OK folks, SELEM 2008 is coming up soon, so I'd like to start the registration process now.
We'll be doing things a little differently this year. We're not going to charge an entry fee at the door like we did last year. This year, all you need to do to register for SELEM is to purchase an official SELEM 2008 shirt.
The shirts will be short-sleeve cotton shirts with a collar and a button or two on the front (black - same as last year), with the SELEM 2008 logo embroidered on the front. These are really nice, knit shirts! They're not some cheap jersey T-shirt, but rather something much heavier that will last a long time.
Your first shirt will cost $25, and if you want any additional shirts after that they will cost $20 a piece. Sizes available are Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X Large, 3X Large, and 4X Large. For comparison, I wear an extra large and it's a bit loose on me even after I washed it several times.
All proceeds from shirt sales will be used to pay for SELEM expenses, including the rental cost of the auditorium, the labor charge to have their representative in attendance for the weekend, and any additional door prizes we decide to hand out.
All you need to do is buy a single shirt, and you're in the door. You do *not* need to buy a shirt for your guest(s) unless you want to. All PL members are allowed to bring their friends or family along, so long as they can respect the rules and be safe. Children 12 and older are OK, but they are *your* responsibility.
That single shirt purchase registers you for SELEM 2008. It also means you'll be eligible to purchase tickets for the raffle we'll be holding for the 200 mw CNI DPSS blue laser! (At an additional cost of $50 per ticket - see the link for details.) Note that you do not need to be present at SELEM 2008 in order to win that raffle. All you need to do is be registered for the event, and you do that by purchasing a shirt! (Well, I suppose you also need to have the winning ticket, but that's sort of understood!)
Door prizes will also be awarded at SELEM, but unlike the raffle, you actually need to be present in person to be eligible to win one of the door prizes. This year we'll have several prizes to offer, including a 50 mw DPSS green laser pointer, a set of ScanPro-40 scanners from LaserShowParts.com, and a set of ScanPro-20 scanners, also from LaserShowParts.com. We will also have two sets of dichros from Bridge at LaserWave, along with some more green laser pointers.
So if you're thinking about attending SELEM, reply below! We will be ordering the first round of shirts in about 3 weeks (once we finalize the logo design), so I want to get an idea as to how many shirts to order on this first go-around. (We'll do a second order right before SELEM, and of course we'll have a few extra on hand to sell to people that are at SELEM.)
In your reply, be sure to list how many shirts you want, and what sizes. I'll be accepting paypal payments at adburns@sc.rr.com if you want to use PayPal. (Credit card payments are OK.) Or, if you prefer, you can send cash, check or money order via snail mail to me at:
Adam Burns
102 Nightingale Manor
Charleston, SC 29418-3038
So go ahead and make your plans now! Mark out the 16th and 17th of August on your calender. Be ready for the Pre-SELEM dinner party on Friday, August 15th at 6PM at the Artist's cafe... And sign up for your official SELEM 2008 shirt now.
Adam
Edit: Guest list is as follows
300EVIL
allthatwhichis
buffo
CDBeam
dchammonds
DZ
Gottaluvlasers
Hayden
ImageLight
James Lehman
MechEng3
mixedgas
Pangolin
Patrick Murphy
platinum
Stuka
trwalters001
whitcher88