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== At the Conference ==
=== Prizes ===
* In past years, we've seeded a randomizer with a list of attendees' names. At the end of each session break / lunch break, before resuming, we'd draw 2-3 names and let them choose from the available prizes. With 2 breaks + lunch per day (minus one break on the last day), that usually means 16-20 things given away.
* This year, we expect 13-18 physical prizes to arrive at the conference hotel, with a number of digital offerings as well, listed in the above grid.
* O'Reilly and Pragmatic haven't put a limit on the number of e-book prizes we can give away, but we should try to keep it within reason for each.
** Their offerings are limited to e-books actually _published_ by each of them, which isn't necessarily everything they carry in their online stores.
** E-books are winner's choice. Winners' email addresses should be forwarded to me (MBK) so I can gather the selections and send them to the publishers so they can send out the codes.
=== Other Swag ===
* Some donors are also sending other "registration table swag" – buttons, stickers, bookmarks, etc. It's up to the organizers to decide how to distribute that stuff.
* O'Reilly is offering a 30-day platform trial to all code4lib attendees. I (MBK again) will send along the code as soon as I have it.
* Pragmatic has offered a 40% site-wide discount to all conference attendees.
** These are audio and e-books only, as PragProg does not actually sell print editions on their retail site.
** The code applies to the entire cart, not just a single item, and will be good for a few weeks following the conference.
** The only item not discounted is _The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition_ which, ironically, is the one title Pragmatic Bookshelf doesn't have the rights to and therefore cannot discount.
** I (still MBK) will share that code soon as well so it can be conveyed to participants during the conference.
== Sample Request Email ==
