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From the Mayfair Games web site comes the following announcement:

 Origins 2008 is approaching! This year will an exciting one for Mayfair Games. We have a host of new products to show you and this year the Mayfair Events are on steroids. We will be offering more Mayfair events at this year’s Origins than ever before.

Remember, Origins will feature not one, but two opportunities to qualify for the World Championships! The usual Catan World Pre-Qualifiers will be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 10 am (events 3179, 3696 and 4284, respectively). The semifinals (top players from all 3 days combined) will play at 10 am on Sunday, with the finals immediately afterwards.

In addition, as a thank-you to all of the players who have made this tournament as successful as it has been over the years, we’ve created a special opportunity for past winners to get a ticket to the Worlds. The Catan Masters Tournament will be held on Thursday at 10 am (same time and place as the Thursday Pre-Qualifier). This is a FREE ticket, available only to those who have played in a semi-final tournament in 2005, 2006 or 2007 at either Origins or GenCon. If you qualify, e-mail origins@mayfairgames.com and request an invitation. Seats will be limited, but we want as many of our past semi-finalists as possible to play!

For complete lists of all of the Mayfair events at Origins 2008 follow the links below or visit the "Player Events" section in the News area of our website:

Mayfair Games Events
Puffing Billy Events
Catan Events
Register for Origins 2008