The planning for Code4Lib 2018 in D.C. is well under way, with voting for preconference workshops having wrapped up, applications for diversity scholarships being funded, and contributions to the Angel Fund (this year with bonus matching challenges) coming in. We have reached the point where we have to set the maximum registration fees. Specifically, we are setting the maximum registration fees to: * $350 for conference registration * $60 to attend pre-conference workshops; this would be in addition to the base registration fee. As has been the case in the past, it will be possible to attend only for the pre-conference workshop day We emphasize that the $350 base registration fee is a maximum. For those of you who need to make travel requests now, the registration will not be higher than that. While the fee is in line with similar conferences, it is higher than previous Code4Lib conferences. However, there is a chance to make it lower. Specifically, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and the 2018 conference's fiscal host, DLF/CLIR, some of the costs of the conference have been offset, but we would like to ask for additional help seeking sponsorships in the hopes of being able to announce a lower registration fee. At present, we have $38,500 in committed sponsorships and $13,500 in donations to the scholarship fund (not yet counting contributions via the Angel Fund). Planned expenses so far are running about $260,000, including: * Food and beverages at the conference hotel and related service charges; meeting our food and beverage minimum means that the conference room rental fees are waived * A/V services * Conference management services via CONCENTRA * Event insurance * Electrical and internet services * T-shirts * Online transcription services * Reception venue costs and catering * Childcare support * Keynote speaker support * Credit card fees * Hotel staff gratuities * Poster board rental Of course, some of these expenses may or may not transpire, and some of them scale a bit based on the number of people who show up. Consequently, we would appreciate if you could ask your employers and the service providers you work with in the GLAM technology space to consider sponsoring Code4Lib. The prospectus of promotional opportunities we can offer to sponsors is here. You do NOT have to make the request personally; you can get in touch with the folks on the Sponsorship Committee at [log in to unmask] and give them contact information and they would be happy to make the request. We will be announcing the final registration fee on 13 November. Regards, Galen -- Galen Charlton Vice-chair, C4L18 budget committee [log in to unmask]