[LOGOS] ICWSM in SoCal

[Michail Faloutsos]

Emiliano,

Hosting a conference is a major undertaking, but I would like to mention 
that downtown Riverside we have the convention center, which I think can 
host a large event.
Convention center link 
<https://riversidecvb.com/riverside-convention-center/>
Floor plans link 
<https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/riverside/RCC_Capacity_Chart_Updated_Public_Version__3be8733e-515e-4ad8-b93e-858468e6886e.pdf>

Michalis

Emiliano De Cristofaro via LOGOS wrote on 6/11/24 11:27 PM:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> As some of you may recall, a couple of months ago, some of us 
> discussed the possibility of putting together a proposal to host ICWSM 
> in Riverside/SoCal for 2026.
>
> Having just attended this year's edition (in Buffalo), I think it will 
> be a tough sell. Even though the conference was in (remote) Buffalo, 
> 350 people were registered (including those who only did so for 
> tutorials/workshops). The community is growing at an unprecedented 
> scale, so I wouldn't be surprised if we were to expect 500+ people in 
> 2026.
>
> This naturally rules out anything on campus and in places we have 
> experience with, like the Mission Inn. Also, considering that ICWSM 
> has N parallel workshops on Mondays, that would leave us with having 
> to go with a large hotel. Likely, this is going to be expensive and 
> nonideal :)
>
> Having said that, if anyone wants to throw their hat in the ring, 
> please let me know, and I'd be more than happy to help in any way I 
> can (but wouldn't have the energy to /lead/ the effort), liaise with 
> the ICWSM Steering Committee, etc. They expect informal proposals over 
> the next few weeks.
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> Prof. Emiliano De Cristofaro
> Computer Science and Engineering
> University of California, Riverside
> https://emilianodc.com
>
>
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