- Justin Rains (Role-Play Magnate):
email Justin at intheinterestofscience@gmail.com
Justin has been involved in role-playing games and the community of
gamers since 2000. He is an avid role-player and everyone who gets to
know him finds him a personable and friendly kind of guy.
His repertoire includes:
Comedic wit, a keen intellect, and a jovial smile that is more infectious
than a zombie outbreak.
His knowledge of the role-playing spirit and community will well-serve
Texicon, and he hopes to bring a host of new gamers to Texicon so
they too can experience the con of a lifetime.
He currently interns for a role-playing manufacturer, and is actively
looking to return to college for a degree in Meteorology.
Favorite games: SDC Punk, The Land of Nod, Exalted, Scion, D&D
3.5, Ancients: Command and Color
| Texicon |
"Where the West Begins"
| Located at: Sheraton Hotel 1701 Commerce Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: (817) 335-7000 Website |
Convention Dates: May 20-22, 2011
- Brian Guarnieri (Miniatures Magnate):
email nimrod_funk@yahoo.com
Friday 2:00pm - Sunday 5:00pm
Our Staff
- Ken Burt (Board Game Magnate):
email Ken at ken.burt@us.fujitsu.com
Ken Burt has been focused solely on board games for over 30
years. He has experience as both a RPGA GM and RPGA
player. Ken Burt is a Native Texan who grew-
up in the Garland/Mesquite area. As such, he will make an
excellent addition to the Texicon team.
Ken has attended the following conventions:
Origins 1993, 2002, 2009; GenCon 1990-2000, 2002-2007, 2009
He has been a Game Master for the following conventions:
Origins 1993; Origins 2002; Origins 2009; GenCon 1990-2000, 02-07, 09; Con
DFW 2009, DFWCon 1997,98; DallasCon 1990; A-Kon 2001-2009; AnimeFest
2007-2009; Fencon 2007-2009; G3 2009; ReaperCon 2007-2009
He is an active participant in the local gaming community in the
DFW area. Ken Burt is a self proclaimed board game fanatic.
His favorite games include:
AWWII Struggle for Europe and Asia, Mage Knight, Warlord, Magic the
Gathering, and AD&D (2nd ed.)
Attendees will find Ken enmeshed in games in the board game
room. If you can pull him away from his games, you will find
him an affable fellow, who is eager to teach everyone a new
game and talk their ears off about the many games that he
enjoys.
"If there's a Board Game running somewhere, I'll scent it on
the wind and rush in to play. I've never met a bad game or an
unfriendly player." - Ken Burt
"Success is in the palm of our hands all we have to do is roll
the dice" General Burt.
Kevin Pajak - President
email Kevin at texicon.tgc@gmail.com
Kevin has been gaming for over twenty-five years, focusing on
Role-Playing and unique board games. Kevin's vision for Texicon is
what has made the convention possible.
Kevin holds a MA in English from UTA and currently teaches
undergrads at the University of Texas at Arlington. His love for
teaching people can be seen in Texicon's seminars where his vision to
help people learn about games, the gaming community, and the game
industry will hopefully enrich the community overall.
He is an avid board and Role-Playing gamer. Board games: Nuclear War, Thunder Road,
Elixir of Life, Chainsaw, Risk, Axis & Allies, Fantasy Forest, King Arthur (Woton
Games), Role-Play: D&D 1st ed., I.C.E., Paranoia, Villains & Vigilantes, and more.
email Kevin at texicon.tgc@gmail.com
Kevin has been gaming for over twenty-five years, focusing on
Role-Playing and unique board games. Kevin's vision for Texicon is
what has made the convention possible.
Kevin holds a MA in English from UTA and currently teaches
undergrads at the University of Texas at Arlington. His love for
teaching people can be seen in Texicon's seminars where his vision to
help people learn about games, the gaming community, and the game
industry will hopefully enrich the community overall.
He is an avid board and Role-Playing gamer. Board games: Nuclear War, Thunder Road,
Elixir of Life, Chainsaw, Risk, Axis & Allies, Fantasy Forest, King Arthur (Woton
Games), Role-Play: D&D 1st ed., I.C.E., Paranoia, Villains & Vigilantes, and more.
- Matt Sims (Minister of Propaganda):
email Matt at msims@swbell.net
Matt Sims is the Minister of Propaganda. He will be coordinating
the efforts of our GMs to contact players via Forums. He will
also be involved in chatting on forums. Furthermore, he will
ensure that GM have all the information they need to inform
players about events and games at Texicon through email and
fliers.
Matt has been involved in the gaming community for over thirty
years. He has been involved in organizing games for conventions
for over five years. He has overseen gaming for Anime Fest, and
Fen Con. We are extremely pleased to have him as part of
Texicon.
His primary love is BattleTech, followed closely by AD&D
(3.5). When he's not organizing games for game conventions,
he's playing them.
You will see him floating around the con. His knowledge and
expertise will give you many hours of interesting conversation.
Feel free to discuss games with him if he is not busy.
Kevin Pajak (Seminar Magnate)
Mike Price (Security Magnate)
Karl Pajak (Vice President/Owner)
Kevin Pajak (President/Owner)
- Tory Henry (Registration Magnate):
email Tory at toryhenry21@yahoo.com
Tory Henry has been interested in working registration for many
years. She finds being in the guts of the machine much more
enjoyable than working the con floor. In her estimation, the keys to a
successful con include having a organized system and friendly, helpful
interaction with the attendees. She feels that working at registration
allows her to have a direct hand in ensuring these things occur.
However, that does not mean that she does not game. In fact, she is
an avid gamer.
Tory has worked registration for the following conventions:
AnimeFest in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. Furthermore, she worked
Gaming Reg at IKKicon in 2009. She also worked Children’s Programming at A-Kon in
2004, and as a general volunteer for A-Kon in 2005.
She has attended the following conventions:
Itzacon 2003, 2004; Wizard Con 2004; All Con 2005; A-Kon 2006-2010; Onicon 2009
Tory Henry is a Native Texan who grew up in a small podunk
town in South Texas. She subsequently moved to the large metroplex to "Gain some
dang culture!" i.e. it was boring in that thar small village.
Her favorite games include:
Solitaire using actual playing cards, She collects rare and unique playing cards Note:
NOT CCGs!; any classic game that has been given a modern/ pop-culture twist (e.g.
Lord of the Rings Monopoly, Harry Potter Clue, etc.)
She has one guilty pleasure: Tetris
Ask her any question and she will be happy to find you the answer (con related of
course) if she does not know the answer she will make one up ;) kidding of course.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because
we stop playing."~Tory
"Registration-- The gateway to fun!" Mrs. Reg Tory
Karl Pajak - Vice President
email Karl at texicon.tgc@gmail.com
Karl holds a BA in History from CSUF and currently works in sales
for Pumps and Controls. His love for history makes for a natural
transition to historical miniature gaming. His love for gaming has
taken him from the game table to game designer and game
manufacturer. He has written articles for game magazines. His
artistic background and love of painting also supports miniature
gaming. "I'm predominantly a miniature gamer." He is also a DM
and enjoys running Role-Playing games more than playing in them.
His favorites games are: BattleTech, AD&D (2nd ed), Shadowrun,
Tunnels & Trolls, and Villains & Vigilantes. If he's not at the game
table he's involved in supporting the game community.
As an individual who has been involved in games since the dawn of
time, his overall knowledge of all aspects of games and the gaming
industry makes it apparent that this is his true calling.
email Karl at texicon.tgc@gmail.com
Karl holds a BA in History from CSUF and currently works in sales
for Pumps and Controls. His love for history makes for a natural
transition to historical miniature gaming. His love for gaming has
taken him from the game table to game designer and game
manufacturer. He has written articles for game magazines. His
artistic background and love of painting also supports miniature
gaming. "I'm predominantly a miniature gamer." He is also a DM
and enjoys running Role-Playing games more than playing in them.
His favorites games are: BattleTech, AD&D (2nd ed), Shadowrun,
Tunnels & Trolls, and Villains & Vigilantes. If he's not at the game
table he's involved in supporting the game community.
As an individual who has been involved in games since the dawn of
time, his overall knowledge of all aspects of games and the gaming
industry makes it apparent that this is his true calling.
This page last
updated 23 July,
2010
updated 23 July,
2010