Location

Transport

Special features

Dining

Lodging

Room layouts

Table sizes

Accessibility

WiFi

ATM

Parking

Rockville Senior Center Facility

The Rockville Senior Center is a jewel for board gaming. It's clean and well maintained, has multiple room types and tables well suited to different gaming activities, has great lighting, including lots of natural light, is in a very quiet, safe neighborhood, has great facilities for handicapped access, has wonderful and responsive support staff, has plenty of free parking at the facility and in the neighboring residential streets, has a snack bar, free WiFi, free PC use, multiple restrooms, etc.

Location

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Transport

If you need transportation from Rockville or Shady Grove Metro Stations, send an email to Eric Engelmann at info@emsps.com and he'll see what may be available. In addition to rides by the Con Director (early and late each day) we have a volunteer to help with transport needs of local attendees. You can also use this link to get a FREE Uber ride to/from the con from.to the Rockville Metro. The Senior Center and Ride-On have confirmed that there is no public transit to the center on the weekend, but this line could get you close. Route_045_Map.pdf, schedule.

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If you need or can offer a ride, check this map and email Eric Engelmann any suggested edits.

Special Features of the Senior Center

Dining in and Around the Senior Center

Snacks, drinks, and pizza will be available at the Senior Center, and there are many restaurants a short drive away. Hard Times is most convenient.

Lodging

For hotel rooms, you might check these, shown with recent best possible prices. Let us know if you recommend or warn against any of them.

Here are additional local lodging links with options pre-constructed for Winter Game Fest 2016
If you don't have a car, note that there's a short path to the Senior Center from the Quality Suites hotel across Gude Drive.

Parking

In addition to the Senior Center parking lots, there is street parking on Carnation, Woodley, Crocus, and Aster, plus many spaces across Gude (take the path) in the Piccard Homes Building lot.

Room Layouts

Here's a very crude room layout in a PPT file. Carnation Room stage is 50' deep by 45' wide, not counting the stage.
Stage is 42' wide and 15' deep, with three stairs.
Board Room

Table Sizes

A few rooms' table specs:
Snack Bar (16) and Sun Room (9) tables are 41.5"x41"
Carnation Room common tables are 29"x95"
Carnation Room stage (vendor) tables are 30"x72"
Board Room tables are in a large ring with side tables measuring 36"x72" and corner tables 36" wedges. Also two 36"x36" card tables
Card Room has Ten 36"x36" card tables and two round poker tables (with depressions for cards and chips)
Azalea Room has twelve 24"x60" tables and one 36"x36" table
Blossom Room has Eight 23.5"x71.5" tables and one 33.5"x33.5" card table
Arts and Crafts room has nine 35.5"x72" tables

Accessibility and Special Features for Attendees with Disabilities

WiFi

ATM and other cash options