Events Schedule [Last updated July 20, 2004]
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Schedule at a Glance for Mindstorms and Technic Fans! - Subject to change due to room availability and registration.

Thursday,
August 12th
  Pre Event - Setup
6:00pm-9:00pm   Train Layout and Moonbase display setup (2nd floor lobby and rooms 302/303/336)
Early birds meet and mingle (room 329)
     
Friday,
August 13th
  Event - Day 1 (Wear your favorite LUG or LTC shirt day)
9:00am-7:00pm   Check-in and Door Registration. (2nd floor lobby) Only pre-registered participants get the full registration package.
9:00am-5:30pm   Free Style Building (room 245)
9:30am-11:00am   LEGO Outlet shopping experience - to attendees with full registration - several specials on merchandise. Go to the Outlet buy stuff, come back to the BrickFest and build it, sort it, or add it to the K8.
10:00am-1:00pm   Brick Bazaar and Displays Setup - to attendees with full registration.
11:00am-12:00pm   Regional meetings - Get to know the people and clubs from your area.
a. Northeast - hosted by: TBA (room 244)
b. Southeast - hosted by: Todd Thuma (room 251)
c. West - hosted by: TBA (room 317)
12:00pm-1:00pm   Lunch/Mingle Break
1:00pm-5:30pm   Brick Bazaar and Displays Open - to attendees with full registration.
1:00pm-1:30pm   Feeding Time - Mindstorms and Technic Show and Tell (rooms 256/257)
1:00pm-2:00pm   Session 1
a. Minifig Roundtable - hosted by: Geoff Gray (room 244)
b. An Open Discussion About Other Brick Products - hosted by: Todd Thuma (room 251)
c. Web Site Creation, Design, Hosting Workshop - hosted by: Eric Smith (room 317)
d. Moonbase Show and Tell - hosted by: Chris Giddens (room 336)
2:00pm-3:00pm   Castle Fantasy Festival - Castle Show and Tell - hosted by: Magnus Lauglo (room 253)
2:15pm-4:30pm   Mosaic Speed Build Event - hosted by: Todd Thuma (room 329)
2:15pm-3:15pm   Session 2
a. LEGO Gaming Roundtable - hosted by: Frank Filz (room 244)
b. TrackDraw Windows Application - hosted by: Cary Clark (room 251)
c. Writing a LEGO Book - hosted by: Jacob McKee (room 317)
3:00pm-3:30pm   Space-Time Warp - Sci-Fi Show and Tell (rooms 302/303/336)
3:30pm-4:30pm   Session 3
a. Return of the Losers! The truths from the 2003 LEGO Master Builders Competition - hosted by: Derek Schin (room 244)
b. Sculpture Thoughts & Tips - hosted by: Judy Miller (room 251)
c. MindStorms Competition "Ocean Crossing" (room 257)
d. Moonbase Roundtable - hosted by: Chris Giddens (room 336)
4:00pm-4:30pm   Big Train Action - Train and Town Show and Tell (2nd floor lobby)
4:30pm-5:30pm   Dinner/Mingle Break
5:30pm-7:00pm   Opening Ceremony - Announcements, Introductions, Door Prize drawing, etc (room 329)
7:00pm-10:00pm   Brick Bazaar and Displays Open - to attendees with full registration.
7:00pm-10:00pm   BrikWars - round 1 (room 245/267)
7:00pm-8:00pm   LEGO Game Show - hosted by: David Eaton (room 244)
8:00pm-9:00pm   Panel Discussion - Getting Involved, Finding the Needs in Community and filling them.
With Tim Courtney, Larry Pieniazek, Jake Mckee, Frank Filz, Lenny Hoffman (room 244)
10:00pm   Off Site Fun
     
Saturday,
August 14th
  Event - Day 2 (Wear your favorite LEGO or classic BrickFest shirt)
9:00am-5:30pm   Late Check-in and Door Registration. (2nd floor lobby) Only pre-registered participants get the full registration package.
9:00am-5:30pm   Brick Bazaar and Displays Open - to attendees with full registration.
9:00am-5:30pm   Free Style Building (room 245)
9:00am-11:00am   LEGO Outlet shopping experience day 2 - to attendees with full registration - Visit the store to see what deals they have today!
9:00am-12:00pm   Evil Stevie's Pirate Game - hosted by: Frank Filz (room 268)
9:00am-12:00pm   Formula 1 Game - hosted by: Tom Hohman (room 268 or 245)
9:45am-10:45am   Session 4
a. Mindstorms in Education (part 1): Background and Discussion - hosted by: Calum Tsang (room 244)
b. Photography - hosted by: Geoff Gray (room 251)
c. Space Subtheme Show and Tell - hosted by: Chris Giddens (room 336)
10:15am-10:45am   Rail Racers - round 1 (2nd floor lobby)
11:00am-12:00pm   Timed ISD Team Build - hosted by: Todd Thuma (room 329)
11:00am-12:00pm   Session 5
a. Mindstorms in Education (part 2): Carnegie Mellon's Educational Software - hosted by: Bill and Susan Duggins (room 244)
b. Club Trailers - hosted by: James Trobaugh (room 251)
c. Intro to Free 3D LEGO Modeling Software - hosted by: Tim Courtney (room 317)
d. Large Scale Castle Building - hosted by: Magnus Lauglo (Castle room 253)
e. MindStorms Competition "Sumo Chaser" (room 257)
12:00pm-1:00pm   Lunch/Mingle Break
1:00pm-5:30pm   Evil Stevie's Pirate Game Continues - hosted by: Frank Filz (room 268)
1:00pm-1:30pm   Feeding Time and Spybot Swarm - Mindstorms and Technic Show and Tell (rooms 256/257)
1:00pm-2:00pm   Session 6
a. Classic-Castle Standard and Website - hosted by: Lenny Hoffman (room 244)
b. 8-Wide Trains Roundtable - hosted by: Ondrew Hartigan (room 251)
c. BIP v.3 Roundtable - hosted by:Jacob McKee (room 317)
2:00pm-2:30pm   Castle Fantasy Festival and Castle Joust Tournament - hosted by: Lenny Hoffman (room 253)
2:15pm-3:15pm   Session 7
a. Collectors Roundtable - hosted by: Brian Darrow (room 244)
b. ILTCO Roundtable - hosted by: Mike Walsh with guest panelist Steve Barile, Larry Pieniazek and James Trobaugh (room 251)
c. Basic Parts Authoring in Ldraw - hosted by: Orion Pobursky (room 317)
d. 60-Minute K8 Brick Build Challenge - hosted by: Craig Hicks (room 245)
3:00pm-3:30pm   Space-Time Warp - Sci-Fi Show and Tell (rooms 302/303/336)
3:30pm-4:30pm   Session 8
a. The Joy of Building In Micro-scale - hosted by: Ashley Glennon (room 244)
b. BBB Steam Wheels (A Hands on Show and Tell) - hosted by: Steve Barile (room 251)
c. LDraw Community Roundtable - hosted by: Tim Courtney (room 317)
d. MindStorms Competition "King of the Hill" (room 257)
e. Space SHIP Show and Tell - hosted by: Chris Giddens (room 336)
4:00pm-4:30pm   Rail Racers - round 2 and Big Train Action - Train and Town Show and Tell (2nd floor lobby)
4:30pm-5:30pm   Dinner/Mingle Break
5:30pm-7:00pm   Keynote Ceremony - Announcements, Awards, LEGO Question and Answer session with new set release? Door Prize drawing, etc (room 329)
7:00pm-10:00pm   BrikWars - round 2 (room 245/267)
7:00pm-7:30pm   Live Auction - hosted by: Larry Pieniazek (room 329)
7:30pm-8:30pm   Dirty Brickster - (3rd floor lobby)
8:30pm-9:30pm   Animation Fest - BrickFilms High Adventure Theatre - hosted by: Todd Thuma (room 244)
10:00pm   Off Site Fun
     
Sunday,
August 15th
  Event - Day 3 and Public Expo (Wear your new BrickFest 2004 shirt day)
9:00am-5:00pm   Brick Bazaar and Displays Open - to attendees with full registration.
9:00am-3:30pm   Free Style Building (room 245)
9:00am-11:00am   LEGO Outlet shopping experience day 3 - to attendees with full registration.
9:45pm-10:45am   Session 9
No Sessions
11:00am-12:00pm   Session 10
a. My Experience as a Professional Model Designer - hosted by: Pierre Normandin (room 251)
b. The State of SciBrick - hosted by: Lenny Hoffman (room 317)
c. MindStorms Competition "Sumo" (room 257)
11:00am-3:30pm   Public Expo - Brick Bazaar and Displays - $5/person at the door for this one afternoon, children under age 3 are free.
11:00am-12:00pm   Rail Racers - racing fun (2nd floor lobby)
12:00pm-2:00pm   Lunch/Mingle Breaks - Stagger them breaks, lets not all run out at once.
12:00pm-3:00pm   Animation Presentation Repeat - Starting at the top of each hour (room 244)
1:00pm-2:00pm   Book Signing with Jake McKee and Tim Courtney (3rd floor lobby)
1:00pm-1:30pm   Feeding Time - Mindstorms and Technic Show and Tell (rooms 256/257)
2:00pm-3:00pm   LEGO Mindstorms Robotics and FIRST LEGO League Introduction - hosted by: Bill and Susan Duggins (room 251)
2:00pm-2:30pm   Castle Fantasy Festival - Castle Show and Tell (room 253)
3:00pm-3:30pm   Space-Time Warp - Sci-Fi Show and Tell (rooms 302/303/336)
3:30pm-4:00pm   Public Expo Ends - The public need to close out them last minute Brick Bazaar deals and work towards the exits.
4:00pm-5:00pm   Dinner/Mingle Break
5:00pm-6:00pm   Closing Ceremony - Announcements, Door Prize drawing, etc (room 329)
6:00pm-10:00pm   BrickFest Ends - Rebuild GMU - Clean-up
10:00pm   Off Site Fun
     

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