I received the following info from Festool today and they asked me to cut and paste:
"We are very excited about Festool Connect this year! It is definitely going to different in some ways from past years. Chiefly that we are hosting it at our facility, which recently had an expansion.
You'll be able to take in the day's events as well as tour our new building along with our expanded training center.
Now to the details:
There is a threat of rain leading up to the event and extending until Saturday. We had planned to host the event outdoors in the field next to our building. However, part of the threat is the chance of Thunderstorms on Saturday. In order to host a safe event, we have decided to go with our contingency plan to move the event indoors. We are still doing the event and every bit of it, just inside in our warehouse area and shipping and receiving docks.
Unlike Festool Connect events of the past where we had a fixed stage with rotating speakers and demonstrations, this year is a bit different. We are having a more flexible schedule that day so that everyone has a chance to mingle more, see more product demos up close and have the freedom to come and go as they please. We will have Tom Silva on stage at 11 AM to say a few words, followed by a "meet and greet" time. If someone is not able to come right at 9 AM they will surely get to see everything later in the day as well. Tool demos will run all day except when Tom is on stage. Likewise, the recon sale goes until 3. Lunch will be served until 3 as well.
Here is the general schedule for the day:
TOOL DEMONSTRATIONS & ROADSHOW TRUCK
9AM – 11AM
12PM – 4PM
RECON TOOL SALE
9AM – 3PM
RECON TOOL PICK UP
10AM – 4PM
ON-STAGE PRESENTATION
11AM Main Stage
BUILDING TOURS
9AM – 3PM
LUNCH AND MUSIC
12PM – 3PM AT THE FESTOOL GARTEN
GATE CLOSES
4PM
SHUTTLE SERVICE
8AM – 5PM
We are asking for all customers to park at another building in the business park (address below). There will be signs and attendants. Shuttles will run regularly all day. We will have three shuttles that hold 28 persons. Our parking lot is way too small for the crowd we are anticipating for the day. The shuttles will go from lot to lot and run from 8AM until 5PM. This is one hour before and one hour after the event to ensure everyone has a ride.
Here is the address for parking:
135 North Mount Zion Road
Lebanon, IN 46052
NOTE: It was the "Pearson Education" building and still has a sign on it.
For the Reconditioned Tool Sale, it is a first-come, first-serve for a limited number of tools. Customers will be able to choose to take the tools with them that day or have them shipped to their preferred address. This is a credit-card only transaction. We are not equipped to handle cash or checks.
So, again, rain is predicted for the weekend so we would highly encourage everyone to dress and prepare for that. We will still have the Roadshow truck open for tours and demos (it has a glass enclosure, so it is "weather proof" to a large extent). If there is lightning, we cannot use the trailer until it passes. In any case, rain or shine, the show must go on!
On behalf of all of us at Festool, we look forward to seeing you this Saturday.
Thank you."
