Hah, just noticed - no link to the top level Web page!

here: http://ivory.idyll.org/dibsi/CarpentryConWest.html

> On May 14, 2018, at 10:08 PM, C. Titus Brown <ctbr...@ucdavis.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hi all! 
> 
> Just a quick reminder to get your registration in if you’d like to join us 
> for our (small, unofficial, hand-crafted, artisanal) CarpentryCon West at UC 
> Davis at the end of June! See below for details. 
> 
> The deadline for housing registration is Tuesday, May 15 (tomorrow!), but 
> you’ll be able to register for CarpentryConWest attendance after that.
> 
> thanks,
> —titus
> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>> From: Karen Word <karen.liz...@gmail.com>
>> Subject: Join us in Davis for CarpentryCon West!
>> Date: April 27, 2018 at 9:37:48 AM PDT
>> To: discuss@lists.software-carpentry.org
>> 
>> Hello! 
>> 
>> We’re inviting Carpentries folks of all stripes — from new fans to veteran 
>> community-members, from all disciplines, near and far — to join us for 
>> CarpentryCon West! We’ve got housing and space for DIBSI 2018, our annual 
>> bioinformatics summer institute, so we’ve set aside Friday evening through 
>> Sunday morning, June 29-July 1, for a Carpentries gathering in sunny Davis, 
>> California. Things you can expect to find include:
>> 
>> - A keynote address from Anelda van der Walt, who will talk with us about 
>> the lessons she has learned from organizing Carpentries communities in 
>> Africa!
>> - Other keynotes (TBD!) 
>> - Discussions about our new Spanish curriculum and the Latin American 
>> Taskforce!
>> - An introduction to Binder as an instructional tool, and a hackyfest to 
>> work on binderizing repositories of interest!
>> - On-boarding and mentorship opportunities to help new and experienced 
>> instructors connect and become familiar with Carpentries curriculum!
>> - Check-out opportunities for new instructors! Attendance will be counted as 
>> your Discussion session requirement, and we will also offer Demo 
>> opportunities for anyone who needs it!
>> - Lots of social time with a small, friendly Carpentries community!
>> 
>> It’s also worth noting that we still have room at our Carpentries Instructor 
>> Training (with Anelda and Sher!) on June 25-26, and will be running a 
>> variety of Carpentries workshops on June 27-28. See 
>> http://ivory.idyll.org/dibsi for more details!
>> 
>> How to sign up for Carpentry Con West!
>> 
>> Registration is $50. Housing is available from 6/29-7/2 for $223.71, which 
>> includes breakfast and dinner (but not lunch).
>> 
>> Please register by May 15th to guarantee your place at DIBSI West Coast 
>> Carpentry Con. If you’re coming from afar, you’ll need to register *soon* to 
>> obtain on-campus housing, which includes breakfast and dinner, as these 
>> spaces are limited.
>> 
>>      • Locals (and those with other housing plans) may register here: 
>> https://registration.genomecenter.ucdavis.edu/events/WCCC_DIBSI_2018/
>> 
>>      • Out-of-town registration* (includes housing) is here:
>> https://registration.genomecenter.ucdavis.edu/events/WCCC_with_Housing_DIBSI_2018/
>> 
>> *If you have registered for housing for other parts of DIBSI, please contact 
>> dibsi.train...@gmail.com to request a registration link that accounts for 
>> overlap between housing reservation blocks.
>> 
>> Want to organize a meet-up or activity? We’re happy to facilitate! File an 
>> issue in our planning repo: https://github.com/dib-lab/CarpentryConWest18! 
>> Or, contact us at dibsi.train...@gmail.com. We can help to arrange space and 
>> connect you with collaborators to start the planning process.
>> 
>> If you have any additional needs of any kind, please ask! We will be adding 
>> information about local activities for children, nursing rooms, and ways we 
>> support people of all abilities; we welcome inquiries!

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