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About MPCon

MPCon has been an established LAN Party in south-eastern Michigan for 9 years. In that time, we have grown from a small gathering of QuakeWorld Team Fortress clan mates to one of the largest LAN parties in Michigan, and one of the most sought after LAN parties in the Midwest - LANParty.com. MPCon has had 150+ gamers for 15 consecutive events since 2000. Since 2004, the event has averaged over 180 gamers per event. The largest event drew over 300 attendees.

MPCon has its roots at the University of Michigan - Dearborn, ranked #9 in the nation for Gaming Colleges. The event filled the Mary and Arthur Kochoff Hall in the University Center building, and the Recreation Organization Center before that. In August 2007, we held a "trial run" event at the new Eastern Michigan University Student Center in Ypsilanti, MI.

MPCon teamed up with Gamers Outreach Foundation (GOF) to host a charity event called Gamers for Giving, a combined event featuring the MPCon XX LAN Party and an Xbox 360 Halo 3 Tournament. Proceeds were donated to the Autism Society of Washtenaw County, a local branch of the Autism Society of America.

We have also teamed up with Penguicon. MPCon will be hosting a 90 person LAN party at the next Penguicon event.

Origins of ]MP[

The LAN party started in 1997 as a LAN party for a QuakeWorld Team Fortress clan called Ministry of Pain. ]MP[ was a well known clan throughout the Team Fortress community. The ]MP[ banner lives on in Blizzard's World of Warcraft, and more recently in Team Fortress 2. MPCon stands for ]MP[ Conference, or Ministry of Pain Conference. Today, however, we encourage everyone to attend.

Visit us online in IRC: #mpcon on GameSurge.net.

Visit us on MySpace at myspace.com/mpcon.

MPCon in the News

MPCon has been featured on the UPN 10 o'clock news and the Detroit Free Press. The University of Michigan - Dearborn was ranked #9 in the nation for Gaming Colleges because of MPCon (see related article in the Detroit Free Press).

Detroit Free Press Article (pdf) or Local Cache or Google Cache
Scan of actual news print: Page 1 | Page 2

MPCon is also featured in the Sepbember 2006 issue of Reporter, a University of Michigan-Dearborn faculty/staff newsletter, as well as the University of Michigan - Dearborn News. It also appeared on the University of Michigan - Dearborn Homepage (see screenshot).

Reporter Article (pdf)

MPCon was featured in the University of Michigan - Dearborn Alumni Legacy Magazine Spring 2007 issue.

Spring 2007 Issue: University of Michigan - Dearborn Alumni Magazine

MPCon XVIII received some attention from the Detroit Free Press on June 10, 2007.

The Gamers for Giving event hosted by the Gamers Outreach Foundation and MPCon was featured on Fox 2 News Detroit February 29, 2008.

Event Information - MPCon XXII

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Date:

July 25 - 27, 2008

Time:

TBD

Cost:

$25

Size:

150 - 200 Gamers

Tournaments:

MPCon XXII Tournaments TBD

Location:

Address:		900 Oakwood Street Ypsilanti, MI, USA 48197
Building:		EMU Student Center
Room:		Grand Ballroom

Maps:		Google Maps \| Yahoo Maps \| Microsoft Live Local \| AOL's MapQuest Directions Campus Map Building First Floor Building Map Second Floor
Frappr Map:		Frappr Map

What to bring:

LAN Party
- computer with network card
- monitor
- power cables
- 25' long Ethernet Cable (Cat5/Cat5e/Cat6)
- headphones (No speakers allowed)
- software
  - game CDs
  - Windows CDs
  - drivers
- sleeping bag/pillow if you plan on sleeping on the floor...
- money for food and hotel if you plan on it
- snacks
- signed waiver form (all attendees)

Age Limit:

TBD

General Rules:

Note: Rules are posted at each event. Anyone caught violating any of the rules will be ejected from the event without refund and may not be able to participate in future events at our discretion.

Drugs and Alcohol are strictly prohibited.
- Bags & coolers may be inspected.
Smoking indoors is prohibited. Outside doors shall remain closed. Cigarettes must be disposed of properly.
Please use the main doors to the room. The other doors are for emergencies only.
No cheating on public servers.
No "hacking".
Using other attendees' equipment without their permission is prohibited.
We advise all attendees to run up-to-date antivirus software. If you believe your PC has been infected with a virus of any kind, you must immediately disconnect the PC from the network. If network administrators discover your machine is infected, you will be disconnected from the network until the issue is resolved.
Expect people to download files from any directory you have shared. If you don't like this, don't share directories. We recommend using FTP for any file transfer needs. MPCon does not permit or condone any type of illegal activity.
Attendees are responsible for keeping their area clean.
If you have any questions or concerns, please ask an MPCon or or an EMU Student Center staff member. For emergencies, contact Campus Safety or call 911.

Staff

The MPCon staff consists of a dedicated group of volunteers. We're always looking for additional help.

	Founder & Coordinator:	Jeff Lundberg
	Co Coordinator:	Nick Adams Zach Waske
	Marketing:	David Painter
	Tournaments & MC:	Ken Konarzewski Jr.
	Servers & Network:	Nick Adams
	DJ:	DJ Rodimus of Transformed Studios
	Support Staff:	Nick Czechowski Joe Demyanovich Steve Durham Dave Holiday Nick Mezza Ed Vollenweider

MPCon XX Sponsors

If your company is interested in sponsoring MPCon XX, please contact David Painter.