Bricks By The Bay 2012 is looking for LEGO-related talks, roundtables, and special activities for the Convention, taking place March 16 -18 in Santa Clara, CA. Going to and putting on sessions are one of the things that makes a Lego convention fun.
Past talks have included publishing LEGO-related books, Using RCX bricks to control motorized models, using LEGO Mindstorms in the classroom, among many others. Roundtables, or moderated discussions, have included Planning for the NMRA convention, discussions about publishing BrickJournal, and creating LEGO sculptures.
Possible ideas include:
- 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 Paul Sinasohn (singlow AT gmail DOT com—please mention Bricks By The Bay in the subject). 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.
I need proposals by February 26 to have time to prepare the schedule and the program. Earlier is better. All presenters must register for the full convention.
Bricks by the Bay is an annual Lego hobbyist convention and exposition in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bricks by the Bay 2012 will take place March 16 – 18, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. For more information or to register visit www.bricksbythebay.com