December 1, 2016: Year 6; Edition 22
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Support the NOCF this Holiday Season
With every purchase you make, you could help the NOVA Open Charitable Foundation (NOCF).
AmazonSmile has made it easy for everyone to support the NOCF. By simply choosing
the NOVA Open Charitable Foundation as your preferred charity, a
percentage of every purchase made goes straight to the NOCF!
Remember, only purchases at AmazonSmile, (not www.amazon.com or the mobile app,) support charity. Special thanks to our newest NOCF Board Member, Chris Michaels, for setting this up.
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NOVA Open 2017 CONVENTION DATES: August 31 - September 3
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Vendors Returning for NOVA Open 2017
Stay tuned for more vendor announcements
prior to launch on
Feb 1st!
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The NOCF Welcomes Chris Michaels
and Brenden Aston
The NOVA Open Charitable Foundation (NOCF) is excited to announce that Chris Michaels has agreed to make a 3-year commitment to serving as the newest member pm its Board of Directors. Chris Michaels brings his significant marketing skills to the position.
Chris joined the NOVA Open in 2016 as Lead Photographer and assisted in pulling off its most streamlined Final Awards Ceremony EVER. He has over 20 years of marketing and PR experience working for many of the world's biggest companies, including Intel, SAP, Microsoft, and Salesforce. Chris is currently the Director of Communications and PR for Wowza Media Systems. Previously, he was the CEO and Managing Partner of ExceleratePR as well as the CMO, COO, and co-founder of NOVA Open sponsor, Powered Play Gaming. Chris also has extensive nonprofit experience, serving as the Executive Director of Picked for Purpose, a volunteer agency that picks fruit from local homes in San Francisco and delivers it to food banks and families in need throughout the region. A native of Rockville, Maryland, Chris currently lives in San Francisco, with his wife and kids (new one on the way!) When not working or spending time with his family, Chris can be found writing, playing music, painting, or cheering for one of his favorite sports teams.
Brenden Aston is joining the NOCF with a plan to fast forward the Foundation's social media presence. Brenden brings 12 years of experience in customer service and communications to the task. He currently works in a leadership role for Toyota Financial Services; he has also supported United Healthcare and run his own business as an insurance producer. Brenden is passionate about his volunteer activities, to include work with Hallie Hills, his HOA, and the Boys and Girls Club. He has been involved in the Maryland gaming community for almost two decades, and enjoys tabletop gaming, card games, board games, and RPGs.
The NOVA Open and NOCF families are looking forward to working with Chris and Brenden in advancing our missions and fundraising for our wonderful charities.
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2017 Internship Opportunities
The NOVA Open is seeking spring and/or summer interns. If you're looking for opportunities to build career skills in event planning, social media, content and media writing, graphic design, marketing, business development, budget and accounting, contact
laurie.brandt@novaopen.com.
Internships are a great way to utilize your skills while helping bring the 2017 NOVA Open to life.
Expectations would be approximately 20-25 hours per week (9-2, five days a week) on site in the Tysons Corner area (own transportation required). The NOVA Open has had over 20 interns successfully pass through its internship program while at school; we've provided letters of recommendations and served as references for successful hires thereafter.
If you know of anyone (son, daughter, children of friends) who might benefit, please feel free to share this opportunity.
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NOCF Seeking Accountant for Board Service
~ Volunteer Staff Support Also Needed
The NOCF Board of Directors is looking for an accountant/bookkeeper. Applicants should have basic accounting skills, be able to manage finances, prepare regular reports and research/submit tax forms. As the NOCF continues to grow, this is a critical position.
Directors are asked to make a 3-year commitment to Board service. The Bylaws require four (4) meetings per year, which can be attended in person or via telecom. The amount of work outside those meetings depends upon the responsibilities accepted by each Director and his/her passion for particular tasks. It will be expected that all Directors attend the NOVA Open to help work the Lounge, Raffle Sales and Silent Auction. It is typical for employers to acknowledge board service as a positive asset when evaluating employees for promotional opportunities.
If you would like to help us continue the work of the NOCF, please write to us:
novacharities@gmail.com
. We would appreciate it if your cover letter gave us an idea of why you'd like to volunteer your service with us and, perhaps, how you might like to get involved to champion the cause. We hope to hear from you soon!
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Infinity Lead Needed for NOVA Open 2017
The NOVA Open is in need of leads for Infinity. If you're interested in seeing this game continue at the NOVA Open, please contact
dewey.haines@novaopen.com for more information. Registration is just two months away. We hope to hear from you soon!
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Bring Your Game System to the NOVA Open
If you're interested in bringing a new game system to the NOVA Open for 2017, contact
roy.scales@novaopen.com for more information.
The deadline for requests is December 30, 2016.
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NOCF Announces
2017 Blood Bowl Project
The NOCF wishes to thank Wes Cogdal, of
Stiff Neck Studio
. The commission painting studio has signed on to support the Foundation with a newly released Blood Bowl set. The project will also include a customized pitch!
Wes is a Captain in the U.S. Army, in service to the U.S. for many years as a helicopter pilot. We thank him for his support and salute him for his service.
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NOCF Artist Consortium Announcement
The NOCF Artist Consortium is rolling out its plans for 2017. Currently on the planning board are two 2000-point armies for Horus Heresy. The first will be a Space Marine Legion (The Sons of Horus); the second, Mechanicum.
Both of these are very desirable forces we hope will raise a great deal for
Doctors Without Borders. Watch for more news as 2017 gets underway.
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NOCF Raffles The Burning of Prospero
~ Drawing to be held at LVO in February
The NOVA Open Charitable Foundation (NOCF) will be raffling The Burning of Prospero at the
Las Vegas Open (LVO) in February 2017. Tickets will go on sale for the drawing on January 9.
Mark your calendars and be "among the first" to buy tickets in the First NOCF Raffle of 2017!
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The Road to NOVA Open 2017
Begins Again with Terrain Sorting
As memories of NOVA Open 2016 were just fading from their minds, the volunteer corps met in late November at the NOVA Open storage facility to re-awaken their energy and excite them on the Road to NOVA Open 2017!
How? With a full-on inventory and count of NOVA's massive terrain collections. The team also reviewed terrain pieces, culling the groups and setting aside that in need of repair. While the work took eight hours, the team has a better idea of what the terrain building season will focus on for next year's convention. You can follow progress at The Road to NOVA, special thanks to Bob Likins, NOVA's Minister of Terrain!
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Discounts and Coupons EXPIRING!
For attendees who received a swag bag, YOUR COUPONS ARE ABOUT TO EXPIRE! Use them or lose them!
Please remember to support the companies that support the NOVA Open so we can continue to bring you this amazing event each year.
Make sure you read the details on each coupon for a full understanding.
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Support the NOVA Open Sponsors!
  
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