I have received exactly 2 replies, most years I have nearly 100 by now. Just been too busy at work to respond to the 2, but I saw them if it matters.
I was hoping to hold the dinner at 'Don the BeachComber's Restaurant' in sunset beach for the following reasons: 1) SIGGRAPH is in the middle of Disneyland. That means lots of vacationers at the height of the season and jockeying for reservations in restaurants. Up to 8 people is not a problem, beyond that will require great organization. Most years the dinner's attendance is in the 20-25 range. 2) Anything near Disneyland is over priced and a chain restaurant. 3) Anything near Disneyland tends to be very focused on enforcing rules - because that's the Disney way. This is probably the stickler for me as traditionally I've had very unreliable RSVPs from people wanting to attend this dinner. ~50% of people who say they'll come never show up, and don't inform me. Likewise I often have unannounced guests pop in at the last minute forcing me to find extra chairs. In the early years of this dinner, I flew by the seat of my pants calling around town and picking the restaurant only minutes before we showed up - mostly because I was not from that town and unfamiliar with the territory. Although I was often lucky, I learned many restaurants do not accommodate large parties on short notice, and others insist on the entire party being present before being seated. For this reason I now choose the restaurant knowing it will not be crowded so last minute adjustments are not a big deal. I cannot make that assurance in the middle of Disneyland and would hate to turn someone away. I realize getting to Don's is a bit out of the way, but this is the first Siggraph that's been held in my backyard and so I have more familiarity with the area to judge the situation. If anybody needs a ride to/from the restaurant, let me know and I'll see if I can enlist a few local friends to make it easier. If Don's is a problem, say so now so I can look for a local venue. Sends responses to: matt(dot)lind(at)mantom(dot)net Matt From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Thivierge Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 5:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Siggraph 2013 So haven't heard much about Siggraph aside from Matt's message about the dinner on the list. What's the status of that Matt? Would like to catch up with anyone from the list as usual. -------------------------------------------- Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com
