diff -r e0748c1fffd6 -r 41d3c3580272 doc/contributions.txt
--- a/doc/contributions.txt	Wed Jan 08 18:46:23 2014 -0500
+++ b/doc/contributions.txt	Sun Jan 19 16:08:34 2014 +0100
@@ -727,6 +727,7 @@
 Lance Corrimal
 	STORM-1910
 	VWR-25269
+	STORM-1926
 Latif Khalifa
 	VWR-5370
 leliel Mirihi
diff -r e0748c1fffd6 -r 41d3c3580272 indra/newview/llstartup.cpp
--- a/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp	Wed Jan 08 18:46:23 2014 -0500
+++ b/indra/newview/llstartup.cpp	Sun Jan 19 16:08:34 2014 +0100
@@ -2124,6 +2124,10 @@
 		set_startup_status(1.0, "", "");
 		display_startup();
 
+		// Lance Corrimal
+		// initialize the places floater on startup to eliminate the delay on first open
+		LLFloaterReg::getInstance("places");
+		
 		// Let the map know about the inventory.
 		LLFloaterWorldMap* floater_world_map = LLFloaterWorldMap::getInstance();
 		if(floater_world_map)