[LOGOS] ICWSM in SoCal

[tsotras at cs.ucr.edu]

There is also the UCR Palm Center https://palmdesert.ucr.edu/ (if the
conference meets outside the summer which would be very hot there)

Vassilis

> 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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