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DMSFFS Summer SACC

Des Moines Science Fiction & Fantasy Society, INC.

Highlights

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 05:00 pm

Holiday Inn & Suites Des Moines-Northwest

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Date & Location

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 05:00 pm - Sun, 31 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 pm (CDT)

Holiday Inn & Suites Des Moines-Northwest

Holiday Inn & Suites-des Moines Northwest, 4800 Merle Hay Rd, Urbandale, IA 50322, United States

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About the event

DMSFFS Summer SACC
Join Des Moines Science Fiction & Fantasy Society for our annual Summer SACC gaming weekend. Labor Day weekend, Friday, August 29 through Sunday, August 31.

Location: The normal DemiCon hotel, Holiday Inn & Suites Northwest, 4800 Merle Hay Rd., Urbandale IA.

Gaming all weekend in the Minnesota room in the basement starting Friday night about 5:00 PM through Sunday evening.

ConSuite will be open all weekend with snacks, popcorn, coffee, and root beer as usual.


FOOD:
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Friday night, gather in the hotel lobby at 6:00 PM and we'll go to Bennigan's. If you come late and we're not in the lobby, come on down to the restaurant and tell them you're with the SACC event.
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Saturday lunch - The usual convention recipe chicken soup. Will be ready about 11 AM in the ConSuite.

Saturday supper - 6:00 PM Pot luck in the ConSuite. Please bring a dish to share.
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PROGRAMMING:
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All programming is Saturday, and in the Indiana room, around the corner from the main gaming room in the basement.

12:30 - 2:30 Hue Painting - An exploration of light and color. Hosted by Mandi Arthur Struss and Nate Farmer.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1279024356932218

3 - 4 PM - Blood On The Clocktower. It's like "Warewolf" with different character types. A social deduction game to find the killers among the villagers.
https://www.facebook.com/events/781210967783768

4 - 5 PM - DMSFFS meeting.
https://www.facebook.com/events/749602324592136

5:00 PM - Picture on the stairs.
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7:00 PM - Music Circle - Impromptu jam session.
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HOTEL ROOMS:
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Room block is open! You can book using either of these methods:

Call the hotel at (515) 278-4755 and mention block code DMS. If it rings through to the Corporate line, hang up and call back until you get the hotel's front desk.

Use this link to book online. It already includes the room block. NOTE though, it defaults to 3 nights, Friday through Monday. Be sure to adjust dates if you don't want Sunday night.
https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=HI&localeCode=en&regionCode=1&hotelCode=DSMDU&checkInDate=29&checkInMonthYear=072025&checkOutDate=01&checkOutMonthYear=082025&_PMID=99801505&GPC=DMS&cn=no&viewfullsite=true

Room rates:
Standard King or Double Queen - $109
King Parlour Suite w/ sofa bed - $138
King Suite w/ Living Area - $159


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DMSFFS Summer SACC
Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 05:00 pm