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And it didn't fool us one bit. We know Naomi, and YOU, SIR, are no Naomi Dushay! ;-) Roy On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 8:53 AM, Chris Fitzpatrick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > A couple of years ago I missed registration and had to get my Code4Lib > ticket on StubHub. > > The only downsides were I had to pay twice face value and tell everyone my > name was "Naomi Dushay" all week.... > > > On Dec 16, 2010, at 8:47 AM, Birkin James Diana wrote: > >> Kevin wrote: >> >>> ...we did have lots of folks drop their registrations... opening up spots >>> for waitlisters... >> >> Same for the 2009 Providence conference, which filled very quickly. >> Another factor is that we initially held back a small buffer of spots to >> make sure that our calculations for keynoters/presenters/etc were correct >> (due to a firm cap) and then allotted those to waitlisters. >> >> -Birkin >> >> --- >> Birkin James Diana >> Programmer, Integrated Technology Services >> Brown University Library >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> On Dec 16, 2010, at 10:30 AM, Kevin S. Clarke wrote: >> >>> I believe the cap is the same this year as last year (250). It did >>> stay open a couple of weeks last year. In years before, it's sold out >>> even quicker than this year. Probably lots of factors for how quickly >>> it sells out (location, talks, etc.). Regardless, it's popular. >>> >>> Richard, if last year is any indication of this year, we did have lots >>> of folks drop their registrations... opening up spots for waitlisters >>> (so people at the top of the list have a good chance, I think). >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 10:08 AM, Richard, Joel M <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Woah, that was fast. I guess I'll go on the waiting list. *fingers >>>> crossed* >>>> >>>> Is this code4lib larger or smaller than last year? I seem to remember >>>> registering weeks after the registration opened. Maybe it's getting popular, >>>> eh? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> --Joel >>>> >>>> Joel Richard >>>> IT Specialist, Web Services Department >>>> Smithsonian Institution Libraries | http://www.sil.si.edu/ >>>> (202) 633-1706 | (202) 786-2861 (f) | [log in to unmask] >