Here is a message from Sony Online Entertainment regarding the upcoming Fan Faire in Atlanta: =================================================== FAN FAIRE ATLANTA - APRIL 6th, 7th, & 8th 2006 REGISTRATION FOR FAN FAIRE IS OFFICIALLY OPEN NOT ONLY TO SOE GAMERS, BUT TO GAMERS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY EVERYWHERE! Even if you don't play SOE games, come check out the fun for a day, an evening, or the whole weekend! If you're new to the SOE Fan Faire and don't yet play any of our games, simply select from EverQuest, EverQuest II, PlanetSide or EverQuest Online Adventures and receive a trial version of the featured SOE game of your choice! A Fan Faire representative will contact you after registration with instructions on how to claim your trial. ALL NEW THIS YEAR - Attendees who pre-register online will receive a special Fan Faire souvenir! If you register online on or before March 24th, 2006, you will receive one (1) in-game item for one character in the game you select as the "primary game" during the registration process. You must be a subscriber in good standing for the specified primary game. You will be able to claim your in-game item after the close of Fan Faire, and a Fan Faire representative will contact you after registration to instruct you how to claim your item. Bring Friends! Register yourself and 2 guests for the Classic Pass to receive an upgrade to the Gold Pass! This offer applies to online pre-registration only and is not valid for onsite registrations. Bring Your Guild! Register 6 or more members of your Guild online for the Classic Pass and you’ll all receive upgrades to the Gold Pass, plus 2 complimentary drink tickets per registered Guild member and a special reserved table for your Guild during the Grand Banquet and Welcome Reception. Remember to enter the correct Guild name during the online registration process in order to receive your upgrades! This offer applies to online pre-registration only and is not valid for onsite registrations. Event Information Now you can decide which events and extras you want included in your Fan Faire package by choosing from a variety of registration passes: Classic Pass: The package that gives you Fan Faire. The Classic pass gets you an official 2006 Fan Faire t-shirt, as well as access to the Welcome Reception, the Grand Banquet, our special offsite entertainment event (soon to be announced), all forums, roundtable discussions and daily events that make Fan Faire fun. Get a weekend of adventure and fun with the Classic pass for just $125 (includes 7% Atlanta sales tax). Guests attending the offsite event must be 21 or older. Gold Pass: The Gold pass gives you all that the Classic pass has to offer--the official t-shirt, access to all functions, the banquet and offsite event, everything--and takes you further behind the scenes by introducing you personally to the Dev Team of your favorite game during an invitation-only brunch. Sign up for this special opportunity with the Gold pass for $155 (includes 7% Atlanta sales tax) and the Fan Faire team will contact you to confirm your brunch time! Guests attending the offsite event must be 21 or older. ALL NEW! Can't make it for the full Fan Faire weekend? You don't have to miss the fun. Pick a day pass for fun on your schedule! Friday Pass - $42 (includes 7% Atlanta sales tax) Valid Friday only, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., you get access to all Friday Fan Faire daytime events, forums and roundtable discussions. Evening events after 6PM are not included. Saturday Pass - $42 (includes 7% Atlanta sales tax) Valid Saturday only, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., you get access to all daytime Saturday Fan Faire events, forums and roundtable discussions. Evening events after 6PM are not included. Entertainment Pass - $80 (includes 7% Atlanta sales tax) Just want an evening of fun? Come hang out with us with the Entertainment Pass! Valid on Friday evening, from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., you can enjoy the Welcome Reception at the Marriott Marquis, followed by a party with your gaming friends at our offsite event (soon to be announced)! Must be 21 or older to attend REGISTER TODAY AT THE FAN FAIRE WEBSITE! ===================================================