BUT!! don't do what l did last year- book a flight into the wrong airport to take advantage of the free ride in Greg's rental car-( ouch that was a $70 mistake on my part)
Find out when the early sale discount ends then get with others flying in to avoid hanging around the airport for hours or longer. Splitting a rent car is a must if you, like me and Dave, are on a very tight budget.. Same goes for the day and time you fly home. N/P waiting a while for your flight- BIG problem if you miss your flight out-- he key is coordination of both flights. The nearest airport is not very 'near' Newton.
Attendees are going to and from the venue and the HIE often so having your own car there is not really needed.
Just hang in the lobby and bum a ride there with the next car heading that way.
I will be placing a note book at the front desk- if you can please sign in- put your room # and your cell phone in this notebook so other attendees can contact you- both real name and forum names please.
Post in this thread to get with others for possible carpoools- rent car sharing and same for rooms.
the lowest cost can be had by getting their most expensive room- a suite-
the HIE allows us to squeeze as many in one as we want- they have not only a full kitchen but two rooms- two beds(request one with two) a couch and room on the floor for two air beds or rollaway beds- The HIE has several but i suggest you bring your own airbed- pillows and the rest is provided by the HIE at the front desk..
IF you are flying in and need to borrow an air bed PM me & I will bring one for you to use. (while supply lasts)
Those staying over for the LSO can get together during the event and thus you should book your room with a check out of Sunday morning- then you can get rooms together for that last night-
BTW be totally ready to check out BEFORE you head downstairs for the LSO otherwise you will be checking out while the rest of us are enjoying the lunch break. You can put your luggage on a cart and the front desk will show you where to put your bags while attending the LSO- IF you leave them in your room you will be paying maybe for another night that you may not need.
I will have a suite with possible spots for many that need to stay the extra night-- see me at SELEM to work this all out.
I book one of the suites very close to the room where the LSO takes place..its very close to an exit so move bags from the room to your cars is easy...
TO those first-timers on the fence...
JUST DO IT!!
Send in your shirt (s) size(s) and your $60 ASAP-
THEN work on getting there in a way that you can afford.
THEN worry about lodging and the rest..
A few each year pay and sadly things happen the keep them from joining us- IIRC they only ask for the shirt to be mailed and the rest ($40) is a nice donation to help SELEM happen and not end up in the red ... another option is to transfer you attendee fee to another member wanting to go.
All first-timers(& their guests) who can come are very welcome-
If you want to be more 'welcomer' arrive in time to help set-up(like early Thursday) AND to be even more 'welcomer' stay over to help tear down(Sunday early evening) and pack up-
do this because it the right thing to do-
we understand if you CANNOT possibly help with this- BUT the guys who bring all the gear needed for the enjoyment of ALL should be given all the help we can give. Think of this as a free lesson/experience on the part of being a lasershow operator that is not all that much 'FUN' but has to be done.
hak's dos centavos solo!!