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Register for MerpCon IV Today! — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2008-06-21 04:40

There is limited seating, so register early. Don't miss out on 2008's MerpCon, register via the RSVP form today. John D. Rateliff, author of "The History of the Hobbit", and Michael Martinez are this year's guest speakers, so don't miss this year!

RSVP (basic) Form Now Online — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2008-06-01 17:41

Please fill out and submit the online RSVP form as soon as possible.

MerpCon IV Location Information — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2008-06-18 17:49

An update to the exact address for where MerpCon IV will be taking place.

MerpCon IV Event Information as of April 3, 2008. — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2008-04-15 22:18

People have been asking for some more details on the event. So here's what we have so far...

Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu! -- MerpCon IV Theme: Dwarves — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2008-02-11 17:22

Yes. It is what so many have been clamoring for. Dwarven adventure!

MerpCon IV Plans Under Way! — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-12-05 05:55

A lot of progress has already been made this year in preparing for MerpCon IV.

Review of MerpCon III by Michael Martinez — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-08-17 15:12

Below is the review and comments MM posted on his Tolkien Studies blog at http://www.tolkien-studies.com/blog/ on 8-7-7. It's original title "J.R.R. Tolkien and MERPCon III (July 2007)".

MerpCon III (2007) Video. Guest Speaker Cason Snow Now Available (.rm) — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-08-06 21:59

MerpCon III's 4th guest speaker was Cason Snow, a librarian from Northern Illinois University (see his bio on this site). You can now download and view his speech and followup Q&A in Real .rm file format.

MerpCon III (2007) Video. Guest Speaker Michael Martinez. Video Now Available. — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-08-04 03:25

Michael Martinez spoke at MerpCon III. The Video is now available for download.

MerpCon III (2007) Video. Guest Speaker Thomas Morwinsky. Now Available. — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-08-06 21:38

Guest Speaker Dr. Thomas Morwinsky, who flew in all the way from Germany to speak at MerpCon III.

MerpCon III (2007) Video. Guest Speaker Chris Seeman. Now Available. — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-08-04 03:02

You can now view the video of MerpCon's 2007 first guest speaker Professor Chris Seeman.

MerpCon III - Now Over. Onward to IV! — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-07-30 15:06

Well, it was a lot of hard work getting ready, and a lot of fun doing, but MerpCon III is now ended.

Guest Speakers — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-07-24 08:43

The MerpCon Guest Speakers Biographies page has been updated.

MerpCon III Campaign — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-07-24 02:57

This article is just a little "teaser" as to what the MerpCon III campaign will be about...

Gaming Tables Now All Full! — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-07-17 07:30

We have reached the maximum capacity for all of the role playing gaming session tables. The RSVP Form has been modified to account for this.

MerpCon III Press Release (#3) — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-06-26 19:14

MerpCon III (Middle-earth Role Playing Convention 2007) is coming this Summer!

Live Reading of Children of Hurin for Release Party. — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-04-17 18:38

In conjunction with, and by request of the Tolkien Community Children of Hurin Release party run by www.tolkiengateway.net, there will be a live reading of the new J.R.R. Tolkien Children of Huring book.

A gala of Middle-earth gaming celebrities! — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-03-10 02:14

The list of who's who from the Middle-earth role playing community just became longer. This is going to be spectacular with Dr. Thomas Morwinsky, Professor Chris Seeman, author Michael Martinez, and Joe Mandala from The Guild Companion are all attending this year!

MerpCon III Guest Speaker - Dr. Thomas Morwinsky — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-03-05 21:15

In 2007, for MerpCon III the guest speaker is Doctor Thomas Morwinsky, author of a number of adventures and magazine contributions set in Middle-earth. He is also the designer of several wonderful large-scale, highly detailed maps set in Tolkien's imaginary universe, including the most detailed large-scale map of J.R.R. Tolkien's Númenor ever made.

MerpCon III Press Release — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-03-05 20:58

MerpCon 3 is the third annual FREE international convention dedicated to role playing gaming in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. J.R.R. Tolkien is the author of “The Hobbit”, “The Lord of the Rings”, “The Silmarillion” and many other works.

RSVP for MerpCon III 2007 Today! — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2007-03-05 19:11

The RSVP form as been updated for those wishing to place a reservation to participate in the 2007 Summer MerpCon. There is limited seating so do not delay.

MerpCon I (2005) Event Highlights Video #1 — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2006-11-02 08:33

A short summary video clip of a few of the highlights from MerpCon 1 (2005).

MerpCon 2005 Chris Seeman Speech Audio Now Available! — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2006-10-27 23:25

Well it's taken more than 14 months, but it's finally at long last, and by great demand, here! Chris has given the ok, and so now you can download and listen to his speech and the following Q&A.

MerpCon I (2005) Audio of Campaign Introduction (unedited) — by MerpCon Website Administrator — last modified 2006-10-27 23:26

This is the audio extracted from the video of the MerpCon I (2005) convention introduction to the campaign "Escape from Numenor".

MerpCon I (2005) Coming Soon! — by admin — last modified 2006-10-27 05:46

Middle-earth role playing gaming convention for the inland northwest USA, Summer 2005. July 29th, 30th & 31st in Spokane, Washington.