IEM OAKLAND 2016
EVENT GUIDE
KEY INFORMATION
WHERE? The Oracle Arena in Oakland, California USA
WHEN? November 19-20, 2016
WEBSITE www.IEMOakland.com
OPENING HOURS
Saturday: 9:00am Pacific
Sunday: 9:00am Pacific
VENUE ADDRESS
Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA 94621
Premium ticket holders: Open doors at 8:00am Pacific on both days.
The arena closes after the end of the last match on each day.
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GETTING TO ORACLE ARENA
BY METRO
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
There are four metro lines stopping at Coliseum Station:
• Coliseum – Oakland Int’l Airport
• Dublin/Pleasanton – Daly City
• Fremont – Daly City
• Fremont - Richmont
BY TRAIN
Corridor intercity train system (AmTrak)
• The closest train stop is Coliseum/Airport station.
• AmTrak tickets and info: https://www.amtrak.com/home
BY CAR
If you are travelling by car, you can use the following coordinates:
• 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621
• Oracle Arena is located directly off Interstate 880
• Parking fees: Car/Motorcycle – $40, RV/Limo/Bus – $85
INFORMATION
ENTERING THE ARENA
Upon entering the arena, you will be asked to show your
ticket. After validating your ticket you will be able to enter
the arena and you will receive a wristband designating your
verified status as an IEM attendee.
WHAT YOU CAN BRING INTO THE ARENA
A full list of the things you are not allowed to bring into
Oracle Arena can be found on the website. Cameras (and
audio/video recording devices, tripods/monopods) and
laptops/tablets are allowed for those with a press pass, all
other items on that list are not permitted.
PREMIUM TICKET
As a Premium or holder, you will receive a lanyard with a
pass attached to it when you exchange your ticket. This pass
is your way to pick up your goodie bag. Do not lose your pass
as it will not be replaced.
GOODIE BAG
The goodie bags are available at the premium lounge in the
BMW Club. To claim the goodie bag, present your badge at
the stand and they will punch a hole in your badge to
indicate that you picked up your goodie bag.
LIQUID TICKET
As a Liquid Ticket holder, present your ID & ticket stub at the
ESL Shop to receive the items for your Team Liquid bundle.
INFORMATION
SIGNING SESSIONS
Signing sessions will take place in the venue on both
Saturday and Sunday. Certain signing session will prioritize
premium ticket owners, this will be made clear with the tag
“Premium First Signing Session,” with other tickets holders
being able to line up afterwards. The schedule for signing
sessions will be posted on the website and will also be
shown in the venue.
ESL SHOP
The ESL Shop will have a wide selection of ESL and team
apparel for all your favorite teams! Check out our online
catalogue to find out what items you might find. Limited
selection and sizes will be available at the ESL Shop at the
event so make sure to shop first!
SIDE ACTIVITIES AND PARTNER BOOTHS
There are a lot of things to do at IEM Oakland outside of the
main stage matches!
• Get your favorite player’s autograph! Join one of the
many signing sessions and secure a signature from one
of the players at the event.
• Support your favorite team! Grab yourself a temporary
tattoo of your favorite team at our Airbrush Tattooists or
pick up a jersey at the ESL Shop.
• Experience competitive gaming in virtual reality with VR
livestreams and VR games available to play.
PARTNER BOOTHS
SLIVER.tv
• First-ever virtual reality live-stream of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and League of Legends featuring
augmented live stats
OCULUS
• VR game Unspoken available to play powered by Oculus throughout the weekend
TOTINO’s
• Gaming competitions on the Totino’s dueling bucking couch live from the Oracle Arena showfloor. Stop by the
Totino’s booth to grab a bite of Totino’s products.
BIG GAME SHOWMATCH
• On the same day as the Big Game, League of Legends teams from Cal and Stanford will be battling in a five vs.
five matchup live at IEM Oakland after the second LoL quarterfinal series on Saturday, November 19.
ANYKEY
• AnyKey Invitational between world's best women's teams CLG Red and Team Secret for gaming related
charities (Able Gamers, Online SOS) on Saturday, November 19. Stop by the AnyKey booth to learn more
about AnyKey initiatives and get involved!
ESEA
• Learn about and subscribe to ESEA. This booth will be conducting some pro player autograph sessions.
PARTNER BOOTHS
INTEL FAN ZONE
• League of Legends fans can meet their favorite players during a
signing session.
GFUEL
• Sample various GFUEL energy drink flavors. Whether you find
yourself casually scaling Mount Everest, receiving 5 job
promotions in a week, or unlocking all of the video game
achievements ever created, we’ve got your back! Make the
switch to Healthy Energy.
HSL
• The High School Starleague strives towards providing high
schoolers with a fun, competitive, and rewarding eSports
experience, similar to traditional high school sports.
KINGUIN
• Photo wall activities, plush toy giveaways!
ARTIST STATION
• Balloon crafts and temporary tattoo stations.
IBUYPOWER
• PC gaming demo stations.
HYPERX
• Check out HyperX products available for
purchase.
WELOVEFINE
• Purchase a select inventory of WeLoveFine’s
gaming-centric merchandise.
ACER
• Gaming demo stations featuring Acer products
with representatives to talk to.
XFINITY
• Stop by the Xfinity booth to join in on a Skype
conversation between stadium attendees and
well-known members of the gaming community.
SCHEDULE
All times are in PST/Pacific and are estimates, matches will be
played one after another. The event schedule will be as follows:
--- COUNTER-STRIKE: GLOBAL OFFENSIVE ---
--- LEAGUE OF LEGENDS ---
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH
• 9:00am: Open doors
• 10:00am: Show start
• 10:45am: Quarterfinal #1
• ~2:35pm: Quarterfinal #2
• ~6:20pm: Showmatch #1
• ~7:50pm: Showmatch #2
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH
• 9:00am: Open doors
• 10:00am: Show start
• 10:45am: Quarterfinal #1
• ~2:15pm: Showmatch
• ~5:45pm: Quarterfinal #2
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH
9:00am: Open doors
9:30am: Show start
10:00am: Semifinal #1
~1:50pm: Semifinal #2
~6:00pm: Grand Finals
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH
9:00am: Open doors
9:30am: Show start
10:00am: Semifinal #1
~1:30pm: Semifinal #2
~5:00pm: Grand Finals
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IEM OAKLAND 2016 FEATURES
• Results and brackets with spoiler option
• Schedule of all matches
• Team and player info
SEE YOU ON THE SHOWFLOOR!