# Questions about Rails Conf **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [May 14, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/questions-about-rails-conf/137627 "2008-05-14T21:12:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rubyfreak](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rubyfreak](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyfreak)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/questions-about-rails-conf/137627/1 "2008-05-14T21:12:52Z")
Hi, I am going to my first Rails Conf and I had a few questions that I can’t find answers for: Do you have to decide which seminars you are taking and like sign up or can I sporadically change my mind, even 10 minutes into a talk. I can’t decide which seminars to attend, If I miss one, are they recorded so I can watch them later? Do the rooms ever fill up? I mean can I miss a seminar because there are too many people that want to go to a specific talk and the room won’t hold them all. AKA do I need to go in early and grab a seat. Do y’all have suggestions for “don’t miss this one” seminars? They all look great to me. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![rubyfreak](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rubyfreak](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyfreak)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/questions-about-rails-conf/137627/2 "2008-05-14T21:36:25Z")
Good questions! I’d like answers to the same ones. I’m going on the Thursday and I know the Tuorials had limited space, and we got stuck in a couple of pretty useless ones for us… gonna try to switch when we get there. ---
**Author:** ![rubyfreak](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rubyfreak](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyfreak)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/questions-about-rails-conf/137627/3 "2008-05-14T21:53:03Z")
All answers based on last year’s conference which was also at the OCC. On May 14, 2008, at 3:35 PM, sw0rdfish wrote: > Good questions! I’d like answers to the same ones. I’m going on the > Thursday and I know the Tuorials had limited space, and we got stuck > in a couple of pretty useless ones for us… gonna try to switch when > we get there. Your tutorial sessions are listed on your badge. I doubt you can switch at the last minute. > On May 14, 3:12 pm, Ruby F. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Hi, > > I am going to my first Rails Conf and I had a few questions that I > > can’t find answers for: > > > > Do you have to decide which seminars you are taking and like sign up > > or can I sporadically change my mind, even 10 minutes into a talk. Only the tutorials required your prior reservation. The seminars/ talks are first-come, first-served (seated). > > I can’t decide which seminars to attend, If I miss one, are they > > recorded so I can watch them later? I presume that they will be, but RailsConf2007 _wasn’t_. However, [ConFreaks.com](http://ConFreaks.com) wasn’t around then so that might have changed. > > Do the rooms ever fill up? I mean can I miss a seminar because there > > are too many people that want to go to a specific talk and the room > > won’t hold them all. AKA do I need to go in early and grab a seat. Yes, some do. At the Oregon Convention Center, they actually close the doors and post a sentry when the room is “full”. Typically that meant when all the chairs were filled, but there were some standing around. There were only a few that filled up last year, but if you can tell from the title that a talk you want to see will be popular, then you should go early and take a seat. > > Do y’all have suggestions for “don’t miss this one” seminars? They > > all > > look great to me. > > > > Thanks in advance. I hope I helped. -Rob Rob B. [http://agileconsultingllc.com](http://agileconsultingllc.com) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
**Author:** ![rubyfreak](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rubyfreak](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubyfreak)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/questions-about-rails-conf/137627/4 "2008-05-27T18:54:11Z")
What about parking? Is it free? For 600 bucks, it ought to be 🙂 On May 14, 12:51 pm, Rob B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)