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TAMbassadors Call

Based on the recent updates to the TAM FAQ page it looks like we have their approval:

What is your advice for making the most of the event?

Introduce yourself to as many of the outstanding guests and speakers and fellow attendees as you can. If you are new to TAM, be sure to visit the TAM Forum table, to get a 1st Tammer sticker, and meet TAMbassadors, who will do their best to show you around and help you get the most out of the conference.
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For some reason, "TAMbassadors" sounds like "The Aristocrats". You should all familiarize yourselves with that joke and be able to tell it on cue.
 
You could certainly make Provenza & Penn happy with that; not sure it fits with the mission statement of making people feel welcome, though.
 
The Central Scrutinizer said:
For some reason, "TAMbassadors" sounds like "The Aristocrats". You should all familiarize yourselves with that joke and be able to tell it on cue.
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A guy walks into a talent agent's office.
The talent agent says: "All right, what's your act?"
And the guys goes: "Well, it's a family act. My wife comes out, dressed like Dr. Buzzo, followed by my son and daughter... both dressed like Rebecca Watson. We all get into an elevator and take off all our clothes, except our James Randi Beards. Then we all pour hot coffee over each other's naked bodies and run around screaming 'RAPE! RAPE!' while a monkey dressed as Dawkins plays an organ grinder. Then we all pull out our laptops and vomit on the internet until at least one of us passes out from exhaustion and dehydration. And here's the kicker... we blame the whole mess on DJ Grothe!"
So, the talent agent is intrigued, but not completely sold...he asks: "What do you call yourselves?"
And the man jumps up and proudly proclaims: "The TAMbassadors!!!"

:D
 
Andriiya said:
A guy walks into a talent agent's office.
The talent agent says: "All right, what's your act?"
And the guys goes: "Well, it's a family act. My wife comes out, dressed like Dr. Buzzo, followed by my son and daughter... both dressed like Rebecca Watson. We all get into an elevator and take off all our clothes, except our James Randi Beards. Then we all pour hot coffee over each other's naked bodies and run around screaming 'RAPE! RAPE!' while a monkey dressed as Dawkins plays an organ grinder. Then we all pull out our laptops and vomit on the internet until at least one of us passes out from exhaustion and dehydration. And here's the kicker... we blame the whole mess on DJ Grothe!"
So, the talent agent is intrigued, but not completely sold...he asks: "What do you call yourselves?"
And the man jumps up and proudly proclaims: "The TAMbassadors!!!"

:D
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I don't get it.


































:boxedin:
 
This might be silly. I don't know. But maybe we should have a list of stuff to show the people and inform them about for those who need our assistance? A check list kind of thing so we don't miss anything important.
 
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Kil said:
This might be silly. I don't know. But maybe we should have a list of stuff to show the people and inform them about for those who need our assistance? A check list kind of thing so we don't miss anything important.
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I don't think it's a silly thought, but I don't think it's very necessary. We want the TAMbassadors to have a good time also, but just be visible, friendly, and willing to answer questions. Any questions we can't answer we can direct to the Forum table (and probably send them there anyway for flying piggies and the raffle). In my mind we're just friendly faces in the crowd, almost mobile limbs of the Forum table.
 
bumlet5 said:
I don't think it's a silly thought, but I don't think it's very necessary. We want the TAMbassadors to have a good time also, but just be visible, friendly, and willing to answer questions. Any questions we can't answer we can direct to the Forum table (and probably send them there anyway for flying piggies and the raffle). In my mind we're just friendly faces in the crowd, almost mobile limbs of the Forum table.
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It doesn't have to be all one or the other. If I were going, I'd be up for giving guided tours of the South Point, showing people where everything will be.

Something like:

  1. Registration area
  2. Main hall - mention breakfasts, evening shows
  3. Side hall - Lunches, Penn's party
  4. The Horse's Ass - Meet up spot for extra events
  5. The back hallway that shortcuts to the hotel elevators
  6. Silverado Restaurant - used as overflow lunch room last year
  7. Baja Miguel's - Canadian get-together
  8. Del Mar Bar
  9. Pool area - Skeptics in the Tub!


Sort them out into a route that starts at the Forum Table and ends at the Del Mar, and you're done!

I'd also try to find out where the new Fancy Poker Tournament is being held, and add that.

Any other ideas?
 
bumlet5 said:
I don't think it's a silly thought, but I don't think it's very necessary. We want the TAMbassadors to have a good time also, but just be visible, friendly, and willing to answer questions. Any questions we can't answer we can direct to the Forum table (and probably send them there anyway for flying piggies and the raffle). In my mind we're just friendly faces in the crowd, almost mobile limbs of the Forum table.
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Don't forget the First TAMmer buttons. We will have 200 and once they are gone we can not get more for this year.
 
Horatius said:
I don't get it.


































:boxedin:
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You'd probably have to watch the Aristocrats to get it at all, and I'd have to be funny.



Anyway, I seem to remember a map of the South Point online somewhere. Maybe we could find that and make a TAM version and print out some for TAMbassadors to either hand out or show people.

By the way, I would be volunteering for this, but I don't know when I'm arriving or if I'll be registered or not.
 
Yes, there are maps on the South Point website. Oddly, even now the ones they have online don't show the new expansion on the south side of the Casino (where the GrandView Lounge is).
 
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AdMan said:
Yup--the casino map on their site is outdated.

Here's a better one: http://www.vegascasinoinfo.com/images/propmaps/sptmap.jpg
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Oh yes, that's much nicer.

Paul C. Anagnostopoulos said:
You mean I'm supposed to tell people about things other than the Del Mar?
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Well it has happened in the past that groups have set up a meet-up to take place in Silverado Lounge, last year I believe there was a Drinking Skeptically there. At the very least it is useful as an overflow spot if DelMar gets terribly crowded for some reason.

And I'm not aware of much (TAM related anyway) that went on at the Grandview Lounge last year, but if you wanted to get away from the mobs for a bit there's some nice seating over there. Also good for watching sports events.
 
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krelnik said:
Well it has happened in the past that groups have set up a meet-up to take place in Silverado Lounge, last year I believe there was a Drinking Skeptically there. At the very least it is useful as an overflow spot if DelMar gets terribly crowded for some reason.
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So I am supposed to tell people about things other than the Del Mar. Oh gosh!

~~ Paul
 
The Central Scrutinizer said:
For some reason, "TAMbassadors" sounds like "The Aristocrats". You should all familiarize yourselves with that joke and be able to tell it on cue.
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... and the last man standing turned and faced the agents, spread his arms wide, smiled, and said "TAMBASSADORS!"
 
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