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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 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 > > > > -- > Cary Gordon > The Cherry Hill Company > http://chillco.com