Hey folks!
Well, SELEM 2008 is fast approaching, so I'd like to get some input from you all on what you'd like to see this year at SELEM.
I've been talking privately with a few people, and one thing that keeps coming up is the fact that our Laser Enthusiast Meetings don't have much structure. Several people have asked that we set aside some time for special presentations on a wide range of topics. I think this is a great idea, but I'd like some input on exactly *which* topics we'd like to cover.
Bill Benner will be at SELEM again this year, and so will Hayden Hale. They are both willing to participate in these special presentations. Steve Roberts has also volunteered to give a presentation, and so has James Lehman. We are still trying to recruit other speakers (Patrick Murphy, for one!), so there may be additional topics available as the guest list grows. But for now, here are some of the topics we're thinking about:
General Laser Safety
Advanced Laser Safety - Audience Scanning
Scanner Tuning
Scanner History and Theory of Operation
Using Pangolin's Showtime software
Using Pangolin's Live!Pro software
Ion Laser Alignment
Using LaserBoy software
Solid State Laser Theory
Practical Wiring for your Projector
So how about it? Do you have a topic you'd like to learn more about that isn't on the list? Let's talk about it! Is there a topic on the list above that you don't care about? Let's talk about it! We need to discuss these topics and decide which ones we'd like to see and hear more about at SELEM. Once we've gotten some feedback, we can select the most popular 4 or 5 topics. Those will be the one's that will be presented at SELEM 2008.
Adam