[games_access] E for All planning

[d. michelle hinn]

Eelke said:

>Okay here some of my equipment:
>- quad controller
>- one handed controller
>- split controller
>- I can bring a ps2/ps3/xbox360/wii (though i prefer not to bring the
>360/ps3 because of the weight).

Let's forget about the PS3 and I can bring the 360 if we decide we 
need it -- I'm not sure that we do. It might be better to bring a 
couple PS2's than one 360.

Things move fast when you are prepping for a convention/expo, as I've 
found out so now there's an issue with power strips and carpet and 
TVs and drapes for tables...labor unions and contract workers...etc, 
etc, etc. Anyway, tomorrow I'm talking to someone else on the E for 
All staff that will help me figure out which forms needed to be 
filled out months ago. An expo is a totally different ballgame than a 
conference like GDC. I imagine that this will make planning for the 
GDC booth a lot easier but that's not helping me right now!

Bottom line? I won't know how much power and how many outlets and 
table size options until mid-day tomorrow and then I teach.

I noticed on the wiki that you were planning to be there all 4 days 
of the expo and possibly including the set up day on Wednesday. 
That's very cool because the equipment is going to be covered by you, 
me, and Eitan so we bring the show.

So if you bring two laptops (meaning two power outlets -- if you need 
more, please tell me ASAP!!) and a console (meaning two power 
outlets, including one for the TV I have to order), you'll need four 
power outlets. I'm assuming you are flying so bringing a TV is 
ridiculously out of the question. I know it is for me.

Assuming we can get two displays/TVs, I'll bring another PS2 (2 
outlets) and a PC laptop (1 outlet).

That brings us to 7 power outlets. So what I need to know ASAP is:

Eitan -- how many power outlets will you need? will you need a TV? 
can you bring one if you do or is this something I need to order?

Reid -- how many power outlets will you need? will you need a TV? I'm 
pretty sure you were just bringing a laptop but I get things wrong 
sometimes. :D

We'll most likely end up switching what's shown on each TV and laptop 
very frequently because I really don't think we can really fit more 
than one TV unless they are small.

So...wow...yeah...I don't even want to think about how much time GDC 
and E for All has eaten into my schedule over the past two weeks. 
Yeesh...

Michelle