WiAC '13 Schedule: USENIX Women in Advanced Computing Summit (June 26-27)

Registration is now open and the schedule is posted for our 2013 USENIX Women in Advanced Computing Summit, which will be held during Federated Conferences Week in June. Our first summit was a huge success, so we've turned our June 2013 event into a two-day summit.

Not sure what to expect at the WiAC '13 Summit? Watch these open access videos from WiAC '12:

Strategies for a Successful Career in Computing

Uncharted Paths

"Career Information and Workload Warriors - Time Saving Tips and Tricks" Presentation

"Overcoming My Biggest Roadblock, Myself" Presentation

"Staying Happy in System Administration" Presentation

Register by June 3 to take advantage of the early bird discount.

A Note From the WiAC '13 Program Co-Chairs:

Join us in San Jose, CA, June 26-27, 2013, for WiAC '13, the 2013 USENIX Women in Advanced Computing Summit. At WiAC '13, we will continue to bring technical women together to discuss some of the challenges women face in the professional computing world. Beyond mere discussion, we hope to engage all attendees to share ideas, best practices, and knowledge to move us forward in our professional capacity as technical people.

The program includes:

• Keynote Address by Allison Randal, DrugDev, Inc.
• Invited Talks from Keila Banks, Beth Andres Beck, TripAdvisor; Nadyne Richmond, VMware; Jane Wang, Etsy
• Panel offering "How I Got There" stories and lessons
• Workshop on utilizing established gender studies to better understand the behavior of men in tech

Check out the full program for WiAC '13.

Register by June 3, 2013, and take advantage of the early bird pricing. Planning to stay in the conference hotel? The hotel reservation discount deadline is also June 3, and rooms are going quickly. Book your room today!

Because WiAC '13 is part of FCW '13, you can create your own conference experience. Your daily registration gets you into all the events happening that day: talks, workshops--you name it. Plus, registration packages offer expanded discounts: the more days you attend, the more you save!

See you in San Jose,

Nicole Forsgren Velasquez, Utah State University
Carolyn Rowland
WiAC '13 Program Co-Chairs
wiac13chairs@usenix.org

PS. Join our USENIX WiAC Facebook group, connect with other attendees, check out additional discounts, and help spread the word!

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