Cary,

I don't remember this ever being the case.  Can someone confirm this
practice for this or any other year?  (There are dozens of volunteers
-- surely they didn't all get guaranteed spots, just for putting their
names on a wiki?)

AFAIK, there are two ways to get into a code4lib conference: 1) give a
talk/pre-conf, or 2) register.

-Mike


On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 18:32, Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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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