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The 2010 US Go Congress is the largest Go event of the year held in the United States. While the event revolves around the multi-day US Open tournament, the Congress also features dozens of smaller tournaments, as well as lectures and game analyses by professional Go players. Check out the events page for information about what goes on during the week of the Go Congress, and head over to the registration page to sign up for the Go Congress.
Regular correspondence
The mailing address for the Congress is:
2010 US Go Congress
c/o
Mailing a registration check
If you are mailing a registration check, please make it out to "AGA - US GO Congress" and mail it to the following address:
2010 US Go Congress
c/o
NOTE: Letters must be postmarked by the proper deadline in order to qualify for the registration discount.
Email correspondence
If you wish to contact us via email, our addresses are:
, Director: director@gocongress.org
, Deputy-Director: dpty-director@gocongress.org
, Registrar: registrar@gocongress.org
, Deputy-Registrar: dpty-registrar@gocongress.org
, Treasurer: treasurer@gocongress.org
, Deputy-Treasurer: dpty-treasurer@gocongress.org
Jon Hilt, Webmaster: jon@ctipc.com
The Go Congress will be held at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, in Colorado Springs, CO, from Saturday, July 31st through Saturday, August 8th, 2010.
- How much does it cost?
Registration FeeAdditional Options
For adults over 22 the registration fee is $
For youths 22 and under the fee is $
Adult non-players are $ and youth non-players are $.
Prices raise $ after June 1st and $ after July 1st
Meal Plans
The adult base meal plan is $ and includes Saturday 7/31 dinner through Sunday 8/8 breakfast, not including the Saturday 8/7 dinner. The Closing Ceremonies Banquet (Saturday 8/7 Dinner) is separate from the meal plan and will cost $30.
Lodging
Traditional Dorm rooms hold one or two people and run $. Double-suite rooms also hold one or two people and run $ to $. Extra nights can be had on 7/29 and 7/30 for $ per room per night.
Internet access is available in both the dorm buildings and the main playing spaces. Parking passes will be available for on-campus parking for the week for a fee of $.
Location of USSC Campus
Airlines
Shuttle buses will be available from all three airports to take you to and from the Congress site. Shuttle buses will run all day on Saturday, July 31st and on Sunday, August 8th.
The cost for taking the shuttle buses has not been determined yet. Please stop back often as we will be updating the information on this website as it becomes available.
So that we may plan for your shuttle bus trip accordingly, we have set up a page on the Congress registration website where you will be asked to enter the following information:
1. The name of the airport from which will you be arriving and departing.
2. The date, time, airline name, and flight number of your arrival.
3. The date, time, airline name, and flight number of your departure.
For those who need special travel arrangements at other times, please contact the Congress registrar, Sam Zimmerman.
Amtrak Train Service
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Detailed information on the schedule and pickup location for the shuttle buses has not been determined at this time. Please check back often as information will be added to this FAQ as it becomes available. The shuttle bus will likely make a round trip every 90-120 minutes.
The 2010 Go Congress will provide full refunds minus credit card fees until July 12th, 2010. After July 12th, a $50.00 processing fee will be deducted from the refund.
Yes, you can play in the US Open regardless of your length of stay at the Congress. For those who are staying for only part of the Congress, we ask that you please contact the registrar, [REGISTRAR], and we will handle such issues on a case-by-case basis.
Rooms will be available on Thursday, July 29th and Friday, July 30st and will be listed as additional options on the Registration webpage. There will be an additional charge for each extra day of $.
For all other special accommodation plans, please contact the registrar as soon as possible, so that we may plan accordingly. Special accommodations may not be available prior to 30 days before the Congress.
All dormitory buildings and rooms are non-smoking and alcohol-free, and all rooms are air-conditioned. Linen service consisting of one set of sheets, pillowcases, and towels will be provided. Additional sets of linen service can be obtained during the week for an additional charge of $18. Laundry facilities will be available in each building.
Traditional Dorms
All traditional dorm rooms have two twin beds or bunk beds in the same room.
A single dorm room will have just one occupant, and a double dorm room will have two occupants. There are no TVs in the dorms. For each bed, there is a desk with a shelf, a desk chair, a dresser, and an open closet.
Each floor in the building will consist of roughly a dozen rooms and one large shared bathroom with showers.
Double-Suites
All rooms in the double suites will have two beds or bunk beds. Each pair of rooms are connected with a shared bathroom. Thus, if both rooms are doubles, at most 4 people would share the bathroom. There are no TVs in the dorms. For each bed, there is a desk with a shelf, a desk chair, a dresser, and an open closet.
Beginners and professionals alike may play in the US Open. You may play in the US Open regardless of your citizenship status.
Both vegetarian and vegan food options will be available on the meal plan.
Wireless and wired internet service will be available on campus, both in the rooms and in the playing sites.
Parking will be available on campus with the purchase of a weekly pass at the cost of $18
For those who wish to stay off-site, a listing of hotels in the area can be found here.
Individual invitations have been sent out to all the professional Go players in North America asking them to attend the 2010 US Go Congress. Individual invitations have also been sent out to professional players from overseas who have been perennial favorites at previous years' Congresses.
Invitations have also been sent out to professional Go associations in Japan (both the Nihon and Kansai Ki-ins), China, Korea, and Taiwan, inviting them to send a representative to attend this year's Congress.
As soon as we receive confirmation from a particular individual, we will post this information on the "Who's Coming" portion of the website. So stay tuned and keep checking back!
Yes, this is one of the many highlights of the Congress experience!
Every day, the professional players will be performing a number of free services while at the Congress, including playing simultaneous games, presenting formal lectures on Go theory, and giving analyses of actual Congress games from audience members. There will be multiple opportunities each day to have your game analyzed by a professional Go player.
Yes! For the first time, the AGA will establishing a standard lesson fee for private or group professional lessons at the Congress, regardless of which professional player is giving the lesson.
There will be one fee for an individual, 90-minute private lesson, and a second fee for a group, 2-hour lesson. The lesson fees will be posted closer to the time of the Congress.
Sign-up sheets for professional lessons will be available at the Congress and lesson times will be arranged by the pro coordinator, Marilyn Campbell.
