Cost of flight and loss of earnings is the cost I am faced with. It is actually quite considerable.
- Björn Helgason gsm:6985532 skype:gosiminn On 30.4.2014 11:25, "Anssi Seppälä" <[email protected]> wrote: > I registered and look forward to see as many as possible. I do not see the > cost too much while I remember that everything else in J is free. > Anssi > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Björn Helgason > Sent: 30. huhtikuuta 2014 10:25 > To: Programming forum > Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] J Conference 2014 - early registration deadline > > I can not come because this time of year is when I make most money and it > also costs quite a lot. > > I see J and APL as very close and in the past the APL conferences were > moving around. > > I wonder if it would be possible to connect with others like Dyalog and > IBM to create events in Europe? > > Many would be happy to stay in youth hostels and no need for fancy dinners > when pizza and beer will do. > > - > Björn Helgason > gsm:6985532 > skype:gosiminn > On 24.4.2014 13:52, "Eric Iverson" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Mike et. al., > > > > I can't argue with your comment that it is expensive. And these days > > support from academic institutions for conferences is limited and that > > is perhaps even more so in the workplace. These problems are > > compounded with a technology like J because so often it is a power > > tool in the individuals tool bag that may not even have official > > sanction. The conference is expensive and too often it is paid out of > > the individuals pocket. > > > > We ran the 2012 conference as break even and hope to do so, just > > barely, again this time. This year, as a small concession on price, we > > reduced student registration. Jsoftware already puts a lot into the > > community and we are not in a position to fund the conference. > > > > In 2012, and again this year, we decided to run it as a classy affair > > with a great venue and top notch banquet. This is expensive and > > translates directly to the registration fee. Perhaps this is a mistake > > and we will consider running the 2016 conference in a way that works > > with a lower registration fee. > > > > I can say that no one at the 2012 conference regretted being there. > > And I think I'll be able to say the same thing when the dust has > > settled on this one. > > > > /Eric > > > > On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 1:27 AM, Michal D. > > <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > Hi Eric, > > > > > > I would very much like to go to the conference but it is quite > > > expensive > > > (travel+conference) if you are not supported by an academic > > > institution > > or > > > your workplace. Is there a special fee for such independent attandees? > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 8:10 AM, Eric Iverson > > ><[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > > >> You must register for the conference before May 1st to get the > > >> special early rate. > > >> > > >> The 2012 conference was a great success and this one promises to be > > >> even better. > > >> > > >> Make your commitment now! The fee jumps quite a bit in just over a > week. > > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> --- For information about J forums see > > >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- For information about J forums see > > > http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
