As Siggraph kicks off in Vancouver (BC) this week, it seems like a good idea to compare notes as far as the not-so-obvious after hours conference parties that are brewing.  Being down the road a bit, we don’t get quite as much of the flow of invites as the Vancouver natives do.

Tues 8/12
Image Engine party @ Portside pub, 7 Alexander St, 6:30-10pm
VES party @ Steamworks, 375 Water St, 5:30-9pm
Nvidia party Tues 6-9pm (don’t know where)
Scalar party @ Blackbird Public House, 905 Dunsmuir 6-late
Shotgun party @ Vancouver Rowing Club, 450 Stanley Park Drive 5-10pm
Wed 8/13
Foundry modo/mari user group @ Hyatt Regency, 655 Burrard 7-8:30
Lighter/Darker @ Portside pub, 7 Alexander St, 9:30-2am
also DD’s mixer @ Granville Island Hotel
Thurs 8/14
VFS party, 151 W Cordova, 5-8pm
Thanks to my eyes and ears in BC for sniffing those out and keeping us in mind.
There’s also word of a Foundry party brewing, and a big one for Scanline VFX that sounds fantastic – if anyone gets wind of the info, please share in the comments.

If you’re on your way up (perhaps taking that gorgeous Amtrak Cascades run?  Or the well priced Boltbus?), here’s a hot tip for a free exhibition badge:

https://register.rcsreg.com/r2/siggraph2014/index.html
courtesy of the Foundry with promotion code F0UNDRY (that’s a zero)
Have fun out there!