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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 >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. 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