Welcome to Polar Vortex 11

Join us for our annual general gaming convention held during February in the Chicagoland area.

We invite you to a weekend of RPG's, board games, card games, miniature games, our charity silent auction supporting the American Cancer Society, paint and take, Play & Win, game demos from supporting manufacturers, vendors, board game library, cosplay, larping, costume contest, and more!

You can discover further 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

Will Call & on-site registration opens Friday @ noon.

The Main Hall, Getz, and Shaw rooms are open till midnight and reopen at 8am.
The Dining Rooms & Hotel Lobby can be used for open gaming after midnight.

Friday, Feb 12th	Saturday, Feb 13th	Sunday, Feb 14th
1 pm - 12 am	9 am - 12 am	9 am - 8 pm

REGISTRATION HOURS

Friday, Feb 12th	Saturday, Feb 13th	Sunday, Feb 14th
12 pm - 8 pm	8 am - 8 pm	8 am - 3 pm

EVENT SLOTS

Friday, Feb 12th	Saturday, Feb 13th	Sunday, Feb 14th
Con Setup : 8 am - noon	Slot 3: 9 am - 1 pm	Slot 6: 9 am - 1 pm
Slot 1: 2 pm - 6 pm	Slot 4: 2 pm - 6 pm	Slot 7: 2 pm - 6 pm
Slot 2: 7 pm - 11 pm	Slot 5: 7 pm - 11 pm	Con Breakdown: 6 pm - 10 pm

CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Friday, Feb 12th	Saturday, Feb 13th	Sunday, Feb 14th
Noon – Registration Opens	8am – Registration opens	8am – Registration Opens
Noon – Online Silent Auction Begins	11:30am – Concession Stand Opens	11:30am – Concession Stand Opens
Noon – Concession Stand Opens	12pm – Cosplay Meet & Greet	12pm – Miniature Competition Awards Ceremony
1pm – Game Rooms Open	1pm – Cosplay Contest	1pm – Play & Win Raffle Begins
2pm – Scheduled Events begin	6pm – Online Silent Auction Ends	2:30pm – Concession Stand Closes
6pm – Friday Silent Auction Ends	7pm – Online Silent Auction Winner Pickup Begins	3pm – Registration Closes
7pm – Friday Silent Auction Winner Pickup Begins	7pm – Be Mine Valentine Event	4pm – Sunday Silent Auction Ends
7:30pm – Concession Stand Closes	7pm – Volunteer Dinner	5pm – Sunday Auction Winner Pickup Begins
7pm – Volunteer Dinner	7:30pm – Concession Stand Closes	6pm – All Auction Winner Pickup Ends
8pm – Registration Closes	8pm – Miniature Competition Entry Ends	8pm – Polar Vortex 10 Ends. Open Gaming may continue till midnight.
12am – Game rooms locked. Open Gaming available in Dining Room & Lobby after hours.	8pm – Registration Closes
	9pm – Miniature Competition Judging Begins
	12am – Game rooms locked. Open Gaming available in Dining Room & Lobby after hours.

DELICIOUS IN CONVENTION

The hotel’s Concession Stand will be open in the lobby Friday & Saturday from 11:30am – 7:30pm, and on Sunday from 11:30am – 2:30pm. The restaurant is open during breakfast and dinner hours with the bar staying open late.

Entre Bar & Restaurant Hours
Thursday: 6:30 AM – 10:00 AM (breakfast), 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM (dinner + bar)
Friday: 6:30 AM – 10:00 AM (breakfast), 5:00 PM – 12:30 AM (dinner + bar)
Saturday–Sunday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM (breakfast), 5:00 PM – 12:30 AM (dinner + bar)

CONCESSION STAND MENU

Dungeon Dog

Chicago Hot Dog
relish, tomatoes, onions, mustard, sports peppers

Scholar's Quills in Crushed Pomodoro

Penne Pasta with maranara sauce

Aurochburger with Golden Cheese

Cheeseburger

Old School Orc and Cheese on Gnomish Butter Bread

Ham & Swiss on Crossaint

Emerald Glazed Cockatrice Breast on Hearthbread

Grilled Pesto Chicken on Foccacia

The Halfling's Leaf

Vegetable Wrap

Dwarven Flatbread with Forge Cheese or Dire Boar Sausage

Pizza (by the slice)
cheese or sausage

Emperor's Salad

Ceasar Salad

Wood Elf's Bounty

Garden Salad

Individual Beverages

Pepsi, diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Starry, Regular Coffee, Decaf Coffee, Tea, Bottled Water

Domestic Beer

Bud Light, Coors Light, Michelob Ultra

Individual chips, cookies, and candy bars

Registration

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Merch Sales

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Location

Lisle, Illinois

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Venue

Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel

3000 Warrenville Rd, Lisle, IL 60532, USA