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GopherCON '95
sponsored by
The University of Minnesota
June 9 - 10, 1995
at the
Radisson Hotel Metrodome
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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GopherCON '95 will take place Friday and Saturday June 9 and 10
in Minneapolis, MN at the Radisson Hotel MetroDome (the site of
the last two Internet Gopher conferences). Features for this
year's GopherCON will include:
- Tutorials for new gopher server administrators.
- New gopher 3D user interfaces; component software
- Showcasing interesting gopher applications, including
clients, servers, tools, new subject areas etc.
- Forum for gopher software folk to discuss gopher
protocol extensions, tools, and new functionality.
We invite folks from the gopher community who would like to make a
presentation, run a tutorial, showcase their application, or run a
guided tour of their service to do so. Conference fees will be
waived for presenters. For more information on presenting a session
or to propose a session please send e-mail to:
[email protected]
The registration information follows (we will post more detailed
session information as it becomes available).
Conference registration will be $100 and will include lunch on
Friday and Saturday and the all-important conference T-shirt.
Optional evening activities planned for Friday and Saturday
nights are not included in the registration fees. Like last year,
registration fees will be waived for conference presenters.
GopherCon '95 information can be found in inside the directory
"Information about Gopher" on gopher.tc.umn.edu port 70. If you
have a URL-savvy client you can use this URL:
<URL:
GOPHER://boombox.micro.umn.edu/11/gopher/Gopher_Conference_95>
You may register directly via email to
[email protected].
Please provide the following information:
Name:
Institution:
Position:
Mailing Address:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Emergency Contact & Phone:
Hotel in Minneapolis where you will be staying:
T-shirt Size: (Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large)
Number and Sizes of Additional Shirts at $15 each:
Special Dietary Needs:
You may register via email, however a check for the full
registration fee and any additional t-shirts must be received by
May 20, 1995 to guarantee your space. Registrations and fees received
after this date will be charged a late fee of $100 and will be subject
to space availability. We are unable to accept credit cards, purchase
orders, or cash. Please make checks or money orders payable to the
University of Minnesota and mail them to the following address:
Gopher Conference Registration
Distributed Computing Services
University of Minnesota
152 Shepherd Laboratories
100 Union Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
If you have any questions, please call 612/625-1300 or send email to
[email protected]
Hotel reservations for the Radisson Hotel Metrodome can be made by
calling the hotel directly at 1-800-822-MPLS. Please mention you
are with the Gopher Conference to receive the conference rate of
$72/single or $82/double. Last year the Radisson filled up, so
we suggest making your travel plans early, if possible. Airfare
discounts are also available. Contact Carlson Travel Consultants
at 1-800-825-9190 to receive the Gopher Conference fares.
