US Nationals 2012 (Las Vegas)

Kian said:
Yes, you may add events. If you register with a CubingUSA id, you should be able to edit your events at a later date. If that is the case, do so as early as possible because the cost of your new event will be determined by the date on which it is added. You can pay the additional fee via PayPal again. If you have any problems, please use the contact info to send us an email.
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Even though this wasn't directed at me, I'm in this situation, I want to add feet. (and maybe Pyraminx...) I've logged into my CubingUSA profile and my events are all checked. Now do I add a check to feet and submit the form again or do I uncheck everything except for feet and submit? Then will a paypal thing come up for only $15 which will add feet to my registration?

EDIT: And why do you say "the cost of your new event will be determined by the date on which it is added"? Because on the registration form it says: Event fees will not increase if you pay in advance. (I thought this meant that only the base fee increases by $5 per month, not individual event fees)
 
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Riley said:
Even though this wasn't directed at me, I'm in this situation, I want to add feet. (and maybe Pyraminx...) I've logged into my CubingUSA profile and my events are all checked. Now do I add a check to feet and submit the form again or do I uncheck everything except for feet and submit? Then will a paypal thing come up for only $15 which will add feet to my registration?

EDIT: And why do you say "the cost of your new event will be determined by the date on which it is added"? Because on the registration form it says: Event fees will not increase if you pay in advance. (I thought this meant that only the base fee increases by $5 per month, not individual event fees)
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Just add a check to the original events and you should receive an appropriate invoice. If something is inaccurate, contact us.

As for the EDIT, I didn't realize at the time that we were not increasing event fees before that are prepaid. That was my mistake.
 
I'd like to take this opportunity to everyone who will be attending the event in Las Vegas this August. It was a privilege for me to kick-off this event in 2004 when we held the first US National Championships in a poorly lit lecture hall and it continues to be a privilege for me to contribute to this event again in 2012 in the glamorous city of Las Vegas.

As many of you are aware, the US National Championships has grown, and though we continue to iterate and improve on our processes year after year, the number of moving parts is absolutely tremendous. I have observed, at least for myself and a few other of the organizers, that time has progressed and our own personal life situations have evolved. When I started cubing and started putting together cubing events, I was 19 years-old and was a student in college. As busy as my academic life was, cubing was a nice way to get away from it all, and my schedule allowed that. These days, I am not that far from 30 and my schedule is making it more and more taxing to keep up with my daily life.

Key members of our organizational staff are also going through similar transitions. Our staff will be starting new jobs, pursuing graduate education, and probably in the near future, getting married and starting families. If US Nationals is to continue with the same level of excellence, we will need to supplement and replace our staff with motivated and committed cube enthusiasts.

I'd like to encourage everyone to attend the "how to get involved" seminar during US Nationals 2012. More information will be available on the website as these seminars are being scheduled. I think what cubing has accomplished in the last decade has been tremendous, especially given that it is entirely a volunteer effort. But I realize that with these types of things, it's not only about doing your job, it's also about finding and training your replacement. So please attend if you can, and help us in keeping this hobby alive and growing.
 
Tyson said:
I'd like to take this opportunity to everyone who will be attending the event in Las Vegas this August. It was a privilege for me to kick-off this event in 2004 when we held the first US National Championships in a poorly lit lecture hall and it continues to be a privilege for me to contribute to this event again in 2012 in the glamorous city of Las Vegas.

As many of you are aware, the US National Championships has grown, and though we continue to iterate and improve on our processes year after year, the number of moving parts is absolutely tremendous. I have observed, at least for myself and a few other of the organizers, that time has progressed and our own personal life situations have evolved. When I started cubing and started putting together cubing events, I was 19 years-old and was a student in college. As busy as my academic life was, cubing was a nice way to get away from it all, and my schedule allowed that. These days, I am not that far from 30 and my schedule is making it more and more taxing to keep up with my daily life.

Key members of our organizational staff are also going through similar transitions. Our staff will be starting new jobs, pursuing graduate education, and probably in the near future, getting married and starting families. If US Nationals is to continue with the same level of excellence, we will need to supplement and replace our staff with motivated and committed cube enthusiasts.

I'd like to encourage everyone to attend the "how to get involved" seminar during US Nationals 2012. More information will be available on the website as these seminars are being scheduled. I think what cubing has accomplished in the last decade has been tremendous, especially given that it is entirely a volunteer effort. But I realize that with these types of things, it's not only about doing your job, it's also about finding and training your replacement. So please attend if you can, and help us in keeping this hobby alive and growing.
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We're so old now. :/
 
samchoochiu said:
which seminar is tyson's?
is it "what does our staff do?" or "how to organize your own competition"
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I'm pretty sure I'll be doing both. With what does our staff do, it will most likely be Tim Reynolds, myself, and some of the other lead organizers such as Jim, Bob, Shelley, Kian, Vincent. With how to organize your own competition, it should be the same people.
 
Andreaillest said:
Quick question about hotel reservations: Is the group rate $45/ per person or just $45 for the entire room?
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I think it's $45 for the first person in a room, and then they add some amount (like $10) per person added to the room.

We couldn't use the block reservation rooms because they wouldn't take a reservation over the phone for more than 4 people in a single room - they said it wasn't allowed. Even though their website explicitly allows for 5 people in a room (but not 6) (5 is how many we need). Stupid Riviera.
 
Mike Hughey said:
I think it's $45 for the first person in a room, and then they add some amount (like $10) per person added to the room.

We couldn't use the block reservation rooms because they wouldn't take a reservation over the phone for more than 4 people in a single room - they said it wasn't allowed. Even though their website explicitly allows for 5 people in a room (but not 6) (5 is how many we need). Stupid Riviera.
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Oh, thanks for the heads up about the 4+ people thing. I too will have a lot of people coming along.
 
Mike Hughey said:
I think it's $45 for the first person in a room, and then they add some amount (like $10) per person added to the room.

We couldn't use the block reservation rooms because they wouldn't take a reservation over the phone for more than 4 people in a single room - they said it wasn't allowed. Even though their website explicitly allows for 5 people in a room (but not 6) (5 is how many we need). Stupid Riviera.
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The $45 price actually goes for up to two people. The extra $10/person is only for the third person and up.
 
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