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<h2 id="what-is-squatconf-">Why / What is SquatConf?</h2> <h2 id="what-is-squatconf-">Why / What is SquatConf?</h2>
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Squatconf is a tech conference that happen... in squat, hence the name. Squatconfs are tech conference that happen... in squats, hence the name. <br>
it is not a conference about squatting or squatters, but will also talk about technologies that can be used in squats. <br> It is not a conference about squatting or squatters, but will also talk about technologies that can be used in squats. <br>
On top of that, the name sounded nice, isn't it ? On top of that, the name sounded nice, isn't it ?
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<p>It started because some of us are lucky enough to attend marvelous conventions, made with love by amazing people. Great events with top-notch speakers, incredible venues, and amazing parties.</p> <p>
<p>These conferences are run with huge contributions from volunteers, and financial support from sponsors, providing top-notch events at affordable prices.</p> It started because some of us are lucky enough to attend marvelous conventions, made with love by amazing people. Great events with top-notch speakers, incredible venues, and amazing parties.
<p>But even then, they're not affordable for everyone.</p> </p>
<p>We're building an alternative model: SquatConf.</p> <p>
<p>SquatConf won't be your everyday conference, but we'll have good talks from amazing people. It'll be donation-based, and you'll get to contribute if you want to.</p> These conferences are run with huge contributions from volunteers, and financial support from sponsors, providing top-notch events at affordable prices.
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But even then, they're not affordable for everyone.
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We're building an alternative model: SquatConf.
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SquatConf won't be your everyday conference, but we'll have good talks from amazing people. It'll be donation-based, and you'll get to contribute if you want to.
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<h2 id="how-is-this-possible-">How is this possible?</h2> <h2 id="how-is-this-possible-">How is this possible?</h2>
<p>Conference costs are huge, and ticket prices are often <a href="http://2014.lxjs.org/about/">nowhere near the true per-attendee cost</a>, even for a non-profit conference.</p> <p>
<p>Fancy venues, transportation, hotels and food are really nice perks to have, but…</p> Conference costs are huge, and ticket prices are often <a href="http://2014.lxjs.org/about/">nowhere near the true per-attendee cost</a>, even for a non-profit conference.
<p>If you hold a conference in a squat… </p>
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Fancy venues, transportation, hotels and food are really nice perks to have, but…
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If you hold a conference in a squat…
the speakers advance their travel expenses… the speakers advance their travel expenses…
tell people to bring some food… tell people to bring some food…
and the wifi will be dodgy for sure…</p> and the wifi will be dodgy for sure…
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<p>You'll have a zero-cost conference made with love, but a little rougher around the edges.</p> <p>You'll have a zero-cost conference made with love, but a little rougher around the edges.</p>
<h2 id="where-and-when-">Where and when?</h2> <h2 id="where-and-when-">Where and when?</h2>
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