August 17, 2013 NE Ohio Put this in your calendars.
Oldbitcollector (Jeff)
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As you've probably noticed changes have happened to the names of the UPE conferences this year..
Unofficial Propeller Expo West (UPEW) has become The Official Propeller Conference on May 4th, 2013.
Unofficial Propeller Expo NE (UPENE) has become Propellerpowered Expo NE on August 17th, 2013
The Propellerpowered Expo NE will be held a just a little further south this year. We've established a new facility in Kidron, OH It's more suited to the needs of the Expo group with plenty of room to grow.
I'll provide details for hotel reservations and the like as we get closer to this date. For now we just want you to circle that day in your calendars. Details on the Propellerpowered expo will be at it's usual URL.
Why was it Unofficial in the first place??
Back in 2006 when Parallax had no idea who I was, and I didn't know Ken and Chip weren't stuffy "suits" that wouldn't be open to someone forming a gathering around their product, I called the event "unofficial" so that we wouldn't have to ask permission and receive the typical "NO" you would get from other less progressive companies. Little did I know at the time just what kind of cool I had tapped into. We fully support the official dropping the "unofficial" name and maintaining the expo events which are centered around your projects, your excitement, with plenty of sharing and interaction you've always loved about expo gatherings! Long live The Official Propeller Expos!
Jeff
Unofficial Propeller Expo West (UPEW) has become The Official Propeller Conference on May 4th, 2013.
Unofficial Propeller Expo NE (UPENE) has become Propellerpowered Expo NE on August 17th, 2013
The Propellerpowered Expo NE will be held a just a little further south this year. We've established a new facility in Kidron, OH It's more suited to the needs of the Expo group with plenty of room to grow.
I'll provide details for hotel reservations and the like as we get closer to this date. For now we just want you to circle that day in your calendars. Details on the Propellerpowered expo will be at it's usual URL.
Why was it Unofficial in the first place??
Back in 2006 when Parallax had no idea who I was, and I didn't know Ken and Chip weren't stuffy "suits" that wouldn't be open to someone forming a gathering around their product, I called the event "unofficial" so that we wouldn't have to ask permission and receive the typical "NO" you would get from other less progressive companies. Little did I know at the time just what kind of cool I had tapped into. We fully support the official dropping the "unofficial" name and maintaining the expo events which are centered around your projects, your excitement, with plenty of sharing and interaction you've always loved about expo gatherings! Long live The Official Propeller Expos!
Jeff
Comments
Weren't you able to secure the location at Norwalk again this year? It seemed like a good location to have the expo.
Robert
Our facility in Kidron is quite a bit more modern than the Amish, but that picture comes from about two miles away in downtown Kidron. Probably on an auction Saturday by the looks of it.
Jeff
LOL - This is great - maybe I'll consider buying my next van there.
This move will actually save me a bit over one third of the distance on my trip, plus it will eliminate my tolls. Betterer and betterer!
Also, I noticed that it is less than 10 miles from Orrville (wonder why that may be
We will be there again this year.
The contest that I would like to run would be a There-And-Back contest, you can find more info on my Projects page at: http://projects.granzeier.com/2013/03/25/robot-contests/. There is a link to a page with a description of the contest and the rules. I liked the robot contests from yesteryear, they seemed to be popular. But, I wanted something a bit more structured. I'm hoping that this may boost attendance (especially if the prizes are good enough.) I can, maybe, provide some prizes, but we would really need some others who can donate additional prizes for the contests. We will also be in need of some volunteers to do the judging (unfortunately, the judges will not be eligible to compete.)
Any thoughts on this idea?
The facility is new and has everything we need to host a great event!
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That nice water feature there makes me think of some sort of robot boating competition. Maybe something for next year so folks have time to plan and build.
RowBot is ready! http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/147803-ROWbot
I love to drive and that is one heck of a drive:)
Ken wants to give you some of those $.23 connectors for the Prop2 module. Can't wait for the raffle on them:)
Rich
Jeff
Website should be ready with full information soon!!
Edit: Here's a peek at the new location.
http://www.thegreenecenter.com/Photo_Gallery.html
We'll be using the Gym (about half the size of our Norwalk gym, making it perfect for us!) and the connecting kitchen/confernce room.
No more rolling vinyl sheets out the night before!
Jeff
Any hotel info yet ?
Bean
Here's the info. We'll post this in a couple other places as well. We'll be meeting the night before at Roadway Inn, so it's our prefered location.
**** Roadway Inn ****
2055 E.Lincoln Way, Wooster, OH, US, 44691
Phone: (330) 262-5008 "call direct"
Until 2 weeks prior
$71.99+tax
CODE: PROPELLERPOWERED
**** SUPER 8 WOOSTER
US 30 Madison Ave Exit, 969 Timken Road, Wooster, OH 44691 US
1-330-264-6211
2 beds $69.95
1 bed $64.95
**** Hilton Garden Inn Wooster
CODE: PROPELLERPOWERED
$119.00 + tax
1 - king or 2 - queen
up to 30 days before the event
959 Dover Road, Wooster, Ohio, 44691, USA
330-202-7701
The official thread is located at: http://propellerpowered.com/forum/index.php?topic=483.0
Jeff