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We are out of spots for real so we cannot open more. We literally don't have the capacity. kyle On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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 > >> > >> -- > >> Cary Gordon > >> The Cherry Hill Company > >> http://chillco.com > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of > >> the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > >> information. If the reader of this message is not the intended > >> recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution > >> or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly > >> prohibited. > >> > >> If you have received this message in error, please contact > >> the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the > >> original message (including attachments). > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > Kyle Banerjee > > Digital Services Program Manager > > Orbis Cascade Alliance > > [log in to unmask] / 503.877.9773 > > > > -- > Cary Gordon > The Cherry Hill Company > http://chillco.com > -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Kyle Banerjee Digital Services Program Manager Orbis Cascade Alliance [log in to unmask] / 503.877.9773