Bricks By The Bay 2013 is looking for LEGO-related talks, roundtables, and special activities for the Convention, taking place August 9-11 in Santa Clara, CA. Going to and putting on sessions are one of the things that makes a Lego convention fun.
Some ideas based on past events and suggestions we have received include:
- Publishing LEGO-related books
- Using RCX bricks to control motorized models
- Using LEGO Mindstorms in the classroom
- Discussions about publishing BrickJournal
- Creating LEGO sculptures
- Steampunk LEGO Creations
- An Introduction to LDraw and related programs
- An Introduction to Lego Digital Designer
- Packing models for shipping without breaking
- De-yellowing Bricks
- Lego Plans on eReaders and the iPad
- LEGO at Burning Man
- Building Big – skyscrapers and other large buildings
- Bricklink — An Average Seller’s Perspective
- FIRST LEGO League
- Collecting Rare Elements
- LEGO Pirates Roundtable
- Steam Locomotive Design Techniques
- SNOT techniques
- Half-Plate offsets
- Microscale building
- Sorting & Storing Roundtable
All we need for more talks, roundtables, and activities are ideas and people to run with them. A projector and screen for your computer will be available.
Anyone who would like to run a presentation or activity should e-mail proposals or questions to presenters AT bricksbythebay DOT com. If possible, please include a possible title, brief description for the event program, and any time constraints or facility requirements. Events are typically scheduled to run up to sixty minutes but can be scheduled for more or less time.
Proposals are due by July 1st to have time to prepare the schedule and the program. Earlier is better. (Note: All presenters must be registered attendees of convention.)
Bricks by the Bay is an annual LEGO hobbyist convention and exposition in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bricks by the Bay 2013 will take place August 9-11, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara and Santa Clara Convention Center. For more information or to register visit www.bricksbythebay.com