Because we have to give the head count to caterer on Tuesday.

http://dconf.org/2015/registration.html

Time to stop procrastinating! See you there!

On 5/17/15 6:56 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
> Because we have to give the head count to caterer on Tuesday.
>
> http://dconf.org/2015/registration.html
>
> Time to stop procrastinating! See you there!

Also, to registrants and speakers: please make sure you made your hotel arrangements, hopefully via the discounted link on the conference page! -- Andrei

On 5/17/15 10:20 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 5/17/15 6:56 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
>> Because we have to give the head count to caterer on Tuesday.
>>
>> http://dconf.org/2015/registration.html
>>
>> Time to stop procrastinating! See you there!
>
> Also, to registrants and speakers: please make sure you made your hotel
> arrangements, hopefully via the discounted link on the conference page!

So I just looked at the hotel-to-conference directions, looks like a 10 minute walk (!)

I just booked a car, but could cancel it. Anyone from the area know whether it's worth having a car there or should I just book a shuttle to/from the airport?

-Steve

On Monday, 18 May 2015 at 02:20:02 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 5/17/15 6:56 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
>> Because we have to give the head count to caterer on Tuesday.
>>
>> http://dconf.org/2015/registration.html
>>
>> Time to stop procrastinating! See you there!
>
> Also, to registrants and speakers: please make sure you made your hotel arrangements, hopefully via the discounted link on the conference page! -- Andrei

For those of us not going, any update on the live streaming setup?  That was a great way for those not there to take part last time, even posing after-talk questions and conversing with those there over irc. :)

On Monday, 18 May 2015 at 15:50:01 UTC, Joakim wrote:
> For those of us not going, any update on the live streaming setup?  That was a great way for those not there to take part last time, even posing after-talk questions and conversing with those there over irc. :)

I don't want to sell the conference team short, but having worked in professional A/V for business events, I wouldn't start organizing a livestream viewing party just yet. Producing a broadcast-quality, stable real-time video stream is no piece of cake, especially when you are doing it for the first time.

Then again, setting up a laptop to push a crappy webcam stream to Twitch or YouTube Live should be easy enough, at least if the university LAN is well-designed enough to provide a half-decent uplink.

 — David

On 5/18/2015 9:31 AM, David Nadlinger wrote:
> On Monday, 18 May 2015 at 15:50:01 UTC, Joakim wrote:
>> For those of us not going, any update on the live streaming setup?  That was a
>> great way for those not there to take part last time, even posing after-talk
>> questions and conversing with those there over irc. :)
>
> I don't want to sell the conference team short, but having worked in
> professional A/V for business events, I wouldn't start organizing a livestream
> viewing party just yet. Producing a broadcast-quality, stable real-time video
> stream is no piece of cake, especially when you are doing it for the first time.
>
> Then again, setting up a laptop to push a crappy webcam stream to Twitch or
> YouTube Live should be easy enough, at least if the university LAN is
> well-designed enough to provide a half-decent uplink.


We're working on getting the streaming questions answered. Hold on!

On 5/18/15 10:29 AM, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
> On 5/17/15 10:20 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> On 5/17/15 6:56 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
>>> Because we have to give the head count to caterer on Tuesday.
>>>
>>> http://dconf.org/2015/registration.html
>>>
>>> Time to stop procrastinating! See you there!
>>
>> Also, to registrants and speakers: please make sure you made your hotel
>> arrangements, hopefully via the discounted link on the conference page!
>
> So I just looked at the hotel-to-conference directions, looks like a 10
> minute walk (!)
>
> I just booked a car, but could cancel it. Anyone from the area know
> whether it's worth having a car there or should I just book a shuttle
> to/from the airport?

Went the shuttle route. If anyone interested, it's $68 round trip ($34 each way) to Orem via http://www.expressshuttleutah.com/

-Steve

On 5/18/15 8:50 AM, Joakim wrote:
> On Monday, 18 May 2015 at 02:20:02 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> On 5/17/15 6:56 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
>>> Because we have to give the head count to caterer on Tuesday.
>>>
>>> http://dconf.org/2015/registration.html
>>>
>>> Time to stop procrastinating! See you there!
>>
>> Also, to registrants and speakers: please make sure you made your
>> hotel arrangements, hopefully via the discounted link on the
>> conference page! -- Andrei
>
> For those of us not going, any update on the live streaming setup?  That
> was a great way for those not there to take part last time, even posing
> after-talk questions and conversing with those there over irc. :)

No live streaming, just recording. -- Andrei

On Monday, 18 May 2015 at 19:59:08 UTC, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
>> [snip]
>>
>> I just booked a car, but could cancel it. Anyone from the area know
>> whether it's worth having a car there or should I just book a shuttle
>> to/from the airport?

The Salt Lake and Utah county areas are a bit of a sprawl but our public transit is one of the better in the United States.

> Went the shuttle route. If anyone interested, it's $68 round trip ($34 each way) to Orem via http://www.expressshuttleutah.com/

Roundtrip lightrail/train (TRAX/Frontrunner) from the airport to Orem's Hampton Inn is $11, I believe.

http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=TripPlanner

On 5/19/15 6:59 PM, Brad Anderson wrote:
> On Monday, 18 May 2015 at 19:59:08 UTC, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
>>> [snip]
>>>
>>> I just booked a car, but could cancel it. Anyone from the area know
>>> whether it's worth having a car there or should I just book a shuttle
>>> to/from the airport?
>
> The Salt Lake and Utah county areas are a bit of a sprawl but our public
> transit is one of the better in the United States.
>
>> Went the shuttle route. If anyone interested, it's $68 round trip ($34
>> each way) to Orem via http://www.expressshuttleutah.com/
>
> Roundtrip lightrail/train (TRAX/Frontrunner) from the airport to Orem's
> Hampton Inn is $11, I believe.

Doesn't work for me I think because of the late arrival time (10 pm), thanks for the info though.

BTW, my first dconf, I tried public transportation in San Francisco. Got to my hotel after 2 hours of bus/train for what is about a 30 minute drive. Only cost me $7 though!

I like the shuttle idea :)

BTW, I will stress again that I'm going to be at the hotel all day Tuesday (and without a car) if anyone is interested in hanging out :)

-Steve