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    • S Offline
      sorgesu
      last edited by

      Chris, Andrew; have you guys decided where you are staying? Bonnie is thinking about whether she wants to go or not but this time I don't think we will be sharing a room because she has an invite to stay with someone in Denver.

      I asked the Boulderado if there is a special rate for the conference and they said not, but that they could offer the Google corporate rate, which they did not divulge. I am supposed to phone in.

      Best Western is the cheapest.

      So where are you staying?

      Tina, are you lurking somewhere? Are you invited? Wanna go? I'll nominate.

      Susan Sorger
      Former Seller Hand Rendered Entourage
      Former Canadian Authorized Training Centre, SketchUp

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      • Chris FullmerC Offline
        Chris Fullmer
        last edited by

        I'll porbably be aiming for "cheapest" at this point. Maybe even KOA tent camping cheap if it comes down to that 😄 But probably like the best western will work well for me.

        Chris

        Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
        All my Plugins I've written

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        • simon le bonS Offline
          simon le bon
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          Would you please remember the great, joyful and entrusted enthusiasm that Basecamp 2008 before SketchUp(7) had generated!!!

          Base Camp 2008 !!!! 133 posts
          Base Camp 2008 - Europe? 73 posts

          Hope you will say for us the strong words to avoid our SketchUP to die 😲 (what we can predict for a short laps of time!!)

          -1) Make SketchUp engine compatible with multicore!
          -2) Revisit all the basic tools in accordance with the splendid work done by our free developers!!! (and pay for them)
          -3) Give themselves an ear to listen constantly to the users

          A sketchup aficionado

          _ simon le bon _

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          • GaieusG Offline
            Gaieus
            last edited by

            It's a shame that it is already clear that some (a good deal) of the invites will be wasted as people can't afford the travel/lodging costs.
            😢

            Gai...

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            • Chris FullmerC Offline
              Chris Fullmer
              last edited by

              You can contact your "invites" first to see if they can even make it or if they are interested in paying for it. At least then your invites might be more well spent?

              Chris

              Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
              All my Plugins I've written

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              • GaieusG Offline
                Gaieus
                last edited by

                That's true and indeed I would/will do so (no "wasted" invites!!!)

                But what about me???
                😞

                Gai...

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                • pyrolunaP Offline
                  pyroluna
                  last edited by

                  I'd love to go but I can't afford it 😞 it's at the very least 590€ to even get there...

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                  • Chris FullmerC Offline
                    Chris Fullmer
                    last edited by

                    The cost will be rather prohibitve coming from Europe for sure.

                    Is anyone from across Oceans for sure planning on coming out? Or would come out if they got in?

                    Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                    All my Plugins I've written

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                    • Rich O BrienR Online
                      Rich O Brien Moderator
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                      Would definitely give it serious thought if I scammed a ticket. Money is a big factor as flights are nearly €800. Then there's accommodation which I imagine will be another €500+. And finally spending dosh which is hard to factor in?

                      But getting to meet up with members here would definitely be a worthwhile experience

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                      • david_hD Offline
                        david_h
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                        I went in 05 and didn't get accepted in 08. I got the Videos tho. I would love to go this time.

                        By the way. . .I didn't notice on the link where one would register. Is that not up yet?

                        If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                        • Chris FullmerC Offline
                          Chris Fullmer
                          last edited by

                          It looks like at this point they have invited some people directly. Then those people are allowed to invite people. Then if there are spaces still open, who knows how they will handle that.

                          Chris

                          Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                          All my Plugins I've written

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                          • DavidBoulderD Offline
                            DavidBoulder
                            last edited by

                            I'm in Boulder, I can try to post some hotel links later on. There are a number of options. One I like is the Quality Inn on Aprapahoe.
                            http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=quality+inn+boulder&fb=1&gl=us&hq=quality+inn&hnear=Boulder,+CO&pcsi=15547479141983972847,2&ei=6G0qTJqiKKTOMtSFmeAI&ved=0CFQQpQY&hl=en&view=map&cid=15547479141983972847&ll=40.016556,-105.264838&spn=0.011832,0.01929&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A

                            If you get a bunch of people, sharing a bigger unit at Chautauqua can be nice. Certainly if you like hiking, but there you would need a car (bad bus service).
                            http://www.chautauqua.com/three_bedroom.htm

                            In most other areas in town you could get by without a car, and can also take the bus from the airport. I was checking the CU schedule. Looks like they will have already been in school for a week, but I also noticed that Labor Day weekend follows the BaseCamp. So some options to turn it into a vacation, or have time to drive to town vs. fly.

                            --

                            David Goldwasser
                            OpenStudio Developer
                            National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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                            • utilerU Offline
                              utiler
                              last edited by

                              Hi all, across oceans??? Hell yeah!!!

                              Big_Ocean.png

                              If I travel by raft, I will be looking for a nice plush, comfy Hotel. If I fly, [$$$$$] maybe a little more reasonable priced place will have to do....

                              I'm just waiting till Google give us the go ahead so i can look at flights. Bit disappointed that there was an end of financial year one day sale on Sunday where flights were ridiculously cheap but I couldn't book yet!!!

                              Susan, I'd say Best Western looks the best at this stage; close to the Conference location and a village shopping complex.

                              Thanks David for the alternative sites too, Will have a look.
                              👍

                              purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                              • W Offline
                                watkins
                                last edited by

                                Considering the ground-breaking work that Fredo6 has been doing, he should receive an all expenses paid invitation as a guest speaker. His work on coding new plugins would interest all those other clever chaps that keep Sketchup alive and kicking.

                                Will the sessions be streamed live?

                                Regards.
                                Bob

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                                • GaieusG Offline
                                  Gaieus
                                  last edited by

                                  @watkins said:

                                  Considering the ground-breaking work that Fredo6 has been doing, he should receive an all expenses paid invitation as a guest speaker. His work on coding new plugins would interest all those other clever chaps that keep Sketchup alive and kicking.

                                  I agree - although certainly there are a whole lot of other authors also generously sharing their brilliant plugins...

                                  @unknownuser said:

                                  Will the sessions be streamed live?

                                  I doubt. There were no live streamlined sessions last time either - the only uploaded the (already edited) videos later.

                                  Gai...

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
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                                    Mike Lucey, as THE leading light in the whole Sketchup Community and with ears in the right places, could suggest that Google forks out some cash to help get some selected 'speakers' there ? It doesn't need to be business-class and the Hilton... That would greatly enhance the event and give non-US based users a chance to contribute, meet and exchange ideas.

                                    Most tool-makers like Fredo do their great stuff 'for free', or at a very nominal cost: so no one is getting rich doing this [unlike Google]... AND let's not forget that there are others like Jean L or Simon le B [with their many many great tips] and Chris F [without his scripter's hat on, like his earlier scene-use presentation] who have many valuable insights into getting the best out of Sketchup.

                                    Personally I would love to go... but it seems too much to spend months' of my personal income doing so, especially when every week I already give lots of my time and tools freely to Sketchuppers all over the world [and thus indirectly benefit Google as the fountain-head].

                                    So I simply suggest that Mike puts forward the suggestion. Then if it doesn't fall on stony ears, a list of 'speakers' from the forums' membership who Google might at least 'subsidize' - after all WE ARE the beacon of the Sketchup world 😉

                                    TIG

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                                    • pyrolunaP Offline
                                      pyroluna
                                      last edited by

                                      @simon le bon said:

                                      >>How can Basecamp 2010 could be a normal one?? IMO no hope without a revolution!

                                      oh, the French... revolution... 😄

                                      Just kidding. I think you're completely right. SketchUp-not-so-simple will make it simpler in the end!

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                                      • GaieusG Offline
                                        Gaieus
                                        last edited by

                                        Note that all these French revolutions come with that Guillotine, too!

                                        http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2669/3797975479_6b9de593e4.jpg

                                        They seem to be restless...
                                        😒

                                        Gai...

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                                        • simon le bonS Offline
                                          simon le bon
                                          last edited by

                                          Dear Tig,
                                          I didn't want to add any word after you. So I had started to write you this PM. But at the end I have considered I had to tell what I was thinking to our community. So Here is my shared personal PM I planned to send to you.

                                          @tig said:

                                          ... AND let's not forget that there are others like Jean L or Simon le B [with their many many great tips] and Chris F [without his scripter's hat on, like his earlier scene-use presentation] who have many valuable insights into getting the best out of Sketchup.

                                          thank you Tig! It is an Honour to be focused this way by you!!

                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          Most tool-makers like Fredo do their great stuff 'for free', or at a very nominal cost: so no one is getting rich doing this [unlike Google]

                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          ../especially when every week I already give lots of my time and tools freely to Sketchuppers all over the world [and thus indirectly benefit Google as the fountain-head].

                                          @simon le bon said:

                                          -2) Revisit all the basic tools in accordance with the splendid work done by our free developers!!! (and pay for them)

                                          Don't "they" see SketchUp is becoming silly? Each SU basic tool is now overpassed by a bunch of yours(the developpers): selection tools, tools on surface, 2D tools etc etc..
                                          "They" wanted to keep SketchUP simple; it is becoming excessively puzzling for a new user to discover, install and use all these seemingly duplicated tools...
                                          In fact what we need is a "not so simple" new SketchUP with real evoluted basic tools.

                                          Google isn't it enough rich to pick you and to pay you (the developpers) for a short and constructive collaboration, now the jobs are done, now the tools exist!!

                                          But I can "smell" that Google only care to give a tool for draw those poor enough 3D small buildings in GoogleEarth, ..and SketchUp team is probably let down their way with not a buck/penny in the pocket to develop nothing serious. But shhh! It is better like this than loose their job! Ok! Maybe I'm dreaming up the story 😉

                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          • after all WE ARE the beacon of the Sketchup world 😉

                                          If "they" can't understand that , SketchUp is dead.

                                          >>How can Basecamp 2010 could be a normal one?? IMO no hope without a revolution!

                                          Very friendly, Simon

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                                          • simon le bonS Offline
                                            simon le bon
                                            last edited by

                                            @unknownuser said:

                                            oh, the French... revolution... 😄

                                            Gasp!!! Pyroluna, You discovered me in my deep roots 😆

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                                            Dear Gaieus,
                                            I really don't want to play bowling with cutted heads,
                                            but sometime I don't know In what reality I am sailing in...

                                            http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/iSimon/matrix-03.gif
                                            😉

                                            well: with people like you and you and you.. SketchUp can't die so easily 😒

                                            +++simon

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