I seem to recall a statement to that effect that folks who volunteered
time -- not just put their names on a wiki -- from the organizing
committee some months ago.
I don't think that it would be fair to expect that someone would spend
half a day at a registration table and not allow to buy a ticket.
Cary
On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Michael J. Giarlo
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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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