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- Lots of activities going on in parallel
- For example at 3:00PM Tuesday, choose between
- One of 9 courses - The Electronic Theater
- A papers session - Animation Screening Room
- A panels session - The Art Gallery
- A sketch session - Emerging Technology
- The Exhibition - …
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- So it helps to make a plan
- Highlight the events that you want to see (especially those that only
occur once during the conference such as a particular course)
- But be willing to deviate from the plan
- A course may be too easy or too hard or only parts of it become
interesting
- Other opportunities arise (e.g., you snag tickets to a great party)
- You get tired or hungry
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- Shuttle service is available from the airport to hotels
- SIGGRAPH provides complimentary bus transportation between conference
hotels, LACC, and conference events
- Schedules are posted in hotels
- Several routes, find the one for your hotel
- Buses run every 15-45 min depending on time of day
- Many of the hotels are a mile or more from the Convention Center
- There is no mid-day bus service this year – plan accordingly
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- The SIGGRAPH bus system is very good, but there are a few “gotchas”
- You figure your first course is at 8:30AM so catching the 8:00 bus
should be just about right. The
problem is that 25,000 other people figured this out too. Busses right before an event or
events will be crowded
- If you have been waiting in front of the hotel for a while, and don’t
want to miss the start of the event consider asking several of those
others hanging around if they want to pitch in a share a cab
- Know where to pick the bus up.
For some events the busses pick up at the hotels, for others
they only pick up at the conference center.
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- One official SIGGRAPH reception
- Thursday: Pershing Square
- Not as much food provided as in past years
- Not all conference passes get into the receptions – you must have a
reception ticket
- You can purchase tickets separately ( probably about $25)
- Chapters Party (pay as you go)
- Exhibitor Parties
- Usually need tickets from exhibitors
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- Learn to use the booth numbering and keep the locator handy (or Palm
version), you will likely get lost
- Plan your attack by identifying product areas and using guide to
determine which exhibitors to see and where they are located
- If you are going to look for the freebees make sure one of your first
freebee is a bag to carry things
- Don’t buy 3 books early in the day
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- On Tuesday look for the exhibit that draws huge crowds, then hit it as
soon as the floor opens on Wednesday
- Ask around “what’s hot”?
- Don’t be afraid to ask questions, see demos
- Typically food service at the exhibition (or conference centers in
general) is expensive and short of delightful.
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- If your conference pass doesn’t include an ET ticket, you can purchase
one for $50
- You can attend either matinee or evening performance
- If the day/time of your showing is not convenient, you can exchange at
the ticket exchange booth in registration
- Of the hundreds of computer animations submitted to the SIGGRAPH jury,
the ET represents the best of the best
- The venue is generally large with no bad seats, but go early (and expect
to wait in line for awhile) if you want your choice of seats
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- Show is long – go to the bathroom before it starts!
- Plan on eating afterwards if attending the evening show
- If sensitive to loud noise, bring earplugs
- Expect an electric atmosphere
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- ET is only part of the Animation Festival, there are many accepted works
that are in the Festival but not in the ET
- Check the schedules if you want to see a specific category of animation
- After a long walk on the exhibition floor, these theatres are a welcome
place to watch some great work as you catch your breath
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- High profile events of general interest
- Real-Time 3DX: Demo or Die
- Computer Music
- Puppetry and Computer Graphics
- VJ: The Art of Live Video Performance
- Next-Generation Game Visuals
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- Message board
- Receptions
- Chapters booth
- Internet Access Rooms
- Email them now
- figure out where to meet
- be specific, be very specific
- Exchange cell phone numbers now
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- VERY INFORMAL
- Hot and sticky outside, cold at times inside
- Consider carrying a long sleeve shirt for sessions
- Bring some extra shirts
(you may wear more than one a day if really hot)
- WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES
- Consider bringing two pairs
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- Restaurants
- Nightlife
- Other Activities
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