The original US Grand Tournament continues its cherished history in Charm City (that’s Baltimore to those who haven’t been here). With the 2008 season almost at a close we will hopefully be ready to announce the events for 2009! The Baltimore GT will feature separate tournaments for:

• Warhammer 40,000 Grand Tournament
• Warhammer Grand Tournament
• The Lord of The Rings Grand Tournament

November 14-16
Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt St
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Note: This date has changed from the one first announced because the Convention Center had planned to charge us twice as much for half the space if we moved to the Ballroom (with carpet), something we only discovered in early April. Rather than charge four times as much for the tickets we decided to move the event back into Hall D and therefore were required to change the date. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Schedule
We will post an complete schedule of the event as it approaches.

Tickets
Tickets will be $125. Tickets will be available for sale starting May 5. Once they are available, tickets may be purchased from direct services at 1-800-394-GAME.

Directions
Click here to get directions from the Convention Center web site.

Accommodations
We have a block of rooms put aside for you folks to book on the Friday and Saturday night at the Days Inn (only one and a half blocks from the Baltimore Convention Center). The Room Rate is $129 for single or double occupancy. We will provide a promotional code as soon as we can, but if you are booking in the meantime you can call Days Inn Reservation Department at 410-576-1000. In order to get the group rate you MUST identify to the Hotel that you are participating in the Games Workshop Grand Tournament Event. Check back soon for more information.

For other hotels, restaurants and entertainment, please visit the Baltimore.org Downtown Guide.

Non-Players at the Event
Many of you have asked about the presence of those not playing in the GT. We are fine with partners (husbands, wives, boyfriends, or girlfriends) and children coming into the hall, but these visitors must be careful to not interrupt the gaming in any way. This means no tactical suggestions, no moving of models, no rolling dice, or anything else that might delay the game or distract your opponent. In addition, we will probably set up an area where family members could sit down and do a bit of hobbying.