Hi!

tim Rowledge <tim at rowledge.org> wrote:
> On 5-Sep-06, at 5:59 PM, Craig Latta wrote:
> >> ...I can't see "CampSmalltalk" mentioned anywhere. But I presume we
> >> will "set up camp" in the exhibition area. :)
> >
> >      Once again I won't be able to afford to register for the  
> > conference
> > proper, so hopefully they'll bring back exhibition passes (unlikely, I
> > suppose), or we can meet in a nearby public space. Infiltrating is
> > usually possible, but it makes me feel so dirty. :)
> 
> Have they even *had* an exhibits area in recent years? Ah, I remember  

Yes they have - but it has been rather small for a number of years.
And it says on the homepage that they will have a "courtyard" with
exhibitors.

> the old days when you needed a wagon train and spare burros to get  
> round the whole show in less than a month....
> 
> I won't be spending money to register either. If we really have  
> problems finding a space I suspect Portland has a *lot* of wireless  
> enabled cafes we can colonise. Hell, we could probably use Ned's RV,  
> right ned?

If this turns out to be a problem (I will email and ask someone) there
has typically been nice "outer" areas in the conference center that we
have used.

And since we Smalltalkers want to set up camp typically long before the
exhibition opens (has been that way earlier) it turns into a
"CampSmalltalk will be wherever someone pulls together two tables and
pops up a balloon".

I can bring a bunch o balloons for that purpose - will not add much
weight to my luggage. :)

regards, Göran