Monday 23rd June 2008
Interesting alignment of computing meetings and Highland games
Anchorage at sunset. Courtesy:http://www.usa-travelcities.com/travel_blog/
Gaberlunzie, whose job it is to cover conferences, was browsing Alaska's Anchorage Daily News, and delighted to note that the Scottish Highland Games was quite a revenue contributor at $70,614. That said however, there's nothing like networks, computer vision and pattern recognition or dependable systems and networks to bring in the real money of $1,777,445. Perhaps Scotland's tourist board should plan it so that having brought the delegates in to high technology,, they could well be persuaded to hang on a day or two to visit a relaxing, and colourful event too.
• June 24-27: Dependable Systems & Networks IEEE DSN'08, 400 delegates at Hilton Anchorage Hotel. Estimated economic impact: $389,644
• June 24-26: 2008 IEEE Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 1,300 delegates and 20 exhibits at Sheraton Anchorage Hotel. Estimated economic impact: $1,339,093
• June 26-30: Dependable Systems & Networks IEE IFIP Workshop, 50 delegates at Alyeska Resort. Estimated economic impact: $48,708
• June 28: Clan Campbell Society and Alaska Scottish Highland Games Annual Scottish Highland Games, 150 delegates at Eagle River Lions Park. Estimated economic impact: $70,614
Source: http://www.adn.com/money/story/443921.html
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