Deadline Extension for Track Proposal Submissions

In response to requests concerning the deadline for the track proposal process, we have decided to extend the deadline for submissions to January 29^th, 2008.  We understand there are many people who are finally coming off a holiday hangover and requested for more time to fine tune their submissions.   We have received some really great proposals and now there is even more time to put together the topic or items that you wish to see and put together at SLCC 2008!

Feel free to ask any questions that you may have and for a copy of the panel submission form, click here.

2007 Audio

I have heard a number of requests for the 2007 Audio. Here is a link to Archive.org where the recordings are being hosted. Having heard the recordings from some of the tracks they are absolutely crummy, courtesy of the minimally functioning Hilton audio rental equipment and unreliable internet connection. Believe me that I want nothing more than to turn these recordings into the wild for all to listen to and enjoy. Phreak Media continues to be diligent in doing the best they can to scrub clean the sound and post it. They have been nothing but cooperative and hard working through all of this and when the recordings come out it will be because of their sheer brute effort to make it happen. We absolutely welcome more comments about what you loved about SLCC 2007, because we know by now what you did not like - and have worked hard to fix it! Be in touch and we will see you in September!

Submit Your SLCC Track Ideas TODAY!

Here is the SLCC 2008 Mini-tack panel submission form. I hope that we see a lot of great ideas come in so we can get a wide variety of content from the residents, for the residents. Thanks so much in advance for your participation and we look forward to answering any questions you may have.

Proposal for an SLCC Track

SLCC Content - You Decide!

One  prominent point from your surveys was the need for more specialized content. We heard your request and are turning over 3/5ths of the content selection to you, the attendees. Our plan is to allow anyone to fill out and submit a Request For Proposal form and submit it. The TFU board will review them and if you are selected we are going to have you be a mini-track leader at SLCC 2008! Mini tracks will be 3:30 minute 1/2 day sessions, and we have 12 mini tracks to fill to compliment our 2 full tracks of Education and Business. We are looking for a wide variety of content that we feel will appeal to convention body, and thanks to numerous conversations with 2007 participants and the survey results we have heard what you are interested in.

The submission form will be posted here shortly. It has a lot of information including the time line for submission, review, and selection.  Part of the review process is considering the completeness of the application. We are looking for your ideas on a track, the people who you would have present, potential sponsors, and your commitment and genuine approach to the process. Yes you did see sponsorship in there, and we do have a sponsorship needs that each track leader is requested to fill. It is important that we keep our ticket prices down and still have the funds to cover our costs. We hope the community embraces this chance to really make SLCC their own.

We look forward to seeing your submissions,

All of the TFU Board

Tampa, Here Comes SLCC!

I am very pleased to announce that we will be taking SLCC to the Tampa Marriott Waterside the weekend of September 4th, 2008. We did have a very full discussion about the other options residents sent in and after considering overall costs, the location of the previous events, and facilities the choice was Tampa or Raleigh. We heard concerns of students saying it would be at the beginning of their school year but there weren’t any dates open earlier at either location.

We are in a pickle since we are to small for a convention center, and too large for a lot of hotels. Our main goal was to keep the event affordable and put ourselves in a position to offer the best experience possible. Your surveys have helped out a lot in telling us what you want and think needs improvement.

Big on our list this year is diversity in programming and we are working on a very cool plan to get you the residents more involved. please stay tuned and we will be releasing those details in the next few weeks. Expect the event tickets to cost about the same as last year - in the $185 - $200 range which will include both breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday.  The hotel rooms will be about $30 less per night than Chicago.

Please do not ask us yet about tickets, sponsorships, or hotel room. We are working out those details out right now. Check back here weekly, as we get things solidified and contracted, we’ll post announcements.