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MIT Quantum Computing Conference, Toga Party

Posted by timothy on from the put-those-qbits-in-their-hypothetical-places dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "MIT is hosting a LARGE quantum computing conference on July 22-26, 2002. Should be a lot of fun. Most of the famous scientists in the field will be there. However, I and others are a bit horrified by the high (some might say elitist) entrance fee ($325) which practically precludes students from participating. Too bad there isn't an open-conference advocacy."

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  1. Expensive??? by p7 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    A 5 day conference with breakfast and lunch at $325 is expensive??? If you really have any reason to be going, you should be able to find someone to sponsor your attendance.

  2. Don't you mean 250 dollars by bstrahm · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Before the late fee the cost was 250 dollars, for a five day conference that includes food for 50 bucks a day...

    I don't know what you think is a fair price but this is definately in the ball park. I really hate people that whine about "oh this conference is so expensive". Well there are a lot of expenses, getting speaker fees paid, renting the space, covering insurance, food, something nice for the volunteers... This stuff all takes money, why begrudge them the ability to break even...