NAB 2006

[michael stevenson]

I'll be going and Frank Rush has informed me that he might want me to help demonstrate the FLYER for Tiffin at one of the booths so please stop by and say hello. I will be happy to show ANY HBS member how to strap it on and go flying.

MS

I am looking forward to meeting you guys face to face. It should be a great time for all!

[MikkoWilson]

Good for you. :-)

I will be happy to let ANY HBS member strap it on and take a flying lesson.

..Kinda the idea of beeing a demo person isn't it?

 - Mikko

[michael stevenson]

Mikko,

All sarcasm aside, I don't think they will let just anybody who walks up to the booth actually put a rig on. I guess it's the $4000-$10,000 camera siting on the top stage they're worried about as well as the rig itself.

Michael

[Joe Sanders]

One time my 4-10 thousand dollar camera came crashing down.

[MikkoWilson]

Mikko,
All sarcasm aside, no they won't let just anybody who walks up to the booth actually put a rig on. I guess it's the $4000-$10,000 camera siting on the top stage they're worried about as well as the rig itself.

Michael

That's how I tried it the first time.
And I must have suited up almost a dozen people in a rig for the first time at IBC last year. (Not counting the Merlin)

Either way, I encourage one and all who can attend NAB (or any other tradeshow) to attend and try out as much gear as possible!

 - Mikko

[michael stevenson]

Mikko,

I couldn't agree more. However Mikko you are Steadicam savvy. It's very easy to realize that you can handle a rig. But it's a very small community we are in. NAB in Las Vegas is much larger than IBC and they don't let just anyone put it on. Believe me. Besides Americans can be very impetuous. 

[MikkoWilson]

Besides Americans can be very impetuous.

Now there's something we can all agree on! 

..I keed, I keed.

 - Mikko

[Phil Kindred]

Thanks Mikko.  I have registered under the VIP pass.  Yahoo!!  Gotta try that Flyer, Michael!

[Wade Francom]

Hey,

When're y'all goin' down there? I'm headin' down Saturday thru Tuesday.

[michael stevenson]

Phil, it will be an honor to meet you in person sir.

Mikko, I wasn't refering to myself there. I was talking about the "The smell of the grease paint and the roar of the audience." Your too young to know about that one, right Phil?

Joe, sorry about your camera. What happened to the DE love you said you were gonna give me?

[MikkoWilson]

Well it's not 100% certain yet, as we are still working out the details, but it does look like I will probably be attending NAB too.
Which means that at least Michael should be seeling lots of me   - Yeah I know you where generalizing, I was too.

If I go, it will be for the whole week of the show. I'd love to meet up with as many of you all as possible.

- Mikko

[michael stevenson]

Mikko,

Great news! I am looking forward to meeting you. That week will be a fantastic learning adventure. I hope as many HBS members as possible will attend.

Michael 

[Alan Dague-Greene]

Michael, demonstrating the Flyer! Sounds like a good gig! I'll be there. I'll bring several disguises, so I can hop right back in line and give it another go.

[michael stevenson]

Alan,

I don't think that will be necessary my friend. Did you see the new Steadicam workshop comming up in March? Here's your chance to take the two day seminar once again. I will be there too buddy and we can go out later after the workshop ends at 5:30pm and talk about the upcoming NAB convention in April 22-27. Oh what fun it is to use the Flyer!

Michael

[Alan Dague-Greene]

I would love to, not sure I could swing it with "the boss". Frank told me there would be a Flyer workshop in Denver (that's where I am), but I haven't seen anything posted on the Tiffen site.