Free workshop day: July 28, 2009
TUG 2009: July 29-31, 2009

University of Notre Dame / Notre Dame, Indiana 46556  USA

http://tug.org/tug2009 • tug2009@tug.org

• Post-conference: multimedia recordings, preprints and slides, booklet, selected photos, more photos.
• Register here!
• Conference program & participants..
• Conference workshops.
• Sponsors.
• Transportation to and around South Bend/Notre Dame, and conference information (PDF).
• Publicity flyer.

This three-day conference focuses on practical techniques for document production using LaTeX, TeX, ConTeXt, MetaPost, and friends. A day of free concurrent workshops precedes the conference.

Hope to see you there!

Dates and deadlines

• April 13, 2009 - deadline for abstracts for presentation proposals.
• April 17, 2009 - deadline for bursary applications.
• April 27, 2009 - deadline for early bird registration discount.
• June 28, 2009 - deadline for preprints to be in the printed program.
• July 28-31, 2009 - workshop and conference.
• August 15, 2009 - deadline for final papers for TUGboat proceedings.

Further information

• Fees: registration rates are listed on the registration form. In brief:
  • Member of any TeX user group: $275.
  • Non-member (includes complimentary one year TUG membership): $325.
  • Presenter: $275.
  • Student: $200.
  • Rates will increase after April 27.
  • Full refund before May 31, 50% refund before June 22, no refund possible after June 22.
• Accommodations:
  • The registration page provides for arranging your stay at the conference hotel: the Morris Inn, on campus, an easy walk from the venue.
  • Waterford Estates Lodge, available at the Notre Dame rate of $87/night: make the reservation by phone to 877-783-8496 or 574-272-5220 and tell them “TeX Users Group” to get this rate. It is not walkable due to traffic, but the hotel will provide a shuttle and is also on the Transpo bus route. About 1.5 miles from the venue. The $87 rate cannot be guaranteed after June 28.
  • A very spartan, but very inexpensive, alternative is the Sacred Heart Parish Center on campus: no a/c, no breakfast, shared bath, but only $20-$35/night.
  • Other nearby hotels in South Bend (none walkable).
• Internet access: free at the conference with a token you pick up at registration. The Morris Inn also provides free Internet access.
• Meals: conference attendees can enjoy a Tuesday night reception at the Morris Inn (5-7pm) and a banquet (optional, cost $50 per person) on Thursday evening, also at the Morris Inn (time tba). Lunch will be served each day of the meeting, as well as morning and afternoon coffee breaks.
• Location: the campus of University of Notre Dame in the city of South Bend, Indiana, about 90 miles southeast from Chicago. The nearest airport is in South Bend (airport code SBN). All presentations and workshops will be in DeBartolo Hall (Notre Dame campus map).

Conference flyer and publicity

Mentioning the conference to colleagues and in any other contexts would be very much appreciated. We'd also be grateful for any posting of this one-page PDF flyer.

Contact

• Email: tug2009@tug.org
• Phone, fax, postal mail: see TUG office contact information.
• Conference committee: Karl Berry, Martha Kummerer, Robin Laakso, Steve Peter.

Sponsors

Sponsored by the TeX Users Group, the Notre Dame Journal of Formal Logic, and DANTE e.V., with additional support from River Valley Technologies (UK) and River Valley Technologies (India), and with special assistance from individual contributors. Thanks to all!

A list of past TeX meetings is available.