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re-PLUS 2009
Saturday at the Hyatt


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The re-PLUS 2009 centers around Saturday, August 1, 2009 from 10:00am to 5:30pm.  Registration begins at 9:30am (and please remember: Louisville is on Eastern time)
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We're meeting in the Conference Theater on the second floor of the Hyatt (turn left at the top of the escalator and left again at the bar.  Head for the piano and you're there.)  Think big lecture hall with fancy board room chairs so you're VERY comfortable.  See the picture below.

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The Hyatt Regency Louisville Conference Theater

The schedule is being kept loose so we have plenty of time to answer questions and explore topics that seem appropriate.  We're also making sure there's time to allow you to do some showing off.  Bring your laptop (or PowerPoint presentation on a thumb drive) and plug into our fancy video display.

What's the agenda for Saturday?  It's changing regularly as more people want to get involved, but this is the latest as of July 29, 2009

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Conference Theater Primary Class Schedule

Time Event Leader Notes
8:00a Coffee at Starbucks Chuck Smith If you're an early riser (Louisville is on Eastern time), meet Chuck at the Starbucks, just across Jefferson Street from the Hyatt (221 South Fourth Street).  Start the day out right.  If you're a bit intimidated by the strange language spoken at coffee shops, try saying "tall bold no room" which means a small cup of coffee, bold flavor with no room for cream or sugar.  It's Chuck's favorite!
9:30 Registration   We open the doors for registration.  Nothing fancy.  You'll add your name and email address to an ongoing list on a clipboard and use a big marker to create your stick-on name badge.  Registration is running higher than anticipated so we recommend arriving early in order to score a good seat.
10:00 Kickoff Chuck Smith Time to get down to some business!  A few announcements and an overview of what's in store for all the attendees.
10:30 Light Set Repair John DeCosmo Why is it the phrase "when one light goes out the rest stay on" seems to apply to everyone in the universe but you?  Pick up some tricks in this session.
11:15 Drive through Light Parks David Fred We've all driven through these Christmas light parks.  You typically pay $10 per car and drive a long route taking you by leaping reindeer, toy shops and finally through the dazzling light tunnel.   These light parks might look easy to do but nothing could be further from the truth.  They're a lot of hard work but the rewards for your community can be most impressive.
noonish Lunch   We're going to walk half a block down to Fourth Street Live and hit the food court.  Your treat!  Don't worry.  There's plenty of restaurants no matter if you're into fast food or want to sit down for some fine dining.
1:15 Wireframes Val Picheur Wireforms, wireframes, silhouettes or bent wire with lights attached... most of us know what you're talking about.  It might look easy but it's a bit more complicated than you think.  Attend this class and learn from the experts how to make unique wireframes that will amaze your viewers.
2:15  Blowmolds Carrie Sansing Into blowmolds?  We have the absolute authority among us.  Not into blowmolds?  You will be after watching Carrie Sansing's presentation.  Prepare to be impressed!  Who knew there were more blowmolds than what you could buy at Wal-Mart?  There is a huge group of blowmolders that take their collections very seriously and want to share the passion with others.  Come join the crowd and learn from the best.
3:15 Megatrees Darryl Brown We've all seen the big Christmas trees made with just lights.  There's one in Stillwater Oklahoma that's 85' high, on a hill and can be seen from surrounding counties. Now that's a Megatree!  There are many ways of building these eye-catching wonders and they always impress.  Learn the pros and cons of the different techniques and determine what's right for your display.
4:15 The Beer House Story and going Pro Carson Williams Remember that house on all the beer commercials back in 2005?  The one with all the Christmas lights flashing to Wizards in Winter?  Check here if you were living in another country at the time.  Our very own Carson Williams was the guy doing all the magic.  Carson will share his story and prove or disprove any myths that are floating around about him.
  Showing Off Everyone Between classes and whenever we can work in some spare time, the fancy digital projector and sound system will be turned over to you.  If you have a laptop, feel free to plug in and do some showing off of your Christmas display.  Keep in mind this is a two way street.  Not only will you be showing off what you're proud of but you'll be snagging some great ideas from seeing how others decorate.
5:30 End of the day   We're done with the formal stuff
7:00p Celebration! Everyone Follow Chuck back down the street to Fourth Street Live.  The atmosphere will be very different from what you saw during lunch.  The street is closed to vehicles and you can just walk around.  Get ready to have fun!
       


Shadow Class Schedule

Because of the higher than expected turnout, we've created a "shadow classroom" where condensed versions of the Conference Theater presentations will be repeated as well as some other topics that might not appeal to everyone. This classroom is next to the Conference Theater (in the Hyatt Seneca room).  The room will be set up "theatre style," hold up to 50 people and will have a digital projector and screen.  If you're interested in filling a timeslot please send an email to Chuck Smith at chuck@PlanetChristmas.com

This schedule is very fluid and will no-doubt change.   Here's the latest as of July 29, 2009 at 9:00am CDT.

Time Event Leader Notes
10:30      
11:00 Indoor Decor Melanie Fred Enough talk about all this outdoor decorating!  Get out of the rain, snow and cold and do the inside right.
11:30 Animated Lighting
(the company)		 Paul Smith Animated Lighting (the company) will talk about their new products for 2009.
noonish     We're going to walk half a block down to Fourth Street Live and hit the food court.  Your treat!  Don't worry.  There's plenty of restaurants no matter if you're into fast food or want to sit down for some fine dining.
1:00      
1:30 Megatrees Darryl Brown (Condensed version of the late afternoon presentation) We've all seen the big Christmas trees made with just lights.  There's one in Stillwater Oklahoma that's 85' high, on a hill and can be seen from surrounding counties. Now that's a Megatree!  There are many ways of building these eye-catching wonders and they always impress.  Learn the pros and cons of the different techniques and determine what's right for your display.
2:00 The Light Driver Ken Wells Not into sequencing lights to music?  There's an alternative.  Lite Driver (the company) has products that flash the lights based on what it hears.  Hear about what's being offered in 2003:
2:30 LED Lighting Jennifer Owen LEDGen Lighting (the company) will be talking about LED products available for this year
3:00 Drive through Light Parks David Fred (Condensed version of the morning presentation) We've all driven through these Christmas light parks.  You typically pay $10 per car and drive a long route taking you by leaping reindeer, toy shops and finally through the dazzling light tunnel.   These light parks might look easy to do but nothing could be further from the truth.  They're a lot of hard work but the rewards fro your community can be most impressive.
3:30 Light Set Repair John DeCosmo (Condensed version of the morning presentation) Why is it the phrase "when one light goes out the rest stay on" seems to apply to everyone in the universe but you?  Pick up some tricks in this session.
4:00 Lawn Lights Mark Halter Lawn Lights developments
4:30      
5:00      
5:30 End of the day   We're done with the formal stuff
       


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