[cfe-dev] 2017 US LLVM Developers' Meeting - Registration Opening!

[Brian Cain via cfe-dev]

I think that putting on an event like this with the high standards we expect requires a significant expenditure of money.  You might consider the fees that are paid by normal registrants and corporate sponsors as subsidizing the students who have a reduced fee.  Not having any fee at all would open the conference up to casual entrants who might spontaneously change their plans.  Thus, given the limited attendance, other would-be attendees who require time to make travel plans would not be able to take their place.

 

I agree that it sounds attractive to hold a conference without attendance limits or fees.  But – seriously -- where could you host such an event?  In someone’s home?  Outdoors in a park? (“ahem, could you speak up, we can’t hear you back here.”).

 

A modest-fee (indoors) conference with barebones A/V (project slides on a white wall) does seem feasible.  No-fee conferences I’ve attended (“Ohio Linuxfest”, e.g.) were *heavily* sponsored by vendors, which seems contrary to your goals.  It seems beyond the scope of the foundation to organize such an event.  I think if you want that to happen, you’d need to organize it yourself.  Or, perhaps we should take a survey of mailing list subscribers about who would like to attend but cannot for lack of available spots or due to fees.

 

-Brian

 

From: cfe-dev [mailto:cfe-dev-bounces at lists.llvm.org] On Behalf Of C Bergström via cfe-dev
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2017 3:36 AM
To: Tanya Lattner <tanyalattner at llvm.org>
Cc: clang developer list <cfe-dev at lists.llvm.org>
Subject: Re: [cfe-dev] 2017 US LLVM Developers' Meeting - Registration Opening!

 

I realize the popularity of this event may bring additional costs, but I think it really stinks that there's a fee and that it's limited in the number of people.

What's next corporate sponsors with banners and booth babes walking around?



 

On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 4:05 PM, Tanya Lattner via cfe-dev <cfe-dev at lists.llvm.org <mailto:cfe-dev at lists.llvm.org> > wrote:

Your are invited to attend the 2017 LLVM Developers’ Meeting <http://llvm.org/devmtg/2017-10/>  on October 18-19 in San Jose, CA. New this year will be a Women in Compilers & Tools pre-conference event on October 17th (details to come).

 

Registration will open today, June 16, at 10:00AM PDT.

 

You may register here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-llvm-developers-meeting-bay-area-tickets-35155516095

 

Registration fees are $300 for the 2-day event and reception (October 18). A conference only registration is $250. Tickets will be capped at 500 attendees and the last day to register is October 6.

If you are a full-time student, please contact the organizer <mailto:tanyalattner at llvm.org>  for a student rate ($50/event, $25/reception). You must send us your student ID. Student travel sponsorship details will be announced when available. 

We would like this event to be accessible to all LLVM developers. If attending the meeting is cost prohibitive for any reason (i.e.. you do not have an employer who refunds tickets fees, financial hardship, etc), please contact the organizer <mailto:tanyalattner at llvm.org>  to discuss a discounted ticket.

Thank you,

Tanya Lattner

President, LLVM Foundation


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