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 <leftw...@alumni.rutgers.edu> 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 <listu...@chillco.com> 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 <ryan.w...@oregonstate.edu> >> 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:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of >>> Cary Gordon >>> Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 2:59 PM >>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>> 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 <baner...@uoregon.edu> 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 <lib...@emory.edu> 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 >>>>> lib...@emory.edu >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Cary Gordon [mailto:listu...@chillco.com] >>>>> 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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