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Sunday, June 28, 2009

The Last Day of Origins, 2009

Jean Sexton reports:

Origins 2009 came to an official end at 4:00 pm EDT. It was sort of an odd day all around. We come together once a year to say hello to our friends and on this day, we must say goodbye and wend our various ways home. I already miss my "Origins friends". Special thanks for Battlegroup Murfreesboro for getting me to and from the convention and for making sure I had enough fluids to wet my whistle (also arranged in part by the courtesy of SVC).

Steve Cole and Steven Petrick had an early morning meeting, so Colleen Knipfer, Celestia Getgen, and I opened the sales boothe with Mike Curtis acting as our security. We had a steady stream of visitors throughout the day.

At 4:00 though, we are not focused on our customers, though.  We are working to pack everything quickly, but without damaging anything. All the boxed games, modules, expansions, minis, and card games were packed. No tee-shirts remained to be packed/ All of the stands and display units had to be packed. Luckily, some things (such as tournament supplies, were already packed and gave Steven Petrick something to take out to the van while Steve Cole and I packed fast!

When everything was either loaded or included in the last trip out, we parted company. But then next year, our community will gather again for Origins 2010.