Hi All
Just some housekeeping to keep the momentum going for this year’s DUG meeting in Auckland New Zealand. Things are progressing nicely and we
already have our first registrations through. So first up some important links to remember.
Main DUG Site: http://dug2011.wordpress.com/
DUG online registration: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DUG2011Registration
Accommodation details: http://dug2011.wordpress.com/accommodation/
Post DUG Tours: http://dug2011.wordpress.com/tours/
For those wanting to pay for their registration by credit card we can process these through a secure PayPal site. Just select the credit card option on the
registration form and you will be send an invoice with the link to the PayPal site for payment.
DUG Seminars
If you would like to give a presentation at DUG, please contact Colin James with the following information:
•Your name
•Your planetarium or institution name
•Title of your presentation
•Brief description
•Preferred duration
•Any special equipment required beyond a standard conference
room video projector
Or alternatively you can use the online form at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2PWDGJD
Our recommendation is to prepare a 25 or 50 minute presentation. That duration should include time needed for questions so your actual presentation may be slightly shorter. If you have a longer presentation please contact us to make arrangements.
DUG Demos
The Digistar Awards are sponsored by Evans & Sutherland to recognize excellence in Digistar productions and to promote DUG library submissions. We encourage everyone to submit a DUG library entry to award consideration. All material is welcome for showcasing at the meeting, but only those that are submitted to the DUG library are eligible for the Digistar Awards.
Submitting via the DUG Library:
The DUG FTP site is the preferred method to transmit demos and library entries. Please follow-up any FTP submissions with an email so we know to look for them. Also, be sure to let us know whether you want the submission entered as a demo only or for submission to the DUG library and eligible for the Digistar Awards.
FTP site name: ftp.es.com
Login: usrgroup
Submitting via Mail:
Colin James / DUG
c/o: Stardome Observatory
670 Manukau Road
One Tree Hill Domain
Auckland, New Zealand
•DII – CDROMs only
(Please Tar and GZIP your entries!)
•D3 and D4 – CD/DVD media is fine, however the preference is for USB portable hard drives.
Please make your best effort to have all demo materials to use before October 15. Please send demo materials in advance and do not plan on
hand carrying demos to the meeting! When building demos for Digistar 3, please use the parent folder \Users\DUG2011\ and Digistar4 use D4Content\Users\DUG2011\ and adjust your scripts/installation accordingly.
Stardome Observatory is a Digistar4 facility with an 11 meter dome using dual Sony projectors. The system handles a full dome video resolution
of 4096×4096 pixels.
Please contact Colin James if you would like to confirm video rendering parameters.
Digistar awards
Following tradition, DUG meeting delegates bring a small gift from their home institution to be given away as part of a random
“door prize” drawing. Gift highlighting local culture or your facility are ideal and are a great way to showcase your institution. You are not required to bring a door prize. If you have small trinkets or other items that you would like to give to all delegates, that is perfectly acceptable. When you arrive, please be sure your door prizes are given to Colin James. You must be present to win door prizes.
