After waiting around for about 3 hours for the origanizers to figure out our space, we finally got the necessary space worked out. Preliminary setup last evening went well. Tables and tableclothes were set up quickly. Most of the buildings were placed and much track was laid down. The Space table looked awesome (Evan, your SHIP is huge and the lights and spinning engines will be a big hit with the public. There was still a fair amount to do (including getting power run to our display) but I am confident that this morning’s crew will have everything in order. I am eagerly looking forward to seeing the finished product this afternoon. Good luck morning crew!
The one downside of the display space is that the inside area is super small. 3-4 people max will be able to be in there at one time. The rest will need to be on the outside of the display (probably at the corners) which will be fine because the walkways are not very wide (8-10 feet max) and there will be a lot of people there. We may want to discuss building/buying stanctions for future shows. We may also need to be more exacting in our space requirements (including walking/viewing areas) as there was a lot of confusion on the organizers part as to how big our display actually was.
Overall, I am anticipating a great show with a huge public turnout.