Glad you decided to check it out!
I know I'd love to see your laserboy software in operation, and I'm sure others would as well. The whole concept of the first annual "SELEM" is to just get as many laser enthusiasts (hobbyists as well as professionals) together in one room with their hardware and just share ideas and information. Call it a "geek fest" for lasers...
We haven't really come up with any rules per se. (Heck, the whole thing is still in the planning stages!) But basically as long as the venue we choose has adequate power, we want people to bring as much of their equipment as they feel comfortable traveling with. (Not sure if water cooled argons are going to be a viable option though - stay tuned...) However, I also want to encourage hobbyists to bring their homebrew stuff - even if it's not high power or white light capable. I think we can all learn a lot from each other this way.
So mark your calenders everyone... June 17th and 18th this summer. (Assuming that we can get a room, that is...)
Adam