{"id":1547,"date":"2014-08-12T00:58:48","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T00:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vfxpdx.com\/?p=1547"},"modified":"2014-08-12T00:58:48","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T00:58:48","slug":"siggraph-week-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vfxpdx.com\/?p=1547","title":{"rendered":"Siggraph Week Kicks Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.\u00a0 Being down the road a bit, we don’t get quite as much of the flow of invites as the Vancouver natives do.<\/p>\n

Tues 8\/12<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Image Engine party @ Portside pub, 7 Alexander St, 6:30-10pm<\/div>\n
VES party @ Steamworks, 375 Water St, 5:30-9pm<\/div>\n
Nvidia party Tues 6-9pm (don’t know where)<\/div>\n
Scalar party @ Blackbird Public House, 905 Dunsmuir 6-late<\/div>\n
Shotgun party @ Vancouver Rowing Club, 450 Stanley Park Drive 5-10pm<\/div>\n
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Wed 8\/13<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Foundry modo\/mari user group @ Hyatt Regency, 655 Burrard 7-8:30<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Lighter\/Darker @ Portside pub, 7 Alexander St, 9:30-2am<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
also DD’s mixer @ Granville Island Hotel<\/div>\n
Thurs 8\/14<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
VFS party, 151 W Cordova, 5-8pm<\/div>\n
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Thanks to my eyes and ears in BC for sniffing those out and keeping us in mind.<\/div>\n
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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.<\/div>\n
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If you’re on your way up (perhaps taking that gorgeous Amtrak Cascades run?\u00a0 Or the well priced Boltbus?), here’s a hot tip for a free exhibition badge:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/register.rcsreg.com\/r2\/siggraph2014\/index.html<\/a>
\ncourtesy of the Foundry with promotion code F0UNDRY (that’s a zero)<\/div>\n
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Have fun out there!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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