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TarValon.net participates in several Official Events each year, organised by the [[Department of Events and Conferences]] as well as numerous unofficial local gatherings held by our members. These are
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Since its inception, TarValon.Net has participated in numerous Official Events each year.  Some are organised by the [[Department of Events and Conferences]], while other are conferences in which we participate as a group.  There are also numerous unofficial local gatherings held all over the world by our members.  
==TarValon.net Events==
 
===Anniversary Parties===
 
{{Main|Anniversary Party}}
 
  
The [[Anniversary Party 2002|initial Anniversary Party]] was held April 2002.  and is held around April each year. In 2011, TarValon.net will hold its [[Anniversary Party 2013|12th Anniversary Party]] in Michigan
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Official parties held in North American have their own [http://batchgeo.com/map/0d39ef5600e2cb3172b2b39deba21a0b tracking map].
  
===Fall Balls===
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==TarValon.Net Events==
{{Main|Fall Ball}}
 
  
===European Events===
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===North America===
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====Anniversary Party====
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The Anniversary Party is held in North America during the spring.
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2002|1st Anni (2002)]] | Norman, Oklahoma - Apr 5-7
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|[[File:2003logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2003|2nd Anni (2003)]] | Fairview, Tennessee - Apr 25-27
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|[[File:2004logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2004|3rd Anni (2004)]] | Chicago, Illinois - May 21-23
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|[[File:2005logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2005|4th Anni (2005)]] | Denver, Colorado - Mar. 18-20
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|[[File:2006logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2006|5th Anni (2006)]] | Corpus Christi, Texas - Mar. 17-20
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|[[File:2007logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2007|6th Anni (2007)]] | Denver, Colorado - Mar. 16-19
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|[[File:2008logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2008|7th Anni (2008)]] | Estes Park, Colorado - Mar. 4-7
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|[[File:2009logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2009|8th Anni (2009)]] | Olympia, Washington - Feb. 13-16
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|[[File:Tarvalon-9anni-outlines_(1).jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2010|9th Anni (2010)]] | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin - Mar. 19-21
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|[[File:10th Anni Logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2011|10th Anni (2011)]] | Charleston, South Carolina - Mar. 4-6
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|[[File:Anni11_Logo_RGB_Small.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2012|11th Anni (2012)]] | Estes Park, Colorado - Mar. 30-Apr 2
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|[[File:Mitten_holding_AS_Symbol_003_final.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2013|12th Anni (2013)]] | Fenton, Michigan - Mar. 8-11
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|[[File:Anni14_Logo.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2014|13th Anni (2014)]] | Alpine Meadows, California - May 16-19
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|[[File:Anni 2015 Logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2015|14th Anni (2015)]] | Cartersville, Georgia - Mar. 13-16
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|[[File:Anni15 Placerville logo-lg.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2016|15th Anni (2016)]] | Placerville, California - Apr 1-4
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|[[File:Anni16_logo.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2017|16th Anni (2017)]] | Estes Park, Colorado - Mar. 17-20
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|[[File:Anni17_logo.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2018|17th Anni (2018)]] | Gooding, Idaho - Mar. 16-19
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====Fall Ball====
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Fall Ball is held in North America during the autumn.
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2002|Fall Ball 2002]] | Portland, Oregon - Nov. 9-11
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2003|Fall Ball 2003]] | Las Vegas, Nevada - Nov. 7-9
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2004|Fall Ball 2004]] | Albuquerque, New Mexico - Oct. 22-24
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2005|Fall Ball 2005]] | Richmond, Virginia - Oct. 8-10
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2006|Fall Ball 2006]] | Toronto, Ontario - Nov. 10-12
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|[[File:FB07_entry2_main.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2007|Fall Ball 2007]] | Los Angeles, California - Oct. 12-15
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2008|Fall Ball 2008]] | Orlando, Florida - Oct. 30-Nov. 2
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|[[File:Ariana_fb2009.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2009|Fall Ball 2009]] | Kansas City, Missouri - Oct. 30-Nov. 1
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|[[File:Fb_2010.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2010|Fall Ball 2010]] | Arlington, Virgnia - Nov. 5-7
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|[[File:Fallball2011logo.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2011|Fall Ball 2011]] | Chattanooga, Tennessee - Mar. 4-6
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|[[File:Fallball12.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2012|Fall Ball 2012]] | New York, New York - Nov. 9-11
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|[[File:fallball2013.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2013|Fall Ball 2013]] | Salt Lake City, Utah - Oct. 11-13
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|[[File:FB20143 zps6e39ea7b.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2014|Fall Ball 2014]] | St. Pete Beach, Florida - Oct. 17-19
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|[[File:FallBall2015.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2015|Fall Ball 2015]] | Duluth, Minnesota - Oct. 23-25
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|[[File:FallBall2016_logo.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2016|Fall Ball 2016]] | Calgary Alberta - Oct. 14-16
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|[[File:FallBall2017_logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2017|Fall Ball 2017]] | Grand Rapids, Michigan - Oct. 13-15
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===Outside North America===
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====Europe====
 
{{Main|Euro Parties}}
 
{{Main|Euro Parties}}
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Euro Parties are the European counterpart to the Anniversary and Fall Ball gatherings in North America. 
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2002|Euro Party 2002]] | Rotterdamn, The Netherlands - Aug. 17-19
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2003|Euro Party 2003]] | Brandon, England - July 11-13
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2004|Euro Party 2004]] | Tampere, Finland - Aug. 13-15
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2005|Euro Party 2005]] | Gothenburg, Sweden - July 29-31
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Winter Europarty 2006|Winter Euro Party 2006]] | Bratislava, Slovakia - ?-?
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Summer Europarty 2006|Summer Euro Party 2006]] | Skipton, England - July 28-30
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] Winter Euro Party 2007 | Malage, Spain - CANCELLED
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|[[File:LogoDriebergen.jpg|50x50px]] [[Summer Europarty 2007|Summer Euro Party 2007]] | Driebergen, The Netherlands - Aug. 10-12
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Winter Europarty 2008|Winter Euro Party 2008]] | Slindon, England - Mar. 21-23
  
===South Pacific Events===
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|[[File:2008logo.png|50x50px]] [[Summer Europarty 2008|Summer Euro Party 2008]] | Waldmannshausen, Germany - Aug. 22-24
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|[[File:Euro Winter 2009.png|50x50px]] [[Winter Europarty 2009|Winter Euro Party 2009]] | Skipton, England - Mar. 27-29
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Summer Europarty 2009|Summer Euro Party 2009]] | Driebergen, The Netherlands - Aug. 7-9
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|[[File:Neisa euro2010.jpg|50x50px]] [[Winter Europarty 2010|Winter Euro Party 2010]] | Much Wenlock, England - Apr 9-11
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|[[File:EuroSummer2010.jpg|50x50px]] [[Summer Europarty 2010|Euro Summer Event 2010 (UNOFFICIAL)]] | Rauenberg-Rotenberg, Germany - Aug. 21-15
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|[[File:Euro10AnniIdea6a.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Anni|Euro Party 2011]] | Much Wenlock, England - Sep. 2-4
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|[[File:Logo final 500x500.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2012|Euro Party 2012]] | Warnsveld, The Netherlands - Aug. 17-19
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|[[File:Logo_Euro_2013.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2013|Euro Party 2013]] | Oostduinkerke, Belgium - Aug. 30-Sep. 1
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Britain and Ireland Party 2014|Euro Party 2015]] | Seahouses, Northumberland, England - Apr. 4-6
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Britain and Ireland Party 2015|Euro Party 2015]] | Dublin, Ireland - Oct. 4-6
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|[[File:Euro-Party-Logo-5-1.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2016]] | Stavanger, Norway - Sep. 23-24
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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Britain and Ireland Party 2017|Euro Party 2017]] | Callander, Scotland - Sep. 1-3
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|[[File:EuroParty2018Logo.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2018]] | Schmitten, Germany - Sep. 21-23
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====South Pacific====
 
{{Main|South Pacific Events}}
 
{{Main|South Pacific Events}}
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==Supported Events==
 
==Supported Events==
TarValon.net organises gatherings at major science fiction and fantasy conferences. These are
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TarValon.Net organises gatherings at major science fiction and fantasy conferences. Currently, this is just one event, JordanCon. We maintained an official presence at Dragon*Con until 2012, when they discontinued their Wheel of Time track.
===Dragon*Con===
 
Dragon*Con is an annual multi-genre fan convention held over Labor Day Weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.
 
  
{{Main|Dragon*Con}}
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===JordanCon===
 
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{{Main|JordanCon}}
===Jordan Con===
 
{{Main|Jordan Con}}
 
  
 
==Local Events==
 
==Local Events==
 
If several members live in the same area many will try to arrange unofficial meet ups every once in a while. Likewise, if another Tower member is coming to the area they may arrange to meet up, to show the visitor the area (even if it's just the inside of a pub).
 
If several members live in the same area many will try to arrange unofficial meet ups every once in a while. Likewise, if another Tower member is coming to the area they may arrange to meet up, to show the visitor the area (even if it's just the inside of a pub).
 
{{Main|Local Events}}
 
{{Main|Local Events}}
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==Discontinued Events==
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===Dragon*Con===
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{{Main|Dragon*Con}}
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The Tower held an event at Dragon Con until the Wheel of Time tract was discontinued. Many members still attend.
  
 
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==See Also==
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[[Real Life Ceremonies]]
 
[[Category:Department of Events and Conferences]]
 
[[Category:Department of Events and Conferences]]
[[Category:Stubs]]
 

Revision as of 21:39, 12 October 2018

The TarValon.Net Membership Manual contains additional information on this topic.

Since its inception, TarValon.Net has participated in numerous Official Events each year. Some are organised by the Department of Events and Conferences, while other are conferences in which we participate as a group. There are also numerous unofficial local gatherings held all over the world by our members.

Official parties held in North American have their own tracking map.

TarValon.Net Events

North America

Anniversary Party

The Anniversary Party is held in North America during the spring.

Logo3.png 1st Anni (2002) | Norman, Oklahoma - Apr 5-7 2003logo.jpg 2nd Anni (2003) | Fairview, Tennessee - Apr 25-27 2004logo.jpg 3rd Anni (2004) | Chicago, Illinois - May 21-23
2005logo.jpg 4th Anni (2005) | Denver, Colorado - Mar. 18-20 2006logo.jpg 5th Anni (2006) | Corpus Christi, Texas - Mar. 17-20 2007logo.jpg 6th Anni (2007) | Denver, Colorado - Mar. 16-19
2008logo.jpg 7th Anni (2008) | Estes Park, Colorado - Mar. 4-7 2009logo.jpg 8th Anni (2009) | Olympia, Washington - Feb. 13-16 Tarvalon-9anni-outlines (1).jpg 9th Anni (2010) | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin - Mar. 19-21
10th Anni Logo.jpg 10th Anni (2011) | Charleston, South Carolina - Mar. 4-6 Anni11 Logo RGB Small.png 11th Anni (2012) | Estes Park, Colorado - Mar. 30-Apr 2 Mitten holding AS Symbol 003 final.png 12th Anni (2013) | Fenton, Michigan - Mar. 8-11
Anni14 Logo.png 13th Anni (2014) | Alpine Meadows, California - May 16-19 Anni 2015 Logo.jpg 14th Anni (2015) | Cartersville, Georgia - Mar. 13-16 Anni15 Placerville logo-lg.png 15th Anni (2016) | Placerville, California - Apr 1-4
Anni16 logo.png 16th Anni (2017) | Estes Park, Colorado - Mar. 17-20 Anni17 logo.png 17th Anni (2018) | Gooding, Idaho - Mar. 16-19


Fall Ball

Fall Ball is held in North America during the autumn.

Logo3.png Fall Ball 2002 | Portland, Oregon - Nov. 9-11 Logo3.png Fall Ball 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada - Nov. 7-9 Logo3.png Fall Ball 2004 | Albuquerque, New Mexico - Oct. 22-24
Logo3.png Fall Ball 2005 | Richmond, Virginia - Oct. 8-10 Logo3.png Fall Ball 2006 | Toronto, Ontario - Nov. 10-12 FB07 entry2 main.jpg Fall Ball 2007 | Los Angeles, California - Oct. 12-15
Logo3.png Fall Ball 2008 | Orlando, Florida - Oct. 30-Nov. 2 Ariana fb2009.jpg Fall Ball 2009 | Kansas City, Missouri - Oct. 30-Nov. 1 Fb 2010.jpg Fall Ball 2010 | Arlington, Virgnia - Nov. 5-7
Fallball2011logo.png Fall Ball 2011 | Chattanooga, Tennessee - Mar. 4-6 Fallball12.jpg Fall Ball 2012 | New York, New York - Nov. 9-11 Fallball2013.png Fall Ball 2013 | Salt Lake City, Utah - Oct. 11-13
FB20143 zps6e39ea7b.png Fall Ball 2014 | St. Pete Beach, Florida - Oct. 17-19 FallBall2015.png Fall Ball 2015 | Duluth, Minnesota - Oct. 23-25 FallBall2016 logo.png Fall Ball 2016 | Calgary Alberta - Oct. 14-16
FallBall2017 logo.jpg Fall Ball 2017 | Grand Rapids, Michigan - Oct. 13-15


Outside North America

Europe

Main article: Euro Parties

Euro Parties are the European counterpart to the Anniversary and Fall Ball gatherings in North America.

Logo3.png Euro Party 2002 | Rotterdamn, The Netherlands - Aug. 17-19 Logo3.png Euro Party 2003 | Brandon, England - July 11-13 Logo3.png Euro Party 2004 | Tampere, Finland - Aug. 13-15
Logo3.png Euro Party 2005 | Gothenburg, Sweden - July 29-31 Logo3.png Winter Euro Party 2006 | Bratislava, Slovakia - ?-? Logo3.png Summer Euro Party 2006 | Skipton, England - July 28-30
Logo3.png Winter Euro Party 2007 | Malage, Spain - CANCELLED LogoDriebergen.jpg Summer Euro Party 2007 | Driebergen, The Netherlands - Aug. 10-12 Logo3.png Winter Euro Party 2008 | Slindon, England - Mar. 21-23
2008logo.png Summer Euro Party 2008 | Waldmannshausen, Germany - Aug. 22-24 Euro Winter 2009.png Winter Euro Party 2009 | Skipton, England - Mar. 27-29 Logo3.png Summer Euro Party 2009 | Driebergen, The Netherlands - Aug. 7-9
Neisa euro2010.jpg Winter Euro Party 2010 | Much Wenlock, England - Apr 9-11 EuroSummer2010.jpg Euro Summer Event 2010 (UNOFFICIAL) | Rauenberg-Rotenberg, Germany - Aug. 21-15 Euro10AnniIdea6a.png Euro Party 2011 | Much Wenlock, England - Sep. 2-4
Logo final 500x500.png Euro Party 2012 | Warnsveld, The Netherlands - Aug. 17-19 Logo Euro 2013.png Euro Party 2013 | Oostduinkerke, Belgium - Aug. 30-Sep. 1 Logo3.png Euro Party 2015 | Seahouses, Northumberland, England - Apr. 4-6
Logo3.png Euro Party 2015 | Dublin, Ireland - Oct. 4-6 Euro-Party-Logo-5-1.png Euro Party 2016 | Stavanger, Norway - Sep. 23-24 Logo3.png Euro Party 2017 | Callander, Scotland - Sep. 1-3
EuroParty2018Logo.png Euro Party 2018 | Schmitten, Germany - Sep. 21-23


South Pacific

Main article: South Pacific Events


Supported Events

TarValon.Net organises gatherings at major science fiction and fantasy conferences. Currently, this is just one event, JordanCon. We maintained an official presence at Dragon*Con until 2012, when they discontinued their Wheel of Time track.

JordanCon

Main article: JordanCon

Local Events

If several members live in the same area many will try to arrange unofficial meet ups every once in a while. Likewise, if another Tower member is coming to the area they may arrange to meet up, to show the visitor the area (even if it's just the inside of a pub).

Main article: Local Events

Discontinued Events

Dragon*Con

Main article: Dragon*Con

The Tower held an event at Dragon Con until the Wheel of Time tract was discontinued. Many members still attend.

See Also

Real Life Ceremonies