Hi,
On 2019-02-16 18:06, jimlux wrote:
On 2/15/19 11:06 PM, Tom Van Baak wrote:
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2019/06/2019-nist-time-and-frequency-seminar
Mother of God, John, what makes this meeting worth the price?
Hi Bill,
Yes, it sounds high but perhaps not out of line for multi-day
professional conferences / seminars these days. True, you have to
factor in Denver flights and Boulder hotels. But when you consider
where it's held and who's speaking and how long it lasts, it starts
to look like something between a bargain and a worthy bucket list
item. NIST takes T&F seriously; this is not some sort of cheap
corporate or product marketing show.
Hotels in Boulder aren't that expensive, compared to other places.
Govt per diem is $159/lodging, Meals & Incidentals $66. The
implication is that you'll find plenty of places where hotel is
<=$159/night (Compare Boston for IMS at $273 + $71 and let's not even
get started on Silicon Valley hotel costs)
Denver is a big hub airport so you can get there non-stop from lots
of places.
Particularly if you're going to it as part of "work", the cost is
quite reasonable in the context of your salary - which is how
conference organizers look at it. When I was on the organizing
committee for a conference last year, we struggled with the whole
"what should it cost" thing. Obviously, you'd like it as cheap as
possible, but there are significant costs associated with putting on a
conference.
Since NIST is US Government, there's probably GSA rules about how much
they have to charge for the use of the resources.
I took the Green Ride Boulder shuttle service to the airport last time I
was there in January. That is also a way to save money compared to
renting car.
I was staying at Best Western Boulder, which is from walking distance
from NIST office.
I really enjoyed the NIST Time and Frequency Seminar, and it helped me
with connections to this day with the serious and good folks at NIST T&F
and related.
Cheers,
Magnus
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