IMPORTANT NOTICE; PLEASE READ
Alright so, concerning the people who want this happen in early June, I don't think that's going to happen. Here's why...
I'm going to be in Japan for the first week and a half of June and I'd strongly prefer to hold this before I go there. This tournament is likely going to cost me a lot of my own money (I'm assuming people won't donate much) and I don't want to be broke when I get back. I also won't be able to do much planning while I'm away, and furthermore, I'm probably going to be busy with work and other traveling during mid to late June. I will have a date confirmed by early January at the latest, and I will start narrowing down the range of dates that I can confirm are manageable as people tell me what dates they can make it on.
With regards to that last statement, I want everyone who is confirmed, trying to confirm, or just thinking about attending to tell me what days you can make it. If you need to explain your situation, that's fine; in fact, I'd prefer if you told me your reasons for being able or not able to come on certain days, because I may be able to help people find transportation or housing accommodations. If you don't have an account here, you can email me at sfu[dot]ssb[at]gmail[dot]com. If you'd like to talk to me via instant messenger, see my contact information page on my profile here.
no tl;dr, no johns, everyone please read this