As you may know, TL was one of the sponsors of the Ultimate BarCraft event this weekend at Blizzcon. Unfortunately, today the organizers informed us that due to sponsor and venue complications, Ultimate BarCraft will be cancelled and they will be refunding all donations.
Our apologies to everyone who was looking forward to the event. We are as disappointed as you at the news of its cancellation but it appears nothing can be done at this point to save it.
For those still looking to meet up, there is a GSL Finals viewing party followed by a Live On Three episode at the "Friday Night BarCraft" event on Friday night (8:30 pm) at the Hilton. We'd encourage anyone who isn't attending the final live to head over there.
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Going to Blizzcon this year? Join us on Saturday October 22nd starting at 8pm (PT) for a massive community event – Ultimate Barcraft!
Not going to Blizzcon? Join us on the live stream!
In previous years, Teamliquid has run community meet ups that have rapidly grown in size, leading up to last years event which was visited by over 2500 people. This year, we go bigger! Teamliquid is proud to sponsor the Barcraft movement and to announce new details for the 2011 event.
Location: Mariott Hotel - Platinum Ballroom (directly opposite Anaheim Convention Center)
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Bar: 3 cash bars and VIP area/bar (21+)
2000 PDT: Doors Open as Blizzcon wraps up
2200 PDT: Broadcast Begins
Emcee: Zach "Diggity" Smitth
Special Guests/Player Signings
Joseph 'Liquid`Ret' de Kroon
Tyler "Liquid`Tyler" Wasieleski
Shawn 'Liquid`Sheth' Simon
Park 'coL.MVPDongRaeGu' Soo Ho
Johan 'coL.NaNiwa' Lucchesi
Lim 'IM.NesTea' Jae Duk
Jung 'IM.MVP' Jong Hyun
Aleksey 'TT.White-Ra' Krupnyk
Ryoo 'dignitas.SeleCT' Kyung Hyun
Steven 'QxG.Destiny' Bonnell II
and more!
Live Panels
“Leaders of the Industry”
Moderated by: James "Kennigit" Lampkin
A discussion with some of Starcraft 2 progaming's most experienced leaders. Topics include their experience in the past year, lessons learned, and the future of their organizations.
Confirmed Panel:
Michal “Carmac” Blicharz - Director of Progaming, Electronic Sports League (ESL)
David Ting – General Manager, IGN Proleague
Russell Pfister – CEO, North American Starleague (NASL)
Ken “HotBid” Chen – COO, Teamliquid.net
Duncan Donovan – VP of Marketing, Curse Gaming
We are currently talking to MLG and GomTV about representation on the panel
“The Teams Speak”
Moderated by: Andre "Gretorp" Hengchua
This panel will give fans a chance to find out what is happening with their favorite teams. There will be Q&A taken from teamliquid.net forums, reddit, and the audience. Look forward to some major announcements!
Confirmed Panel:
Victor “Nazgul” Goossens – Founder & CEO - Liquid` and Teamliquid.net
Jason “1” Lake – Founder & CEO - Complexity Gaming
Michael “Odee” O'Dell – Managing Director/Team Manager, Team Dignitas
Mark “Cinergy” Ferraz – Founder, Quantic Gaming
Kang Dong-hoon - Founder & Manager, Incredible Miracle
“Player Panel”
Will feature top players from all over the world for a Q&A session.
We are very excited to bring such an amazing group of people together to celebrate the industry we all love. Please help us spread the word across the internet - all are welcome to attend! If you are looking for a great place to spend your final hours in Anaheim after Blizzcon, make sure it's at Ultimate Barcraft!
If you are a member of the press or gaming organization who would like to join us for this fantastic event, please contact events@teamliquid.net