SotA Con East - Nov 4-6, 2016 in Baltimore, MD

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  1. Violation Clauth

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    Hey guys! I'm really excited to announce the first featured guest! I wanted to remind everyone that the agreement I made with Portalarium was that if they provide developer attendees the community would pay for their travel costs. This is due to them wanting to be sure they're not wasteful with backer money or spend it in ways the community doesn't want. So... this announcement will be one of a reveal but comes with the reminder the funding goal on the GoFundMe site for developers needs to be met so we can pay for their travel expenses!



    Welcome @DarkStarr as the first developer announced to be in attendance!
     
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    Yes it is.
     
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    Forgive my typos i am on a cell phn at work. I look forward to seeing more people attend.
     
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    Torniquet will have the portabar any requests on poison?
     
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    This year we had huge storm so will be mild if not scarce on snow (1 year on for snoiwstorm 1 year off seems to be the norm around here.)
     
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    Fantastic! It's a huge honor to see and talk to Starr Long (Darkstarr). When I had the wonderful opportunities to visit Austin, talking with Starr was inspirational and mind-bending at the same time. He's one of the few people I've met in my life where their mind works so quickly, they observe everything, they are patient, they listen (!), they speak succinctly, and then they ask what I think! A great experience indeed. This is well worth attending the SotACon.

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    Oh my, now does this image portray the thoughtful, observant, patient, listening, and asking person I just mentioned??
    Come to SotA Con and find out!

    I'll be at SotA Con too, with my fishing pole! FISH!

    I can't wait!​
     
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    I'm wondering what we'll have to do for @DarkStarr to wear a flower crown to the con... ^.^ ... oh all the fun we're going to have! *whistles innocently*
     
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    I fear I may not be financially able to attend. If I can, I will. I had to pass up HoBLotH this year so I could be a responsible adult and pay bills instead.
     
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    That's a great idea. His head is well suited for displaying things like that. Most people have nonsense like hair to get in the way.

    Oh speaking of that didn't lutennant Ilea from the frist startrek movie have a flower hat too? I think I recall something like that when she was turned into a probe by Vger and Deker gave her a tour. I'll have to check.
     
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    You can actually get off the light rail from the airport right near the convention center area (there are several stops) and that way you don't have to go all the way into Penn Station.
     
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    Hey, thank you for setting this up! I so wish I could afford to travel to this! Hopefully you all have a lot of fun. I enjoyed meeting @Minerva and @Roper Docholiday at HOBLOTH III!
     
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    And we enjoyed meeting you at HoBLotH III also @Kacey Cupcakes ! It was a blast wasn't it?
     
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    I am thinking... ASK. :)
     
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    FISH!! Maybe we should have an NFL table ;)
     
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    That is why Violation wanted something over here.
     
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    Now that is the true reason to attend this event. :)
     
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    Anyone driving from Texas ? Or need a ride from Texas? I can see if I can get time off Vacation from work is the easy part. Vacation from husband/father detail is the hard part. HOBLOTH cost me dearly in that department LOL. If I could afford to fly, making the time away shorter, it'd be easier to haggle with the wife.
     
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    I hear you both on each of those fronts. I also won't be able to make it as much as I have tried to. Maybe next year.

    Great idea to have one!!
     
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    When we had the Portalarium Christmas Party in January 2016, I wandered around with a tablet/iPad connected to Zoom with over 100 distant people logged in watching. I streamed/videoed the event, I talk to people, they talked to people, etc. All it took was a good WIFI connection, a tablet, and a lot of standing and walking around.

    Is it conceivable to possibly add Video Streaming ideas for SotA Con? Perhaps a "crew" could be formed, put ideas, format, and equipment together, etc. There could even be a "News Booth/Station"? Then, more of the SotA Community-at-large can essentially attend too. Could/should this be a little stretch goal / option too?
     
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    This is already planned...

    @Amber Raine and @Lazarus Long ... care to chime in? :)
     
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