Common Ground: First ever HOP meet up

If were going to have name badges, it's got to be the necklace ones. Like you wear in VIP sections! Have special ones that say "Instructor" for people running a workshop and one for me that says "Photographer". Ahh my ego...

Now just a couple of general questions: Is there going to be power outlets available to everyone? Has anyone been up there before, what are the showers like; I like a good shower!

One the name tags can we have real names and HoP names too???

I can bring my CDJs and a pioneer mixer/Alesis fx units if youse guys have a PA and a particular need for psygressive delishness of Sun Control Species

My god i sooooooo wanna come n play.....

CX

Okay, I've had quite a look into badges.

and there are some great ideas around, but obviously, we're going for something good but relatively cheap.

Matt, sounds cool, but I think pin-on badges are the way to go: they stay put, are not easily lost, are cheap to make [using my various sources.. muahaha ]

Medusa: definately. I've just designed some. I think it's best to go with standard BAM [badge-a minit - brand], which are round, plus I have access to a few machines and things here in Adelaide.
I'm also putting everyone's Avatars on the badges, to make things more exciting! [so Pete, hurry up and find one!:D]

cost? should be under a dollar, most likely covered under the money chipped in for the weekend, i'll find out more.

This means I'll need everyone to send me exactly what they want to have on their badge so that there are no mistakes in spelling, preferences, etc.

Real Name:
Hop Name:
Background colour preference:
Avatars are pretty much the right size and everything as they are, unless you'd like to send a better quality, though keep in mind they have to be relatively small.

here's a little preview

Getting everyone's details and preferences in advance ensures for better organisation, which makes everything run smoothly, which applies to everything really

either PM or email is cool [louise.myers@gmail.com]

which means I guess I've dobbed myself in for the badges

That's cool....then they can go by my avatar too...

looks like I am going to have to let my hair go natural for this thing....just so I actually look like the chick in my avatar.

ok ive put a list of people who have expressed interested into the second post on the first page of hoppers who have expressed interest. if ive left ur name of or put you in the wrong bit let me know ill fix it ill try and keep the list up to date

we are going to start sounding out locals soon (134 on the mailing list http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Arc_of_Flame/ for those who are interested in the adelaide fire scene) we are expecting quite a big turn out, we will be going to the site this weekend to start planning things and working out logistics more details to follow soon

adya, you are an absolute champion, thanks for dobbing yourself in PM with my info on the way.

<== i have an avatar. not great but will last long enough til i get somethin betterer.

PM incomming

bloody hell adya they are freaking fantastic!! I see mine on there already!! how did you know the spelling and everything?

Mine is there too! How exciting! Good job Adya!

I like mine just how you put it

Yay!

sweet work adya!
what fun!
what excitement!
..
i noticed that there is only one 1/2 hour advanced poi workshop.

i reckon there should be more.

poi
poi

Adya Miriyana ..unreal!!!

*grins*

Glad you all like! I'll just have to get everyone's details and such so you can all be special Hoppers

Valura: *shhh* secret

thats good work Adya!

Nicely done, Adya

I was thinking a bit of masking tape or something, but this is about a thousand times better. And then some.

If only i could cast uber awesome magicy things, so i could look like my avatar

You are awesomely magical to us
We did packing tape tags till i got bored. Novelty wears off pretty quick.
Tags around neck might get caught too

*sob*

waants baadge..

yep, i think this way covers pretty much all of the above, with a little creativity and style

Well, if you come to Adelaide, I'll make you one, sir

i want a badge too - but that means i'll have to come along...
if i start swimming now i might just make it!

i am so impressed with the list of workshops and organisation that has gone into this mini-festival type thingo.

respect to the organisers and volunteers - i hope this turns out to be as fantastic as it already looks


cole. x

pumpkin and a badge!

s'looking very good. I won't know for about a month whether I can make it or not.

i spoke to my work last night and i will definitely have that weekend off now

so what was a 'probably' is now a 'definitely!' so you can bump me up to the blue list if youd like ben-ja-men

theyre not even narky about me taking time off left right and centre *hugs my boss*

im excited already lol.

but as for taking the juggling workshops, is there anyone out there that has a supply of balls for people to use? i dont have the faintest idea how many will be needed. ive got about 4 sets (of 3 balls). plus people who already have thier own. that might be enough. if not, do any of you have a little supply you could lend?.

myco: thanks again

Things like the juggling balls are half the reason i thought of a list - to see roughly what will be needed, and what people can bring along.

some hula hoop action would be good too...

how much stuff can you take on airomaplains?

I would like to have hula workshops...*wondering if the airport people would think I was weird for taking a hula hoop on the plane*

Josh or Ben can you put where it is in your first posts please.