> On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:37:35 -0700, Sai Emrys <sai@...> wrote:
>
> >Jeff -
> >
> >Attend which - Fri and/or Sat meetup, or the Sunday conference itself?
>
> The conference, if anything (as I said, the chance is only slim). The Fri
> meetup is almost certainly no go for me. If I can make the Sat meetup I'll
> let you know as soon as possible. Thanks for the quick reply BTW.
>
> >
http://conlangs.berkeley.edu has all info.
> >
> >No idea what hotels people are using, sorry. Whatever they can find
> >that's cheap. :-P
>
> Just thought I'd ask.
>
> Jeff
>
> > - Sai
> >
> >On 4/17/06, Jeffrey Jones <jsjonesmiami@...> wrote:
> >> On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:31:41 -0700, Sai Emrys <sai@...> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hello everyone.
> >>
> >> There's a slim chance I may be able to attend. I seem to have misplaced
> the
> >> link to the necessary info, though. Also, can I ask what hotel people are
> >> staying at, if there's one in particular?
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >> >1. The Saturday meetup will be at Long Life Vegi House at 2129
> >> >University Ave. (@ Shattuck), at 4 PM. They serve lunch specials until
> >> >5 pm (full meal for $5), vegetarian fakemeat, and real seafood.
> >> >Metered parking is available in the area, and is free after 6 PM.
> >> >
> >> >Location is very near the Downtown Berkeley BART and lots of different
> >> >bus lines. Google it, or use TripPlanner
> >> >(
http://transit.511.org/tripplanner/index.asp).
> >> >
> >> >It's right next to the Domino's Pizza, and a couple stores down from
> >> >the hardware store.
> >> >
> >> >PLEASE RSVP FOR THE SATURDAY MEETUP! I need to tell them exactly how
> >> >many people to expect - and there's a big difference in seating
> >> >between 15 and 40 people showing up!
> >> >
> >> >2. The Friday meetup will be at Cafe Milano, 2522 Bancroft Way (@
> >> >Telegraph), also at 4 PM. They serve basically your usual cafe fare.
> >> >Can't comment on the coffee, since I don't drink it, but it's rated
> >> >pretty decently (and cheap).
> >> >
> >> >PLEASE RSVP FOR THIS TOO.
> >> >
> >> >3. Video interviews will be done on Saturday either before the meetup
> >> >(anytime from 1:30-4), or as a step-away. (Preferrably the former.)
> >> >
> >> >PLEASE RSVP WITH A SPECIFIC TIME WINDOW, preferrably from 1-4 PM
> >> >Saturday or Friday, if you want to be interviewed on camera!
> >> >
> >> >4. During the event itself, William Richard, morning news producer and
> >> >radio host at Berkeley's KALX (
http://kalx.berkeley.edu/), will be
> >> >conducting audio interviews (recognizable by the DAT recorder, mic,
> >> >headphones, and stentorian voice). Flag him down if you're interested
> >> >in participating.
> >> >
> >> >All interview material will be used as you specifically allow us to
> >> >(we'll ask). My intent is that it be used e.g. for posting online,
> >> >possibly for responsible radio or TV shows (NPR perhaps?), and for
> >> >general documentary purposes.
> >> >
> >> >Questions asked will be the usual things, as I mentioned earlier. If
> >> >you have something to say about conlanging, or IN your conlang, this
> >> >is your opportunity. ;-)
> >> >
> >> >5. Rideshares
> >> >
> >> >If anyone is coming from, or passing through, Davis CA, please let me
> >> >know - I've got one person there without transport who would like to
> >> >come.
> >> >
> >> >If anyone else needs a ride, please let me know and I'll send out a
> >> request.
> >> >
> >> >6. For everything conference-related, LOOK FOR THE CONLANG FLAG!
> >> >
> >> >I will be present at both meetups with an actual flag on a pole, so
> >> >that should be pretty easily recognized. Conference signs (which will
> >> >be posted on MLK) will also bear the stylized flag design as used in
> >> >the T-shirts.
> >> >
> >> >That's all for now.
> >> >
> >> > - Sai
> >>
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