tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post3355545166822887363..comments2024-03-28T18:17:00.135-05:00Comments on Computational Complexity: The Economy and ConferencesLance Fortnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752030912874378610noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-13916985936692882002009-04-23T06:40:00.000-05:002009-04-23T06:40:00.000-05:00Yes, STOC needs to renegotiate the hotel rate in l...Yes, STOC needs to renegotiate the hotel rate in light of recent changes in the hotel market. For example, the Hyatt's current advertised daily rate is $149 for those Saturday and Sunday nights. On the other hand, the rate for Monday night balloons up to $299.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-19518384719417863942009-04-22T20:17:00.000-05:002009-04-22T20:17:00.000-05:00I have heard some grad students prefer to stay at ...I have heard some grad students prefer to stay at cheaper hotels. Staying at the hotel may make sense for people having papers or faculty but not for students, even when they receive support from department or their adviser, they feel guilty to stay at the hotel when they are not presenting a paper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-58424350107743967922009-04-22T20:07:00.000-05:002009-04-22T20:07:00.000-05:00$200+ per night in a place like Bethesda,MD just d...$200+ per night in a place like Bethesda,MD just does not make any sense, especially in the current economic climate.<br />For example, advance purchase corporate rate at Mariott Bethesda (which I imagine ACM could also negotiate) is less than $100 per night and its just 2 miles away from the Hyatt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-53922616251836044012009-04-22T09:28:00.000-05:002009-04-22T09:28:00.000-05:00Some CS departments do have travel budgets, especi...Some CS departments do have travel budgets, especially for junior faculty. In addition, all departments I worked at would pay for travel for conference presentations.<br /><br />In the recent past, Chicago (with help from grants) would pay for graduate student travel to conferences not only for students who had papers, but as something that is part of becoming a successful researcher.CSProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07212822875614144307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-52837102334528732762009-04-22T08:19:00.000-05:002009-04-22T08:19:00.000-05:00> many departments have cut travel
> budget...> many departments have cut travel <br />> budgets<br /><br />I guess you mean "research labs"? (CS departments don't have "travel budgets"; each faculty member pays for their travel from their own grant money.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com