The sims for SL9B are now open for exhibitors to commence work on their builds!

Well in excess of 400 applications for spots have been received, and while e-mails confirming the success of applications are going out, it will take time for all notifications to be sent – so if you haven’t yet received an e-mail, give it a little time, the team are working through things as quickly as possible, but the volume means there will be unavoidable delays (so if you haven’t already, why not start work on your build elsewhere?).

As previously mentioned, there are a number of steps successful applicants need to take  / be aware of in order to secure their parcel and start work:

• You will need to have two free Group slots – one for the SLB Community Group, one for the SLB Exhibitor and Entertainment Group
• You must join the SLB Community Group in-world (if you haven’t already done so)
• To gain an invitation to the Exhibitor and Entertainment Group, please request the help of an Exhibitor Assistant (EA) via the SLB Community Group
•  An EA will IM you (again, there might be a slight delay in this, there is liable to be a high volume of calls being handled initially!) with your invitation to join the Exhibitor and Entertainment Group and other essentials to enable you to get to work on the sims
• Once on-site, make sure you have the Exhibitor and Entertainment Group as your active tag and everything you place out for your build must be set to the Exhibitor and Entertainment Group, or they will be returned after one minute

Key build notes (please also refer to the SL9B event policies):

• All builds should be no larger than 32×32 metres or exceed a Land Impact (prim count) of 257
• Mesh and sculpts are welcome within builds, but please keep the use of the latter to a minimum / to essentials only
• If possible, please do not use any scripts that require interacting with the region server or an external server/database for information to function
• Please try to restrict the use of physics-enabled objects and remember that no temp-on-rez prims (aka no temp rezzers) are allowed—this includes holographic rezzers or any devices that momentarily rez a temp structure. Exhibits that utilize the physics engine will be reviewed prior to opening to make sure that they will not cause problems when the regions are filled with visitors
• All builds must conform to SL “General” rating requirements
• Selling is prohibited. Free gifts, or “freebies,” are fine. Additionally, displays should have actual content, not just look like advertisements.

About SL9B

SL9B is being organised by residents, for residents – there is no direct involvement from Linden Lab. Along with the festivities there will be fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, a charity supported by Dream Seeker Estates.

Related Links

• SL9B website / blog
• SL9B Flickr Stream
• SL9B on Twitter
• SL9B on this blog

As promised, the centralised SL9B sims will feature an events hub that is available for other SL9B events to be advertised. The hub will be located in the welcome area, immediately available to those arriving, allowing other communities and events to promote the SLB celebrations they are holding this year as well.

If you are organising or host an SLB event, then the organisers of SL9B would like to hear from you! Here’s what to do:

• Create a notecard with all the relevant information on the event: description, date(s) / time(s), venue(s), maturity rating, SLurl and anything else you think will encourage someone reading it to attend your event
• Create a “poster” to advertise the event. This should be in the form of a texture (no bigger than 256×256 pixels) which can be a photograph or illustration – but which again should include the name of the event and the date(s) / time(s)

Enclose BOTH of these in a notecard, together with a landmark for the event, give the notecard a suitable title (e.g. “Notification of XXX SL9B event”, where XXX is the name of your event), add contact details (in case we need to contact you) and send the covering notecard to Dmom2k Darwin in-world. Please ensure you get the details to Dmom2k on or before June 14th, 2012.

Please do make sure everything you send is 100% correct. We won’t have the time to check SLurls, landmarks or spelling. All received posters will be displayed in Givers at the hub, allowing visitors to collect notecards and LMs for events which interest them.

Let’s work together to make SL9B an awesome grid-wide celebration!

ETA: revised image size for posters. Now 256×256 rather than 512×512. 

The closing date for all applications relating to volunteers, entertainers and exhibitors (midnight SLT, June 3rd) is almost on us. Already, some 400 exhibitor applications have been received, and this being the case, here’s a short update for all exhibitors on what the next steps in the process will be. If you’re not already aware of things, please take a moment to read:

• If your application is successful, you will receive an e-mail notifying you of your success, with (I understand) details of your assigned parcel
• The e-mail will also contain key information on how to go about preparing to install your build
• You will need to have two free Group slots – one for the SLB Community Group, one for the SLB Exhibitor Group
• Membership of the Exhibitor Group is by invitation only – details of how to obtain an invitation will be provided in the e-mail
• Please note that access to the SL9B sims will not be granted to anyone prior to 10:00 on Monday June 4th
• Similarly, invitations to join the SLB Exhibitor Group will not be handed out prior to 10:00 on Monday June 4th
• When installing your build on your parcel, please ensure you have the SLB Exhibitor Group as your active Group tag – if you do not, items will be auto-returned.

Important Note: As of June 2nd 2012, the Land Impact allowance (that’s the prim count in old money) for exhibits has been raised to 257.

As always, the SL9B spooksperson, The Prim Reaper, has supplied a video, this one demonstrating how to sign-up to the SLB Community, and which also provides additional information.

About SL9B

SL9B is being organised by residents, for residents – there is no direct involvement from Linden Lab. Along with the festivities there will be fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, a charity supported by Dream Seeker Estates.

Related Links

• SL9B website / blog
• SL9B Flickr Stream
• SL9B on Twitter
• SL9B on this blog
• Sponsor links:
  • Dream Seeker Estates
  • Kitty CatS
  • Fruit Islands

With the new month starting, Linden Lab has launched the SL9B Destination Guide pages. The pages will be used to highlight SL9B celebrations across the grid, and submissions for inclusion are actively being sought.

If you are running an SL9B event between the 18th and the 24th June 2012, or if you are aware of an SL9B event, you can apply to have the event listed in the Destination Guide – simply make sure you provide all the details and select “SL9B” from the drop-down list of categories.

With thanks to Daniel Voyager for the Plurk.

If you haven’t already volunteered for the upcoming central SL9B celebrations, here’s another reminder that submissions close this Sunday, June 3rd (midnight SLT).

Applications for exhibit space have been pouring in, so if you are interested in securing a plot, make sure you complete the application form and get it in. Notifications on the success of applications will be sent out as soon as possible after the 3rd June, but please be aware this may take a little time due to the number of applications received. The SL9B spooksperson recently took time out to comment on the status of exhibitor applications and to give further information on the follow-up will be for exhibitors once applications have closed on Sunday.

Similarly, the organisers are still looking for helping hands, so if you wish to volunteer to help please do so. With four event stages within the celebration regions (including the water stage!), applications are still open for live entertainers and DJs as well.

Auditorium Bookings Form Available

The SL9B Auditorium booking form is now on-line. If you would like to use the auditorium for non-commercial group discussions or presentations about self-help, SL skills, community outreach, health, fashion, news, round tables, technology, etc – then please complete this form on-line.

About SL9B

SL9B is being organised by residents, for residents – there is no direct involvement from Linden Lab. Along with the festivities there will be fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, a charity supported by Dream Seeker Estates.

Related Links

• SL9B website / blog
• SL9B Flickr Stream
• SL9B on Twitter
• SL9B on this blog
• Sponsor links:
  • Dream Seeker Estates
  • Kitty CatS
  • Fruit Islands

Thank once again to Mr. Crap Mariner for the SL9B video.

A photo preview of the event builds for SL9B has been posted on the official blog, in preparation for the development of a photo archive of the event that will be added to the Flickr stream as preparations continue – and which will run through the entire event itself.

Remember, these are still early days; the sims open for exhibitor builds on June 4th, so expect a lot more to appear on Flickr from then on!

To further whet your appetites, the SL9B spooksperson was granted access to the sims and has recorded a special preview film 😀

About SL9B

SL9B is being organised by residents, for residents – there is no direct involvement from Linden Lab. Along with the festivities there will be fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, a charity supported by Dream Seeker Estates.

Key Dates

• Closing date for applications: June 3rd (application forms: exhibitor, performer, volunteer)
• Sims open for exhibitor building: June 4th
• Completion date for exhibitor builds: June 16th
• Technical Rehearsal: June 17th
• SL9B Opening: June 18th, 11:00 SLT
• Entertainment starts: June 18th 12:00 SLT (midday)
• Entertainment finishes: June 24th
• Exhibits close: June 27th

Related Links

• SL9B website / blog
• SL9B Flickr Stream
• SL9B on Twitter
• Why we should support the SL9B team (valid words from Crap Mariner)
• Sponsor links:
  • Dream Seeker Estates
  • Kitty CatS
  • Fruit Islands

Once again, huge, huge thanks to Mr. Crap Mariner for the videos