Can you help me to get in SIGGRAPH 2006???

[manjety.livejournal.com]

Hi neighbours!

I just found about conference/exhibition in Convention center SIGGRAPH 2006 (computer graphics and interactive techniques - digital art, animation, and visual effects). I REALLY want to see it. The ticket is pretty expensive (about $100), but there are some discounts if you register online.

To get something off you should be an ACM SIGGRAPH Member or you (I) should know some kind of Promotional code or exhibits only code from a 2006 SIGGRAPH exhibitor. Does anyone have any of these? Or maybe you have some other access to the exihibition?

If you have information like this (ACM member or promo codes), can you share it with me?

I'd really appreciate your help!

Comments

Re: More Exhibits Only and Exhibits Plus

[manjety.livejournal.com]

Do art show and emerging technologies worth of $25? (I believe I need to get Exhibits Plus ticket to go there)

How big is the exhibition? I'll have about 2 hours to spend there - will it be enough?

Re: More Exhibits Only and Exhibits Plus

[bds.livejournal.com]

To estimate scope: 20,000 attendees. Time depends on your needs. I spent 2.5 hours in the exhibit hall alone and didn't see every booth, though I spent considerable time at 5-10 booths.

Re: More Exhibits Only and Exhibits Plus

[manjety.livejournal.com]

thanks for reply...
I'm a bit confused - do I need to get those "Plus" tickets or I won't miss much if I don't go there...?

Where si all the "COOL STUFF"? :)))

Re: More Exhibits Only and Exhibits Plus

[bds.livejournal.com]

The exhibit hall is all companies marketing their products and services: 3D printers and 3D displays, gfx cards, physics engines, lessons-on-DVD, animation toolkits, etc. LucasArts demo'd their physics engine for XBOX 360. Get the Plus for the cool stuffages: new research demos, walking/shaking/dancing art etc. I only peeked in the door to those so take it from others, or just pay the $25 and go.

Re: More Exhibits Only and Exhibits Plus

[hrafn.livejournal.com]

I thought the art and especially Emerging Technologies much more interesting than the exhibition hall, which was all vendors of software and books and the like. You can certainly fill two hours between all three - maybe even 2 hours in the exhibition hall, depending on how much time you spend talking to the exhibitors. I tend toward thriftiness, so I would not have spent $25 bucks for the art and emerging tech, but it _was_ very cool.

Re: More Exhibits Only and Exhibits Plus

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

I think the art & tech part is worth the $25. but I guess my interest runs that way. A lot more interesting than the price of a coupla three tix to movies, etc.

The exhibit hall on the other hand held almost no interest for me at all. I walked through a few times hoping to get my attention caught by something but I mostly skimmed by. I'm not doing 3D development these days (seemed @ 75% 3D vendors) and I don't have much interest in hollywood style animation but it certainly seemed like a very enthusiastic crowd.

I've been to SIGGRAPH in LA (which I think is it's home base) and it was larger overall. Still, it's great that it's here. Be nice if ISEA was here someday.