Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 / ST 1.0; site saber.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!petrus!bellcore!decvax!decwrl!sun!idi!saber!skinner From: skinner@saber.UUCP (Robert Skinner) Newsgroups: net.graphics Subject: Re: Dvorak and SIGGRAPH (rather long) Message-ID: <1748@saber.UUCP> Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 12:37:57 EDT Article-I.D.: saber.1748 Posted: Wed Aug 21 12:37:57 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 18:06:40 EDT References: <1063@dual.UUCP> <1723@saber.UUCP> <2981@seismo.UUCP> Organization: Saber Technology, San Jose, CA Lines: 37 > The real reason the film show was $25 is union bullshit. > > SIGGRAPH wanted to charge $3 or $4 and heavily promote the film shows > to the general public (obviously showing it on more nights.) > > However, the unions, in their infinite wisdom said that if you > charge $3 admission, that was entertainment. If you charge $25 it > is a professional exhibition. I think you can imagine how different > their rate scale is between technical conferences and entertainment. > > Anyway, SIGGRAPH said what the hell, we can make up the loss out > of the rest of the budget. Surprise! The unions wanted to change the > rates for the ENTIRE conference, not just the filmshow. Suddenly, > there was no question of selling $3 tickets and the price stayed at $25. > Thank God Siggraph will be in an open work state next year (Dallas, Texas). I just wish it wasn't in August. I'm from Texas and I KNOW its *HOT* everywhere in Texas in August, much more so in an urban area. I just wish that Siggraph '81 hadn't given so many people a bad impression of Dallas. I personally know several people that wouldn't even consider going to NCGA in May because of that. Please, graphics people, give Dallas a chance. It's really a nice place. And please, Siggraph planners, if it's going to be in Dallas, how about late August or late September when it's cooler? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ .. man then went on to prove that black was white, and was promptly killed at the next zebra crossing. Name: Robert Skinner Snail: Saber Technology, 2381 Bering Drive, San Jose, California 95131 AT&T: (408) 945-0518, or 945-9600 (mesg. only) UUCP: ...{decvax,ucbvax}!decwrl!saber!skinner ...{amd,ihnp4,ittvax}!saber!skinner