the Player ID and new player stations, the gals doing the Pokeball Grab and other games/activities/giveaways, the event assistants, runners, and the VGC crew!
On the VGC side, Emmanuel Enriquez did a great job with the first ever VGC Regionals in South Texas.
Yes, our VGC crew did an excellent job. Props to Emmanuel, Scott Tatum, Mark House and the VGC registration gang! You guys rock! Thanks to each and every one of you!
A special shout out to Scott, who made himself available at a drop of the hat in the month leading up to Regionals. Scott allowed us to pick his brain, and shared his VGC expertise with Mike and assisted in answering tons of VGC questions we were receiving by phone, email and private messages. He also looked over, edited, and assisted with the technical details we posted. Thank you Scott for being so generous with your time.
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