SL10BCC Applications – “please bear with us!”

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Applications for SL10BCC closed on Monday 20th May 2013 – and it seems that many of you are eager to hear back on you applications – which is great!

However, please, please bear in mind that in all, we’ve received over 1,000 applications, which is stunning! These include:

  • Over 500 exhibitor applications
  • Over 470 performer applications
  • Over 350 volunteer applications.

Obviously, this is going to take time for us to work through all applications and assess them and get acceptances out. Right now, priority is being given to exhibitors, as the SL10BCC regions will be opening for exhibitors to start work on Sunday, May 26th (not the 27th, as originally announced due to that being Memorial Day in the USA). So, if you have applied to be an exhibitor, please be patient a little longer, we will be getting back to you ASAP.

If you’ve applied to be a volunteer or performer – don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten you; replies just might take a little longer to organise and send out as the team works through this overwhelming show of support for the event!

Key Dates

  • May 26 – Sims open to builders
  • June 6 – Photo contest closes
  • June 16 – Grand Opening
  • June 23 – Official Birthday day and final day of performances
  • June 29 – Sims close to the public
  • July 1 – All builds to be dismantled – sims go offline

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SL10BCC: the deadline approaches!

sl10b-enchant-2There are just a few short hours in which to apply to be a part of the SL10B Community Celebration. Applications close at midnight SLT tonight – Monday 20th May, 2013.

If you want to be a part of the celebrations an exhibitor, performer or volunteer or if you wish to book a slot in the Community Celebrations Auditorium, now is the time to do so!

Here’s How

  • First: please make sure you read the event policies and understand all requirements
  • Second: follow the links below for any of the applications you wish to submit:
    • Exhibitors – art, informative, community-related, instructional, media; all can be accommodated at SL10BCC. You’ll need a good idea of what you are proposing to build – it should be community-orientated and celebratory. The clearer the information you can give, the easier it will be to assess your application. Remember, all exhibition builds must conform to the requirements specified in the event policies
    • Performers – If you want to be involved in the musical celebration as a live performer or as a DJ, let us know with this form – and don’t forget to include the times that would suit you best for appearing on stage!
    • Presenters – want to run a workshop, give a presentation, teach a class, put on a media event or performance art, then fill-out this form – and remember to include the times that would suit you best for hosting it
    • Volunteers – we’re looking for keen, outgoing, friendly people to volunteer as Greeters / Hosts, Moderators, Exhibitor Assistants, and Stage Managers. If you’re interested, check-out our Role Descriptions and use this form to volunteer!
  • Third: Let us sort through and consider all the applications. Acceptances will be sent out in the week starting May 20th, but it may take a little time for us to contact everyone.
The beautiful Main Stage from SL9B - one of the many stunning builds from the 2012 celebrations
The beautiful Main Stage from SL9B – one of the many stunning builds from the 2012 celebrations

This year marks a very special milestone for Second Life – so why not be a part of it yourself, and join one of the biggest events in SL’s year and make it truly memorable? You don’t have to be SL’s greatest builder or singer or have special experience in dealing with visitors and providing help (training and support will be given for this!); but you will be among hundreds of others all working together, having fun, sharing in something very special – and doubtless make a lot of new friends along the way.

So go on, while there is still time – click those links and make SL10BCC your celebration of Second Life!

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SL10BCC: Last chance to apply to be a part of the celebrations!

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There are just a few short days left to be part of the team at Second Life 10th Birthday Community Celebrations!

Applications to be a part of the SL10B Community Celebration will be closing at midnight SLT on Monday, May 20th. So, if you want to be a part of the celebrations an exhibitor, performer or volunteer or if you wish to book a slot in the Community Celebrations Auditorium, now is the time to do so!

Here’s How

  • First: please make sure you read the event policies and understand all requirements
  • Second: Read the notes below and follow the links for any of the applications you wish to submit.

Exhibitors

If you want to exhibit any of the following:

  • Art installation
  • Informative exhibition
  • Community group
  • Instructional
  • Media (writing, machinima, photography, etc.)

You need an EXHIBITOR APPLICATION.

When applying, you’ll need to have a good idea of what you are proposing to build – it should be community-orientated and celebratory. The clearer the information you can give, the easier it will be to assess your application. Remember, all exhibition builds must conform to the requirements specified in the event policies, in particular note that:

  • All exhibitor plots are 32×32 metres in size, and larger parcels cannot be provided
  • Parcels have a total prim allotment / land impact of 234. No additional prims can be supplied.

Performers

If you want to be involved in the musical celebration as a live performer or as a DJ, you need to fill-out our PERFORMER APPLICATION. Please remember to not only to give the details of your performance (live / DJ), but also the times that would suit you best for appearing on stage.

Presenters

If you want to:

  • Talk on a topic
  • Run a workshop
  • Teach a class
  • Do performance art
  • Put on a media event

Then you need an AUDITORIUM APPLICATION.

When applying , please remember to not only to give the details of your event, but also the times that would suit you best for hosting it.

Volunteers

Events like the SL10B Community Celebration need help – lots of help. So even if you don’t feel you can be an exhibitor, performer or presenter but want to be more of a part of things – then why not volunteer to help out? It’s a great way to be an essential part of things, make friends and get to see all that goes on throughout the celebrations. Orientation and training is given for many of the roles, so there’s no danger of simply being chucked into the deep end (although you’ll have to give up a little time to attend training sessions, obviously!).

We’re looking for keen, outgoing, friendly people to volunteer as Greeters / Hosts, Moderators, Exhibitor Assistants, and Stage Managers. If you’re interested, check-out our Role Descriptions and see what might best suit you, then fill-out our VOLUNTEER APPLICATION.

Once You’ve Applied

All applications will be carefully considered, and acceptances will be sent out in the week starting May 20th. But don’t worry if you don’t hear immediately – it will probably take the whole week to let everyone know.

In the meantime, the countdown has begun! Applications close at midnight on Monday May 20th, 2013! Make sure you get yours in before the deadline!

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Lab asks “Are you ready to celebrate” SL’s 10th birthday and hints at planning “fun things”

secondlifeOn Tuesday May 14th, Linden Lab issued a blog post inviting users and communities to submit details of any events they are planning as a part of celebrations for Second Life’s tenth birthday in June for inclusion in the SL Destination Guide.

The post also hinted that the Lab is also planning some “fun things” to celebrate as well, reading in part:

This June, Second Life will celebrate its 10th birthday, thanks to users like you!

We have some fun things planned to celebrate the occasion (keep an eye on this blog for more on that soon!), but we’d also like to highlight your events. Like last year, we’ll have a special category in the Destination Guide [link] for Second Life birthday-related events. No one throws a better party than the Second Life community, and if you’re planning an event to celebrate Second Life’s 10th birthday, we want to know about it!

The blog post goes on to note that the community itself is organising its own celebratory event, and includes a link to the SL10BCC website.

If you are planning a special SL10th birthday event for June 2013, you can submit details for inclusion in the Destination Guide by filling-out the official submission form using the “misc” category, or by e-mailing the Destination Guide editor, using “SL10B” is the subject line of the e-mail.

SL10BCC: Photo contest

The Community Celebration team is thrilled to announce its first photo contest in celebration of Second Life’s 10th anniversary.

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What better way to start getting people thinking about and involved in the forthcoming celebrations to mark Second Life’s tenth year of public access than through a photo contest?

We want you to submit a photo which encapsulates all or part of this year’s celebratory theme: Looking Forward, Looking Back. The subject matter is entirely your choice – as long as it’s not of any part of the celebration regions themselves; we hope to have a further competition for that later! Instead, we want you to explore the grid (or your inventories!) and find the perfect picture which fits our theme.

Up to two entries can be submitted per avatar name, and there are two categories for entries:

  • Category A is for photos taken using only the tools available within the viewer (the snapshot floater, windlight settings, the debug and preferences options for images, etc.)
  • Category B is for photos which have been processed outside of the viewer using tools such as PhotoShop, GIMP, PaintShop Pro and so on.
A part of SL's history: the Orientation Station
A part of SL’s history: the Orientation Station

The Rules

  • No more than two photographs per avatar name
  • Competition entries must be made via the SL10B Celebration Photo Contest Flickr group
  • Entries must not show the SL10B Community Celebration regions
  • Photos must be PG – make it family friendly keep it clean and FUN or risk disqualification!
  • Competitors must indicate whether the photograph is Category A (using only the tools available within the viewer) or Category B (using tools outside the viewer, such as photo editing software)
  • Descriptive text may accompany entries
  • The Community Celebration Team reserve the right to use photograph submissions for event advertising
  • All entires must be uploaded by midnight SLT on Thursday, June 6th, 2013.

A distinguished panel will select the top twenty photos, which will be displayed at the entry point at the celebrations, where visitors will get the opportunity to vote for the one they like best.

Honour and glory the prize, in addition to having your photo posted on the Community Celebration official blog, and social media (e.g. Facebook, Flickr, Twitter)!

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SL10BCC: Your Community Celebration needs YOU!

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Applications to be a part of the Community Celebration to mark SL’s tenth anniversary have been pouring in.

However, we’d love to have even more, More, MORE!

Applications on all fronts do not close until May 20th, 2013 – but things like time preferences for performances and presentations, etc., will be on a “first come, first served” basis – so now is the time to get those applications filled-out and submitted!

If you’d like to be involved in any aspect of the celebrations, follow the links below to the applications forms you need and:

We’re looking forward to receiving your application – and more importantly, seeing you at the celebrations!

If you have any questions about applications, IM Budster Bashly or Doc Gascoigne inworld.

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