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Re: Clojure Conj 2011 Nov 10-12 in Durham, NC

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Post by peterstjohn » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 11:12 PM UTC

apgwoz wrote: post #10

fogus wrote: post #6

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Can you think of any reasons why it is a particularly bad reason? Last year's Conj seemed to work pretty nicely in Durham.

My only complaint is that it'd have been nicer if it was downtown instead of close to the airport (apparently Durham doesn't have any large event space downtown, which is why it wasn't--or so I was told). I'd have maybe liked to explore Durham a bit more.

Hmm, there's the Marriott Conference Center in town (where the Full Frame documentary festival is held every year), but I guess that might be a little too big…(or booked out)

Re: Clojure Conj 2011 Nov 10-12 in Durham, NC

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Post by technomancy » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 11:22 PM UTC

macmac wrote: post #4

nkassis wrote: post #3

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Isn't that because clojure core is there?

I suppose so, but not a particularly good reason.

It's pretty much a requirement that the conference be run in the same city as the organizers. It's a huge headache to try to coordinate something like that when you're not local.

Re: Clojure Conj 2011 Nov 10-12 in Durham, NC

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Post by zaph0d » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 11:32 PM UTC

nod wrote: post #5

Is this co-located with any other companion conference?

No.

Re: Clojure Conj 2011 Nov 10-12 in Durham, NC

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Post by mscarborough » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 11:46 PM UTC

macmac wrote: post #2

Durham again? seriously?

I am not very knowledgeable about Clojure, so I would not be attending anyway.

But from what I know about Rich Hickey, and the language specs he designed for Clojure, and the HDD and other talks he has given, I would be extremely happy to be able to attend Clojure Conj.

I may be a bit of a homer -- most of my family members are still in VA/NC and it is rare that a conference for a respectable new language would ever happen in Durham.

Obviously Rich has a reason for it, I don't know if he lives near there...but I would expect that Clojure Conj would be 1000X less self-absorbed, and anyone who would lower themselves to travel to Durham might be more interested in the language and the author's views than the hype on HN.

Re: Clojure Conj 2011 Nov 10-12 in Durham, NC

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Post by ericlavigne » Wed, Mar 02, 2011, 12:38 AM UTC

dmix wrote: post #7

fogus wrote: post #6

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Can you think of any reasons why it is a particularly bad reason? Last year's Conj seemed to work pretty nicely in Durham.

How much were tickets last year?

Early-bird registration in 2010 was $199.

Re: Clojure Conj 2011 Nov 10-12 in Durham, NC

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Post by robterrell » Wed, Mar 02, 2011, 1:17 AM UTC

peterstjohn wrote: post #8

macmac wrote: post #2

Durham again? seriously?

Because it's awesome! Microbreweries, a wonderful community, excellent food, and you can cross off the #35 place you must visit in 2011 according to the New York Times! (I recommend Scratch for breakfast, Toast for lunch, and Dos Perros for dinner…) (currently waiting for my visa to come through so I can join my wife there, so forgive me for waxing lyrical about the place :))

According to Google Street view, Dos Perros is in the same build as Relevance, the guys who run the conference.

Re: Clojure Conj 2011 Nov 10-12 in Durham, NC

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Post by apgwoz » Wed, Mar 02, 2011, 1:21 AM UTC

peterstjohn wrote: post #11

apgwoz wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My only complaint is that it'd have been nicer if it was downtown instead of close to the airport (apparently Durham doesn't have any large event space downtown, which is why it wasn't--or so I was told). I'd have maybe liked to explore Durham a bit more.

Hmm, there's the Marriott Conference Center in town (where the Full Frame documentary festival is held every year), but I guess that might be a little too big…(or booked out)

Well, they are starting to plan really early. Maybe they're opting for that this year?

Re: Clojure Conj 2011 Nov 10-12 in Durham, NC

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Post by technomancy » Wed, Mar 02, 2011, 1:56 AM UTC

robterrell wrote: post #16

peterstjohn wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because it's awesome! Microbreweries, a wonderful community, excellent food, and you can cross off the #35 place you must visit in 2011 according to the New York Times! (I recommend Scratch for breakfast, Toast for lunch, and Dos Perros for dinner…) (currently waiting for my visa to come through so I can join my wife there, so forgive me for waxing lyrical about the place :))

According to Google Street view, Dos Perros is in the same build as Relevance, the guys who run the conference.

I think they catered the speakers' dinner last time. It was tasty.

Re: Clojure Conj 2011 Nov 10-12 in Durham, NC

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Post by mattblalock » Wed, Mar 02, 2011, 5:17 AM UTC

macmac wrote: post #2

Durham again? seriously?

Durham rocks.

Re: Clojure Conj 2011 Nov 10-12 in Durham, NC

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Post by knieveltech » Wed, Mar 02, 2011, 6:25 AM UTC

peterstjohn wrote: post #8

macmac wrote: post #2

Durham again? seriously?

Because it's awesome! Microbreweries, a wonderful community, excellent food, and you can cross off the #35 place you must visit in 2011 according to the New York Times! (I recommend Scratch for breakfast, Toast for lunch, and Dos Perros for dinner…) (currently waiting for my visa to come through so I can join my wife there, so forgive me for waxing lyrical about the place :))

Durham, a wonderful community?! You ever get more than a block away from the American Tobacco Historic District?

I live there. Excepting a mile and a half wide strip that follows I-40 and a couple pockets near Chapel Hill, Durham is filthy, overrun with crime, totally lacking in services and someone important on the city planning commission thinks a Spirograph set makes a handy addition to one's drafting tools.