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ADVANCE PANEL LOTTERIESIn order to enter the lottery fans must have either the original e-mail used to purchase their Star Wars Celebration Chicago badges, or the confirmation number they received when they purchased the badges. Celebration stage at the Wintrust Arena will be part of the lottery as well as the Galaxy and Twin Suns stages which will be streaming the morning panels live from the Celebration Stage are NOW OPEN and close on Thursday April 4. Fans must enter the lottery before 11:59 PM central time on Wednesday April 3. The time in which you enter a lottery has no impact on your chance of winning a lottery.
Sharing this code with friends and family will link them to your group and allow all group members to sit together if all group members win. Your total group size limit is 6. They must use this group code to enter before this lottery closes on Thursday April 4, 2019 11:59 pm...All members of your group will win entry if one group member wins.
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What types of badges are able to enter the advance panel lottery?All 5-Day adult badges and media badges are eligible to submit for any panel lottery available. All single day adult badges are able to submit for any panel lottery available taking place the day their badge is valid for. Special Guest and Exhibitor badges are not eligible to participate in panel lotteries. Kids’ badges are not able to submit for any panel lottery but adult badges have the option of adding additional lottery submissions for kids’ badges at the time a submission is made. Children 6 and under do not need a badge for Star Wars Celebration Chicago. During the panel lottery process, you will be asked to indicate if you have a child under 6 attending. Children under 6 will not count against your group party size for purposes of the panel lottery. Jedi Master VIP badges are not able to submit for any panel lottery as they already are guaranteed access to premium reserved seating at the Celebration Stage for all panels.
Will I only be allowed to win one panel lottery for the whole weekend?There is only one panel lottery taking place each day, Friday - Monday, and you have the same chances of winning a panel lottery each day. You can enter all four panel lotteries as long as you have a valid badge for the days your chosen panel takes place. You have an equal chance to win all four panel lotteries and go to all four panels. Winning one panel lottery does not preclude you from winning another. You do have to submit for each panel lottery that you want to attend. Entering into and winning a panel lottery does not preclude you from making a panel reservation at the galaxy or twin suns stage for non-lottery panels.
THURSDAY, APRIL 111:00pm: X-Wing Furball (Room #W184BC). Includes participation card and prize card for each day’s winner.1:30pm – 2:30pm: Darren Tan will be signing his exclusive Star Wars Celebration art print (Booth #4018).3:30pm – 4:30pm: Live Star Wars™: Legion painting tutorial with Sorastro, from Sorastro’s Painting (Booth #4018).4:00pm: Imperial Assault campaign (Room #W184BC).4:00pm: Star Wars RPG, Edge of the Empire scenario, “Unwelcome Arrival” (Room #W184BC).5:30pm – 6:45pm: “Make Your Own Promo Card” – put yourself in your very own Star Wars: Destiny promo card (Booth #4018).Open Play: 1pm to 10pm in Room #W184BC. Guests can check out any of our Star Wars games and play.Paint & Take: 1pm to 8pm, Booth #4018. Stop by our booth and learn to paint your very own Star Wars: Legion miniature.FRIDAY, APRIL 1210:00am: X-Wing Furball (Room #W184BC). Includes participation card and prize card for each day’s winner.10:00am: Imperial Assault campaign (Room #W184BC).10:00am: Star Wars RPG, Edge of the Empire scenario, “Unwelcome Arrival” (Room #W184BC).10:30am – 12:00pm: “Make Your Own Promo Card” – put yourself in your very own Star Wars: Destiny promo card (Booth #4018).11:00am: X-Wing Hyperspace tournament, including assorted prizes (Room #W184BC).12:00pm: Star Wars: Destiny standard tournament, including assorted prizes (Room #W184BC).12:30pm – 1:30pm: Darren Tan will be signing his exclusive Star Wars Celebration art print (Booth #4018).2:00pm – 3:00pm: Brian Rood will be signing art prints (Booth#4018).3:30pm – 4:30pm: Live Star Wars: Legion painting tutorial with John Shaffer, head of the FFG miniatures department (Booth #4018).4:00pm: Imperial Assault campaign (Room #W184BC).4:00pm: Star Wars RPG, Edge of the Empire scenario, “Unwelcome Arrival” (Room #W184BC).5:30pm – 6:45pm: “Make Your Own Promo Card” – put yourself in your very own Star Wars: Destiny promo card (Booth #4018).Open Play: 10am to 10pm in Room #W184BC. Guests can check out any of our Star Wars games and play.Paint & Take: 10am to 7pm, Booth #4018. Stop by our booth and learn to paint your very own Star Wars: Legion miniature.SATURDAY, APRIL 1310:00am: X-Wing Furball (Room #W184BC). Includes participation card and prize card for each day’s winner.10:00am: Imperial Assault campaign (Room #W184BC).10:00am: Star Wars RPG, Edge of the Empire scenario, “Unwelcome Arrival” (Room #W184BC).10:30am – 12:00pm: “Make Your Own Promo Card” – put yourself in your very own Star Wars: Destiny promo card (Booth #4018).11:00am – 12:00pm – Fantasy Flight Games panel discussion (Twin Suns Stage).11:00am: X-Wing extended tournament, including assorted prizes (Room #W184BC).12:00pm: Star Wars: Destiny infinite tournament, including assorted prizes (Room #W184BC).12:30pm – 1:30pm: Darren Tan will be signing his exclusive Star Wars Celebration art print (Booth #4018).2:00pm – 3:00pm: Chris Trevas will be signing art prints (Booth#4018).3:30pm – 4:30pm: Live Star Wars: Legion painting tutorial with Sorastro, from Sorastro’s Painting (Booth #4018).4:00pm: Imperial Assault campaign (Room #W184BC).4:00pm: Star Wars RPG, Edge of the Empire scenario, “Unwelcome Arrival” (Room #W184BC).5:30pm – 6:45pm: “Make Your Own Promo Card” – put yourself in your very own Star Wars: Destiny promo card (Booth #4018).Open Play: 10am to 10pm in Room #W184BC. Guests can check out any of our Star Wars games and play.Paint & Take: 10am to 7pm, Booth #4018. Stop by our booth and learn to paint your very own Star Wars: Legion miniature.SUNDAY, APRIL 1410:00am: X-Wing Furball (Room #W184BC). Includes participation card and prize card for each day’s winner.10:00am: Imperial Assault campaign (Room #W184BC).10:00am: Star Wars RPG, Edge of the Empire scenario, “Unwelcome Arrival” (Room #W184BC).10:30am – 12:00pm: “Make Your Own Promo Card” – put yourself in your very own Star Wars: Destiny promo card (Booth #4018).11:00am: X-Wing Hyperspace tournament, including assorted prizes (Room #W184BC).12:00pm: Star Wars: Destiny standard tournament, including assorted prizes (Room #W184BC).12:30pm – 1:30pm: Darren Tan will be signing his exclusive Star Wars Celebration art print (Booth #4018).2:00pm – 3:00pm: Brian Rood will be signing art prints (Booth#4018).3:30pm – 4:30pm: Live Star Wars: Legion painting tutorial with John Shaffer, head of the FFG miniatures department (Booth #4018).4:00pm: Imperial Assault campaign (Room #W184BC).4:00pm: Star Wars RPG, Edge of the Empire scenario, “Unwelcome Arrival” (Room #W184BC).5:30pm – 6:30pm: Learn to paint Star Wars miniatures. Join Sorastro and John Shaffer as they take you through the basics of painting a Stormtrooper from Star Wars: Legion (University Stage).5:30pm – 6:45pm: “Make Your Own Promo Card” – put yourself in your very own Star Wars: Destiny promo card (Booth #4018).Open Play: 10am to 10pm in Room #W184BC. Guests can check out any of our Star Wars games and play.Paint & Take: 10am to 7pm, Booth #4018. Stop by our booth and learn to paint your very own Star Wars: Legion miniature.MONDAY, APRIL 1510:00am: X-Wing Furball (Room #W184BC). Includes participation card and prize card for each day’s winner.10:00am: Imperial Assault campaign (Room #W184BC).10:00am: Star Wars RPG, Edge of the Empire scenario, “Unwelcome Arrival” (Room #W184BC).10:30am – 12:00pm: “Make Your Own Promo Card” – put yourself in your very own Star Wars: Destiny promo card (Booth #4018).12:30pm – 1:30pm: Darren Tan will be signing his exclusive Star Wars Celebration art print (Booth #4018).2:00pm – 3:00pm: Chris Trevas will be signing art prints (Booth#4018).3:30pm – 4:30pm: Live Star Wars: Legion painting tutorial with Sorastro, from Sorastro’s Painting (Booth #4018).Open Play: 10am to 4pm in Room #W184BC. Guests can check out any of our Star Wars games and play.Paint & Take: 10am to 4pm, Booth #4018. Stop by our booth and learn to paint your very own Star Wars: Legion miniature.
In-Booth Activities:From Thursday, April 11 through Monday April 15, we will be at booth #3019. Every day you will have a chance to play our signature audiobook trivia game for cool audiobook swag. Categories include Star Wars ™, Harry Potter, and Game of Thrones.Stop by our booth any time to listen to clips from the brand new Star Wars™ audiobook exclusive Dooku: Jedi Lost. On Saturday, April 13 at 2 P.M. in booth #3020, we will have a poster signing with Dooku: Jedi Lost author Cavan Scott and Alphabet Squadron author Alexander Freed. You will also have a chance to pre-order Dooku: Jedi Lost at the show (on sale April 30) and receive audiobook swag!Get the inside scoop on how Star Wars™ audiobooks are recorded with narrator Marc Thompson. He will be popping by our booth daily to answer any questions, and maybe to perform one of the many Star Wars™ character voices in his repertoire!We will be featuring Game of Thrones trivia all day Sunday, April 14. Play and win prizes!And don’t leave the five days of Star Wars™ mania without signing up for our newsletter at our booth to receive an audiobook sampler of 13 different titles delivered via email. Audiobook excerpts on the sampler include:Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon JamesCaptain Marvel: Higher, Further, Faster by Liza PalmerDelta-V by Daniel SuarezMaster & Apprentice (Star Wars) by Claudia GrayRoller Girl by Victoria JamiesonStar Wars: Pirate’s Price by Lou AndersStar Wars: Queen’s Shadow by E.K. JohnstonStar Wars: Lando’s Luck (Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon) by Justina IrelandStar Wars The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear by Tom AnglebergerStranger Things: Suspicious Minds by Gwenda BondThrawn: Alliances (Star Wars) by Timothy ZhanThe Invited by Jennifer McMahonWilliam Shakespeare’s The Force Doth Awaken by Ian DoescherOut-of-Booth Audio Happenings:Friday, April 12I’ll Take Droids for $500, Obi-Wan: An Intergalactic Game ShowTwin Suns Stage6:30PM – 7:30PMWe are inviting fans to test their Star Wars™ knowledge, competing head-to-head with their favorite Star Wars™ authors Timothy Zahn (The Thrawn Trilogy), Claudia Gray (Master & Apprentice; Bloodline), and Delilah S. Dawson (Black Spire; Phasma) in categories like “Punch it, Chewie!”, “Jedi Line Trick”, “It’s a Trap!” and more using audio clips from Star Wars™ audiobooks. Hosted by Star Wars™ narrator Marc Thompson. Prizes awarded!Saturday, April 13Behind the Scenes in the Audiobook Recording Studio:Star Wars™ University Stage5:30 – 6:30PMGet the inside scoop on how the Star Wars™ audiobooks are recorded and produced with narrators Marc Thompson (Thrawn: Alliances) and Cat Taber (Star Wars: Queen’s Shadow) and Penguin Random House Audio producer Nick Martorelli, from how Marc and Cat create (and remember!) all those character voices, to what it’s like in the recording booth and how production builds the different layers of voice narration, sound effects, and music into the final track.We look forward to seeing you there!
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STAR WARS CELEBRATION SIGNINGS: This year, autographings are going to be run a bit differently than in years past. You will need to buy a book from either Anderson's Bookstore (who will be hosting many of the author signings) or from the Del Rey booth before you can join the autograph line.Having done so, though, you can also get autographs on other books you brought from home.This is the policy for all authors signing at Anderson's, not just me. I assume the lines will be properly managed so that if you buy a book you WILL be able to get it autographed. (Just make sure to keep your receipt.)I'll have a signing on each of the five days of the convention, plus a couple of panels throughout the weekend.
What is Use the Force presented by Amazon?Use the Force presented by Amazon is a collection of experiences all driven by the official Star Wars Celebration mobile app and the QR code printed on your badge. There is another world beyond what you can see…there is a constant battle taking place between light side and the dark side of the Force! By participating you are helping bring balance to the Force and playing a role in the fight between good and evil. To join the battle you must find QR Codes, Prize Stations and take part in a variety of missions at Star Wars Celebration Chicago. When you find the special QR Codes you must open your Star Wars Celebration App presented by TOPPS to scan them and earn points for your side of the Force.How to join Use the Force presented by Amazon:Look for instructions shipped with your badge and register yourself into the system.Registration will only take a few minutes and will open a whole world of unique content at Star Wars Celebration Chicago.Activate your Star Wars Celebration badge at You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginYou will then be automatically drafted to the Light Side or the Dark Side of the ForceAt Star Wars Celebration Chicago you’ll participate as a Force user in an epic battle between the Light Side and the Dark Side of the Force. It’s your mission to earn points for your side of the Force all Star Wars Celebration long. By earning these points you will help your side of the Force defeat the other side.Once you have arrived at Star Wars Celebration Chicago, look for kiosks or displays with the Star Wars Celebration logo to win prizes and collect points for your side of the battle.Star Wars Celebration Chicago ExperiencesUse the Force presented by AmazonTo earn points for your side of the Force you must locate certain “Places of Power” that are scattered throughout Star Wars Celebration. These “Places of Power” will enable you to defeat the opposite side of the Force. If you find these special checkpoints, use the Star Wars Celebration Mobile App presented by TOPPS to scan the QR code. Be warned, sometimes you may stumble on Places of Power in the most obscure parts of the Star Wars Celebration experience!Amazon Prize TowersThese daily challenges have the potential to drop some serious loot, sometimes with a retail value of upwards of $100 or more. Check them out each day you’re at the show to help you earn points for your side of the Force.LIGHTSPEED Powered by ThinkGeekStar Wars Celebration Chicago is excited to officially announce the new LIGHTSPEED Virtual Panel Reservations and LIGHTSPEED Lane Virtual Queuing powered by ThinkGeek, which will eliminate the need for overnight queuing and give fans the opportunity to see the panels they want and shop the Celebration Store with less time in lines and more time enjoying Celebration.By activating your badge and downloading the official Star Wars Celebration Mobile App (coming soon!), you'll enjoy these cool enhancements to your Star Wars Celebration experience and more!No need to guess if you’ll make it into a panel – take advantage of LIGHTSPEED Virtual Panel Reservations offered via the Official Star Wars Celebration Mobile App!*Use the new LIGHTSPEED Lane Virtual Queuing option and let the Star Wars Celebration app wait in line for you at select show features!Interact with show features and exhibitors or visit one of many prize towers located throughout the show for your chance to win awesome prizes!Take advantage of exclusive merchandise pick-up by ordering through the Star Wars Celebration app and getting notified when your order is available for pick-up!Enter and manage lotteries for select exhibitor exclusivesManage all of your photo ops and autographing reservations in one place*LIGHTSPEED Virtual Panel Reservations and LIGHTSPEED Lane Virtual Queuing are available at select show features and panels and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability.
All signings in Del Rey Booth #3020 and DK Booth #3018 are FREE.Books will be available for purchase (while supplies last). Authors may also sign books brought to the show, at their discretion.Lines for each signing will begin forming approx. 10 minutes before start time.Please refer to the official Star Wars Celebration schedule and website for more details on Panels and all other events