News
from the American Go Association
June 8, 2007
SPECIAL U.S. GO CONGRESS ISSUE:
CONGRESS FEATURES BEST FIELD FOR ALL
PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING
TOURNEYS FOR EVERYONE
NEW AND IMPROVED YOUTH ROOM
FAMILIES WELCOME
EVENTS FOR NON-PLAYERS
WEDNESDAY OUTINGS
ACCOMMODATIONS
GETTING THERE
MORE QUESTIONS?
Attached file: 2007.06.08 CongressRegistrationBrochure
The annual U.S. Go Congress is North America's biggest and
best go event of the year. Eight days of go, this year at Millersville
University in Lancaster, Pennsylvania from July 28 - August 4, feature
The US Open, North America's biggest tournament, the continuous and
ever-popular Self-Paired Handicap Tournament, professional instruction,
special events, private lessons, the North American Ing Cup, the
Redmond Cup, great shopping for go stuff and much, much more! Whether
you're looking to improve fast, catch up with old (and new) go friends,
or enjoy a unique family vacation, the Go Congress has a lot to offer
just about everybody.
CONGRESS
FEATURES BEST FIELD FOR ALL: Hundreds of go players -
411 at 
presstime -- from across the country and
around the world - from beginners to professionals - are signing up for
the 23rd annual U.S. Go Congress. Players of all strengths will find
the best field of the year: click
here to see who's coming. Check out the Congress
website for more information and to register on line. For the
full preliminary CONGRESS SCHEDULE, click
here
PROFESSIONALLY
SPEAKING: Not sure where you went wrong in that last
game? Check it out with a top pro at a lecture or lesson! More than a
dozen
pros are expected, with
11 already confirmed, including a record 6 from the US - Feng Yun 9P,
Mingjiu Jiang 7P, Yilun Yang 7P, James Kerwin 1P, Xuefen Lin 1P
& Huiren Yang 1P - as well as Ms Isoko Ashida 6P (Kansai
Ki-in), Ms Juan Guo 5P (Netherlands), Ryo Maeda 6P (Kansai Ki-in),
Yashuhiro Nakano 9P (Kansai Ki-in Representative) and Ping Yu 6P
(China).
TOURNEYS
FOR EVERYONE: The Go Congress offers a variety of
tournaments throughout the week. For the serious tournament player
there is the U.S. Open each morning, the North American Ing Cup
championship and the Redmond Cup youth championship. Among the most
popular is the continuous self-paired tournament where you can play
rated 
or casual
games from morning until well past midnight. Plus: 9x9, 13x13, Pair Go,
and Lightning tournaments as well as the third annual Midnight Madness
tournament, which starts promptly at midnight each night, the East-West
Tournament, Women's Tournament, 2nd Annual Chuck Robbins's Challenge
and the 2nd Annual Chapter Team Go Tournament. Let the games begin!
NEW
AND IMPROVED YOUTH ROOM: Run by Paul Barchilon, the 2006
AGF Teacher of the Year - and EJ Youth Editor -- this year's Youth Room
Program will be filled with even more professional instruction and
analysis than ever before.
Congress
Registration Exclusive: Win a $20 Gift Certificate to
Slate & Shell! Register for the 2007 US Go Congress between
June 11 - 20 and your name will automatically be entered into a drawing
to win one of ten $20 gift certificates to Slate
& Shell, publisher of "The Fundamental Principles of
Go" by Yilun Yang!
FAMILIES
WELCOME: In addition to the many kids' go activities,
there's plenty for families to do in the Lancaster area, including
visits to Hershey Chocolates & HersheyPark Amusement Center,
the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania & Strasburg Rail Road,
Amish Country Tours and more!
EVENTS
FOR NON-PLAYERS: For the non-players, the Congress will
offer
hands-on classes in the
Japanese art of ikebana (flower-arranging), a demonstration of the
Japanese tea ceremony, and a morning trip to Lancaster's Central Market.
WEDNESDAY
OUTINGS: On the traditional day off, choose from the
attractions mentioned above, plus Longwood Gardens, the Brandywine
River Museum, Knoebel's Amusement Resorts, a Philadelphia Bus Tour and
more. Watch the Congress website for updates & d
etails.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Plenty of on-site housing available; choose from dorms, suites or
hotel-style rooms, as well as offsite hotel rooms, but register soon,
as it's first-come first-served!
GETTING
THERE: Lancaster is easily accessible by car, plane
(shuttles available from Baltimore, Philadelphia and Harrisburg) and
rail, click here http://congress.usgo.org/faq.php#travel for directions
& details.
MORE
QUESTIONS? Go Congress Contacts: Registrar: Sam
Zimmerman szimmerman@ctipc.com; Directors: Chuck Robbins
crobbins@ctipc.com; Peter Nassar pnassar@vet.upenn.edu
Website: http://congress.usgo.org/
Photo credits: Young players (top
right), Mario Moran; US Open (top left), Steve Mount; Mingjiu Jiang
(2nd on right), Chris Garlock; Midnight Madness (2nd on left), Chris
Garlock; Lightning Go (bottom left), Aria von Elbe.
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