All day Games Marathon @ GAC

Welcome to our all day Board Game Marathon! If you enjoy games like Wingspan and Azul, you're in the right place! They are a great baseline for the modern strategy games our group gravitates towards.

Events:

Flea Market - Grab a game and pay the owner via Venmo or Cash.
Raffle! buy raffle tickets and participate in events to earn more.
Coordinated Lunch Order (cost not covered)
Play-to-win games (different format this time)
Snacks, drinks
Full Bar on site opens at 2pm

Venue:
The Glenbrook Athletic Club located at 937 Hope St, Stamford is a private club for members only, we are renting a room from them. Enter through the door on the left from the main door which should be open.
The event is free to attend, however we do need to pay rent and cover other costs and we rely on attendee donations. We have a suggested donation of $10 per person, we are also selling raffle tickets.

Parking:
Park in any spaces that are unmarked, or reserved for GAC, ELKs or US Computer Connection. More details and pics: https://www.meetup.com/stamford-board-games-group/photos/35375448

Venue Rules:

No Smoking or Vaping at all indoor locations.
No outside alcoholic beverages are allowed. This is a matter of their liquor license. Outside food and non-alcoholic drinks (like water or soda) are permitted. We have snacks available and restaurants deliver.
Clean up after yourself, return glasses to the bar, throw trash away, and leave the space as you found it.

Schedule of Events:

10:00AM - 1:00PM: Morning Game Session
Check-in, buy a raffle ticket and donate
1:00PM - 2:00PM: Lunch Break
Call for pizza (cost is not covered, $3 per slice).
2:00PM - 7PM: Afternoon Marathon
The GAC bar opens
7:00PM - Raffle prizes drawing. More details below
10:00PM - 11:00PM: Cleanup
Cleanup to leave the space better than we found it.

Raffle:
1 ticket = $4
3 ticket = $10
7 tickets = $20

Each ticket you buy gives you better chances (your name is in the list once per ticket). You have to be present to win. The big prize will be announced soon. We also have $25 gift cards and other games.

The drawing will be done at 7:00pm

Other information:
To ensure our community remains a fun and respectful place for everyone, our organizers are here to help resolve any issues. If you experience or witness a problem, please bring it to an organizer's attention privately. We handle all concerns discreetly, typically starting with a simple conversation. To protect the group, serious or repeated issues may result in a member being asked not to return.
We look forward to seeing you there!