Philip Durbin 🚀 (Aug 22 2024 at 16:03): Philip Durbin 🚀 (Aug 22 2024 at 16:03):I hear the dates will be announced soon!
Oliver Bertuch (Sep 03 2024 at 16:35):Here we go
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Sonia Barbosa (Sep 03 2024 at 16:36):Really Oliver? LOL Thank you for sharing on my behalf;)
Oliver Bertuch (Sep 03 2024 at 17:06):Dang I forgot you folks are on here now, too!
Oliver Bertuch (Sep 03 2024 at 17:06):Sorry! :pray:
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Sep 03 2024 at 17:28):Exciting!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Sep 03 2024 at 17:29):I hope we get to play the Dataverse Cup in that stadium! :soccer: :trophy:
Don Sizemore (Sep 05 2024 at 14:19):@Philip Durbin We can ask about the stadium but the Dataverse Cup will likely happen on Dorrance Field https://maps.app.goo.gl/YHgrEkEBnwLjxe57A
Oliver Bertuch (Sep 05 2024 at 14:33):Well I wish y'all a pleasant cup! The chances I'll be at UNC are slim at best, trending towards 0. :disappointed:
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Sep 06 2024 at 10:56):Noooo... Should we pass the hat?!? There should be a way for core contributors to be able to attend if their employers can't or won't fund them.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Nov 01 2024 at 14:31):Ha, @Dwayne Liburd just let me know we tweeted about #Dataverse2025 two months ago: https://x.com/dataverseorg/status/1831007080439792074
I guess I don't pay much attention to Twitter these days. :sweat_smile:
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Nov 01 2024 at 14:31):And here's the website mentioned in that tweet: https://dcm2025.hsites.harvard.edu
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Nov 01 2024 at 14:56):A lovely "save the date" announcement by @Don Sizemore here: https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/a-NCKQu4agA/m/chZmv0zrAwAJ
Thanks! June 9-12, 2025. See you there!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Dec 05 2024 at 15:37):To make this the best Dataverse Community Meeting ever, please fill out the survey @Don Sizemore just posted at https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/kzrfgtTHge8/m/BwHmVZ-tAgAJ !
Sherry Lake (Dec 05 2024 at 20:27):@Don Sizemore I clicked the survey link in the Google Doc and in an email I got, but got the message "You have either already completed the survey or your session has expired."
Don Sizemore (Dec 06 2024 at 13:50):Sherry Lake said:
I don't get that screen in Chrome or Firefox, but admittedly I haven't taken the survey myself. Have you tried different browsers and/or private/incognito?
Sherry Lake (Dec 06 2024 at 14:19):@Don Sizemore ~~ works in Chrome - icognito.
Didn't in Chrome "regular". ~~
Sherry Lake (Dec 06 2024 at 14:25):Ah.....
I know why... I got the survey link before Thanksgiving filled it out and promptly forgot.
So the message was correct - I had already completed it.
It was sent to Dataverse Repo managers, I assume those who were either GDCC members or email in the list of Installations.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Dec 06 2024 at 14:29):you're part of the inner circle, Sherry :heart:
Lubov McKone (Jan 15 2025 at 15:54):Hello! Will the 2025 community meeting be hybrid? I ask because myself and a colleague are hoping to submit a presentation, but we may not be able to attend the meeting in person
Don Sizemore (Jan 15 2025 at 16:25):@Lubov McKone Hello! I just asked in our staff meeting: we will support hybrid attendance, but presenters will need to attend in person.
Lubov McKone (Jan 15 2025 at 16:34):@Don Sizemore Got it, thanks!
Oliver Bertuch (Jan 24 2025 at 06:18):Looking forward to try some line dancing! https://tcdancers.org (Seems like every second Friday they are on, which would line up nicely)
Don Sizemore (Feb 03 2025 at 17:52):The theme of the Dataverse 2025 Community Meeting is "Expanding the Dataverse: Advancing Innovation, Building Community, Establishing Legacy."
We welcome abstract submissions of papers, presentations, panel discussion topics, posters, and workshop sessions via
https://www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/f70b9094-7988-4b3e-910a-69b0ab11e78c
Please find the full announcement here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QUJ25RREmmI19LcarRcPpvFE3HZmjGyt/view?usp=sharing
For questions related to submissions, please contact the organizing committee at dcm-2025@unc.edu
Don Sizemore (Feb 07 2025 at 19:39):I don't know when the DCM2025 conference site will go live, but I have 4 hotel courtesy blocks and wanted to provide them. It's looking like June 9th will offer workshops, the conference begins in earnest on the 10th and is extended to the morning of the 13th.
1) Carolina Inn (Hyatt) +19199332001
doesn't do courtesy blocks.
2) AC (Marriott) on Rosemary +19199692800 (Don's pick for price and location)
$184 + $24.84 tax
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1737139117175&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink
last day to book: May 10th
3) Graduate (Hilton) +19194429000
$199/night + tax
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=RDUGCGU&arrivalDate=2025-06-09&departureDate=2025-06-13&groupCode=90B&room1NumAdults=1
4) Hampton Inn Carrboro +19199696988
doesn't do courtesy blocks, but a great location in Carrboro.
5) Aloft (Marriott) +19199327772
$130/night, last day to book: 16 may 2025
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1733425319456&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink
6) Hyatt Southern Village +19199299511
$119/night Single King or $129/night for a 2-Queen room.
not too far from campus, next to the wonderful Weaver Street Market.
https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-place/en-US/rduzc-hyatt-place-chapel-hill-southern-village?corp_id=G-DATA
@Don Sizemore Which one is closer to the meeting? Any within walking distance?
Don Sizemore (Feb 10 2025 at 15:31):@Sherry Lake The conference will be held next to Kenan Stadium in the Alumni Center ( https://maps.app.goo.gl/cLHVDhkDL9BfHc2r5 ). The Carolina Inn is easily the closest and nicest, but also the most expensive. AC is two blocks from campus, one mile from the conference and much cheaper. The Graduate is maybe two blocks farther west and not much more than the AC but I'm not a fan of West Cameron / West Franklin at night. The rest could be a short bike, bus or Über from the conference. I encourage early reservations to secure the best price.
Don Sizemore (Feb 10 2025 at 15:42):@Sherry Lake note that Boshamer baseball stadium is immediately south-east of the alumni center, but the team will be away for summer ball.
Sherry Lake (Feb 10 2025 at 15:58):But the Durham Bulls are home!!!
Road trip.... https://www.milb.com/durham/schedule/2025-06
:baseball:
Don Sizemore (Feb 10 2025 at 16:36):Sherry Lake said:
But the Durham Bulls are home!!!
Road trip.... https://www.milb.com/durham/schedule/2025-06
:baseball:
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Feb 14 2025 at 19:32):Today I learned UNC has a famous tree, Davie Poplar.
Don Sizemore (Feb 14 2025 at 20:30):there are three. sadly in 1996/7 some yahoo stripped all the bark off of #3 so technically it is #4.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Feb 14 2025 at 20:32):And some yahoo detonated a device, according to Wikipedia:
"A fire was set and a small device was detonated at the base of Davie Poplar on November 2, 2017, producing a small fire ball and scorching the side of the tree.[3] The explosion caused minor injuries to Dr. Daniel Reichart who tried to stomp out the fire.[4]"
Sonia Barbosa (Feb 19 2025 at 15:50):Hey Folks,
Just wanted to ensure folks were submitting abstracts for the Community Meeting! The deadline is 2/21/25, but we have asked for an extension and waiting to hear back from @Don Sizemore UNC -
Sonia Barbosa (Feb 19 2025 at 15:54):Hey Folks,
Just a reminder to submit abstracts for the community meeting! The deadline is 2/21/25
Don Sizemore (Feb 19 2025 at 20:02):@Sonia Barbosa The submission deadline has now been extended through March 15, 2025!
Bethany Seeger (Feb 20 2025 at 21:10):Could someone clarify -- this site https://dcm2025.hsites.harvard.edu/ says the dates are June 9th - 13 at the top , but other documents are saying the 10-13th. Which is correct? Thanks!
Sonia Barbosa (Feb 20 2025 at 21:54):Bethany Seeger said:
Could someone clarify -- this site https://dcm2025.hsites.harvard.edu/ says the dates are June 9th - 13 at the top , but other documents are saying the 10-13th. Which is correct? Thanks!
@Don Sizemore I believe the dates were modified to incorporate workshops?
Vaida Plankytė 🎨 (Feb 21 2025 at 15:03):Luckily flying in on the Saturday, so will be able to make the workshops! Love me a workshop. Also, not sure if it's that important, but I don't think I got an email confirmation for my submission-- it does show up in the interface though, don't think it went so spam either!
Sonia Barbosa (Feb 21 2025 at 15:05):Vaida Plankytė said:
Luckily flying in on the Saturday, so will be able to make the workshops! Love me a workshop. Also, not sure if it's that important, but I don't think I got an email confirmation for my submission-- it does show up in the interface though, don't think it went so spam either!
I will check with the planning folks on a confirmation email---not sure what they set up for this and I also didn't get a confirmation with mine so I am able to confirm your post;)
Sonia Barbosa (Feb 21 2025 at 15:08):If you missed the update, the deadline for submission was extended until March 15th. Please share with your colleagues. Thanks
Sonia Barbosa (Feb 21 2025 at 15:28):The website dates appear to be synced! June 9-13th ---
Don Sizemore (Feb 21 2025 at 15:58):@Bethany Seeger the 9th was a hold-over from the earlier schedule (we had to shift a day). https://dcm2025.hsites.harvard.edu/ now reflects the 10th-13th which I understand to be correct.
Sonia Barbosa (Feb 21 2025 at 16:00):Don Sizemore said:
Bethany Seeger the 9th was a hold-over from the earlier schedule (we had to shift a day). https://dcm2025.hsites.harvard.edu/ now reflects the 10th-13th which I understand to be correct.
10th (workshops) through the 13th (hackathon), with the 11th and 12th the main conference days.
Don Sizemore (Feb 21 2025 at 16:08):@Vaida Plankytė Heath confirms that your submission is in, and that the web application is _configured_ to send e-mail confirmation. We may have to run this by Cvent's support, though.
Don Sizemore (Feb 22 2025 at 13:55):@Vaida Plankytė there was a misconfiguration within Cvent. Once fixed, my test submission confirmation e-mail arrived immediately. Thank you for reporting this!
Vaida Plankytė 🎨 (Feb 22 2025 at 23:22):sure thing, glad it was helpful! and thanks for confirming the submission went through :sunglasses:
Slava Tykhonov (Feb 24 2025 at 18:32):Don Sizemore said:
Lubov McKone Hello! I just asked in our staff meeting: we will support hybrid attendance, but presenters will need to attend in person.
Is it final decision, Don? I'm not going this year as I'm Ukrainian and that says it all.
Lubov McKone (Feb 24 2025 at 18:54):I'm curious too - saw that the CFP was extended, but my colleague and I still can't attend in person.
Don Sizemore (Feb 26 2025 at 16:18):@Slava Tykhonov @Lubov McKone the in-person requirement for presenters is not set in stone, given the number who are reticent to travel to the United States right now. our event folks are looking in to it.
Slava Tykhonov (Feb 26 2025 at 18:06):Thanks, Don! I'm pretty sure that folks outside of the US also have something interesting to present. :)
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Feb 26 2025 at 18:54):Definitely. Always. :big_smile:
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Feb 26 2025 at 22:16):If you're traveling to the US do you plan to get a temporary SIM card for your phone? Asking for a friend. :big_smile:
Slava Tykhonov (Feb 27 2025 at 09:11):I recall Dutch SIM cards aren't working in the US, assume European also. But probably there is also special roaming subscription required.
Don Sizemore (Feb 27 2025 at 12:30):Verizon offers "TravelPass" which costs more but "just happens" when I travel. I'm billed a flat rate per day when I use a tower outside of the U.S.
Vaida Plankytė 🎨 (Feb 27 2025 at 13:31):I usually go for one of those SIM services that's marketed for digital nomads, something like https://maya.net/ as you can set it up before going!
Don Sizemore (Mar 03 2025 at 21:33):Dear Community, I'm throwing together a list of "staff picks" for the Chapel Hill area: restaurants, bars, trails/arboretums, music venues, sporting events. What else interests you?
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 03 2025 at 21:36):Hmm, coffee shops? Cool, indie bookstores?
Don Sizemore (Mar 04 2025 at 13:05):I've included my personal favorite coffeeshop in the "Nature Lovers" section https://caffedriade.com/gallery/
Don Sizemore (Mar 04 2025 at 13:06):and now that you mention bookstores I'll include https://www.epiloguebookcafe.com/
Courtney Mumma (Mar 04 2025 at 14:26):How's parking around the venue? I'm thinking of staying with a friend and renting a car.
Don Sizemore (Mar 04 2025 at 14:43):@Courtney Mumma We're trying to secure some reserved spaces for attendees in the Ram's Deck next to the Alumni Center ( https://maps.app.goo.gl/K62XdnMzqJEWb82bA ) but if your friend lives on or near a bus line you're likely better off taking the bus (Chapel Hill Transit doesn't charge fares).
Don Sizemore (Mar 04 2025 at 14:44):@Courtney Mumma worst case there are a number of paid decks/lots downtown (about a mile away) with a maximum daily fee, but historically Chapel Hill has intentionally not dealt with traffic / parking problems to encourage public transit.
Vaida Plankytė 🎨 (Mar 04 2025 at 18:07):oh that's so awesome that the bus network is free! :oncoming_bus:
Don Sizemore (Mar 04 2025 at 18:58):@Vaida Plankytė 20 years ago the town sat down with a calculator and estimated the cost of building parking garages and widening roads against the cost of running buses. We have a good local bus system though the situation isn't perfect for commuters who can't afford Chapel Hill proper. Anyone attending the conference should be able to get most places, within reason, by bus or a short Über ride.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 05 2025 at 21:04):I submitted a talk!
Deirdre Kirmis (Mar 05 2025 at 22:59):Anyone know what the cost of the conference will be? Trying to submit my request to attend and need that detail. :smile:
Don Sizemore (Mar 06 2025 at 02:07):I’ve heard an estimate; let me find out how close to “set in stone” it is.
Don Sizemore (Mar 06 2025 at 14:32):@Deirdre Kirmis Heath says I can share these: $450 in person ($25 for reception/open bar, $75 for social dinner); $275 virtual; I think it's $50 discount for GDCC members
Don Sizemore (Mar 06 2025 at 16:26):and, now that the announcement is live: https://goheels.com/news/2025/3/4/general-mexican-and-turkish-mens-soccer-national-teams-to-meet-june-10-at-kenan-stadium
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 06 2025 at 16:56):So the Dataverse Cup will be the pre-game? :big_smile:
Don Sizemore (Mar 06 2025 at 17:12):In previous years it was British footy? We're still having a Dataverse Cup, likely on Anson Dorrance Field rather than Kenan Stadium.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 06 2025 at 17:14):When my kid was small her basketball team was the halftime show at the "big kid" basketball game.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 06 2025 at 17:15):Let's watch these little kids play for a while. That was the idea.
Don Sizemore (Mar 06 2025 at 17:16):At the Durham Bulls we get Wool E. Bull driving laps in a go-cart, with the opposing team attempting to dump their icy Gatorade coolers on him as he whizzes by.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 07 2025 at 01:18):faf05ab8-2909-4b65-938c-7584d155eaaa.jpg
Listening to Chatham Rabbits from North Carolina at Club Passim in Harvard Square
Don Sizemore (Mar 07 2025 at 11:58):they're apparently owners of Sarah's family property, and the oldest continually-standing home in neighboring Guilford County, dating back to 1753.
Don Sizemore (Mar 11 2025 at 12:24):tix are up for Mexico vs. Türkiye https://goheels.evenue.net/events/MXT
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Sonia Barbosa (Mar 11 2025 at 20:53):Don't forget to submit your abstract for the Dataverse Community Meeting, 2025!
https://www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/f70b9094-7988-4b3e-910a-69b0ab11e78c
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 13 2025 at 14:51):If you've already decided on your travel plans and would like to share them with the community, you are welcome to add yourself to this DCM2025 in-person participants spreadsheet @Don Sizemore @Oliver Bertuch and I came up with.
Oliver Bertuch (Mar 13 2025 at 14:56):I just expressed my interest to go line dancing on Friday 6/13. Break a leg... :see_no_evil:
Sonia Barbosa (Mar 13 2025 at 17:45):Hey Folks, I'd like to point out that we hope to convene working group meetings during DCM2025. Like we did in 2024. This is an excellent opportunity to invite new community members to join. Please spread the word and include the working groups from the GDCC page so people know what they can join. @Philip Durbin ☀️
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 14 2025 at 17:54):My brother on Chapel Hill: "I just remember it had a cool vibe and there was good food"
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 17 2025 at 13:51):A little bird told me a lot of talks have been submitted! :bird:
Oliver Bertuch (Mar 17 2025 at 13:52):I just got a notification that I need to decide which one of my two talk submission I want as a talk...
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 17 2025 at 13:58):Yeah, me too :sweat_smile:
Don Sizemore (Mar 17 2025 at 17:39):on Friday afternoon there were 26 submissions. on Monday morning there were 56. the committee is trying to fit (most) everything into the schedule.
Oliver Bertuch (Mar 17 2025 at 17:40):For how many slots? (Assuming that's 56 talk submissions)
Don Sizemore (Mar 17 2025 at 17:40):that's part of the question.
Oliver Bertuch (Mar 17 2025 at 17:42):I'd be happy to move one or even both of them to a panel discussion if there are enough other talks that would make up a nice panel. Not sure how good that would actually work for my topics (software publications and migration/update/K8s). Maybe not controversial enough :sweat_smile:
Don Sizemore (Mar 18 2025 at 19:21):@Oliver Bertuch each discussion response would begin with Harvard Business Review's recommended: "yes, and..." :big_smile:
Sherry Lake (Mar 19 2025 at 16:41):Hey @Don Sizemore
From a previous zulip comment above.....
Can you confirm.... deny....
that these two costs are "in addition" to the $450: $25 for reception/open bar, $75 for social dinner
And.... does the $450 cover other meals (maybe lunch)?
UVa is sending a "team this year!!!!!! So I am in charge of getting costs and justifying budgets.
Thanks! I am excited!!!
Don Sizemore (Mar 19 2025 at 16:54):@Sherry Lake Heath replies: covers breakfast lunch and coffee break/afternoon snack break
dinner and reception are in addition. open bar (those add-on prices include the open bar, almost certainly but not 100% confirmed because we haven't signed the catering contract yet)
it even includes a box lunch to take with them on the last day of the conference, which ends at noon
Sherry Lake (Mar 19 2025 at 17:01):One more thing @Don Sizemore ..... the last day is the Hack-a-thon, right?
One (or two) of UVA folks might not stay for Friday, if that's the case. Tim, our SysAdmin is only coming "conference" days.... I assume that's Wed & Thursday?
I'm herding cats around here!! :smirk_cat:
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 19 2025 at 17:04):I thought Tim was the cat. :thinking:
Sherry Lake (Mar 19 2025 at 17:06):Philip Durbin ☀️ said:
I thought Tim was the cat. :thinking:
Tim, the cat, is very talented..... But Tim (the Stevens) is better at System Administration.
Philipp Conzett (Mar 19 2025 at 17:20):Could someone tell me the street address of the DCM25 venue? Thanks!
Don Sizemore (Mar 19 2025 at 17:40):106 Stadium Dr, Chapel Hill NC https://maps.app.goo.gl/RviZhYWubrBGDFMc6
Don Sizemore (Mar 19 2025 at 17:41):@Philipp Conzett hotel conference blocks are posted farther up in this thread, and I'm happy to answer any questions.
Don Sizemore (Mar 19 2025 at 17:42):@Sherry Lake Friday was originally to be a hackathon, before the conference got shifted due to the MexTour game. I think Friday may be "conference time" now but the schedule isn't finalized.
Don Sizemore (Mar 19 2025 at 17:44):@Sherry Lake Heath says Friday morning is gonna be conference time it ends at noon and there will be the closing Keynote or whatever, and then the afternoon will be the hackathon
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 19 2025 at 17:45):hack quick, you hackers!
Philipp Conzett (Mar 19 2025 at 17:51):Don Sizemore said:
Philipp Conzett hotel conference blocks are posted farther up in this thread, and I'm happy to answer any questions.
Thanks, @Don Sizemore !
Oliver Bertuch (Mar 19 2025 at 19:14):Don Sizemore said:
Sherry Lake Friday was originally to be a hackathon, before the conference got shifted due to the MexTour game. I think Friday may be "conference time" now but the schedule isn't finalized.
I'd also be happy to do (more) hacking on a Saturday!
Balázs Pataki (Mar 25 2025 at 14:02):Hi! Is there any info on when the registration for DCM will open?
Don Sizemore (Mar 25 2025 at 14:19):@Balázs Pataki hello! the hold-up has been the payment subsystem. our finance department and the company powering the conference site are ironing out some final bugs, then we should be able to go live Real Soon Now. I'll definitely announce it here.
Sonia Barbosa (Mar 25 2025 at 15:42):@Don Sizemore perhaps share the expected costs so folks can budget? Thanks
Sherry Lake (Mar 25 2025 at 15:44):From a previous question with expected costs from @Don Sizemore (and Heath from UNC):
Don Sizemore said:
Deirdre Kirmis Heath says I can share these:
$450 in person ($25 for reception/open bar, $75 for social dinner); $275 virtual; I think it's $50 discount for GDCC members
Balázs Pataki (Mar 25 2025 at 15:59):I was specifically asking about the online registration (in addition to the costs) because, in order to organize my travel, I need to send a link to a registration page or something similar to our travel department. Perhaps others are in the same situation. Routing for "Real Soon Now" :smile:
Sherry Lake (Mar 25 2025 at 16:12):@Balázs Pataki here's the page with with existing links just not registration. https://dcm2025.hsites.harvard.edu/
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 25 2025 at 16:13):Right, linked from https://dataverse.org/events
Balázs Pataki (Mar 25 2025 at 16:14):Yes, thanks, @Sherry Lake, I've seen this.
Don Sizemore (Mar 26 2025 at 14:13):@Slava Tykhonov (and others): I understand that we're now allowing remote presentations for DCM2025.
Don Sizemore (Mar 26 2025 at 14:45):@Philip Durbin ☀️ I'll let you be the one to tell Gustavo: the Dataverse Cup got bumped to 0700.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 26 2025 at 14:45):@Gustavo Durand ^^
Don Sizemore (Mar 26 2025 at 15:13):Another note to the community: the conference space proper can hold 500; the reception space can only hold I believe 150, so once the conference site goes live, receptionistas should register promptly.
Slava Tykhonov (Mar 26 2025 at 15:17):Thanks Don! Next time we need DCM2026 in Paris, London or Amsterdam! :)
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Mar 26 2025 at 15:23):Will there be an announcement at the end about where the next meeting will be? :drum:
Oliver Bertuch (Mar 26 2025 at 15:24):I'd like to go to some place in Italy please. :sweat_smile:
Balázs Pataki (Mar 26 2025 at 15:46):Budapest, maybe? :-)
Oliver Bertuch (Mar 26 2025 at 16:01):Long time since I was there last as a kid.
Slava Tykhonov (Mar 26 2025 at 16:02):I vote for Barcelona. Will ping Merce about this.
Don Sizemore (Mar 26 2025 at 17:36):don't look now, but I've tentatively booked Rougarou for Drunk Dataverse on Wednesday, June 11th.
working title: "Dataverse Rebels Unleashing Notable Knowledge?" (a continuation of Phil's "crazy ideas" sessions)
Don Sizemore (Apr 10 2025 at 14:56):The conference website is now live! Please find the link here
Balázs Pataki (Apr 10 2025 at 16:35):Thanks, @Don Sizemore! Will there be info about accommodations as well? So far I could only see a question regarding "* Accommodation Needed / Food Allergies" as an additional info in the Personal Information section.
Don Sizemore (Apr 10 2025 at 17:22):@Balázs Pataki there are hotel blocks here https://web.cvent.com/event/497af056-3d1e-4268-a7b7-02d3e2ba04a2/websitePage:0e3a3d38-610e-4f4e-9348-8c766c92223b though I understand the AC is already booked at the conference rate
Balázs Pataki (Apr 10 2025 at 17:23):Oh, great, thank you!
Don Sizemore (Apr 10 2025 at 17:24):@Balázs Pataki the Graduate is closer but be careful at night. Hampton Inn is a little farther away but surrounded by great bars and restaurants.
Sherry Lake (Apr 10 2025 at 17:38):@Don Sizemore So there is no discount on registration for GDCC members? An earlier message said $50 off?
Don Sizemore (Apr 10 2025 at 17:42):@Sherry Lake there is - the payment page offers an entry field. Consortium members should contact jonathan_crabtree@unc.edu for the discount code.
Deirdre Kirmis (Apr 11 2025 at 16:59):Can we change our selections for the presentation tracks after registration, if needed? Asking for a friend. :blush:
Don Sizemore (Apr 11 2025 at 17:32):@Deirdre Kirmis I just tried to modify my own schedule, and it told me To request a modification, please reach out to the planner. — we're really asking for these selections for a general headcount in case we need to swap rooms to better align attendance with capacity. The conference dinner and reception spaces have a more restricted capacity; otherwise I told Heath to expect folks to wander around between sessions as their interest changes.
Oliver Bertuch (Apr 11 2025 at 17:34):I didn't select anything except my own tracks with my contributions. I don't have any idea yet which other sessions I want to attend...
Don Sizemore (Apr 11 2025 at 17:34):@Oliver Bertuch :no soup for you gif:
Deirdre Kirmis (Apr 11 2025 at 17:46):@Don Sizemore okay thanks, that makes sense .. it is more of a "in case we change our mind" .. there are so many good sessions :big_smile: .. and rachel and i wanted to make sure we cover as many as we can
Don Sizemore (Apr 11 2025 at 18:03):@Deirdre Kirmis We have one huge room that can (mostly) split in half, and three smaller rooms that aren't huge. Particularly the workshops / working groups on Tuesday are in RDMC's building rather than the conference site; those rooms are much smaller. It's all about headcount.
Deirdre Kirmis (Apr 11 2025 at 18:27):Okay thanks .. I think I'm good with my selections! Excited to see everyone and participate! :tada:
Don Sizemore (Apr 14 2025 at 18:20):A note from Heath that we're still accepting poster submissions for the community meeting. The poster session will be entirely virtual so there is no need to print them or carry them on a plane.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Apr 14 2025 at 18:26):Virtual? So on a website. Not put on screens.
Don Sizemore (Apr 14 2025 at 18:53):@Philip Durbin ☀️ I asked for clarification - she meant on screens local to the room, but they could and should go on the website as well.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Apr 14 2025 at 18:53):Ok, thanks, sounds great!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Apr 14 2025 at 18:54):What's the deadline for posters?
Don Sizemore (Apr 14 2025 at 18:54):day of, quite possibly. easy to accept more until the last minute.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Apr 14 2025 at 18:55):nice
Balázs Pataki (Apr 15 2025 at 09:38):OK, so what is the "Dataverse Cup" about? :smile:
Don Sizemore (Apr 15 2025 at 11:55):@Balázs Pataki an evening fútbol game played between so inclined conference attendees. I know @Philip Durbin ☀️ has photo galleries somewhere, but I did find this from 2019: https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/dcm2019/dataverse-cup
Oliver Bertuch (Apr 15 2025 at 11:59):I'll cheer y'all on from the sidelines.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Apr 15 2025 at 11:59):Ha, yes, @Dwayne Liburd has definitely taken a lot of pics of the Dataverse Cup over the years.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Apr 15 2025 at 12:00):@Gustavo Durand has organized it in the past
Don Sizemore (Apr 15 2025 at 12:11):beware this year it got bumped to 0730 EDT (sorry)
Balázs Pataki (Apr 16 2025 at 07:50):Great, I bring my fútbol shoes, then! :-)
Balázs Pataki (Apr 16 2025 at 07:51):Another issue: the Opening Reception (includes open bar) and Social Dinner are not available anymore in the registration form. Are these all full or am I just missing something?
Courtney Mumma (Apr 16 2025 at 18:38):It wasn't available to me, either, and I registered yesterday
Frank Smutniak (Apr 16 2025 at 19:11):I tried to register about an hour ago and both were presented as options - I didn't select them (or complete registration yet) since I could not find them on the agenda.
Sonia Barbosa (Apr 16 2025 at 19:41):You all be careful with those shoes because some of us will be playing
without them;) Friendly game and all playing levels :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:
Don Sizemore (Apr 16 2025 at 20:16):@Courtney Mumma Heath said those got fixed today - let me know if you'd like to add them? @Frank Smutniak I'll verify but I think the reception is Tuesday, the dinner Thursday.
Deirdre Kirmis (Apr 16 2025 at 20:44):oh i already registered .. can i add them? and I think probably @Rachel Fernandez might want to
Courtney Mumma (Apr 16 2025 at 20:44):Hey @Don Sizemore I'd like to add both, yes.
Rachel Fernandez (Apr 16 2025 at 21:10):Just FYI, looks like the conference rate for the AC Chapel Hill ends on the June 13th. Is there any way that it can be extended until the 14th for those that are wanting to stay for the Hackathon?
Balázs Pataki (Apr 17 2025 at 07:08):@Don Sizemore I was able to register for the social events now, thanks for the fix! I'm not sure how I can get/access the invoice online, though. Or will it be given at the conference?
Heath Sledge (Apr 17 2025 at 15:00):Hi all,
I've temporarily opened up conference registrations to allow people who registered during the period when the social dinner/reception weren't showing up to go in and add those things to their registration.
I've also added a link to download invoices and/or receipts to the "registration confirmation/ modification confirmation" emails. That should allow everyone who adds the social events to download their invoices, and should also allow those of you who needed receipts to file for reimbursement to download those. I've re-sent those confirmation emails to everyone who's already registered so you'll have that link.
Hope this helps!
Heath
Oliver Bertuch (Apr 17 2025 at 17:29):Perfect, thanks @Heath Sledge ! Can confirm, I could register for the social events now. :blush:
Don Sizemore (Apr 17 2025 at 17:37):@Rachel Fernandez The AC hotel manager ( Monnoca.Badonnih@marriott.com ) says no on extending, but there is a "UNC Visitor" rate:
"We are not able to extend the same discount to Friday night, our rates on Friday and Saturday nights are typically higher than weekdays and any discounts would be allocated appropriately at the time of booking. As an alternative option, we can extend a UNC visitor discount on that day to any existing reservations, they can email me directly with their confirmation number and I can manually add the one night - the current UNC visitor is $237 per night on Fri and Sat, discounted from $279 - please note our rates can change as often as weekly depending on availability so these rates are not guaranteed."
Rachel Fernandez (Apr 17 2025 at 17:53):@Don Sizemore thank you for the update and for looking into it! Any discount helps :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:
Sonia Barbosa (Apr 23 2025 at 17:42):HEY FOLKS, If you require an invitation letter for the meeting, please reach out to @Don Sizemore Don, I have shared a templated letter with Jon, Heath, and Thu Mai.
Cheers
Heath Sledge (Apr 23 2025 at 18:23):Sonia Barbosa said:
HEY FOLKS, If you require an invitation letter for the meeting, please reach out to Don Sizemore Don, I have shared a templated letter with Jon, Heath, and Thu Mai.
Cheers
Actually, you all can reach out directly to me at heathl@unc.edu. Just let me know your name, address, affiliation, title, and who to address the letter to. Thanks!
Don Sizemore (Apr 23 2025 at 19:09):From Jon Crabtree:
The program committee for this year’s Dataverse Community Meeting is looking for YOU!
We are seeking volunteers to introduce speakers and to serve as moderators.
Please email jonathan_crabtree@unc.edu if you would like to volunteer. If you have a specific session you are interested in let me know and I will calculate that into my plan.
Non-Volunteers be prepared to be VolunTASED when needed 😉
Time to get excited for a great time together!
Hi all! Could all presenters please send in headshots and brief bios ASAP, so we can get them up on the website? Right now 2/3 of y'all are showing up as blank profile pictures. :)
Courtney Mumma (Apr 28 2025 at 13:55):Will there be a video showcase for repository updates this year?
Heath Sledge (Apr 28 2025 at 14:13):yes, Sonia and Luna (one of our people) are working on getting it organized now
Heath Sledge (Apr 30 2025 at 15:51):REMINDER: all presenters need to register for the conference! We are closing in on catering deadlines, etc., so we are trying to get numbers nailed down sooner rather than later.
Slava Tykhonov (Apr 30 2025 at 15:53):Is is possible to register for remote presentations only?
Heath Sledge (Apr 30 2025 at 16:38):You can register for virtual attendance, yes--there's a registration path for that and for in-person attendees.
Don Sizemore (May 07 2025 at 13:21):Hotel courtesy blocks are posted above in this thread. The A/C Hotel in particular increased the block size, so more should be available, but many of the rooms held for blocks will be released on or around May 10th/11th. Make your reservations now!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (May 13 2025 at 15:24):The countdown timer is fun
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Sherry Lake (May 13 2025 at 16:23):Philip Durbin ☀️ said:
The countdown timer is fun
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I need one of those for my countdown to retirement - 24 working days!!!
Will miss EVERYONE at the Dataverse 2025 Community Meeting.
Don Sizemore (May 13 2025 at 23:30):from Jon Crabtree:
”We are excited to have everyone come visit us for the 2025 Dataverse Community Meeting here in Chapel Hill NC!
The agenda is shaping up to be a wonderful and informative event. Not to mention FUN!
I wanted to take time to remind everyone to register for the event ASAP!
https://web.cvent.com/event/497af056-3d1e-4268-a7b7-02d3e2ba04a2/summary
The deadline to register is May 30th !
You only have about 2 weeks to register and hold your spot!
Also, I would like to remind all presenters that you must register as well! Many of you have not!
We want to ensure we have enough space and catering for every one in our community.
See you soon!”
Vaida Plankytė 🎨 (May 15 2025 at 14:46):@Don Sizemore do virtual presenters need to give you a heads-up, to make sure the room is equipped for it? :smile: I believe my slot is 4:30 PM Thursday (Tools Track)!
Don Sizemore (May 16 2025 at 12:51):@Vaida Plankytė hello, I apologize, I passed your question along to Heath but she has been out for a few days. She is back today and we hope to be in touch.
Heath Sledge (May 16 2025 at 13:09):Vaida Plankytė said:
Don Sizemore do virtual presenters need to give you a heads-up, to make sure the room is equipped for it? :smile: I believe my slot is 4:30 PM Thursday (Tools Track)!
All the rooms are ready for virtual presentations. We will be able to tell whether you registered for virtual attendance or in-person attendance for the conference, but also, as Mandy mentioned in an email to all accepted presenters, everyone needs to submit their slides to us by a certain date before the conference—people who will be presenting virtually can also remind us of that then.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (May 16 2025 at 13:11):Fingers crossed that exporting from Google Slides to Powerpoint works well. :smile:
Oliver Bertuch (May 16 2025 at 13:12):@Heath Sledge @Philip Durbin 🐼 BTW why the limitation to PPTX? What's wrong with good ol' PDF?
Oliver Bertuch (May 16 2025 at 13:13):(I'm using LibreOffice and I've seen my fair share of broken presentations between the two...)
Don Sizemore (May 16 2025 at 13:56):I didn't know we limited to PPTX. I agree that PDFs are much less error-prone.
Heath Sledge (May 16 2025 at 14:08):Oliver Bertuch said:
Heath Sledge Philip Durbin 🐼 BTW why the limitation to PPTX? What's wrong with good ol' PDF?
we were mainly concerned about Keynote--the machines in the rooms are PCs. Maybe PDFs will work--I can check!
Oliver Bertuch (May 16 2025 at 14:08):Much appreciated!
Heath Sledge (May 16 2025 at 14:16):I need to double-check with our IT group (who are providing some of the laptops) and the venue about the built-in tech, but i'll say a provisional "yes PDF is probably fine" until i hear otherwise from them!
Don Sizemore (May 20 2025 at 15:26):from Jon Crabtree:
Just a reminder to be sure to register ASAP.
We are looking like a very small group this year unfortunately and catering contracts are reaching deadlines.
Virtual registration is also available if you cannot travel. We have committed funds to making the virtual event very good but so far only 7 people have signed up. Don't wait anymore!
Sign up now
https://web.cvent.com/event/497af056-3d1e-4268-a7b7-02d3e2ba04a2/summary
Just making that a clickable link: https://web.cvent.com/event/497af056-3d1e-4268-a7b7-02d3e2ba04a2/summary
Cheng Shi (May 21 2025 at 18:06):Hi :wave: I’d like to do a live demo of the SPA UI, during my session at the Community Meeting. I am wondering if that’s allowed and what the process would be to make it happen?
Philip Durbin 🚀 (May 21 2025 at 18:07):@Heath Sledge ^^
Heath Sledge (May 21 2025 at 18:39):Cheng Shi said:
Hi :wave: I’d like to do a live demo of the SPA UI, during my session at the Community Meeting. I am wondering if that’s allowed and what the process would be to make it happen?
All the rooms should be tech-enabled and on wifi, so I don't see why this would be any more complex than projecting slides! I'll run it by the tech team to be sure, but it sounds like it's totally do-able to me.
Don Sizemore (May 21 2025 at 18:51):@Cheng Shi Heath is correct - you're welcome to use a web browser and worst case we have guest wi-fi.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (May 21 2025 at 20:28):@Heath Sledge is it possible to change the title of a talk?
Don Sizemore (May 22 2025 at 12:37):@Philip Durbin tell me which one and I can try?
Heath Sledge (May 22 2025 at 13:10):Philip Durbin said:
Heath Sledge is it possible to change the title of a talk?
Yes, just let me know which one and what the new title is. You can just email me at heathl@unc.edu!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (May 22 2025 at 16:46):Thanks!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (May 23 2025 at 21:10):I made good progress on my slides! They're due Tuesday! :sweat_smile:
Oliver Bertuch (May 25 2025 at 08:40):@Philip Durbin No way I'll have them done by that time... :see_no_evil:
Oliver Bertuch (May 25 2025 at 08:42):@Don Sizemore related question: what's typically the dress code at UNC? It'll be quite warm I suppose... Personally, I work similar to the Diskworld Trolls: my silicon brain needs cooling.
Don Sizemore (May 25 2025 at 09:54):dress code? :joy:
on Tuesday Mexico plays Türkiye, so expect lots of fútbol jerseys.
UNC students currently dress like 1980s Inspector Gadget but with more earrings.
for the conference? A polo shirt and khaki pants would be professional. A t-shirt is normal for a tech conference. The conference dinner features BBQ so even that will be relaxed. Wear what you like, but yes plan for warm weather.
Don Sizemore (May 25 2025 at 10:02):@Oliver Bertuch on weather. usually early June in NC means highs of 30C and lows around 20C, but this year is off. We’re currently feeling a cold snap from the polar vortex moving over Europe. New England got snow in May!
Oliver Bertuch (May 25 2025 at 10:25):I love how academic/nerd dress code aligns worldwide :sweat_smile:
Philip Durbin 🚀 (May 27 2025 at 14:10):@Heath Sledge @Don Sizemore question about showing videos (with audio) during talks. I have six short videos I'd like to show during one of my talks. It looks like the room is "Carolina Club: Alumni Hall TP1:1". Should I expect this to work, especially the audio, or should I plan to talk over them? Should the video files be on my laptop or would it be better to give them to you in advance? (I believe you there will be Windows computers connected to the audio/video equipment.) Thanks!
Heath Sledge (May 27 2025 at 14:27):Philip Durbin said:
Heath Sledge Don Sizemore question about showing videos (with audio) during talks. I have six short videos I'd like to show during one of my talks. It looks like the room is "Carolina Club: Alumni Hall TP1:1". Should I expect this to work, especially the audio, or should I plan to talk over them? Should the video files be on my laptop or would it be better to give them to you in advance? (I believe you there will be Windows computers connected to the audio/video equipment.) Thanks!
Can you embed the videos in the slides that you send in advance? I think it's possible to do that, and that would be safer (tech-wise) than switching computers, I think.
Alumni Hall has weird audio. There are mics and things that project to the room audience, but there's no tech to connect that to what streaming people are hearing, so we are planning to have our own room mics. The people watching virtually might or might not have trouble hearing the audio for the videos, but I'd hope that anything people in the room can hear, they'll be able to hear (maybe not as well, but to some degree).
Philip Durbin 🚀 (May 27 2025 at 14:39):Hmm. I'm using Google Slides. When I embed a video and download as PDF, it shows a red "x" where the video should be. (And the total size of the PDF is small, so I'm sure the video isn't in there.)
Philip Durbin 🚀 (May 27 2025 at 14:41):Same with Powerpoint.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (May 27 2025 at 14:42):With both PDF and Powerpoint, if you click, you are sent to the video in your browser at least. Maybe this will work?
Heath Sledge (May 27 2025 at 15:05):Philip Durbin said:
Hmm. I'm using Google Slides. When I embed a video and download as PDF, it shows a red "x" where the video should be. (And the total size of the PDF is small, so I'm sure the video isn't in there.)
Hmmm, I don't know. I'm positive the videos won't work in PDF (that's static images), but I thought you could natively embed them in Powerpoint--I used to do it when I taught.
Well, we'll figure it out when you get here, I guess, if you don't want to use PPT or Slides or some other presenting program! Now you know as much about the room tech and audio as I do, honestly
Philip Durbin 🚀 (May 27 2025 at 15:21):Maybe I can download the videos to the Windows computer in the room or something. Yeah, we'll figure it out. Thanks!
Guillermo Portas (May 27 2025 at 16:36):Hello! My slides are created with Prezi. I can export a static PowerPoint version for today's submission, but on the event I will need to connect my laptop to present the dynamic version using Prezi. Would that be a problem? Thanks.
Heath Sledge (May 27 2025 at 16:48):Guillermo Portas said:
Hello! My slides are created with Prezi. I can export a static PowerPoint version for today's submission, but on the event I will need to connect my laptop to present the dynamic version using Prezi. Would that be a problem? Thanks.
We are requesting that the slides be turned in early so that we can pre-load them onto the room computers to reduce tech problems on the days of the conference. I think this will defeat the purpose. Can you send the link to the Prezi and use the room laptop to present? (It's online, like Google Slides, rather than a program that lives on your computer, correct?)
Heath Sledge (May 27 2025 at 18:11):Hi presenters: FYI, the reason we are asking people to turn in their slides early is to make the tech run more smoothly for the virtual attendees. We want to pre-load all the slides on the room laptops for each day. It's not just pro forma!
I know it's hard to get them in on time, but it's for a good reason!
Heath Sledge (May 27 2025 at 18:16):Also, from John Martin, a cheap way for multiple people from your organization to attend virtually for the price of one registration (we know lots of universities are under budget crunch right now!)
https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/J_4D1BwUDpI/m/eCypelCPFwAJ
Oliver Bertuch (May 27 2025 at 18:38):Heath Sledge said:
Hi presenters: FYI, the reason we are asking people to turn in their slides early is to make the tech run more smoothly for the virtual attendees. We want to pre-load all the slides on the room laptops for each day. It's not just pro forma!
I know it's hard to get them in on time, but it's for a good reason!
@Heath Sledge it's not for lack of trying, but it's just not possible for me to get all of these slides done early. Very sorry about that!
Guillermo Portas (May 27 2025 at 18:53):@Heath Sledge
I can share the link to the Prezi presentation—it's available online. Do you want me to send the presentation link to dcm-2025@unc.edu? As long as a modern browser is being used, there shouldn’t be any issues running Prezi. Also, will a presentation clicker be available?
Heath Sledge (May 27 2025 at 18:53):Oliver Bertuch said:
Heath Sledge said:
Hi presenters: FYI, the reason we are asking people to turn in their slides early is to make the tech run more smoothly for the virtual attendees. We want to pre-load all the slides on the room laptops for each day. It's not just pro forma!
I know it's hard to get them in on time, but it's for a good reason!
Heath Sledge it's not for lack of trying, but it's just not possible for me to get all of these slides done early. Very sorry about that!
That wasn't aimed at you--lots of people are having trouble getting them in on time! I just wanted to explain why we are asking for them ahead of time :)
Heath Sledge (May 27 2025 at 18:58):Guillermo Portas said:
Heath Sledge
I can share the link to the Prezi presentation—it's available online. Do you want me to send the presentation link to dcm-2025@unc.edu? As long as a modern browser is being used, there shouldn’t be any issues running Prezi. Also, will a presentation clicker be available?
Yes, please send the link to the email address. I'm not sure about the clicker.
Guillermo Portas (May 27 2025 at 20:20):@Heath Sledge I just sent the email with the link. Thanks Heath!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (May 27 2025 at 21:49):You know, at some point you stop caring how the slides look. :sweat_smile: Ship it! :rocket:
Sonia Barbosa (May 28 2025 at 01:24):Hey Folks,
If you want to join the Large Data Working Group meeting, please check the schedule for the new meeting date, and sign up on the roster with an institutional email: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xWeoLkoSlNj802AedxZqQAZcFsJ3wDdVbJMoYSuEpQI/edit?gid=0#gid=0
If I don't have the email I can't share the Zoom:)
Thanks much
Vaida Plankytė 🎨 (May 29 2025 at 15:19):a silly question, but I don't recall seeing the information in the email about submitting slides-- are the presentations a standard 20 minutes + 5 minutes for questions? :smile:
Heath Sledge (May 29 2025 at 16:14):Vaida Plankytė said:
a silly question, but I don't recall seeing the information in the email about submitting slides-- are the presentations a standard 20 minutes + 5 minutes for questions? :smile:
Hi Vaida! Your session is 45 minutes and there are two presentations during that session, so you and Rory will have about 20 minutes total, I think.
If anyone else is curious about session times, the agenda on the Cvent site is kept up to date, and you can figure out how much time you have by dividing the time slot by the number of presenters!
Heath Sledge (May 29 2025 at 16:49):ANNOUNCEMENT: we did tech tests today in Alumni Hall (if you want to know what room your presentation is in, see the agenda on the conference website).
What we discovered about multimedia in slides wrt remote attendees:
In other words, audio can only be from one input at a time.
So if you want to talk over your website demonstration that has sound, or comment on videos you are playing, the remote people will only be able to hear one or the other audio tracks, not both.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (May 29 2025 at 17:21):The videos I want to play have audio already so it sounds like I'm all set. Thanks, @Heath Sledge!
Sonia Barbosa (May 29 2025 at 17:31):The Large Data Working Group will meet on Friday June 13th, onsite and remote Zoom option.
The agenda document is here and you can leave a comment if you have anything you'd like to discuss:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zovekD5iN2GslgwzzAvQ1_M1cOBdr0hl6b3rrgkimwk/edit?tab=t.0
Working group: Large Data at 2025DCM
Friday, June 13⋅2:00 – 4:00pm
Location:
Carolina Square room 6042
Sonia Barbosa (Jun 02 2025 at 20:37):Folks, we need more registrants; virtual is the only option available. Please share this with your groups and other connections in other installations. Thanks
Dear Community:
The Dataverse Project Team at IQSS and the UNC team hosting the 2025 Dataverse Community Meeting would like to encourage community members and repositories to register for this year’s virtual attendance option:
https://web.cvent.com/event/497af056-3d1e-4268-a7b7-02d3e2ba04a2/summary
We know that not everyone in our community can travel to attend in person this year, and we truly wish you could. But we don’t want you to miss out.
That’s why the virtual attendance option includes access to workshops on June 10 and all the presentations, panels, and discussions throughout the week.
We encourage every organization, institution, or repository to purchase one virtual group ticket and bring your local community together to participate. Whether it’s a conference room, a cozy office, or a shared space, gather your people and be part of something bigger.
The team has poured heart and soul into creating a meaningful, connected experience. With the reduced cost of virtual attendance, we hope this makes it easier for everyone to join us, even from afar.
We need you there. Let’s make it a week to remember — together.
Regards,
The Dataverse Project
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 03 2025 at 15:28):@Heath Sledge sorry for asking dumb questions, I probably overlooked it - what's the deal with posters now? Will we have that session with digital posters to enable remote participation or shall I bring a printed poster?
Don Sizemore (Jun 03 2025 at 15:31):I'll double-check, but we just lugged about 20 huge poster easels up to our floor for storage.
Heath Sledge (Jun 03 2025 at 16:55):Oliver Bertuch said:
Heath Sledge sorry for asking dumb questions, I probably overlooked it - what's the deal with posters now? Will we have that session with digital posters to enable remote participation or shall I bring a printed poster?
Posters are all printed now. You can also order them to be printed here if you don't want to travel with them--the best printing option is PhdPosters.com (https://www.phdposters.com/). Select "Local Pickup," then select "UNC Health Sciences Library." They print overnight and are available the next day. You can pick it up the day of the conference; it's within walking distance of where the meeting will be held.
Heath Sledge (Jun 03 2025 at 16:56):(Nobody liked the digital projected posters idea!)
Slava Tykhonov (Jun 04 2025 at 14:36):Hi there, who is responsible for slides collection? Is it possible to upload them somewhere?
Heath Sledge (Jun 04 2025 at 14:49):Slava Tykhonov said:
Hi there, who is responsible for slides collection? Is it possible to upload them somewhere?
Send them to the conference email: dcm-2025@unc.edu
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 04 2025 at 14:54):Should we expect an email back that you got them?
Heath Sledge (Jun 04 2025 at 15:17):Philip Durbin said:
Should we expect an email back that you got them?
no :) but you can expect an email dunning you if i didn't!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 04 2025 at 15:25):ha, ok
Heath Sledge (Jun 04 2025 at 16:21):NOTE: we are assigning facilitators and tech moderators to each session. If you see somebody newly assigned to your talk that isn't a coauthor, don't worry about it--it's behind the scenes stuff. (Cvent doesn't display the roles that people are assigned, so you can't see if someone is a facilitator or Zoom host. It's terrible UX.)
Heath Sledge (Jun 04 2025 at 18:13):NOTE 2: Cvent just sent out emails to all speakers with a link to the speaker resource center--this is where people will find their speaker and facilitator assignments. Let me know if you have questions about it (Cvent emails can be wonky sometimes!)
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 05 2025 at 13:17):Philip Durbin said:
If you've already decided on your travel plans and would like to share them with the community, you are welcome to add yourself to this DCM2025 in-person participants spreadsheet Don Sizemore Oliver Bertuch and I came up with.
I'm just sending this around again in case people want to try to share an Uber to their hotel or whatever.
Don Sizemore (Jun 05 2025 at 13:29):@Philip Durbin you are welcome to Uber but FWIW RDU also maintains a transportation service page
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 05 2025 at 13:29):I was planning on taking the bus from RDU. It's very cheap.
Courtney Mumma (Jun 05 2025 at 13:57):@Don Sizemore Will I have any issues getting a ride share from the airport late at night? I don't land until 11:15PM Monday
Don Sizemore (Jun 05 2025 at 14:03):@Courtney Mumma you shouldn't, but at that hour your ride may not be shared?
Vaida Plankytė 🎨 (Jun 05 2025 at 14:52):Heath Sledge said:
NOTE 2: Cvent just sent out emails to all speakers with a link to the speaker resource center--this is where people will find their speaker and facilitator assignments. Let me know if you have questions about it (Cvent emails can be wonky sometimes!)
I don't think I got an email! Is there a way to access this speaker resource center through a direct link? :smiley:
Appreciate all the updates and facilitation you're doing!
Heath Sledge (Jun 05 2025 at 15:23):Vaida Plankytė said:
Heath Sledge said:
NOTE 2: Cvent just sent out emails to all speakers with a link to the speaker resource center--this is where people will find their speaker and facilitator assignments. Let me know if you have questions about it (Cvent emails can be wonky sometimes!)
I don't think I got an email! Is there a way to access this speaker resource center through a direct link? :smiley:
Appreciate all the updates and facilitation you're doing!
Heath Sledge (Jun 05 2025 at 15:24):but there's something wrong with it that we are working on today--don't freak out if it doesn't work!
We are creating a backup doc with all the host/join links on it that everyone can access
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 05 2025 at 15:25):I didn't get the email either. At that link you just gave, we should register (if we're speaking)?
Screenshot 2025-06-05 at 11.24.48 AM.png
Heath Sledge (Jun 05 2025 at 15:26):Philip Durbin said:
I didn't get the email either. At that link you just gave, we should register (if we're speaking)?
Try the log in button on the top right, but it probably won't work.
THERE WILL BE A GOOGLE DOC WITH ALL THE JOIN/HOST/SPEAKER LINKS ON IT FOR EVERYBODY TO USE IF WE CAN'T GET THE SRC WORKING. :)
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 05 2025 at 15:34):I'm happy to wait for the google doc. :smile:
For the record, this is what I see when I click "log in":
Screenshot 2025-06-05 at 11.33.23 AM.png
Don Sizemore (Jun 05 2025 at 15:35):@Philip Durbin correct - I fill in my mess and it sends me a code. Apparently how Cvent handles such.
Heath Sledge (Jun 05 2025 at 15:47):Philip Durbin said:
I'm happy to wait for the google doc. :smile:
For the record, this is what I see when I click "log in":
Cvent is the WORST. We are going to excoriate them in the post-event debriefing, don't worry!
Don Sizemore (Jun 06 2025 at 12:24):Heath is the BEST. She is going to deserve a long vacation at the end of next week.
Don Sizemore (Jun 09 2025 at 13:40):for anyone looking for a quiet place to work: I suggest the reading room upstairs in https://maps.app.goo.gl/eYgKM4ZieWWdma2w8 - there is guest wi-fi.
Philipp Conzett (Jun 09 2025 at 15:58):Anyone up for dinner at Chapel Hill at a quite and cozy place tonight? I saw some of the usual suspects, @Dieuwertje Bloemen @Eryk Kulikowski earlier today :laughing:
Guillermo Portas (Jun 09 2025 at 18:52):Just a quick question—perhaps it's already been mentioned. Will the sessions be recorded?
Guillermo Portas (Jun 09 2025 at 18:55):I mean, will the sessions that the online attendees watch be persisted somewhere?
Heath Sledge (Jun 09 2025 at 19:11):no, only the keynotes will be recorded. everything else is live
Pedro Principe (Jun 09 2025 at 19:21):Philipp Conzett disse:
Anyone up for dinner at Chapel Hill at a quite and cozy place tonight? I saw some of the usual suspects, Dieuwertje Bloemen Eryk Kulikowski earlier today :laughing:
I am also already in Chapel Hill, lets try!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 09 2025 at 19:23):Just landed! Yes to dinner!
Dieuwertje Bloemen (Jun 09 2025 at 19:30):A maybe to dinner for me (I have some work to catch up on before tomorrow :melting_face: )
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 09 2025 at 20:54):@Heath Sledge any recommendations for nice and cozy dinner?
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 09 2025 at 21:27):The locals recommend https://maps.app.goo.gl/NNPajYszkV2ux88EA for nice and cozy
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 09 2025 at 21:45):17 minute walk from the AC Marriott. Sounds fine.
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 09 2025 at 21:50):So I'm already downtown. Should I head over there and ask for a table?
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 09 2025 at 22:00):Pinging @Leo Andreev @Sonia Barbosa @Ceilyn Boyd (Team AC) for their thoughts :smile:
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 09 2025 at 22:06):Don't forget @Omer M Fahim
Omer M Fahim (Jun 09 2025 at 22:07):Woo! I'm down!
Leo Andreev (Jun 09 2025 at 22:07):I'm down for dinner wherever.
Hi, everbody! Especially Oliver. :)
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 09 2025 at 22:11):I'm heading there now
Leo Andreev (Jun 09 2025 at 22:11):Sounds like a nice walk, sure.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 09 2025 at 22:21):Leo and I are on our way
Omer M Fahim (Jun 09 2025 at 22:23):Heading over from UNC, see you guys in 30
Philipp Conzett (Jun 09 2025 at 22:26):I'm on my way, too :)
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 09 2025 at 22:27):They have a table for at least 8, can make it into ten
Dieuwertje Bloemen (Jun 09 2025 at 22:27):I won't be able to make it. But enjoy! :blush:
Don Sizemore (Jun 09 2025 at 23:21):@Philip Durbin you’re so close to my belovèd Haw River Taproom for after-dinner pints!
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Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 10 2025 at 11:56):My tentative plan: quick jog from my hotel (AC Marriott) to Davie Popular. Then return and shower. Maybe breakfast at Carolina Coffee Shop at 9am or so.
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 10 2025 at 11:57):Conference Check In starts at 9am :slight_smile: Dunno if there'll be snacks.
Leo Andreev (Jun 10 2025 at 12:27):I'm going to see if I can score some coffee and snacks at the hotel.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 10 2025 at 12:35):Ha, I saw @Don Sizemore, Mandy, and @Julian Gautier on my jog :runner:
Leo Andreev (Jun 10 2025 at 13:02):Should we go and register first? - assuming we can find the right entrance into the mysterious Building C
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 10 2025 at 13:05):
Julian Gautier (Jun 10 2025 at 13:08):Leo Andreev said:
Should we go and register first? - assuming we can find the right entrance into the mysterious Building C
Here's a screenshot of a pin I added to my map for the entrance: e1735695-8c1a-4002-ad51-57afc3e62f47.png
Courtney Mumma (Jun 10 2025 at 13:09):Leo Andreev said:
Should we go and register first? - assuming we can find the right entrance into the mysterious Building C
I was wondering, too, whether I needed to go register at the Carolina Club before going to Building C for a meeting later today
Leo Andreev (Jun 10 2025 at 13:09):We went there last night, and weren't sure. :)
Julian Gautier (Jun 10 2025 at 13:10):When I saw her earlier today Mandy told me we can register in the lobby of that Carolina Square Building C.
Leo Andreev (Jun 10 2025 at 13:11):Oh, good question! I somehow assumed that we'd be able to register at Carolina Sq./Building C... oh, ok, good to know - thanks Julian!
Leo Andreev (Jun 10 2025 at 13:12):Look at you two early birds
Don Sizemore (Jun 10 2025 at 13:26):correct all, 123 W Franklin St is not actually on Franklin St. 133 is the apartment/retail building out front. 123 is behind it, with a parking garage attached (look for the Current event space)
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 10 2025 at 13:27):Grits!
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Heath Sledge (Jun 10 2025 at 13:33):Registration for each day is at the place where that day's events are! Registration for today is in Carolina Square (right beside the Target on Franklin Street)--building with a big orang sculpture in the courtyard. People who arrrive tomorrow will register at the Carolina Club.
Don Sizemore (Jun 10 2025 at 13:37):a reminder that traffic this evening will be No Fun https://www.unc.edu/posts/2025/06/05/elite-soccer-game-will-affect-parking-traffic-june-10/
Slava Tykhonov (Jun 10 2025 at 14:42):Screenshot 2025-06-10 at 16.41.55.png
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 10 2025 at 14:53):Kubernetes workshop
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Vaida Plankytė 🎨 (Jun 10 2025 at 14:53):love the action shot! :smile:
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Use case workshop
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 10 2025 at 16:41):Heading to lunch at Chimney Indian Kitchen + Bar
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4 Corners
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 11 2025 at 01:15):
Leo Andreev (Jun 11 2025 at 02:46):Could somebody please post the address of the Carolina Club place for tomorrow - thanks!
Omer M Fahim (Jun 11 2025 at 02:46):150 Stadium Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Leo Andreev (Jun 11 2025 at 02:49):thanks!
Don Sizemore (Jun 11 2025 at 13:40):@Philip Durbin looks like y'all found the Brewery!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 11 2025 at 13:40):
Sherry Lake (Jun 11 2025 at 13:41)::sad: Miss all my Dataverse peeps :crying_cat:
Have a drink or two for me. :beers:
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Got into the stadium field! My goal was to meet a UNC athlete (bingo card task)
Heath Sledge (Jun 11 2025 at 18:22):EVERYBODY: Jon C. assigned people to facilitate sessions and we just learned these are NOT showing up on your Cvent agendas. If you want to come check to see what sessions you were assigned to facilitate, see me at the registration desk--I have a list! Please pass it around. (It's mostly Harvard folks, but not only Harvard folks! If you suspect you're someone Jon might have voluntased to help out, come make sure with me!) --Heath
Don Sizemore (Jun 11 2025 at 18:59):at the risk of throwing @Philip Durbin under the bus - I won't be able to stay this evening, but I had been hoping to continue Phil's "crazy ideas" talks at https://maps.app.goo.gl/pg5CZPQ3vrnvCb4D8 . the venue offers a drop-down screen for laptop connections, $5 pints and quite good Louisiana food. I'm partial to the owner's blackened fish po'boy and cajun fries. upstairs is a well-decorated New Orleans-themed pool hall. do check them out this evening if you're so inclined.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 11 2025 at 19:12):Yes, the bar is called Rougarou and all are welcome! It's not far from the planetarium we all went to last night. 108 Henderson St.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 11 2025 at 19:26):Oh, and I was thinking we could gather there at 7pm
Leo Andreev (Jun 11 2025 at 19:31):What if I don't have any crazy ideas?
Don Sizemore (Jun 11 2025 at 19:31):you may after a few pineapple ciders?
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 11 2025 at 19:31):I have enough for everybody. :stuck_out_tongue_wink:
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 11 2025 at 19:32):I'm pretty sure I heard Leonid mutter about some crazy ideas before...
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 11 2025 at 19:32):But seriously, I don't plan on giving any talks. Just come and hang out
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 11 2025 at 19:33):What? I shall not prepare a slide deck of at least 50 slides with wall of text for this? You said that's mandatory! :stuck_out_tongue_wink: (Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...)
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 11 2025 at 19:34):You can finish your Kubernetes workshop :smile:
Don Sizemore (Jun 11 2025 at 19:34):Kuberdrinkies
Heath Sledge (Jun 11 2025 at 19:37):Those of you who want somewhere else for dinner beforehand might try Top of the Hill--rooftop bar/restaurant with a GORGEOUS sunset view.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 11 2025 at 22:19):Ok, let's go to Top of the Hill first, like Jon said. Maybe Rougarou after?
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 11 2025 at 22:36):Are they expecting us over there at some point in time?
Slava Tykhonov (Jun 11 2025 at 22:38):Hey, now I'm really jealous.
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Hello from the Top of the hill!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 11 2025 at 23:09):There's a piano player at Rougarou. Maybe we can go there after dinner at Top of the Hill. Luna recommends the upstairs bar.
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Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 12 2025 at 11:46):One of the frat houses on Franklin has TWO smokers in front :smile: :pig:
Vaida Plankytė 🎨 (Jun 12 2025 at 12:53):impressed with the remote attendance setup so far-- was super easy to take part in the working group meeting on Tuesday. looking forward to trying out remote presenting! :smile:
Don Sizemore (Jun 12 2025 at 14:04):to answer @Oliver Bertuch @Philip Durbin and @Victoria Lubitch from a coffee conversation: the highest temperature I can remember in central North Carolina was around 49°C.
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 12 2025 at 14:04):That would resolve to a 418 status code for me.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 12 2025 at 17:57):There was a parachute club at UNC
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 12 2025 at 18:00):Wilson Library reading room
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Don Sizemore (Jun 12 2025 at 18:15):my favorite reading room!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 12 2025 at 18:23):Listening to @Pedro Principe talk about https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 12 2025 at 21:18):@Juan Pablo Tosca Villanueva @Sonia Barbosa who's winning?
Juan Pablo Tosca Villanueva (Jun 12 2025 at 21:22):I can’t disclose that, I may get fired :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing::rolling_on_the_floor_laughing::rolling_on_the_floor_laughing::rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:
Slava Tykhonov (Jun 12 2025 at 21:39):Hey, I expected Dataverse Cup online!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 13 2025 at 00:26):
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 13 2025 at 00:53):@Balázs Pataki asked for the set list and they said, "Here, you can have it."
Juan Pablo Tosca Villanueva (Jun 13 2025 at 00:54):Slava Tykhonov said:
Hey, I expected Dataverse Cup online!
Fifa online
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 13 2025 at 00:54):I don't see it on the list but they ended with Can the Circle Be Unbroken
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 13 2025 at 00:59):
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 13 2025 at 02:01):Last song: the ides of march vehicle
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 13 2025 at 11:47):The Dataverse Cup is on!!! And its going great!
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 13 2025 at 11:58):8cc602d3-57c9-4afe-8fec-a72abe2407a4.mp4
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 13 2025 at 13:38):Sounds like by public vote it wasn't @Gustavo Durand team who won, says the audience in the alumni hall
Vaida Plankytė 🎨 (Jun 13 2025 at 14:03):this is such an inspiring keynote. the passion is contagious! :smile:
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 13 2025 at 15:19):Congratulations to @Slava Tykhonov, our new ambassador for Dataverse, the first ever!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 13 2025 at 15:53):Listening to @Deirdre Kirmis tell a story of a user trying to upload 450,000 files to a dataset. :grimacing:
John D. Martin III (Jun 13 2025 at 19:09):I'm sending this for anyone else from DCM remaining in town this evening. Please feel free to forward this message to others who might not be on the email I sent earlier.
I would like to welcome you all to join us this evening for a very relaxed pizza and beer evening at my house in Durham. It's about a 15-20 minute drive from downtown Chapel Hill.
We'll gather around 6:30pm to give everyone plenty of time. Please feel free to join whenever you are able.
Thank you all for an amazing week and I hope we see some of you this evening. JM
—
John D. Martin III, Ph.D. (he/him)
Assistant Director of Research Data Architecture
UNC Research Data Management Core
Deirdre Kirmis (Jun 14 2025 at 03:37):Thank you to the UNC team for an amazing, informational week of fun and learning, and for all the community members who are always willing to answer questions and collaborate on solutions! It was great to spend time with you all this week! Hope to see you in Barcelona 2026! :heart:
Don Sizemore (Jun 14 2025 at 11:04):@Deirdre Kirmis we miss everyone already!
Pedro Principe (Jun 15 2025 at 15:12):Don Sizemore disse:
Deirdre Kirmis we miss everyone already!
Thanks for your effort and support in this great great #Dataverse2025!!!
Don Sizemore (Jun 16 2025 at 16:15):anyone who stayed at the AC (Marriott): their sales coordinator requests any feedback you may have on your stay. I'm happy to forward things along if you send to dls@email.unc.edu
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 16 2025 at 17:25):They should put in a pool. :crazy: Otherwise, it was fine!
Omer M Fahim (Jun 16 2025 at 17:28):should’ve traded rooms with one of the foks staying at the Aloft. I hopped in the pool everyday but no one joined me :cry:
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 16 2025 at 17:28):Ah. We had a pool in Mexico last year. I went in at least once. :smile:
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 16 2025 at 18:14):See you in Barcelona in 2026! I just updated https://dataverse.org/events to link to https://x.com/dataverseorg/status/1933551311485620468
Amélie Fiocca (Jun 16 2025 at 18:43):So happy !!!!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 16 2025 at 19:21):@Felipe Gómez-Cortés is the video announcement we saw available somewhere? It was great! :smile:
Felipe Gómez-Cortés (Jun 18 2025 at 06:45)::D
Yes @Philip Durbin !
It is in the shared drive folder:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Wc7NdbksDBALc7OxA5h9kVhEGCNNkXeR
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 18 2025 at 18:49):Farewell Chapel Hill, I'm flying out today as well. :wave:
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 23 2025 at 12:53):Sorry for asking potentially dumb and repeated questions: is there an option to get a formal invoice/receipt for the conference somewhere? @Heath Sledge @Don Sizemore (I've looked at the "confirmation page" in Cvent, but there's no download link or similar)
Heath Sledge (Jun 23 2025 at 13:29):Oliver Bertuch said:
Sorry for asking potentially dumb and repeated questions: is there an option to get a formal invoice/receipt for the conference somewhere? Heath Sledge Don Sizemore (I've looked at the "confirmation page" in Cvent, but there's no download link or similar)
Not dumb, Cvent sucks. I'll email you one.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 23 2025 at 13:43):@Felipe Gómez-Cortés thanks! I linked to it from https://dataverse.org/events and https://dataverse.org/dataversetv
Heath Sledge (Jun 23 2025 at 13:44):I tried to email everybody theirs at once but, as I mentioned, Cvent sucks--can somebody let me know if the email (with the subject line "Registration confirmed"--i couldn't change it!!) came through and if it contains your invoices/receipts?
Oliver, I sent you your own individual one, so you should get both. I'm interested in whether the form one is correct enough for people to get access to their information!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 23 2025 at 13:49):@Heath Sledge yep, I just got it. "Registration confirmed for Dataverse Community Meeting 2025 @ UNC"
Oliver Bertuch (Jun 23 2025 at 13:59):@Heath Sledge yeah, I got both, thx! This time at the bottom of the automated mail I had a link to "print the invoices" and they worked - same PDF as you sent me. Thanks again!
Balázs Pataki (Jun 23 2025 at 14:06):Hi all!
Do you know if Dwayne's photos, especially the group photo is/will be available somewhere?
I'm also interested in the presentation slides if those were available somewhere.
Heath Sledge (Jun 23 2025 at 14:11):Oliver Bertuch said:
Heath Sledge yeah, I got both, thx! This time at the bottom of the automated mail I had a link to "print the invoices" and they worked - same PDF as you sent me. Thanks again!
Oh good! Can you all spread the word to everyone that that email is not just another rehash of the same stuff and that it gives access to the invoices? I'm afraid they'll think it's a repeat since i couldn't change the subject line!
Heath Sledge (Jun 23 2025 at 14:12):Balázs Pataki said:
Hi all!
Do you know if Dwayne's photos, especially the group photo is/will be available somewhere?
I'm also interested in the presentation slides if those were available somewhere.
Both will eventually be posted on the website Harvard made before the conference as a placeholder--i shared the slides with them last week, and Dwayne mentioned the photos will be there as well! Check in with them on progress! :)
Balázs Pataki (Jun 23 2025 at 18:58):Thanks Heath!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 23 2025 at 20:15):@Dwayne Liburd this reminds me... At the meeting @Balázs Pataki asked me if we have a place for him to upload photos he took. Any thoughts on this?
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 26 2025 at 20:33):I'm going to mention the community meeting in the news (of course!).
I think I'll just link to this thread (the first pic when people started arriving) but I like these pics as well: https://bsky.app/profile/dataverseorg.bsky.social/post/3lrb535o5rc2k
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 26 2025 at 20:34):This a nice pic as well, posted on Twitter:
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 26 2025 at 20:42):@Balázs Pataki for now, can you please email pictures you took to @Dwayne Liburd? You can find his email address at https://www.iq.harvard.edu/people/dwayne-liburd
Balázs Pataki (Jun 27 2025 at 08:33):I don't actually have too many pictures to share but I was wondering if there would be a place to share by anyone who has something to share. For example, @Oliver Bertuch has pictures and videos of the Dataverse Cup I would be interested in.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 27 2025 at 11:46):I see. Well, for now, please email them to @Dwayne Liburd.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jun 27 2025 at 11:47):That said, I'm curious if there's a platform people like for collaborating on photos and videos, especially if there's a free option.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jul 01 2025 at 16:13):Philip Durbin 🚀 said:
Congratulations to Slava Tykhonov, our new ambassador for Dataverse, the first ever!
I gave a shout out to @Slava Tykhonov as our first ambassador during the community call this morning (notes, recording). 
Courtney Mumma (Jul 02 2025 at 18:51):Philip Durbin 🚀 said:
See you in Barcelona in 2026! I just updated https://dataverse.org/events to link to https://x.com/dataverseorg/status/1933551311485620468
Do we know the dates for Barcelona by any chance?
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jul 02 2025 at 18:54):I don't. @Felipe Gómez-Cortés do you know? Or @Aina Jené or @Cristian Castro?
Aina Jené (Jul 03 2025 at 06:36):Hello!! I don't know the dates, but I'll ask the organizers again!
Felipe Gómez-Cortés (Jul 09 2025 at 13:49):Philip Durbin 🚀 ha dicho:
I don't. Felipe Gómez-Cortés do you know? Or Aina Jené or Cristian Castro?
Hi Philip, we have a specific week in mind. It's still to be confirmed...
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jul 09 2025 at 13:51):@Felipe Gómez-Cortés no problem. Should we go ahead and start a #Dataverse2026 topic? :smile:
Felipe Gómez-Cortés (Jul 09 2025 at 13:52):Let's wait for Mercè's green light to go.
:D
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jul 09 2025 at 13:52):Sounds good :smile:
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Oliver Bertuch (Jul 23 2025 at 16:01):For those at the DCM2025 and being metal heads: Bluegrass Metal is a new niche genre enacted by AI composers. Not sure I like the ethical implications, but it's a lot of fun to listen to. Great for workouts, coding and more. https://www.youtube.com/@RoadkillPickers :metal: :rock_on:
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jul 24 2025 at 13:41):Oliver Bertuch said:
Out of curiosity, is there a higher resolution video of the Dataverse Cup available? :smile:
Omer M Fahim (Jul 24 2025 at 13:44):Hello, just wanted to drop off my DCM2025 pictures here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/t4hY9jxE3k9xDupW8
Oliver Bertuch (Jul 24 2025 at 14:01):I think I sent that to Dwayne @Philip Durbin 🚀
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jul 24 2025 at 14:02):Ah, great. Thanks. I should probably be mindful of our Zulip storage quota anyway. :sweat_smile:
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Aug 04 2025 at 13:11):New blog post: https://www.iq.harvard.edu/news/amazing-2025-dataverse-community-meeting
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