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

[Magnus Danielson]

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