BiTS – Our Annual Workshop
Posted by James Forster on Wed, Jan 27, 2010 @ 11:33 AM
It's January and the east coast of the USA is experiencing the normal cold, wet and sometimes snow. But wait, March is approaching and the e-mails titled ... "BiTS - are you going?" have already started.
So what are you doing March 7-10? Check out the advance program at: http://www.bitsworkshop.org/advprog/advprog.htm Phoenix in March is warm and for people from the colder climates, you can remember what the sun feels like.
As usual Fred Taber and his team of volunteers are working hard to make sure the workshop is a success. Previous attendees will recognize the names of some of the stalwarts of the workshop who are presenting the latest on their work.
This year I did not submit any abstracts so am not working late at night finishing a presentation or promising myself ... "I will never submit an abstract until all the results are complete and I actually understand all the data" - although a friend has asked me about a couple of pictures from a prior presentation he would like to use; I'll get to that tomorrow.
Last year BiTS celebrated its 10th annual session. The attendance was a down a little but the people I spoke to enjoyed themselves and comments were generally positive about the program and the workshop. Certainly there were kudos to Jon Diller for his tutorial titled Sockets 101. The 36 slides on the BiTS Workshop archive (http://www.bitsworkshop.org/advprog/advprog.htm ) are dry and cold and unfortunately do not convey the enthusiasm and style of Jon's presentation. Those that attended had the opportunity to learn as Jon shared his knowledge and experience in his own unique way - and that's what the workshop is all about, sharing and learning. I hope to see you there this year.
So to all the invisible volunteers who help make the BiTS workshop a success - thanks. I looked for a suitable quote about volunteering and found this which seems apropos, although I do not know who Elizabeth Andrews is....
Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.
- Elizabeth Andrew
If you have any comments or thoughts please post a reply or send me a note at james.forster@wellscti.com