This year's Fan Faire will be held in the famed Hilton in Las Vegas from August 14th-17th. Today, August 8th,is the last day to pre-register, so don't delay! Pre-registration can be completed the official Fan Faire website: http://events.station.sony.com/fanfaire/index.vm
Hilton Hotels Corporation owns 2,645 hotels in more than 80 countries. The Las Vegas Hilton is the largest Hilton in the entire world and contains 3,174 rooms within the building. It was recently renovated this year and has 100,000 square feet of gaming space. With wonderful amenities in the Hilton, and a great schedule for Fan Faire planned out, we look forward to seeing you August 14th!
For all those attending, here are a few maps of the inside of the hotel where the events will be taking place. Feel free to use these to map out strategies for maximizing seeing as many panels as possible, or print them out so you reduce the risk of getting lost during the three day celebration.
The event schedule has been updated with new panels and other fun events. These new exciting additions include the G.I.R.L - Gamers In Real Life Breakfast, a developer preview of the Agency, and a VIP Rock N Roll Karaoke Party at the Las Vegas Sports Center. A full schedule of updated events can be found at: http://events.station.sony.com/fanfaire/index.vm
The Ballrooms & Pavilions
Friday, August 15th
Pavilion 1
10am- 11pm "Station VoiceTM powered by Vivox." 11am- 12pm Station Launcher
12pm- 2pm EverQuest II: Live Quest: To Tame the Savage Beast
2pm- 3pm EverQuest II: Guild Hall Preview
3pm- 4pm EverQuest II: Anatomy of an Update
4pm- 5pm EverQuest II: History and Lore
5pm- 6pm EverQuest II: Anything Goes
Pavilion 2
10am- 11am Podcast
11am- 12pm Customer Service
2pm- 3pm EverQuest: Game Mechanics
3pm- 4pm EverQuest: Quest Workshop
4pm- 5pm EverQuest: Raids and Missions
5pm- 6pm EverQuest: General Session
Pavilion 3
10am- 11am Legends of Norrath
11am- 12pm Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game QA
2pm- 3pm The Agency: Developer Preview
3pm- 4pm Welcome to Free Realms
4pm- 5pm The Art of Free Realms
5pm- 6pm A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Monumental New Title in Development
Saturday, August 16th
Pavilion 1
11am- 12pm Customer Service
2pm- 3pm EverQuest II: Preview the Upcoming Expansion
3pm- 4pm EverQuest II: History and Lore
4pm- 5pm EverQuest II: Anatomy of an Update
5pm- 6pm EverQuest II: Anything Goes
Pavilion 2
10am- 11am SOE Marketing Panel
11am- 12pm SOE Community Panel
12pm- 2pm EverQuest Live Quest: Portal Fragments
2pm- 3pm EverQuest: Game Mechanics
3pm- 4pm EverQuest: Quest Workshop
4pm- 5pm EverQuest: Expansion Highlights
5pm- 6pm EverQuest: Special Feature Addition
Pavilion 3
10am- 11am Legends of Norrath
11am- 12pm SOE Community Panel
2pm- 3pm The Agency: Developer Preview
3pm- 4pm The Animation of Free Realms
4pm- 5pm Free Realms: Designing a Casual MMO
5pm- 6pm A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Monumental New Title in Development
Conference & Board Rooms
Friday, August 15th
Conference Rooms 8 / 9 / 10
12pm- 2pm Star Wars Galaxies Live Quest: Battle of the Echo Base
2pm- 3pm Star Wars Galaxies: Trader and Entertainers
3pm- 4pm Star Wars Galaxies: All About Combat
4pm- 5pm Adding Content to Star Wars Galaxies
5pm- 6pm Star Wars Galaxies: Storyteller, roleplaying and events
Conference Room 7
10am- 11am Pirates of the Burning Sea
11am- 12pm Pirates of the Burning Sea
3pm- 4pm Vanguard: General Game and Development
4pm- 5pm Vanguard: State of the Game
Conference Room 12
10am- 11am Live Gamer
2pm- 3pm PlanetSide: Roadmap 2008 and Beyond
3pm - 4pm MxO: The Ongoing Story
Saturday, August 16th
Conference Rooms 8 / 9 / 10
2pm- 3pm Star Wars Galaxies: Collections
3pm- 4pm Star Wars Galaxies: Heroic Encounters
4pm- 6pm Star Wars Galaxies: Galactic Assembly
Conference Room 7
10am- 11am Pirates of the Burning Sea
11am- 12pm Pirates of the Burning Sea
12pm- 2pm Vanguard Live Quest: Trouble on the Trade Route
3pm- 4pm Vanguard: High Level panel
4pm- 6pm Vanguard: Create a Quest!
Conference Room 12
2pm- 3pm PlanetSide: Design Session
3pm- 4pm MxO: Developing the Story and Live Events
Center Rooms
Thursday, August 14th
Conrad Room
4pm- 8pm Early Bird Registration and Badge Pick Up
4pm- 8pm Legends Lounge Open
10pm Late Night Legends of Norrath Play Session
Baron Room
8pm Welcome Reception
Friday, August 15th
Conrad Room
9am- 8pm Registration and Badge Pick Up
9am- 8pm Game Room Open
9am- 8pm Vendor Bazaar and Phat Lewt Store Open
9am- 4pm EverQuest Best of the Best Tournament
12pm Silent Auction Begins
Baron Room
6pm Annual Community Address from John Smedley
Saturday, August 16th
Conrad Room
9am- 8pm Registration and Badge Pick Up
9am- 8pm Game Room Open
9am- 8pm Vendor Bazaar and Phat Lewt Store Open
9am- 4pm EverQuest II Tournament
4pm Silent Auction Ends
10pm Game: Champions of the Force Play Session
Baron Room
8pm Grand Banquet