tam 2013

It is time for the annual TAM retrospective. The schedule this year had a lot of new names so I am looking forward to hearing feedback from everyone. I'll start: I anticipated that I would enjoy Dan Ariely and Sanal Edamaruku and I was not disappointed. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed...

I am supplying a collection of games for folks to borrow (and play, of course) while at TAM2013. The games are available for check-out (library-style) for your gaming pleasure. The current list of games includes: Game|Owner|Owner Real Name (optional)|Type of Game|Website|Info UNO|Baloney|Mark...

Last year there was a group of forumites who organized a team to help folks find their way around during TAM. We had bright orange buttons that said "Tambassador" and tried our best to help folks learn the little tricks that make TAM even more fun. Are we planning to do this again this year...

Would anyone else be interested in this? There's an offer on for the next few weeks where a bus tour starting from the Strip to the Canyon is only $79. I'm pretty sure I'm going to do it regardless, but the long bus ride would be much more tolerable with a larger group. Maybe plan it for the...

Hi everyone, it's that time again. Last year we saved the JREF a $significant$ amount of money by staffing the registration booth on Thursday. Volunteers never miss any of TAM -- we help only before and after the events each day, and people will cover part of the lunch breaks. If you're...

Each year at TAM we usually have a group that organizes to see Penn and Teller at the Rio. Unfortunately this year they are dark July 8-12 so we may have to find another form of entertainment for Wednesday July 10th. Has anyone had experience with the Cirque du Soleil shows? Or perhaps a...