Who is going to NAB 2006?

Joe Carney · January 18th, 2006, 12:45 PM

Southwest has some good round trip fares out of Baltimore/Washington International also. Internet fares with a single stop each way..round trip for at or under 300.00
this would be my first NAB, so any help on tickets would be appreciated. I'd even wear a Tshirt, I have enough girth to get plenty of words on it, hehehe.

Also, any advice on non smoker friendly hotels would be nice. Last August when I stayed at the hilton, it was so bad I almost lit up again.

Chris Hurd · January 18th, 2006, 01:03 PM

Vegas is the smoker's mecca. It can be very difficult to escape that aspect. Try to avoid hanging out on the casino floor if you can help it.

Scott Anderson · January 18th, 2006, 01:16 PM

Jack, you said that Moday is a free day for you. Exhibits start Monday, April 24th and run through Thursday, April 27th. You lucky Vegas residents - you get to just drive home from NAB every night.

Joe, as I understand it the newer hotels have much improved air-handling equipment, making it a much more pleasant experience for non-smokers. Hard for me to be objective while I'm puffing away like a fiend. The Hilton is pretty old, but you can't beat the location. Also, as Chris said, you should never have to pay to attend NAB (exhibits only, not the seminars) NAB lists the exhibits-only pass at $200, but nobody ever pays that. Any major video-industry vendor can give you a code you use at the NAB website to register for free.

Chris Hurd · January 18th, 2006, 02:34 PM

As soon as I can manage, I'll gather all the free exhibits pass codes from our sponsors. Listen to Scott (and me): nobody should ever have to pay to get access to the NAB show floor.

Abel Vang · January 19th, 2006, 12:12 AM

if possible i want to attend too....my folks attended NAB about 2 years ago, they got in for free....i dunno how...but i want to go this year......how can i get in?

Zack Birlew · January 20th, 2006, 10:57 AM

Darns yous! Darns yous all! I already paid for NAB =P. Oh well! =)

Really? Exhibits start on Monday? I could have sworn that I read something on the websites about exhibits not starting until Tuesday, well I can always go and see, not like I have anything else better to do on Mondays except sleep and watch TV! =)

I guess I can get there early and take some pictures and get info, but I'm only one guy, I can't attend every show floor seminar and press announcements and my brother isn't going to be much help since this will be his first NAB trip and he isn't a tech-head like me, I'm taking him so I can finally show him the difference between 24p and 60i and SD versus HD.

Omar Saad · January 23rd, 2006, 03:55 PM

Hi Chris, my brother and I are also planning to attend this years NAB, neither of us has ever been, but we are making the pilgrimage to see the RED booth (hopefully with a working prototype). Is there a specific day that they will be showing? I also would be very interested in getting a pass so as to avoid paying the high price of the show floor.

Michael Horton · January 23rd, 2006, 04:29 PM

Right now we are scrambling for a venue for our big FCPUG bask April 26. We lost the Stardust so are now in the throngs of being pummeled by the high prices of all the rest of the Hotels. We hated the Stardust staff and will not miss them in the least and glad the place is being burned down, but it was the only affordable place left in Vegas.

If any of you folks who live in Vegas got any ideas where we can go and fit 800-1000 people into without losing our shirts financially, give me a holler. Would not be the same with out the FCPUG SuperMeet

Michael Horton
lafcpug
http://www.lafcpug.org

Zack Birlew · January 23rd, 2006, 10:56 PM

Holy cow, Michael! That's a lot of people!

What kind of pricing are you looking for? I've stayed in nearly all of the hotels in Vegas at one time or another, is there any space at the Hilton that's available? If you want to save money, you should aim for a hotel that's not on the Las Vegas strip. The Orleans hotel seems to be a nice hotel for conventioneers to stay in and it's the only hotel I know of that has a videogame arcade, bowling alley, movie theatre, convention arena, and Nathan's Hot Dogs all in one place! =)

Other than that, you can try looking for smaller hotels that pepper the surrounding Vegas strip area, maybe you can break your group up into four or five groups of 200?

For hotels on the strip, when my mother comes to visit, she usually stays in the Aladdin hotel, nice rooms and all-around good hotel to stay in, I'm not too sure if that's too pricey for your group, but that's where my mom finds the cheapest deals for her. She's visiting right now actually and is staying in the Monte Carlo, Lance Burton is my cousin, so she likes to stay there sometimes. I remember her telling me about how she found some pretty good deals at the Monte Carlo for around this time, but since NAB is a few months off, I don't know how things will be. The MGM Grand is another frequent haunt of hers, but I'm pretty sure that there wouldn't be space enough for that many people.

I wish I could think of more hotels off the top of my head for that kind of group size, but I can't at the moment. So, good luck with that man and hopefully we'll see ya at NAB.

Michael Horton · January 24th, 2006, 01:34 AM

Thanks for the reply Jack. Good suggestions. Been looking off the strip today and made about 10 phone calls and no human being answered th ephone. Hopefully tomorrow I'll have some luck.

Yeah, these shows are big and do attract a lot of people. Can't really break them up. No logistical way.

Joe Carney · January 30th, 2006, 10:26 AM

The monorail opens lots of possibilities, so staying at the Hilton isn't a requirement. I guess I better get off my butt and make a reservation while I can. btw, Airwest flies out of both Reagan and Dulles and has great non stop roundtrip fares to Vegas.

Any Vegas users going?

Also, the dining facilities at the Hilton are easily overwhelmed during a convention. Any advice on good/affordable restaurants that can be accessed via
the monorail and a short walk would be appreciated.

Jimi Colteryahn · January 30th, 2006, 11:17 AM

Iwish i could go to NAB 2006 so i can talk to the RED camera guys about getting a job, any job!(grasscutter, dishwasher whatever it takes)
I just think being part of the RED team would be the coolest job ever.
Jimi :)

Chris Hurd · January 30th, 2006, 11:29 AM

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Any advice on good/affordable restaurants that can be accessed via the monorail and a short walk would be appreciated.

One rail stop from the LVCC is Harrah's / Imperial Palace. Plenty of good restaurants to be found right there in that area, including Ming's, one of my favorite places for Chinese not costing a lot of money.

Graeme Nattress · January 30th, 2006, 12:27 PM

I'll be at NAB this year. I'll be on the RED booth - stop by and say hello, and the SiliconColor booth with my new plugins for FinalTouch. I'm getting Nattress shirts made up this year, so you can spot me easily.

Graeme

Jeff Nelson · February 5th, 2006, 11:14 PM

So Chris -- what about the VIP Code for the free tix? Anything on that yet? Thanks.

January 18th, 2006, 01:03 PM	#17
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Vegas is the smoker's mecca. It can be very difficult to escape that aspect. Try to avoid hanging out on the casino floor if you can help it. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

January 18th, 2006, 02:34 PM	#19
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	As soon as I can manage, I'll gather all the free exhibits pass codes from our sponsors. Listen to Scott (and me): nobody should ever have to pay to get access to the NAB show floor. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

January 20th, 2006, 10:57 AM	#21
Zack Birlew Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 613	Darns yous! Darns yous all! I already paid for NAB =P. Oh well! =) Really? Exhibits start on Monday? I could have sworn that I read something on the websites about exhibits not starting until Tuesday, well I can always go and see, not like I have anything else better to do on Mondays except sleep and watch TV! =) I guess I can get there early and take some pictures and get info, but I'm only one guy, I can't attend every show floor seminar and press announcements and my brother isn't going to be much help since this will be his first NAB trip and he isn't a tech-head like me, I'm taking him so I can finally show him the difference between 24p and 60i and SD versus HD. __________________ "Babs Do or Babs Do not, there is no try." - Zack Birlew www.BabsDoProductions.com Last edited by Zack Birlew; January 21st, 2006 at 12:00 AM.

January 23rd, 2006, 10:56 PM	#24
Zack Birlew Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 613	Holy cow, Michael! That's a lot of people! What kind of pricing are you looking for? I've stayed in nearly all of the hotels in Vegas at one time or another, is there any space at the Hilton that's available? If you want to save money, you should aim for a hotel that's not on the Las Vegas strip. The Orleans hotel seems to be a nice hotel for conventioneers to stay in and it's the only hotel I know of that has a videogame arcade, bowling alley, movie theatre, convention arena, and Nathan's Hot Dogs all in one place! =) Other than that, you can try looking for smaller hotels that pepper the surrounding Vegas strip area, maybe you can break your group up into four or five groups of 200? For hotels on the strip, when my mother comes to visit, she usually stays in the Aladdin hotel, nice rooms and all-around good hotel to stay in, I'm not too sure if that's too pricey for your group, but that's where my mom finds the cheapest deals for her. She's visiting right now actually and is staying in the Monte Carlo, Lance Burton is my cousin, so she likes to stay there sometimes. I remember her telling me about how she found some pretty good deals at the Monte Carlo for around this time, but since NAB is a few months off, I don't know how things will be. The MGM Grand is another frequent haunt of hers, but I'm pretty sure that there wouldn't be space enough for that many people. I wish I could think of more hotels off the top of my head for that kind of group size, but I can't at the moment. So, good luck with that man and hopefully we'll see ya at NAB. __________________ "Babs Do or Babs Do not, there is no try." - Zack Birlew www.BabsDoProductions.com

January 30th, 2006, 11:17 AM	#27
Jimi Colteryahn Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rep. of Panama Posts: 34	hello! Iwish i could go to NAB 2006 so i can talk to the RED camera guys about getting a job, any job!(grasscutter, dishwasher whatever it takes) I just think being part of the RED team would be the coolest job ever. Jimi :)

January 18th, 2006, 12:45 PM	#16
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	Southwest has some good round trip fares out of Baltimore/Washington International also. Internet fares with a single stop each way..round trip for at or under 300.00 this would be my first NAB, so any help on tickets would be appreciated. I'd even wear a Tshirt, I have enough girth to get plenty of words on it, hehehe. Also, any advice on non smoker friendly hotels would be nice. Last August when I stayed at the hilton, it was so bad I almost lit up again.

January 18th, 2006, 01:16 PM	#18
Scott Anderson Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 327	Jack, you said that Moday is a free day for you. Exhibits start Monday, April 24th and run through Thursday, April 27th. You lucky Vegas residents - you get to just drive home from NAB every night. Joe, as I understand it the newer hotels have much improved air-handling equipment, making it a much more pleasant experience for non-smokers. Hard for me to be objective while I'm puffing away like a fiend. The Hilton is pretty old, but you can't beat the location. Also, as Chris said, you should never have to pay to attend NAB (exhibits only, not the seminars) NAB lists the exhibits-only pass at $200, but nobody ever pays that. Any major video-industry vendor can give you a code you use at the NAB website to register for free.

January 19th, 2006, 12:12 AM	#20
Abel Vang Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 49	if possible i want to attend too....my folks attended NAB about 2 years ago, they got in for free....i dunno how...but i want to go this year......how can i get in?

January 23rd, 2006, 03:55 PM	#22
Omar Saad Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 38	Hi Chris, my brother and I are also planning to attend this years NAB, neither of us has ever been, but we are making the pilgrimage to see the RED booth (hopefully with a working prototype). Is there a specific day that they will be showing? I also would be very interested in getting a pass so as to avoid paying the high price of the show floor.

January 23rd, 2006, 04:29 PM	#23
Michael Horton LA FCP UG Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: LA CA Posts: 340	Right now we are scrambling for a venue for our big FCPUG bask April 26. We lost the Stardust so are now in the throngs of being pummeled by the high prices of all the rest of the Hotels. We hated the Stardust staff and will not miss them in the least and glad the place is being burned down, but it was the only affordable place left in Vegas. If any of you folks who live in Vegas got any ideas where we can go and fit 800-1000 people into without losing our shirts financially, give me a holler. Would not be the same with out the FCPUG SuperMeet Michael Horton lafcpug http://www.lafcpug.org

January 24th, 2006, 01:34 AM	#25
Michael Horton LA FCP UG Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: LA CA Posts: 340	Thanks for the reply Jack. Good suggestions. Been looking off the strip today and made about 10 phone calls and no human being answered th ephone. Hopefully tomorrow I'll have some luck. Yeah, these shows are big and do attract a lot of people. Can't really break them up. No logistical way.

January 30th, 2006, 10:26 AM	#26
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	The monorail opens lots of possibilities, so staying at the Hilton isn't a requirement. I guess I better get off my butt and make a reservation while I can. btw, Airwest flies out of both Reagan and Dulles and has great non stop roundtrip fares to Vegas. Any Vegas users going? Also, the dining facilities at the Hilton are easily overwhelmed during a convention. Any advice on good/affordable restaurants that can be accessed via the monorail and a short walk would be appreciated.

January 30th, 2006, 12:27 PM	#29
Graeme Nattress RED Problem Solver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,365	I'll be at NAB this year. I'll be on the RED booth - stop by and say hello, and the SiliconColor booth with my new plugins for FinalTouch. I'm getting Nattress shirts made up this year, so you can spot me easily. Graeme __________________ www.nattress.com - filters for FCP

February 5th, 2006, 11:14 PM	#30
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	Free tix? So Chris -- what about the VIP Code for the free tix? Anything on that yet? Thanks.