<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">From: </span><strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">TeX Users Group</strong><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span dir="auto" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><<a href="mailto:tug-news@tug.org">tug-news@tug.org</a>></span><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Date: Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 6:48 AM<br>Subject: Apr24 news: TUG'24 et al., TeX software DVDs, Ottawa Book Arts Show<br></div><br>Hello TUG members,<br>
<br>
First, about TeX conferences. Various deadlines for the TUG'24 meeting<br>
in Prague, July 19-21, are approaching. The conference web site:<br>
<a href="https://tug.org/tug2024/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tug.org/tug2024/</a><br>
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April 12 deadline for presentations (please send your proposal(s) asap!):<br>
<a href="https://tug.org/tug2024/cfp.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tug.org/tug2024/cfp.html</a><br>
<br>
April 14 for hotel reservations at the conference rate:<br>
<a href="https://tug.org/tug2024/#hotel" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tug.org/tug2024/#hotel</a><br>
<br>
April 15 for early bird conference registration:<br>
<a href="https://tug.org/tug2024/register.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tug.org/tug2024/register.html</a><br>
<br>
The conference will take place at the Hotel Grandior; only a few rooms<br>
are available there, and they are relatively expensive. We have also<br>
arranged for reserved rooms at two neighboring hotels at lower prices.<br>
<br>
There will be a LaTeX developers' workshop on July 18; the topics will<br>
generally be around tagged and accessible PDF, like last year. The<br>
LaTeXers will attempt to adjust details according to requests; please<br>
submit feedback on the registration form.<br>
<a href="https://tug.org/tug2024/workshop.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tug.org/tug2024/workshop.html</a><br>
<br>
You can email <a href="mailto:tug2024@tug.org" target="_blank">tug2024@tug.org</a> for any and all questions and comments<br>
regarding the conference.<br>
<br>
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<br>
Other upcoming TeX meetings:<br>
- BachoTeX, Bachotek, Poland, May 1--5. ``Composed thoughts''.<br>
<a href="https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2024-en" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2024-en</a><br>
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- GuIT, Brescia, Italy, May 4.<br>
<a href="https://www.guitex.org/home/en/meeting" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.guitex.org/home/en/meeting</a><br>
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- ConTeXt, Lutten/Hardenberg, The Netherlands, August 17--23. ``Keeping up''.<br>
<a href="https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2024/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2024/</a><br>
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<br>
And second, about TeX software DVDs. TUG is coordinating a volunteer<br>
effort to burn and mail DVDs on request, in lieu of sending DVDs to all<br>
members. Information and a DVD request form are now available:<br>
<a href="https://tug.org/dvd/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tug.org/dvd/</a><br>
<br>
For those who can burn their own discs, links to ISO images are also on<br>
that page. E.g., the TeX Live 2024 image is available here:<br>
<a href="https://tug.org/texlive/acquire-iso.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tug.org/texlive/acquire-iso.html</a><br>
<br>
Additional volunteers to handle the burning and mailing are greatly<br>
appreciated. Any questions, discussion, offers to help can be sent to<br>
the mailing list <a href="mailto:texdvd@tug.org" target="_blank">texdvd@tug.org</a> (it's not necessary to subscribe in<br>
order to post).<br>
<br>
Beginning this year, there will be no single image with all the software<br>
distributions (TeX Live, MacTeX, MiKTeX, CTAN), because the total size<br>
has exceeded the capacity of a dual-layer DVD.<br>
<br>
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<br>
Finally, for those in the North American northeast, the Ottawa Book Arts<br>
Show will be held May 25 in the MacOdrum Library, Carleton University,<br>
Ottawa, Canada. Many vendors and artists with all things book. They are<br>
still accepting vendor requests (at no charge). This mailing list post<br>
seems to be the most informative:<br>
<a href="https://mailchi.mp/e336677e3943/call-for-vendors-cbbag-ottawa-book-arts-show-10292092" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mailchi.mp/e336677e3943/call-for-vendors-cbbag-ottawa-book-arts-show-10292092</a><br>
<br>
<br>
Happy \TeX{}ing,<br>
Karl Berry, on behalf of the TUG Board<br>
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