Opusfest Returns!!!
Greetings from Opus Fantasy Festival!
We hope that you all had a great holiday and the start of a Happy New Year! This is our first official mailing for OpusFest in 2009 and we want to tell everyone about the exciting things happening at OpusFest this year.
First and foremost we want to tell you that OpusFest is back! This will be an exciting new year for the convention. Not only do we have a new date, we are at a new hotel as well. We have new blood bringing fresh life to the show and we can't wait to share it with you.
Announcing OpusFest 2009!
When:
March 13 - 15, 2009
Where:
Red Lion Hotel (I-70 and Quebec)
Denver, CO
Who will be at OpusFest:
Author Guest of Honor:
Ilona Andrews
Author of Magic Bites and Magic Burns
Artist Guest of Honor:
Gil Bruvel
World renowned visionary artist
Musical Guest of Honor:
Voltaire
Artist, Author, and Musician
Special Guest of Honor:
Stephen Segal
Editor of "Weird Tales" magazine
Virtual Guest of Honor:
Michael Stackpole
Author of the DragonCrown War and Age of Discovery series
Toastmaster:
Sarah Hoyt
Author of Heart and Soul and Gentleman Takes a Chance
How much are tickets?
Adult Weekend Passes are $33.00 (Pre-reg) or $38.00 at the door.
Adult Day Passes are $15.00 (Pre-reg) or $20.00 at the door.
Children's Weekend Passes are $15.00 (Pre-reg) or $20.00 at the door.
Children's Day Passes are $6.00 (Pre-reg) or $10.00 at the door.
How much are hotel rooms?
We have a $79.00 room rate with the Red Lion Hotel.
How do I buy tickets today?
Go to: http://opusfest.eventbrite.com to buy your tickets today!
How do I reserve my room?
Go to: http://www.redlion.com/denvercentral
When you go to the Red Lion Webpage make sure to click on "Special Rates" and "Group/Convention code" and Enter: Opus09. If you have any problems using online booking please call the Red Lion at (303) 321-6666 - or - (800) 733-5466 to get our exclusive room rate.
What events are running at OpusFest?
- We are proud to announce that Avistrum Academy of Sorcery will be returning to OpusFest! If you are a fan of the Harry Potter series and ever wondered what it would be like to attend a class at a wizard school, you must come see what Avistrum has to offer. Beyond their classes and workshops, Avistrum will also be hosting a Dark Wizard Ball on Friday night to help welcome everyone back to OpusFest!
- Castlewall Productions will be back at OpusFest with their amazing swordfighting performances. Castlewall has performed at various festivals and renaissance faires. They are an amazing group and if you missed them at the last OpusFest, this is a great chance to see what many people are talking about.
- We will be holding a new Costume Contest at OpusFest. Free tickets and/or prizes will be awarded to the top costumes in various categories. This is your chance to show off your skill and talent, or just have fun. Don't want to get on stage? We will be giving out various prizes to people who are wandering the convention in costume as well.
- There is plenty more to know about. We will be adding additional details to our website and strongly encourage people to keep checking it for the latest updates. The web site is: http://www.opusfest.com
Are you interested in running a panel, workshop, performance, etc at OpusFest?
Send an e-mail to: events@opusfest.com and we will try to fit you into the schedule. Our space and time slots are currently very limited.
Are you interested in having a vendor booth at OpusFest?
We only have a limited number of vendor spaces left. If you are interested in being a vendor at OpusFest send an e-mail to: vendors@opusfest.com
Do you have other questions regarding OpusFest?
You can e-mail us at: info@opusfest.com with general questions or requests for information. We will do our best to respond to you promptly.
From all of us at OpusFest we look forward to seeing you there in March!
The OpusFest Staff
P.S. Forward this message to your friends and let them know about OpusFest! We enjoy meeting new people at OpusFest, it is what keeps our show fresh and exciting every year.