We’re really looking forward to welcoming everyone to SeleniumConf Chicago 2018. If you’ve been
to any of our conferences before, you'll know that you can expect brilliant content and a
friendly atmosphere.
We've gathered frequently asked questions to help everyone get the most out of their conference
experience. If there's anything missing, please let
us know.
Thanks to our sponsors
Our sponsors help make the conference possible - pay them a visit in our sponsor hall to find out
what they’re up to. There are lots of awesome products to see, some of our sponsors also have
SWAG and competitions for you to enter.
FAQs
Absolutely, we take our Code of Conduct very seriously. You can read in full here.
In short: all conference participants are expected to be respectful towards other attendees,
speakers, organisers and staff, in person and online. If you feel uncomfortable with the
behaviour of anyone at the conference, please let someone in a staff t-shirt know. We will take
your concerns seriously and take appropriate action. We reserve the right to ask people to leave
if they act against the spirit of this code. If you don't feel comfortable raising concerns
in-person, you can contact email or call/text Jo Lankester (Managing Director): [email protected]
or (415) 420 5431.
The conference takes place at the Holiday
Inn Chicago Mart Plaza River North. For help getting there, check out our location
page or the venue's
website. If you're in Chicago just for the conference, take a look at the Visit
Chicago website for things to do.
Registration will open at 8.00am on both days of the conference. Tea, coffee, and pastries will
be available in the morning before the first session.
Don't worry if you are running late. Our staff will stay at the registration desk for most of the
morning. We’ll let you slip into the auditorium quietly once we've given you your name
badge.
Yes! A hot lunch is provided, plus tea, coffee and snacks throughout the day.
Yes! There will be a vegetarian option available during lunch. If you have other requirements
(e.g. allergies) and you didn't let us know when you registered for your ticket, please email [email protected].
During the conference, if you have requested a special meal other than vegetarian, please speak
to a member of staff who will be able to help you.
Yes! The venue is fully wheelchair accessible and we’ll be providing real-time audio captioning
for all talks. Please do let us know about any access requirements that you have, if you haven’t
already, by emailing [email protected].
It’s no trouble at all – we just need some advance notice to make sure you’re catered for.
You won’t need to bring anything to get your badge on the day. Just give your name to our lovely
registration staff and they’ll provide you with your conference pass.
Absolutely, you can find details on your badge.
Yes! We’re recording all the talks and we’ll send you the links to the videos a couple of weeks
after the conference, once they’ve been edited. We’ll also gather slides and add links to them
on the talks
page. Our photographer will be capturing moments throughout the conference. We’ll put
these photos on Flickr and send you the link! If you don't want to be included in published
photographs, please pick up a yellow lanyard at registration.
The conference is due to finish at 5:40pm on Day 1 followed by a drinks reception until around
7:00pm. The conference will finish around 5:10pm on Day 2. Check out the schedule
for up-to-date timings.
We're running five sold out workshops on 17 October: Selenium Grid - Marcus Merrell, Diego Molina
and Manoj Kumar, Diving into Selenium - Andrew Krug, Fix a Bug, Become a Committer - Simon
Stewart, Advanced Appium - Srinivasan Sekar and Sai Krishna and The Psychology of Wonder Woman -
Dr Patty Evans: Five Important Lessons on Leadership from an Amazon Warrior. Check out the workshops
page to find out more.
The conference is organised by White October Events. We also organise AngularConnect,
The Lead Developer Austin,
New
York and London.
Visit whiteoctoberevents.co.uk
to see all our upcoming events.
We're planning some exciting extra sessions to help you get the most out of your conference
experience. More details coming soon.
Yes! Stick around after the conference on Day 1 to chat with your fellow delegates, our speakers
and sponsors. Drinks (alcoholic & non-alcoholic) will be provided. The reception will finish
around 7 pm. Our premier sponsor Sauce Labs will be hosting an after party at Hi-Point
from 7 pm until 9 pm. Join them for bar bites and nibbles, all conference attendees welcome!
Of course! Mention @seleniumconf
or use hashtag #SeConfChicago
to share your thoughts or ask us questions during the conference.
At the conference, you'll notice there’s a barcode on your delegate badge. Our sponsors may
request your permission to scan your badge so they can get in touch with you after the
conference to discuss their products and services. If you agree, the sponsor will receive the
following information (if provided when registering your conference ticket): your name, email
address, Twitter username, job role, company, company sector, and company size. By allowing our
sponsor to scan your badge, you are giving them permission to request this information from us.
Please note, we will not give your details to a sponsor unless you approve the request. You are
able to unsubscribe from any communications you receive.
