Make that:

I seem to recall a statement from the organizing committee some months
ago to that effect that folks who volunteered time -- not just put
their names on a wiki -- would be allowed to buy a ticket.

On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 7:35 PM, Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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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