Dear list,

there are ten days left for pre-registration to ConTeXt Meeting 2020
<https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2020/>. Pre-registration counts as early
bird registration. In one week we will start to discuss the situation in
the mailing list of participants and make a final decision whether to go on
with the meeting preparations or cancel the meeting. From development in
the Czech Republic so far one can guess, there will possibly be only light
local restrictions (obligation to wear masks, serving only take-away food),
if needed.

The abstracts <https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2020/abstracts.shtml> of
some talks are already available. We have fifteen pre-registered
participants <https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2020/participants.shtml>,
just enough to make the meeting possible. People will mostly arrive by car,
some on foot or by bus/train.

We have space for ten more participants. If you have never been at the
meeting, do not hesitate to pre-register
<https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2020/register.shtml> with discounts.
Those who visited Sibřina two years ago already know what to expect (talks,
friends, food, wine, beer, music, countryside, ...). Close to the capital,
but far enough to be safe for the whole week.

Take care,
Jano





On Tue, 2 Jun 2020 at 16:48, Jano Kula <jano.kula@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear ConTeXt users!
>
> The 14th ConTeXt Meeting <https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2020/> in the
> Czech Republic is in preparation as originally planned. As nobody is able
> to predict the situation in September, we have started pre-registration
> only and will discuss conditions at the end of July via the mailing list of
> pre-registered participants. We will take into account up-to-date travel
> restrictions and health risks and make the final decision on July 31, 2020,
> based also on the number of pre-registrations.
>
> Till then no payment is wanted. All pre-registered participants qualify
> for early bird discount to be paid during the first week of August.
> Pre-registration doesn't bind you to pay or attend the meeting.
>
> The ConTeXt Group board has discussed other options (on-line meeting,
> postponing the meeting), but these are unlikely to happen, in case the
> meeting is cancelled.
>
> *14th ConTeXt Meeting*
> *September 6–12, 2020, Sibřina, Czech Republic*
>
> For the second time we will held the meeting at the friendly farm U Škodů,
> at the eastern border of Prague. See the gallery from 2018
> <http://kostverlorenvaart.nl/context2018/> by Frans Goddijn.
>
> Topics will cover usage and development of LuaMetaTeX, ConTeXt, and
> everything related. Each meeting is source of inspiration for everybody,
> from beginner to expert. Friendly company is always looking for meeting new
> participants, users of LuaTeX, LuaMetaTeX, ConTeXt, Metapost, etc.
>
> There is a special discount for those, who attend the meeting for the
> first time and for students. Also ConTeXt Group members are qualified for
> the discount, so consider joining the group.
>
> For more details and pre-registration visit the 14th ConTeXt Meeting
> <https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2020/> page.
>
> Hope to see you in September,
> Jano
> on behalf of the ConTeXt Group <https://group.contextgarden.net>
>
>
>