Arisia '15 parties and shared notes

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Erika who co-moderates the Arisia fans Facebook group posted these useful public docs for this year's Arisia:

Party Board: http://bit.ly/ArisiaPartyBoard
Hotel Share Board: http://bit.ly/ArisiaHotelShare
Survival Guide: http://bit.ly/ArisiaSurvivalGuide

All of them should be accessible to everyone. Lots of public parties already seem to be on the party doc, but if you're having a party that isn't there yet, add it!

Follow That Newsletter!

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Want to know what's going on during con? The Arisia Newsletter Clear Ether is on Twitter at @ArisiaEther.

Check it out for official con changes and updates.

Access Updates

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Arisia has a number of things in place to support attendees with disabilities at the convention.

We will be marking the back of badges again this year for people who cannot stand for long periods of time who need to bypass lines, or for people who need seats at the front of large events, due to mobility, vision or hearing. See the information desk in the lobby. We will also have parking spaces for wheelchairs and scooters in all panel and event rooms.

We will once again have a quiet room, to rest and take respite from the noise and chaos of the convention, in room 401.

We will have alternative format publications. Braille, large format, and electronic text versions can be picked up at the information desk (the Souvenir book is available as e-text with image descriptions by request). KonOpas, the online app for the Arisia schedule has been tested and is screen reader compatible, if you want to set up your schedule on a device before con. (Thanks to Worldcon, who found someone to test it).

Attendees bringing Personal Care Assistants may ask for a free membership for that person. email access@arisia.org for details

More details at: http://www.arisia.org/Access

Tactile Tour of the Art Show

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Arisia will be offering the a Tactile Tour of the Art Show at 4pm on Saturday. This tour was developed for blind and low vision fans, but anyone is welcome to come on the tour for a closer examination of some of the works on display. Cotton archivists gloves will be provided to all participants.

Guidebook is Live

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Looking for another mobile version of our schedule? The schedule for Arisia 2015 is live on Guidebook! Check it out here: http://www.arisia.org/Publications#Guidebook

Food Trucks Are Back

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Food trucks will be returning to Arisia!

After their stellar reception at Arisia 2014, The Taco Truck and Mei Mei Street Kitchen will be returning.

Look for them outside of the Grand Concourse on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 11am-4:30pm.

In need of Quiet Room for the weekend

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Hay -

I'm in need of a room to sleep in for the weekend.  I prefer no more than 4 people in a king size room and 5 people in a double.  I like to crash around 1am and up around 9:30 am.  I'm amiable, respectful and a quiet roomate.  Ive been going to Arisia for some time now and often volunteer.  I'm fine with the floor.  I often prefer it.  Got anything?

Jessubug