TEXLEM Signup - Feb. 3rd, 4th & 5th, 2012 - Let Us Know Who's Going!

[Displaser]

Hello Everyone,

REGISTRATION (ROOM/T-SHIRT) CUT-OFF DATE - MONDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 2012.... Anyone attending after this date will not be provided a t-shirt or have likely have access to a room to stay at the venue.

TEXLEM 2012 - San Antonio, TX
February 3,4 & 5, 2012


To be held at:
Urban 15
2500 South Presa
San Antonio, TX
78210

PLEASE PM ME IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND!, I need to know if you will be bringing any gear, guests, your desired t-shirt size, interest in the lumia workshop, etc.
I will reply to your PM with details on how to make payment. Payment for either members or guests needs to be made via PayPal.

We're very fortunate (and grateful) that the fine folks at Urban 15 have made their facility available to support the hosting of the first "big" LEM in Texas. A big thanks to Tim Walsh and George & Catherine from Urban 15 for making this happen! They also are advocates of the arts, and support the endeavors of artists that work in many mediums, including electronic media - AND they like lasers!!! Please visit their website to see what Urban 15 is all about - www.urban15.org.

PLEASE READ (trying to keep it simple)

This is a NON-PROFIT event. The primary goal is to generate a donation ($25 per attending member) from our group that will be made to Urban 15 for the use of their facility. Once expenses have been met, all other monies left from the event will be provided back to PL in support of the forum. Anticipated expenses include cost for shirts (attending members), the two meals planned, lanyard/badges, etc.

Attending Member Fee - $60

This fee will provide one (1) embroidered, two-color (beefy t) t-shirt, size Small through 6XL, the donation to Urban 15 mentioned above, access to the shows, demos & workshops, the two planned meals & lanyard/badge for the event. This fee will also allow for event/show participation and access to the projection area for equipment setup.

Attending Guest Fee - $20

This fee will not include a shirt, but will allow for access to the shows, demos & workshops, the two planned meals & lanyard/badge for the event. This fee is intended for guests of attending members. No equipment setup access.

For those that register & pay before the cut-off date, the t-shirts will be provided. As is the case in past LEM events, once the cut-off date has passed, no availability of shirts will be guaranteed. Additional shirts can be ordered before the cut-off date, but after that, shirt availability will be unknown. Additional shirts ordered will be $20 each for S-6XL. If you register, but later cannot attend, you'll still get the shirt (if you're in the US). Registration cut-off is MONDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 2012 - Note: registration is not refundable.


Meals, Shows, Demos and Workshops

Tim had a great idea that we should make the schedule a "single-activity" at a time, in the interest of everyone attending, so that no one would miss out on anything. We are going to stick to a schedule as closely as possible to ensure that this happens as planned. We're still working through the details on this, but here's what we are planning towards:

Friday Aternoon - Site arrival & setup. Urban 15 has a front screen, as well as an existing sound system, so no additional sound reinforcement is planned. If you would like to bring another screen or additional sound gear, let's talk. We do expect to have some scaffolding for side projectors.
Friday Evening - Group meal; Texas Chili & fixins' at Urban 15.
Friday Night - Open discussions, some show activity likely.

Saturday Morning - Lumia Workshop & brainstorming sessions. I'm pulling together an optional materials kit for those that want "take-homes" (~$15 kit?), the intent being that you can go home with a lumia wheel, torture tube (maybe more stuff?) if you like. Additional details to follow.
Saturday Afternoon - Product Demos & Buy/Sell/Trade. Additional details to follow.
Saturday Evening - Group meal; Texas BBQ at Urban 15.
Saturday Night - Laser Shows, all types. All submissions welcome. Expect to see Tim's work, as well as some Mike Dunn shows too!.

Sunday Morning - Scanner Tuning Workshop. Tim is planning to walk us through this - not to be missed!.
Sunday Afternoon - Buy/Sell/Trade, Awards, Door prizes & early departure for those that need to leave. Additional details to follow.
Sunday Evening - Meeting wrap-up & San Antonio Riverwalk/Dinner (tenative plans for now)

If there is enough interest, we've discussed organizing an Alamo/Riverwalk visit on Monday. Please let me know if you would like to do this before leaving San Antonio.

PLEASE PM ME IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND!, I need to know if you will be bringing any gear, guests, your desired t-shirt size, interest in the lumia workshop, etc.

The Fine Print....

No Minors.
110VAC, single-phase access only (unless other arrangements are made).
All attendees will be required to sign a liability waiver.
No smoking in the facility.

The Urban 15 facility was originally a church - We have be asked by the owners to please respect this. No illegal stuff, no pyrotechnics, smoking inside, etc. If you plan on doing anything stupid or dangerous, please don't attend this event.

UPDATE: Due to the ongoing renovations at Urban 15, I have to know who will be staying at the event immediately - if you show up unregistered, without notice, there are no promises that you will be able to stay at the facility. Due to the work involved in prep and clean-up & at the request of the owners of Urban 15, the number of rooms available will be scaled back to meet only what we can confirm with Urban 15 BY MONDAY 1/23/12!

Same as before, six showers (with curtains)/common bathroom down the hall. These rooms have no beds, furniture, etc. We should be able to have four to a room, without it being crowded. It will likely be a little cold, as I'd expect folks in sleeping bags, on the floor, etc. Should any ladies attend, we could likely identify another of the showers in the facility as ladies only. As mentioned before, view this as "indoor camping". There are a number of hotels near the facility, for those that would prefer them. No one is being charged to stay at Urban 15, but please consider providing an additional donation to Urban 15 if you stay there. They have recently experienced several major expenses in the ongoing renovation of the facility, and anything that you can help them with would be appreciated by them. It would be nice to return to this facility in the future. All rooms are on a first-come, first-serve basis, determined by those registering/paying first and CONFIRMING NO LATER THAN MONDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 2012!

Len has pictures of the Urban 15 interior/exterior that he will post to this thread next. Parking is limited in the facility lot, but should be possible near the building as long as no driveways are blocked.

Please keep the discussion for TEXLEM to this thread going forward. That cover's it for now, more details will be forthcoming.... I will list anticipated attendees as known.



Attendee/Name * Status * Shirt * Staying at Urban 15


Bradfo69/Brad * PAID * S * Yes
Buffo/Adam * PAID * XL * No
Displaser/Greg * PAID * 2XL * Yes
Hakzaw1/Len * PAID * 3XL * Yes
^ Guest/Jack * PAID * ? * Yes
LaserWizard/Tim * PAID * M * No
^ Guest/Dan * PAID * ? * No
^ Guest/James * PAID * ? * No
Mark * PAID * ? * Yes
Opcom/Patrick * PAID * 5XL * Yes
^ Guest/Jacob * PAID * ? * Yes
Platinum/Jonathan * PAID * ? * Yes
PontiacC5/Derrick * PAID * ? * Yes
PrismaticMagic/Chris * PAID * ? * No
^Guest/David * PAID * ? * No
Robert * PAID * XL * Yes
Rodman1369/Rodney * PAID * ? * Yes
Sugeek/Adam * PAID * ? * Yes


Plus a host of other laser folks expected!

Proposed T-Shirt Design:

REVISED ARTWORK PENDING.... No embroidered shirts possible - we did not meet the 18 shirt minimum to allow for this. Shirts will be direct printed onto white cotton, pre-shrunk t-shirts. Unfortunately, this cannot be done on black shirts, so we will go to a white shirt instead. Maybe next year....

CHANGED! White t-shirt, black and red design. No other design were submitted, so it will be the outline of Texas with the "TEXLEM 2012" in a 4" diameter on the shirts.

Computer/Internet issues....

At the moment, we have no ILDA buffer box to work with for this event (Correction: Bradfo69 may be able to provide this), nor is there WiFi access at the Urban 15 venue. We're open to suggestions on how we set things up, but also debating how to best coordinate things, how many projectors on at a time, etc. Tim has an event planned for the same weekend, so we would encourage people bringing their gear if possible, as we may not have as much equipment onsite as originally planned.

Please try to attend if you can - It's going to be a great LEM!

Greg

Note: Artwork & shirt are changing (I am unable to delete earlier shirt shown below)

[platinum]

Sign me up!

I will be flying in early and staying late, as usual. (I'll paypal the fee soon.)

Looking forward to another one for the books!

- Jonathan

[hakzaw1]

GOOD JOB Greg..

I will try to add my pics tonite or Monday- I give the venue 9.9 out of 10(only due to smallish parking lot and no WiFi (yet) I give our gracious hosts George and Catherin 12 out of 10.

additional 2cents- We all need to be wearing our name tags at the venue and also if any of us see anyone we dont know please make sure they are TEXLEM or are with URBAN 15- unlikely that there will be any issues but just to be on the safe side please keep this in mind.

Please help out to keep the venue clean .....pick up after yourself and have a good time. Beer ETC is Okay but not any bad behaviour. WE want to be invited back next year.

Please keep your activities confined to the 'Sancturary'(where the shows will be.)the dorm, the dining room and kitchen- the seminar rooms and the BS&T room. There is a very nice garden courtyard in the middle. There are dozens of other small rooms that we wil not be using and we need to respect our hosts and stay out of them.

BE READY FOR FOTONS_FOOD AND FUN...


ps


Those driving in who want to help with the meals by bringing food or helping in the kitchen ---please PM me for the list of needed items and chores.
Also PLEASE ANYONE driving and having extra room bring any addditional airbeds/cots/& bedding(like a sleeping bag) bring it for use by those flying in.

Len

[Bradfo69]

I have already PM'd Len with the particulars - still need an addy to send funds though.

Buffered ILDA box - I have a 6 port one that I can bring. As I am flying, I'm keeping it rather light. I suppose in theory since I DO have flight cases, I could bring a projector and may have a change of heart but, my intent was to basically have a backpack. The ILDA box will slip into a bag easy enough. Normal 19" rack mount but not too bulky. Sign me up for everything and, I think I need to leave by perhaps 4 pm Sunday. Riverwalk may have to wait until the ILDA Conference.

I'm ready to get the hell out of dodge. Is it January yet?

[hakzaw1]

ELMER LMP TIM W Xmas URBAB 15 003.JPG...the shirt looks great to me..and i still have a special place in my heart for red lasers-- I think very few started out with any other. I keep telling myself that I need to sell some of my red heNes but..... maybe I will at TEXLEM.....maybe.

I kinda feel sorry for those who started with a 'greenie'(hate that word) and never owned any gas.

[CDHDC]

Sounds like a blast! Checking the logistics,now. I hope I can make it! - Corbin

[hakzaw1]

The show area stayed 'hazy' long after Tim's C'mas Lasershow was over. But in the pic above you can make out how the front area is a step down from the seating area. Tim managed to use this very well in addition to the 'windows' that open up close to the ceiling behind and above the back. There a series on small rooms behind these windows with two in each room. The side walls are an off-white and these may get used for some of the Lumias.

When the lights are out the show area is quite dark, especially at first, so we suggest that everyone keep some kind of flashlight on them to make moving about easier and lower the chances of anyone tripping over anything on the floor.

I downloaded several more pics but for some reason they went away.(after taking 35 min to load!) I will try again- I am still struggling with the 'improvements' made in Win 7= I was quite happy w/ XP and Vista- and these changes may be for the good but
I have always subscribed to 'If it aint broke dont fix (or change) it'

[hakzaw1]

ELMER LMP TIM W Xmas URBAB 15 022.JPGELMER LMP TIM W Xmas URBAB 15 019.JPGELMER LMP TIM W Xmas URBAB 15 014.JPGhere (I hope are more pics from URBAN 15. Another look from the seating.
Just a small part of the huge garden courtyard.
One of the nicer meeting rooms-may get used for the seminars ETC.

[Displaser]

Hak,

Try to get the interior photo of the "rooms" posted if you can.

Thanks

[hakzaw1]

ELMER LMP TIM W Xmas URBAB 15 138.JPGELMER LMP TIM W Xmas URBAB 15 038.JPGBeen working of this for several hours..
Win 7 IMO is not user friendly.
MS needs to change up everything to keep selling new OSs.

[Displaser]

MS needs to change up everything to keep selling new OSs.

I thought they already did that?

Thanks & hang in there, Len!

[hakzaw1]

URBAN 15 020.JPGURBAN 15 029.JPGURBAN 15 023.JPGURBAN 15 024.JPG************************************************** ************


Yellow Hallway toDorms.
Da Blue room..(It matched my airbed, sheets,blanky , and my eyes.--who Knew?>)
Purple
Showerhall(6)
*********************************
ongoing work on URBAN 15. will be making lots of improvements.
Any help we can give to URBAN 15 will come back to us twofold.

[hakzaw1]

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Lets see if i can put some more pics like post 12 in less than 2 hours this time.


AH.... texas size pics


I can resize like a wiz w/ XP or Vista

Win 7 is so much better.............NOT.
200 pics= resize them one at a time--no thanks.

so you all can just deal with them as is-sorry
i wont put up any more.

[hakzaw1]

BUMP
42 days til TEXLEM- wwe need your shirt size(s) and fees within the next few weeks.
Also the first name you want on your name badges.

To Send PooPal to Greg just PM either of us for the addy.

Think you MAY be there- PM so we can add you== no shame in wanting to go but as time nears having a good reason to drop out.


Have a kewl yule---LEN

[Displaser]

Fellow PL'ers....

If you are interested in attending TEXLEM 2012, please PM me and let us know. Many have expressed interest in attending, but only a few have actually registered.

I realize that this is close on the heels of the holidays, but we need people to register to allow for the embroidered t-shirts to be ordered after the first week in January. The minimum shirt order is 18 shirts - and we are standing at 7 registered attendees as of 12-28-11.

Thanks,
Greg

[hakzaw1]

Please allow me this one rant

If wanting a great LEM during superbowl Sunday makes me (and I like to think on this Tim & Greg would allow me to include them)
a GEEK... I plead guilty as charged


BUT I am a big football fan for 50+years and you have no idea of the SB party my friends throw every SB..........duh

They are all competive cook=off cooks.

SOOOO that being said

I know there will be a casio projector at TEXLEM,.. and there may be some way the game could be shown at URBAN 15, MAYBE..

I am trying to be both positive and realistic about all this. I can bring a analog/digital Tv converter.

SO MAYBE... I hope there is ...


no reason we cant have a few beers eat some snacks and watch the game at TEXLEM.


Just tossing out this just to see if it is doable.

I was already planning to stay late.

len

happy new year to all!!! >(*U*)<

[Bradfo69]

I'm just setting it to record before I leave home Friday morning as I'll be in the air during the game.

I'm liking the doorprize odds right now! Don't worry guys... I'm sure we'll get more people committing soon though.

[hakzaw1]

yep thats the way these thing usually go..


btw the game starts at 5:30 PM San Antonio time.

I will be bet there is a wateringhole not far from the venue with the game on big screen.

we will need to look nto that if we cannot see the game elsewhere.. no free shuttle to the aiport after 5PM on Sunday

[masterpj]

Will be going at texlem, just got permission!
Payment will follow.

[Displaser]

Will be going at texlem, just got permission!
Payment will follow.

Great! PM when you can.

Greg

[masterpj]

Will PM in a few hours greg!
I'm also working on a Lasershow for texlem!
Again with music i can distribute but a very very nice one, calming and powerfull at the same time!


Because I had several request over a timespan of showing how I work, I will be streaming and recording the stream everytime i'm working on it, also to make a timelapse of it later on too, so when you have questions how i did it, i can refer you to a certain time in the video!

[masterpj]

ok one sneakpeak and thats it!
!Note! This is a rough outline, new transition is added in later, many things will likely change on each scene as this is as i said an outline, all of the things all already in my head xD

[Bradfo69]

Very nice. What I admire most is you have the ability to take what's in your head and create it into something others can see. I'm not an artist by any means nor, well skilled in creating anything on a computer - whether it's a flyer in MS Publisher, taking red eye out of a photo or, creating a laser frame. What's most impressive to me is how you've been able to take relatively simple frames and by changing perspective, get them to begin telling what I imagine will be a powerful story. Looking forward to seeing this live in San Antonio!

[masterpj]

I promoted it a bit, and it seems like there will be a lot of quests coming to the venue!
I'll bet the will be happy with this

I'm getting PM's on my youtube for it and facebook page so this is going to be fun!

Also there will be an audio part added in and a book opening up with sound effects, but that will be added in later
It's going better and better now with the show and it's looking more detailed as we speak.

[masterpj]

Going to try and pay up front, about to book the flight, I'm staying longer in Texas, is there someone who would and could hang out a few days longer then Texlem with me in texas?
I would apreciate it, and off course I will help people out with any pangolin related issue if possible.