Greetings Friends of LAVA, colleagues, cohorts, and Wireworkers Extraordinaire -- it's LAVA BBQ time!
Change log for 2018:
Prices have been rolled back to a previous, cheaper version New location, see below  
Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Time: 7:30-10:00 pm 
Location: Uncle Billy's Brewery and Smokehouse, 1530 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704 (1.5 miles from Convention Center)
Cost:
$25 Early Bird (through May 4th)
$30 Regular Admission (through May 20th)
$35 At the door (May 21st - 22nd)
Meal Options: Expect to enjoy your choice of meats (brisket, turkey, ribs) with sides like mac and cheese, cole slaw, and potato salad.  A vegetarian option is available when purchasing tickets. Cash beer bar.
Who: Everyone is welcome, including spouses traveling with you. Even if it's your first time, expect to recognize many faces/names from the forums and NI R&D.
What to wear: It's a covered, outdoor venue in Austin during Spring, so dress for the weather and comfort.
Door Prizes: We will have a drawing to give away prizes. All attendees are eligible and will receive a door prize ticket upon entry.  See below about sponsoring a door prize yourself to share the love.
 

 
 
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     The venue is now a 30 minute walk from the convention center, or a $6 Uber.  Get together and carpool, people are typically gathering at Challenge the Champions in Exhibit Hall 4, which is great fun.  There is a free parking garage behind the building.
 
We'd love for you to sponsor a door prize - Continue Reading:
If you or your company want to sponsor a LAVA BBQ door prize, please post a reply below. You can also include a small blurb about your company and a link to your website in the post below. By donating a prize you and your company will receive a small announcement of your choosing, during the event. We will ask you to write the announcement on a post-it note and will attach it to the prize to be read before awarding it.
We love the door prizes, but we love time for socializing too.  Here are some guidelines to keep our event balanced and streamlined.
Single item donations work best. If donating more than one item, then multiple identical items is strongly preferred. If donating non-tangible items or something that is not physically with you, then please bring a card with your contact info and instructions on how to collect the prize. This will be given to the winner. Donations are typically $25-$200 in value. Not recommended:
Apparel (hats, t-shirts, underwear, etc.) - never the right size Software licenses (Toolkits, add-ons, LabVIEW) Branded trade show booth type giveaways (mouse pads, pens, keychains, etc.) Jokes or something meant as a gag and not a real prize  
Hope to see you there! Chime in once you buy tickets to let everyone know you're coming.

Greetings Friends of LAVA, colleagues, cohorts, and Wireworkers Extraordinaire -- it's LAVA BBQ time!
Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Time: 7:00-10:00 pm 
Location: Scholz Garten, 1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701 (1 mile from Convention Center)
Cost:
$30 Early Bird (until May 6th)
$35 Regular Admission (until May 22nd)
$40 At the door (May 22nd - 23rd)
Meal Options: Expect to enjoy your choice of meats (ribs, brisket, turkey) with sides like beans, cole slaw, and potato salad.  There is always plenty of food. A vegetarian option is available when purchasing tickets. Cash bar, beer and wine.
Who: Everyone is welcome, including spouses traveling with you. Even if it's your first time, expect to recognize many faces/names from the forums and NI R&D.
What to wear: It's an outdoor venue in Austin during Spring. So dress for the weather and comfort.
Door Prizes: We will have a drawing to give away prizes. All attendees are eligible and will receive a door prize ticket upon entry.  See below about sponsoring a door prize yourself to share the love.
 

 
 
get tickets on
The LAVA BBQ 2017 Event Page
 
Do you want to sponsor a door prize? - Continue Reading:
If you or your company want to sponsor a LAVA BBQ door prize, please post a reply below. You can also include a small blurb about your company and a link to your website in the post below. By donating a prize you and your company will receive a small announcement of your choosing, during the event. We will ask you to write the announcement on a post-it note and will attach it to the prize to be read before awarding it.
We love the door prizes, but we love time for socializing too.  Here are some guidelines to keep our event balanced and streamlined.
We would prefer a single item donation. If donating more than one item, then multiple identical items is strongly preferred. So we don't spend our time on a flood of refrigerator magnets, please donate something valued at $25 or more. If donating non-tangible items or something that is not physically with you, then please bring a card with your contact info and instructions on how to collect the prize. This will be given to the winner. All prizes are acceptable except those listed below (examples from 2015 and 2016): Not recommended:
Apparel (hats, t-shirts, underwear etc) Branded trade show booth type giveaways (mouse pads, pens, keychains etc) Software licenses (Toolkits, add-ons, LabVIEW) Jokes or something meant as a gag and not a real prize  
Hope to see you there! Chime in once you buy tickets to let everyone know you're coming.

NI Week 2017 is about 10 weeks away - seems odd saying that in March.
Any news on the LAVA BBQ?

Greetings Friends of LAVA, colleagues, cohorts, and Wireworkers Extraordinaire -- it's LAVA BBQ time!
Date: Tuesday, August 02, 2016
Time: 7:30-10:00pm (after the NIWeek Block Diagram Party)
Location: Scholz Garten, 1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701 (1 mile from Convention Center)
Cost:
$30 Early Bird (until July 15th)
$35 Regular Admission (until July 31st)
$40 At the door (Aug 1st - 2nd)
Meal Options: Standard meal is your choice of brisket, ribs, or chicken, with sides of beans, cole slaw, and potato salad. A vegetarian option is available when purchasing tickets. Cash bar, beer and wine.
Who: Everyone is welcome, including spouses traveling with you. Even if it's your first time, expect to recognize many faces/names from the forums and NI R&D.
What to wear: It's an outdoor venue in Austin during August. So dress for the weather and comfort.
Door Prizes: Towards the end of the event, we will have a raffle to give away prizes. All attendees are eligible and will receive a raffle ticket upon entry.
 

 

or get tickets on
The LAVA BBQ 2016 Event Page
 
Do you want to sponsor a door prize? - Continue Reading:
If you or your company want to sponsor a LAVA 2015 BBQ door prize, please post a reply below. You can also include a small blurb about your company and a link to your website in the post below. By donating a prize you and your company will receive a small announcement of your choosing, during the event. We will ask you to write the announcement on a post-it note and will attach it to the prize to be read before awarding it.
We love the door prizes, but we love time for socializing too.  Here are some guidelines to keep our event balanced and streamlined.
We would prefer a single item donation. If donating more than one item, then multiple identical items is strongly preferred. So we don't spend our time on a flood of refrigerator magnets, please donate something valued at $25 or more. If donating non-tangible items or something that is not physically with you, then please bring a card with your contact info and instructions on how to collect the prize. This will be given to the winner. All prizes are acceptable except those listed below (examples from last year): Not recommended:
Apparel (hats, t-shirts, underwear etc) Branded trade show booth type giveaways (mouse pads, pens, keychains etc) Software licenses (Toolkits, add-ons, LabVIEW) Jokes or something meant as a gag and not a real prize.  
Hope to see you there! Chime in once you buy tickets to let everyone know you're coming.

I visited: lavag.org/bbq and it is still pointing to the LAVA BBQ 2015 information.
Where/when can I find the information for the LAVA BBQ 2016?
 
Thanks,
Fab