pouët.net

I'm interested to see what it's like being in the city, though sad to have missed the boarding house thing it was in before. Now the MBTA just has to be bribed to get the bloody T running past midnight ;)

if you are physically capable of riding a bicycle, you don't need the MBTA. : D

Also, you could always find a hotel or whatever near the party place and walk. Or Segway. Or whatever.

I will actually investigate lodging info and post about it, as soon as we're solid. Which I hope will be soon.

@party Minidemo Deux a success!

So the second Montréal party went well. We had eight entries (and around 30 attendees, 13 during the day).
Among the attendees at the demoshow were two organizers of NAID, Mr Khan and Med! Pictures and prods (well, one is posted) to come soon.
Thank you to all who attended and submitted, and thanks to RPM, who rented us space.

http://pouet.net/party.php?which=1547&when=2011

News about @party 2012 venue hopefully coming soon, along with ticket sales . . .

Oh yeah, and many thanks go to my friend René Walling, who provided the prizes, a Nintendo 64 (which went to Québarium, the 1st place winners), a Sun Sparc (which went to Madbrain tied for 2nd place), and a variety of SCSI hard drives and CD-ROM drives, which went to other winners.

p.s. Thanks to PsychNerd of SceneSat for covering us! You can hear their coverage on their website! <a href="http://scenesat.com/relive">http://scenesat.com/relive</a>

@party 2012
June 15-17, 2012
Space with a Soul ideaLounge, 281 Summer St., Boston, MA

We move from the countryside to the city, the happening Fort Point district of Boston, a venue with a view of the city lights . . . where we can bring a caterer with an alcohol license. ( :

Real ticket sales will open later this month or early next month, but in the meantime, pre-reg if you're interested, and we’ll let you know when tickets go on sale.

http://atparty12-prereg.eventbrite.com/

Also -
Remote entry deadline June 13, 2012.

Competitions include:
Wild (Maker, electronics, Animation, Film/Video)
Overhead Projector (onsite entries only)
Demo, Intro (4K or 64K), Oldschool Demo, Browser Demo
Freestyle Music, 8-Bit Music
Freestyle Graphics, Oldskool graphics (ASCII, ANSI, pixel by pixel)
Game Development
Interactive Fiction
Executable music, Executable graphics

June 15-17?
Most likely I'll be in Poland for Euro Cup which starts June 8.
Freestyle gfx and Oldschool are in the same category/compo.
If don't get enough entries they will be mixed together?

Demoparty vs. Football

I think Germany will take it home this time. Poland team suck ass but there are
4 polish players on German team so it's a win-win situation.

To clarify, the current compos are:

Demo
Intro
Oldskool Demo
Browser Demo
Freestyle Music
Executable Music
8-bit Music
Freestyle Graphics
Executable Graphics
Oldskool Graphics
Game Development
Interactive Fiction
Overhead Projector
Wild

Compos may be merged or split based upon the number of entries and discretion of the organizers. We'll do our best to make sure any of these situations are dealt with in a fair and competitive manner.

I a few years national teams will be sorted by DNA similarity or something.

and if you're in the New England area, we'll be doing some promotional events before the party in late April and early May at a space called Artisans Asylum (http://artisansasylum.com/)

updates on artisans asylum events, and our call for presenters, performers, volunteers, and sponsors

http://atparty-demoscene.net/?p=457

Airplane tickets are really reasonable right now, btw.

Just checked prices on Skyscanner, and (even leaving out Air France) there are tickets from Amsterdam are in the ~400-600 euro range, Frankfurt ~500-600, Göteborg about the same as Frankfurt. Tis the time to hop it . . .

The 2012 partyplace is only four miles from Logan International airport
ten minute walk from a Red Line subway station
variety of nearby food options
near Downtown Boston and its tourist attractions as well as the harbor cruises

you've got mail...

which I've replied to with much glee. : D

THE AWESOME

I like the ten minute walk from South Station/Red Line (Amtrak). I think I will go to this.

why would you leave out air france?

because people told me air france is awful. I mean, I'd take it flying myself, but then I'd also stay in a youth hostel. Some people have higher standards than me.

and yay luis!

Ok, is there *ANY* hotel in the greater boston area that will not charge you over $250/night ? checked hotels.com and even priceline.com - even sloppy motels advertise at $125/night.

Making it a week vacation giving me a hotel bill of over 2000 euro immediately kills this plan right before it even started.

I should also post this info on the website . . . can also seen about deals to other spots, not a room block necessarily but some kind of coupony thing.

The Morrison House Bed and Breakfast in Davis Square in Somerville, eight subway stops (no transfers needed) from the partyplace. Rates from $100-175 per night.
http://www.morrisonhousebnb.com/

Bowers House Bed and Breakfast in Davis Square in Somerville (near the Morrison House). Rates from $130 to $155 per night.
http://bowershousebnb.com

Lotus Place Bed and Breakfast, in Central Square in Somerville, six subway stops (no transfers needed) from the party place.
Single occupancy rate is between $99.00 and $ 195.00 .
http://www.lotusplace.com/2.html

Abigayle’s Bed and Breakfast, in Kenmore Square in Boston, eight subway stops (one transfer) from the partyplace, $115-160 for a single bed room.
http://www.bnbboston.com/locations/boston/kenmore-fenway/abigayles-bed-and-breakfast.html

Montgomery Place B&B
$145 night. 10 minute walk to Copley Square subway, six subway stops (one transfer) from the partyplace.
http://www.bnbboston.com/locations/boston/south-end/montgomery-place.html

On the Park Bed and Breakfast
$110 per night. Six minute walk to Back Bay station, five subway stops (one transfer) away from the partyplace.
http://www.bnbboston.com/locations/boston/south-end/on-the-park-bed-and-breakfast.html

The Liberty Clipper, $55-80, Boston
Sleep on a tall ship! It docks a fifteen minute walk away from the partyplace
http://www.libertyfleet.com/bed-and-breakfast/liberty-hotel.html

The Boston Youth Hostel, about 2,2 miles away from the partyplace, quick bus ride and walk. Rates from $40-$120 night (for one person; this includes a private room option). There's also one in Fenway (near Fenway Station) during the summer.
http://www.bostonhostel.org/

Friend Street Hostel
Very cheap, very near Haymarket T station, five subway stops (one transfer) away from the partyplace.
http://www.friendstreethostel.com/

The transit system website:
http://mbta.com/
If you get a T pass, best deal is a 7-Day Visitor Pass.

Taxis also exist for late night travel. I can see about a deal, like potential hotel deals.

places I didn't note a town on are Boston