[cad-linux] Fwd: BRL-CAD Users Group Meeting Message

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> ATTENTION BRL-CAD USERS:
> 
> Mark your calendars now to attend the BRL-CAD Users Group Meeting on
> Thursday,
> October 24, and Friday, October 25, 2002, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The
> meeting will be unclassified and will be free of charge.  It will be held at
> the SURVICE Engineering Company's corporate headquarters, which is located
> near Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
> 
> The BRL-CAD Development Team from the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) will be
> attending and providing presentations/demonstrations on a variety of topics
> including the latest package features, capabilities, and applications;
> developments in geometry conversion; and future trends.
> 
> In addition, the team will be on hand to answer questions about your specific
> BRL-CAD situations, and a computer lab will be available throughout the
> two-day event for users to try out new features and techniques.
> 
> The planned agenda for the meeting is as follows:
> 
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> 
> Thursday, October 24
> 
> 9:00-9:15     Welcome
> 9:15-10:00    New Features of the BRL-CAD 6.0 Database Format (L. Butler,
> ARL)
> 10:00-10:15   Break (All)
> 10:15-11:00   Overview of RtWizard (R. Bowers, ARL)
> 11:00-11:45   Advanced Modeling Tools and Techniques (D. Kregel, SURVICE)
> 11:45-1:00    Lunch and Open Computer Lab (All)*
> 1:00-1:45     Shading Objects for Signature Prediction (L. Butler, ARL)
> 1:45-2:30     Colorization Schemes for Target Descriptions (M. Gillich, ARL)
> 2:30-2:45     Break (All)
> 2:45-3:30     Converting Between BRL-CAD & Other Formats (J. Anderson, ARL)
> 3:30-4:30     Ask the Developer: User Open Forum (All)
> 4:30-??       Dismissal/Individual Instruction/Open Computer Lab (All)
> 
> 
> Friday, October 25
> 
> 9:00-9:15     Welcome
> 9:15-10:00    Introduction to Tcl/Tk (T. Christy, ARL)
> 10:00-10:15   Break (All)
> 10:15-11:00   Porting MGED to Windows (K. Williams, AMRDEC, and C. Pitts,
> CG2)
> 11:00-11:45   BRL-CAD on Mac OS X (C. Morrison, Quantum Research)
> 11:45-1:00    Lunch and Open Computer Lab (All)*
> 1:00-1:45     Benchmarking Results on Different Architectures (C. Kennedy,
> ARL)
> 1:45-2:00     Break (All)
> 2:00-3:30     Application Development with BRL-CAD (L. Butler, ARL)
> 3:30-??       Dismissal/Individual Instruction/Open Computer Lab (All)
> 
> *Note that lunch will be on your own, but depending on interest, orders may
> be
> taken on the day of the event to have food delivered.
> 
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> 
> For those users interested in introductory training, SURVICE will also be
> offering its three-day "Introduction to BRL-CAD 6.0" course on the days prior
> to the meeting (October 21-23). The cost for the course will be $1,200.
> 
> Registration for both events is required. Please send an e-mail to Angela
> Torsani at <angela@xxxxxxxxxxx> with your name, the name of your
> organization,
> a daytime phone number, and your intention to attend the meeting and/or
> training.  Registrations are due no later than OCTOBER 15.
> 
> For any visitors coming from outside the United States, an International
> Visit
> Request is also required.  Note that this can sometimes be a lengthy process,
> so please contact the SURVICE Security Manager, Roy Herbert, right away at
> 410-273-7722 or <roy@xxxxxxxxxxx>.
> 
> Finally, information regarding nearby hotel accommodations and rental cars is
> attached below, and driving directions to the facility can be found on the
> SURVICE website (www.survice.com).
> 
> See you on the 24th!
> 
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> 
> LOCAL MOTELS AND RATES*
> 
> Best Western Invitation Inn
> 1709 Edgewood Road
> Edgewood, MD 21040
> 410-679-9700
> 1-800-937-8376
> $59.00 + tax
> www.bestwestern.com
> 
> Day?s Inn Aberdeen
> 783 West Bel Air Avenue
> Aberdeen, MD 21001
> 410-272-8500
> 1-800-329-7466
> $51.00 + tax
> www.daysinn.com
> 
> Day?s Inn Edgewood
> 2116 Emmorton Park Road
> Edgewood, MD 21040
> 410-671-9990
> 1-800-329-7466
> $58.50-$68.50 + tax
> www.daysinn.com
> 
> Four Points Hotel Aberdeen by Sheraton
> 90 Beards Hill Road
> Aberdeen, MD 21001
> 410-273-6300
> 1-800-346-3612
> $94.00-$104.00
> 
> Hampton Inn of Edgewood
> 2112 Emmorton Park Road
> Edgewood, MD 21040
> 410-670-6000
> $99.00 + tax
> 
> Holiday Inn Chesapeake House
> 1007 Beards Hill Road
> Aberdeen, MD 21001
> 410-272-8100
> 1-800-465-4329
> $104.00-$114.95 + tax
> 
> Red Roof Inns
> 988 Beards Hill Road
> Aberdeen, MD 21001
> 410-273-7800
> 1-800-733-7663
> $49.99 + tax
> www.redroof.com
> 
> Sleep Inn
> 1807 Edgewood Road
> Edgewood, MD 21040
> 410-679-4700
> 1-800-753-3716
> $69.00 + tax
> siegm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Super 8 Motel
> 1008 Beards Hill Road
> Aberdeen, MD 21001
> 410-272-5420
> $53.00 + tax
> 
> Springhill Suites by Marriott
> 1420 Handlir Drive
> BelAir, MD 21015
> 410-297-4970
> 1-877-933-3900
> $84.00 + tax
> www.springhillsuites.com
> 
> Country Inn & Suites by Carlson
> 1435 Handlir Drive
> BelAir, MD 21015
> 410-297-9444
> Rooms - $72.99 - $79.99 + tax
> Suites - $89.99 - $99.99 + tax
> 
> Wingate Inn
> 1326 Policy Drive
> Riverside, MD 21017
> 410-272-2929
> 1-800-228-1000
> $89.00 + tax
> 
> *Note that rates are subject to change and should be confirmed
> 
> 
> CAR RENTAL AGENCIES
> 
> Alamo 1-800-327-9633
> Avis 1-800-831-2847 or (410) 575-7279
> Budget 1-800-527-0700 or (410) 879-3989
> Enterprise 1-800-736-8222 or (410) 273-7711
> Hertz 1-800-654-3131
> 
> 
> 


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