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What to Bring to the Rally

Post by michal » Tue Oct 11, 2022 2:21 am

Hi friends,

I'm coming for my first in-person Rally this year. I'm flying in from Switzerland, so I want to ensure that I bring everything I need. What would you say is a must to bring to make as much as possible out of the Rally?

Here's what I'm thinking:
Laptop to take notes, a QR code with a link to my website/IMDb/LinkedIn, ten best tracks of mine on my phone, a few ready-to-publish albums of mine on my phone, Lightening to 1/4" headphone adapter

Anything else? Any other tips to get ready for the Rally?

Thank you.

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Re: What to Bring to the Rally

Post by Casey H » Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:03 am

Swiss chocolates for all of us. :D
Pen and paper in addition to laptop, sometimes easier.
Business cards. If you already included that when you said QR codes, ignore. I would also print your email address and website the old fashioned way on the cards for those who are tech challenged.
Although CDs are not used as much anymore, I would still take a handful with me just in case. Occasionally someone will want one even though it's less and less how it's done. See posts later down this thread.

See ya there!
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Re: What to Bring to the Rally

Post by michal » Tue Oct 11, 2022 9:21 am

Thanks a lot, Casey. Great idea about the chocolate. Let's do that! Free Swiss chocolate for the first 5 friends I'll make in The Line. :D

But seriously, very good advice, thank you. Looking forward to meeting you soon. ;)

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Re: What to Bring to the Rally

Post by Telefunkin » Tue Oct 11, 2022 12:28 pm

Its always worth a little look around in the forums ... :)
what-to-bring-to-the-road-rally-2016-ed ... ml#p355893
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Re: What to Bring to the Rally

Post by michal » Tue Oct 11, 2022 1:11 pm

Oh wow, fantastic! :) Thank you Graham, and, of course, thank you Casey!
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Re: What to Bring to the Rally

Post by Casey H » Tue Oct 11, 2022 1:38 pm

Telefunkin wrote:
Tue Oct 11, 2022 12:28 pm
Its always worth a little look around in the forums ... :)
what-to-bring-to-the-road-rally-2016-ed ... ml#p355893
Thanks for sharing that! It's probably a little dated regarding how much you'll need CDs now, but as I suggested, it's still good to bring some. I should do a new one for 2022! :D

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Re: What to Bring to the Rally

Post by fretman » Mon Oct 17, 2022 7:26 am

Regarding these CDs, are these to be

1) "Red Book" Audio CDs that normally get played back on standard CD players?

or

2) Data CDs with MP3s on them in a normal computer file structure, similar to what would go on USB sticks?

If 2) then I'll probably just bring USB sticks. Amazon (USA) has a sale right now on ten 2GB sticks for $17. That's only $1.70 each!
https://www.amazon.com/JUANWE-Drives-St ... 00W16DVA2/

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Re: What to Bring to the Rally

Post by michal » Mon Oct 17, 2022 8:02 am

Just wondering - if I give out my card with my website URL on it instead of a CD, and say "You can listen to my best tracks on my website", is this a good alternative to a CD?

If not, why?
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Re: What to Bring to the Rally

Post by fretman » Mon Oct 17, 2022 12:02 pm

Looking at the Happy Ending listings, it look like CDs are no longer accepted. You now have to submit to the proper listing:
S221023EN
S221024DG
S221024HA

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Re: What to Bring to the Rally

Post by Casey H » Mon Oct 17, 2022 6:25 pm

fretman wrote:
Mon Oct 17, 2022 12:02 pm
Looking at the Happy Ending listings, it look like CDs are no longer accepted. You now have to submit to the proper listing:
S221023EN
S221024DG
S221024HA
Yes, I was just coming here to correct what I said. Thanks! :D

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