[time-nuts] NIST time and frequency seminar - 11-14 June in Boulder, CO

[Tom Van Baak]

>> https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2019/06/2019-nist-time-and-frequency-seminar
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> 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.

Look over the agenda and note both the wide range of topics covered and the personnel doing so. The sessions tend to be very high quality. A portion of attendees are the kind sent by their companies to "learn about time & frequency" this week, so as a practicing time nut you are well above that. On the other hand, NIST keeps the conference current and practical and detailed so even the most seasoned time nut will learn a great deal. You may also meet lifelong contacts. I have attended and highly recommend it. 

If it's just registration price that keeps an energetic curious time nut from attending let me know. In years past I've recommended NIST allow a limited time nut discount and that's worked. Let me know off-list if this is something you'd like to be considered for.

/tvb