Polar Vortex 2019

Polar Vortex 2019

Welcome to Polar Vortex 3


BADGE PRE-REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.

Registration will reopen at noon today!
Badges purchased at the door—except child's badges—are an additional $5.


Polar Vortex is back with our annual general gaming convention held at the end of January in the Chicagoland area.

We invite you to join us for RPG's, D&D Adventure League, board games, card games, miniature games, puzzle rooms, our charity silent auction supporting the American Cancer Society, paint and take, Play & Win, game demos from supporting manufacturers, vendors, board game library, spaceship bridge simulator, cosplay, and more!

You can discover all the details at polarvortex.games

So come relax, have a great time, and join us as we launch into the new gaming year. May your dice rolls and card draws be ever in your favor!


CONVENTION HOURS

Registration/check-in opens Friday the 25th @ noon.

Friday Jan 25th: 12pm - 11pm

Saturday Jan 26th: 7:30am - 11pm

Sunday Jan 27th: 7:30am - 6pm


SLOTS

Slot 1: Fri 1pm - 5pm

Slot 2: Fri 6pm - 10pm

Slot 3: Sat 8am - 12am

Slot 4: Sat 1pm - 5pm

Slot 5: Sat 6pm - 10pm

Slot 6: Sun 8am - 12pm

Slot 7: Sun 1pm - 5pm


POLAR VORTEX HOTEL BLOCK

Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel
3000 Warrenville Rd, Lisle, IL 60532

Polar Vortex has secured a hotel block for this year with the Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel! You can book a room for 1/24 - 1/27, check in time is 3pm, and room rates are $89/night. Room blocks will close at 5pm Jan 4th so be sure to book before then. There will also be a shuttle service with the hotel to and from the con!

BOOK YOUR ROOM NOW

Shuttle Service

FRIDAY:
Departs hotel @ 11:30am // arrives at COD @ 11:45am
Departs hotel @ 5:15pm // arrives at COD @ 5:30pm
Departs COD @ 5:45pm // arrives at hotel @ 6:00pm
Departs COD @ 10:15pm // arrives at hotel @ 10:30pm

SATURDAY:
Departs hotel @ 7:30am // arrives at COD @ 7:45am
Departs hotel @ 12:15pm // arrives at COD @ 12:30pm
Departs COD @ 12:45pm // arrives at hotel @ 1:00pm
Departs hotel @ 5:15pm // arrives at COD @ 5:30pm
Departs COD @ 5:45pm // arrives at hotel @ 6:00pm
Departs COD @ 10:15pm // arrives at hotel @ 10:30pm

SUNDAY:
Departs hotel @ 7:30am // arrives at COD @ 7:45am
Departs hotel @ 12:15pm // arrives at COD @ 12:30pm
Departs COD @ 12:45pm // arrives at hotel @ 1:00pm
Departs COD @ 5:30pm // arrives at hotel @ 5:45pm

Registration

Badges Closed Tickets Closed

Merch Sales

Merch

Dates

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Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC {{ '2019-01-25 18:00:00' | timezone_offset: 'America/Chicago' }})

Location

Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Venue

College of DuPage

425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, USA

Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC {{ '2019-01-25 18:00:00' | timezone_offset: 'America/Chicago' }})

  Driving Directions

  Web Site

  (630) 942-2800

Polar Vortex will be held within the Student Resource Center (SRC) in the Jack H. Turner Conference Center, room SRC2000.