The CalConnect Virtual Conference 2021 web page contains information about the timing, structure, and sessions offered for this virtual conference. .
The CalConnect Conference is planned for four days, Monday-Thursday, April 12-15, with the possibility of scheduling additional working sessions or testing on Friday April 16.
The CalConnect Nottingham Conference has been rescheduled again, to October 18-22, 2021. All other arrangements (host, venue, conference hotel) remain unchanged. The Board has reached this decision after reviewing the current status of the pandemic, as available from the WHO and CDC, and concluded that the chance of having a successful in-person conference before mid-2021 is still very slim.
Patricia Egen passed away on September 15, 2020.
Pat’s contributions to CalConnect were wide-ranging. Pat had the original idea that became CalConnect, was a founder and board member, and ran our testing events for many years. She served as a director, hosted CalConnect's IT infrastructure, and coordinated CalConnect XXIX in her hometown of Chatanooga, TN. Pat was recognized as the second recipient of our Distinguished Service Award.
CalConnect welcomes The University of Wisconsin Madison as a member. The University was a member of CalConnect from 2004 to 2015, and we are very pleased to welcome them back.
The CalConnect Nottingham Conference has been rescheduled again, from October 2020 to April 19-23, 2021. All other arrangements (host, venue, conference hotel) remain unchanged. The Board has reached this decision after reviewing the current status of the pandemic, as available from the WHO and CDC, and concluded that the chance of having a successful in-person conference in 2020 is very slim.
Updated June 10 to merge Monday 22 June session into Wednesday June 24 session
CalConnect will be offering the sessions listed below as virtual sessions via Zoom. These sessions are also open to the public interested in the topics and learning more about CalConnect. Each session will be no longer than an hour. The scheduled times have been chosen to be practical for as many people as possible who have expressed interest in the topic.
The CalConnect XXVII meeting in Nottingham is now rescheduled again, from June 2020 to October 12-16, 2020. All other arrangements (host, venue, conference hotel) remain unchanged. The Board has reached this decision after reviewing the current status of the pandemic, as available from the WHO and CDC, and concluded that the chance of having a successful in-person conference in June is very slim.
CalConnect welcomes Thunderbird, developer of the Thunderbird mail and calendar client. The Thunderbird project is now operating from MZLA Technologies Corporation in Mountain View, California, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation: https://blog.thunderbird.net/2020/01/thunderbirds-new-home/
The CalConnect XXVII meeting in Nottingham is now rescheduled from April 20-24 to the week of June 15-19 2020. All other arrangements (host, venue, conference hotel) remain unchanged. The Board has reached this decision after reviewing the current status of COVID-19, as available from the WHO and CDC.
As the situation worldwide with respect to the virus is changing rapidly, please note that we might have to reschedule again to the September/October timeframe. We will issue an update no later than mid-April as to our status.
The CalConnect XLVII web page contains lodging information, airport and transfer information, and meeting venue.
The CalConnect Conference itself will be four days, Monday-Thursday, April 20-23. Friday April 24th will be a joint work and testing day if some attendees with to stay through Friday.