Hotel space at upcoming Uniforum con - (nf)

[Spencer W. Thomas]

If you don't like the places where the Usenix/Unicom/Uniforum/
What-is-it-this-week conferences are held, come to the Usenix board
meetings and speak out!  If enough of us complain, maybe they will
change.  Also, talk to your "Usenix member" at your site and get him to
vote for issues/board members who support your point of view.  A
resolution (amendment?) has been proposed to allow individuals to be
voting members (currently, only institutions can vote).  If this passes
(again, lobby your institution's representative), then join as an
individual member.  Your vote can count!

The current situation is "commercial" conferences in conjunction with
/usr/group and a large trade show in the winter, and Usenix-only
conferences in the summer.  Since the large winter conferences are
trying to attract LOTS of people, they have to be in places like DC,
Vegas and LA.  The summer conferences can still be in smaller places. 
This summer (84) will be in Salt Lake City, which is a d**m sight
cheaper than DC.  Y'all come now, y'hear!

=Spencer