Bittersweet news. The right call for the health and safety of the CHI community—but I was excited for CHI to be hosted in Japan. We have a truly international community, and it would be fantastic to see more conferences hosted outside of North America.
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Couldn't agree more.
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In addition to health, this is positive news for our climate and any goals with regard to reducing CO2 emissions. Untethered from a physical location, a focused and well organised online event could allow broader international participation, wider diversity, and improved access.
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Thought Japan will be safe enough as they also have Olympic next year
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I'm convinced it's the right choice. One thing I hope the organizers consider: scheduling events to work for different time zones & include async interactions.. Most of us won't be taking time off from work to attend CHI. Conferencing in the middle of the night+full workday=
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While I do miss conferences in the meatspace, virtual conferencing does have plenty of positives (accessibility, environmental). CHIPLAY was very well organised, so I have high hopes
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