CENTER CAMP 2008 - IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU?
Center Camp has increased in size. We have MUCH MORE room for larger camps there now. Interactive camps with a population of 30-40 campers will now fit in Center Camp. Camps should be:
- Visually interesting
- Theme-related is a plus
- Activities and events for all ages
- Demonstrating Burner
ethos- 24 hr activity, but not loud. (No large scale sound art camps).
Think of the possibilities! So close to Ice and the Cafe If you think you are the right fit, it's not too late to request Center Camp placement. Write
placement@burningman.com today.
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HOW MANY EARLY-ARRIVERS?
For the first time this year, all registered and placed camps must claim their space BEFORE our public gate opens August 25th (Monday morning at 12:01 AM). Limited numbers of early arrivals is at our discretion, and there will be a process in place for camps to request early arrival. Please start compiling a list of your essential setup crew NOW. Our early, limited city services cannot support a large population. We must limit early arrivals to those essential for construction and set up only. Before Monday, everyone on playa must be working, no exceptions. Make your list now and look for early arrival instructions and a call for those counts in future placement-announce newsletters.
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This is a one-way announcement list. It will give you vital information about placement for this year. The email address of the person who filled out your questionnaire, and any additional email addresses provided, have been subscribed to this announcement list. You can expect approximately 10 announcements between now and the event. This list will provide you with valuable information about what is new for this year, tell you how to take advantage of different opportunities, remind you of deadlines for additional information we may need, answer frequently asked questions and finally give you instructions on how to get placed once on the playa. As a member of this list it is your responsibility to communicate this information to the rest of your camp members.
PLACEMENT
Around August 1st the city will be planned and we will give you your approximate address in Black Rock City. Between now and then do not wait for us to contact you: proceed with your planning. We will call or email you if we have any questions. If you continue to receive these important Placement-Announcements and do not hear from us directly, assume all is well. Please do not email us asking for information on your placement. This will only slow down the process. We will not know until August 1st.
CONTACTING US
If you need to make any changes to your questionnaire or have any questions, email us at placement@burningman.com. The Placement Team is waiting to assist. If you do not hear back from us within a week please email again. Check your email provider for filtering that may prevent our messages from getting to your inbox. The volunteers comprising and leading the Placement team have changed over the last few years. Please note that calling or emailing past placers or managers directly will really slow everything down. Use placement@burningman.com, and only placement@burningman.com, please.
CONTACTING YOU
Communication is essential for your camp's successful placement. Every theme-camp or village must have an official "contact-person". This person is responsible for speaking to us on behalf of your theme-camp or village. All communication between us and your camp will go through this contact-person only. It is critical to your successful placement that your contact-person be informed, engaged and available via email or phone between June 15th and August 1st. We assume that the person who filled out your questionnaire is taking on the role of contact-person. If this is not the case we need to hear from both the person who filled out the questionnaire and the true contact-person before we make any changes to our records
GOOD COMMUNICATION
Your contact-person is responsible for seeing that all Placement-Announcements are passed along to your entire theme-camp or village. Also, it is HIGHLY recommended that every camp or village have more than one individual who receives these, to assist with information dissemination. The email address of the person who filled out your questionnaire, and any additional email addresses provided, have been subscribed to this announcement list. A request FROM THE CONTACT-PERSON'S EMAIL ADDRESS is the only way we will add more people to this list, so figure out what addresses to add, and send them today to:
It is clear from past history that the larger the camp, the greater the need for additional people to help remind others of deadlines, dates and critical information.
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That's all for now folks. Upcoming Placement-Announcements will cover such subjects as the 2008 City Plan, web-site blurbs, Health Department matters, fire-safety guidelines, and rewards for the best LNT camps, etc.
The 2008 Placement Team:
Abdullah, Baulknaub, Douglas, FakeJake, HepKitten, Manflesh, Retro, Sacred Flame, Scar, Shadow, and Sweetthang.
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