CONFERENCE 3OOO
Party Invitation


It's hard to write the invitation of a party that is organized for the first time. We could have referred to our party's glorious past, but this time it will be missing, although all of us have organized larger parties before. Right now, let's talk about the future instead of the past: read through the invitation and you'll see that it'll be worth coming to Debrecen (Hungary) for 3 days to the Conference 3000 party. 

 Our aim is to surprise the creative young people who are interested in computer arts with a very exciting, scene- and _definitely_ not game- oriented party and competition. Unfortunately there are fewer and fewer occasions like this nowadays. At last we'd like to see a party where there are not just hardcore gamelamers who play deathmatch on the net for 3 days... :)) 

We gonna do everything to make you feel good here. Your happy stay is guaranteed not only by the high-tech partyplace (see below) but also by our previous experience in organizing. But the success of a party depends on the participants too, so we kindly ask you to show us what you can do and increase the level of the contests with better and better works: please support the party with your entries. 


::::| NEWS 

This paragraph was started to help you find the actual news on the page faster. Here are the latest additions: 

99.10.29 
New compo category: 256 byte intro (sponsored by Lovely) 
Some people requested an mp3 compo, but the organizing team didn't vote it... 
At last we managed to put the party map on the page... 
Also, there is a downloadable text format invitation here. 

99.10.21 
You can now take a look at our non-scene related programs at the party. 
Also, here is a preliminary list of some of our sponsors.


99.10.12 
All DOS4GW fans out there: You can use DOS4GW in your 64K intro, but the audience will be noted before showing it whether you use the extender or not. 
You can enjoy the party live on the web with the aid of our little camera. :) 
Table reservation is now available at the Contact section. 
Don't forget the ugly face compo! :)) Details below... 


::::| COORDINATES 

1999. 11. 12-13-14. (Friday 4PM - Sunday 10AM), Kassai St. 26., Debrecen, Hungary. You won't have trouble with recognizing the place as we have hidden some pictures about the building on this page... :) Getting there is easy too: you get on the trolley bus Nr.2 in front of the railway station. You have to get off the bus at the 6th stop. There is a big concrete wall at the left hand side and an Esso gas station on the left. You can't miss it!:) The route map to the party is here. 


::::| THE PARTY 

The party is gonna take place in Debrecen, in a place called Lovarda, which is the largest university entertainment centre in Eastern Europe. It has been built recently with an investment of about 500 million HUF. From outside, the building looks just like a stable (during the cold war, the Russian army kept horses there) but inside it's extremely well-equipped, so don't bring fodder for the horses! :))) And before you'd start panic we inform you that you won't have to sleep in a straw-stack... :)) 

The plug-ins of the building:
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o 3200m2 partyplace
o Professional projector
o 14000W sound system
o Disco lights (laser + stroboscope + everything you need :))) (we hope it's finished in time)
o Non-stop internet for everyone (finally not dial-up)
o Comfortable sleeping room (bring your bag!)
o Pool tables
o Pub
o Clean bathrooms and toilets
o Showers
o Partybus for the people coming from Budapest with the Intercity train
o ...and much more...

The party will be in the multi-function concert hall of the building which has a large stage at the end. On the dance floor there'll be a lot of table and chair to put your stuff on. The big screen is on the wall behind the stage. That's where we are gonna show the movies and the compo-stuff, so everybody's gonna see it even if he doesn't wanna... :)) The studio is in front of the stage on the first floor. Around the dance floor there's a two-stories high gallery so if there's not enough place, you can put your PC's there, too. The gallery is similar to the one at the Almssy square Leisure Centre in Budapest. (You may know that from the parties "Contest", "Rage" and "Scenest".) 

Because of the specifications of the partyplace we kindly ask you not to bring your billion-watt speakers, cos 1: we always hated them, except our own ones... :) 2: the party is not for sonic weapon tests... :) 3: At the main area there'll be movies shown and perhaps other programs will take place too, and you're gonna have to move if you make too much noise. 4. Not to mention that you stand no chance against our sound system... :) 

Unfortunately the hot meal on Saturday can't be arranged, because the restaurant part of the building wasn't finished in time. But don't be sad, next year you can eat there! :) This time, you can only eat in the buffet, which has quite reasonable prices. 

If you bring some net cable, you'll have a fantastic time: you're gonna have non-stop Internet access for 3 days! We well use the university network, so there won't be any messing with the dial-up modem! At the first round we can provide 40 IP numbers, but if necessary, we can give you even more. 

Talking about cables: let us mention the slogan of slogans: bring adapteeeeeers too, or else it'll be an unplugged party... Even if you don't bring your PC, bring your adapter! :) We're also expecting our stolen adapters back... :)) 

If you can bear it no longer and you'd like to sleep, a sleeping room is available for you. It'll do good if you bring your sleeping bag, blanket, polifoam matress, pillow, boyfriend/girlfriend (whatever makes your sleep more comfortable :))) or else you'll catch a chill. You'll be able to have a shower too. We are gonna shoot people who don't wanna have a shower with large water cannons cos we don't like smelly people... :)) 

And finally, if you're fed up with the machines: head to the brasserie/pub or shoot some pool... 

We are having some talks about sending a party bus to the railway station to fetch the people coming from Budapest with the Intercity trains! More details soon! 

We kindly ask everyone not to make damage to the building cos if we catch the person then he/she'll pay for the loss or he/she'll be thrown out to the snow by the securities... :) Since the building is brand new, big brother's gonna watch ya! :) The realvideo server is already set up in the ladies' shower... =) 

It is forbidden to bring alcoholic drinks, weapons and drugs to the partyplace. Drunk people will be thrown out. Smoking will only be allowed at marked places. We don't take responsibility for illegal software that have been carried in. 

Take care of your stuff carefully, cos unfortunately there are some "kind" people who like to collect everything... If you catch someone red handed, just call the securities and they're gonna kick his ass! 

If you have any problems, notices, questions, just tell them one of the organizers. we are all gonna be there for your pleasure. 


::::| PARTY TIMELINE / PROGRAMS 

Friday ::: 
16h - Partyplace opens

Saturday ::: 
11h - Bicycle Trial Show by Rapy and Friends
If you want to see professional cyclists doing some crazy stuff, this is your show! Check out the "test track" outside the partyplace! :) 
12h - Deadline for all compos except demos and intros 
14h - GAG
A talented jazz-rock band will be on the stage for your entertainment! 
18h - Acid-Base Party feat. DJ Zsupi and BassDroid
These turntable freaks will surely please the nu-skuul audience with some hot drum&bass/house/acid/goa set mixed live on the stage!
20h - Competitions start

Sunday :::
00h - Competitions end
04h - Prize-giving ceremony
10h - Partyplace closes, goodbye:)


::::| COMPETITIONS 

Of course, a party is not a party without compos, and we have lots of categories to compete in! Please read the rules carefully not to be surprised at the last moment. 

Because of the usual low arrival there won't be any C64 and Amiga compos. There will be only PC compos in the following categories: 

Demo/Powerdemo 
o maximal size 16MB 
o esc: exit 
o no writing on hard disk 
o demos under dos: must run with himem.sys (+ emm386 if needed)... no quemm please! 
o demos under windows: must run under windows'98 
o can contain animation 

64k Intro 
o maximal size 65536 byte 
o esc: exit 
o base setting: himem.sys 
o emm386 is allowed 
o please avoid qemm and co. 
o gus patch kit is not allowed 
o dos4gw is OK but the audience will be noted if you use it 
o windows allowed too 
o no writing on hard disk 

4k Intro 
o maximal size 4096 byte 
o esc: exit 
o no writing on hard disk 

256b Intro 
o maximal size 256 byte 
o esc: exit 
o no writing on hard disk 

Trace Gfx 
o enter your ray-traced 3D pics here 
o max. resolution 640x480 
o any colour depth 
o "ashtray" and "my room" is banned :) 

Truecolor Gfx 
o non-pixelled graphics go here 
o max. resolution 640x480 
o any colour depth 
o full scans are disqualified 

Pixel Gfx 
o only pixelled graphics here 
o max. resolution 640x480 
o max. number of colours: 256 
o scans banned 
o please provide work phases 

Web Design 
o for design freaks 
o theme is not important but the looks! 
o can contain java applets and flash animations 
o no url is accepted, bring your entry on a disk 
o presentation: netscape 4.5, or ie 5.0 (the designer presents it) 

Muzik 
o for _tracker_ musicians 
o max. filesize: 1024k 
o allowed formats: mod, xm, s3m, it 
o mp3: no thanks, we have enough :) 
o we won't spread your tunes in mp3 after the compos, if you can't accept this, don't compete 
o do your best please because we are gonna be strict against lame music 
o only one music per musician 
o max. 15 tunes are presented to the party people 
o presentation time: 3 minutes 
o presented in impulse tracker or fasttracker 

Wild Demo 
o we are expecting video clips and demos that don't fit the original demo category here 
o maximal size: 1 cd :))) 
o max. presentation time: 15-20 minutes (if we are not bored) 
o lame stuff are banned 

Fun Demo 
o maximal size: 100mb 
o humorous cartoons preferred 
o the prejury will be strict 

Mobil Phone Operator Logo 
o 72x14 pixel gfx for nokia mobile phones 
o accepted formats: .ngg, .nol 
o recommended editor: Group Graphic Editor 
o max. 3 logo / graphician 
o no rips plz :) 

Ugly Face Compo 
o scan a horrible photo of yourself :) 
o the most horrible picture wins 
o no retouch please ;) 

Perhaps we'll have categories like these, too: 
o 30minute Gfx for hardcore graphicians :) 

General rules: There's no additional entry fee, in fact it's the disk you give us with your entry. If you bring a virus on it you'll be disqualified. Beside viruses please leave out things that may hurt people. Don't forget to check the floppies because they are always full of bad sectors. If your stuff is bigger than four disks we'd dather you brought it on a hard disk. A file_id.diz is required beside each entry, containing your name, the title of your stuff and the category you wanna run it in. If you want to say something important, just write it into a file callad "organize.txt". Also, don't forget to label the disk and hopefully it won't be lost... :) Thanks! 

Time of the competitions: Because we don't have many categories, the compos will be held in one part. We start the competitions at 8PM on Saturday with the graphics. 

Entry deadline:
Demo, intro: the beginning of the compos; everything else: Saturday midday. 

The compo machine:
Packard Bell machine with Intel Celeron 466MHz, 128MB RAM (perhaps 256MB :)), GusPnP 1MB, Riva TNT. 

Voting method:
With oldskool voting sheet. With the ticket you will get a sheet, and you give it to us at the end of the compos. Cheating is a very-very bad thing! :) 


::::| THE ENTRY FEE 

The entry fee is 600HUF for boys for 3 days. Girls (who prove they are girls by undressing at the entrance :)))))) will get in free of course. Single day tickets won't be available. 


::::| ORGANIZERS  

Here's the official Conference 3000 mailing address. If you write an e-mail, all the organizers will receive it. If you have any questions, any doubt, any suggestions, pick up the keyboard now!
o c3000@fornax.math.klte.hu 

If you like only one person :): 
o [Chris] tothk@dragon.klte.hu 
o [Cola/MPL] cola@elender.hu 
o [Fandi] fgergely@dragon.klte.hu 
o [HP/MPL] hamzap@dragon.klte.hu 
o [LiPPi/MPL] lippaizs@dragon.klte.hu 
o [thA^mAAd/303] maad@rosszkislany.org 
o [Szati/GSM] szati@dragon.klte.hu 
o [Trajic/RIM] turcsat@dragon.klte.hu 
o [WarYou/NBD] stefanj@dragon.klte.hu 

Phone: 
o Cola [Balku Blint] (52) 427-376 
o HP [Hamza Pter] (20) 337-4297 
o Szati [Szatmri Tams] (20) 9836-184 
o Trajic [Turcsnyi Tams] (20) 337-2915 

Table Reservation: 
o [HP/MPL] hamzap@dragon.klte.hu 


::::| THANKS

Thanks to the following companies for supporting us: 


SUPER COMPUTER
Szmtstechnikai szakzlet s szervz
4025 Debrecen, Jkai u. 1/A.
Telefon: (52) 319-849
Nyitva: H-P: 9-18H, Sz: 9-12H 


ELENDER INFORMATIKAI RT
Internet szolgltat
1134 Budapest, Vci t 37.
Telefon: (1) 465-7800
http://www.eol.hu 


CHIP MAGAZIN
Vogel Publishing Kft.
1300 Budapest 3. Pf.210
Tel./fax: 349-4768, 350-8731
http://www.chipmagazin.hu 


DREAM DESIGN
Professzionlis webdesign
http://www.dream.hu 


MATERILTESZT
Computertechnika Kkt.
4025 Debrecen, Csap u. 2X
http://www.materialteszt.hu 


QUEEN COMPUTER
Szmtstechnikai szakzlet
4025 Debrecen, Piac u. 43 


FLASH DESIGN KFT
Szmtstechnikai szakzlet, weblaptervezs
http://www.flashdesign.hu 


Sites/radio stations/magazines that help us advertise the party: 

INDEX
A portl
http://www.index.hu 

CHESNOV
Online Gpzenei Magazin
http://chesnov.pardey.org 

OPEN
Heti kulturlis programmagazin
http://www.open.hu 

HAJD-BIHARI NAPL

TIPP JSG

CIVIS RDI

RDI 1

RDI FM95

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Thanks to the following people for their help! 

BASSDROID

DJ ZSUPI

FALCON

KUN ZOLTN & GAG

LOVELY/STORM

RAPY

TOMCAT/GREENROOM

TR

The party wouldn't be the same without you. 


::::| FINAL WORDS 

Byebye, and come to Conference 3000 with your friends! You are gonna have a good time! If you want to know the freshest news about the party, bookmark this page, and visit often! 

// V4.5 [99.10.29] - (c)1999, Conference 3OOO Organizing    
 
