Pretty much any volunteer position guarantees you a spot. It is up to
the organizers to figure out what they need help with.

Cary

On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Wick, Ryan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I'm confused, what type of volunteering guarantees you a spot?
>
> I can think of being a part of the hosting committee (maybe?), sponsorship, or having a talk proposal accepted.
>
> Ryan Wick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cary Gordon
> Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 2:59 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] conference voting and registration
>
> If you really, positively, absolutely have to be at Code4Lib, volunteer.
>
> Cary
>
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 2:48 PM, Kyle Banerjee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Elizabeth is out, so I'll have to substitute for a straight from the
>> horse's mouth answer for now.
>>
>> Everyone who's in has been informed, so if you haven't heard that
>> you're in by now, no news is unfortunately bad news.
>>
>> One topic that would probably be worth discussing for future
>> conferences would be the registration process as the current one only
>> worked for people who knew to expect a mad rush and were available
>> during a very specific window. Seems like a lottery or some other
>> mechanism may have done a better job of being fair and making the event accessible to a diverse group.
>>
>> kyle
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 2:01 PM, Akerman, Laura <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> As someone who's never been to Code4Lib, really wants to go, tried on
>>> "Black Wednesday" but unfortunately had meetings all morning that
>>> prevented her from getting to it until it was too late--
>>>
>>> When do wait list people usually find out they're in, if they get in?
>>>
>>> Plane reservations get more expensive as time goes on, and much as I
>>> love cross-country driving, February's not the best time for it.
>>> Wondering if I should gamble now...
>>>
>>> Laura
>>>
>>> Laura Akerman
>>> Technology and Metadata Librarian
>>> Room 128, Robert W. Woodruff Library
>>> Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. 30322
>>> (404) 727-6888
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Cary Gordon [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 5:32 PM
>>> Subject: Re: conference voting and registration
>>>
>>> While I understand your frustration, I have come around to accepting
>>> the system we have. Many of the folks who attend every year hold the
>>> conference as one of their key annual events, and plan to register
>>> the instant that tickets become available. I know that it sells out
>>> fast, but the folks who are there on the dot pretty much always get
>>> in. The alternative, of course is to present, although that can be
>>> rolling the dice, or volunteer, which I did this year.
>>>
>>> If you are on the waiting list, bear in mind that plans frequently
>>> change, and waiting list requests often get filled.
>>>
>>> Cary
>>>
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