It's a bit late, but hopefully some folks can come hang out...
Info:
Spectators/Parking Info:
From the website...
Tickets - $10 at the door.
Show Hours: Saturday, October 17, 2015 – 10am – 7pm
Sunday, October 18, 2015 – 10am – 5pm
For parking, there's a parking deck across the street.
http://www.vonbrauncenter.com/directionsParking.html
Parking deck will cost $7/day according to the above link.
You can try to park along the side of the VBCC. I was able to do that as a competitor last time finals was at the VBCC. This will be a YMMV kind of thing, though. Just be prepared to pay to park in case.
Random Info:
Demos:
In my experience, demos are always welcome but keep in mind a lot of people have paid a lot of money to get to finals and may be less OK with someone beating on their system before being judged. So if someone declines a demo, don't get bratty. Just ask if you can come by again later. I know most people will be demo'ing their systems throughout the weekend. I'll do my best to leave my car door open or put a contact number if you want to call/text me for a demo.
If you go to the MECA page above, you'll see a layout posted for parking. That's pretty useful for seeking someone out who's car you want to listen to.
Food:
There'll be a concession stand open there. The food is actually pretty decent... typical concession type foods. If you want something else, you're going to have to drive a couple miles.
Area:
The VBCC area is super-safe. There's no real 'rough' part of town anywhere around there until you get near the Hospital district and even then, we aren't talking Marcy's projects.
Hotels:
There's an Embassy Suites physically attached to the VBCC. That's the best solution. But it's relatively expensive.
There's a couple others nearby. Google is your friend.
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Originally Posted by captainobvious
