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Blender Conference 2017

27-28-29 October, De Balie, Amsterdam

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Amsterdam (/conference/news/recent.atom)
After reviewing a lot of alternatives, we decided to select De Balie again. The venue is just the 08 BCON 2017 - (/conference/2017/news/bcon-
cosiest and most pleasant choice, even though we have to limit the amount of sold tickets to 300. Ju Announcement and 2017-announcement-and-call-
n call for proposals for-proposals)
With the Balie organization we agreed on a couple of details to make the conference work better
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there:
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We get the entire grand cafe until 17:00, downstairs and upstairs. wrap-up

The big theater gets a one-way walking route. You get in via one corridor, and can only leave via 29 Suzanne Awards (/conference/2017/news/suzann
the other. That prevents the annoying congestion and waiting lines we had last year. Oct 2016 Winners e-awards-2016-winners)

The third theater will be open 3 days for us. This we'll furnishas the Blender Hackerspace. Three 18 Experience your Blender (/conference/2017/news/ex
days ahotspot for the coders! Oc scenes in VR with perience-your-blender-
t Sketchfab scenes-in-vr)
The large theater projection screen will probably be moved to the back, allowing more people to
sit. 13 Announcing (/conference/2017/news/announ
Oct Dinner Venue cing-dinner-venue)

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

(https://www.blender.org/conference/call-for- Impressions
participation)
It's time to send in your proposal for a talk again. We have 20-25 minute slots for the big theater,
and 25 or 50 minute slots for the Salon.
Deadline for submitting a talk or presentation proposal is August 1st.

Ticket ordering started

(https://store.blender.org/product/blender-conference-
2017/)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?
In the past years we were always sold out in the course of September. Better be early ordering your
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conference pass!
Order before August 1 to get adiscount.
(https://www.facebook.com/BlenderConference/)

Blender Conference 2016 wrap-up

(https://www.blender.org/conference/2016/) Code of Conduct
Blender Conferences are inclusive and welcoming events,
cherishing the diversity of our community.

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All videos of the conference have been recorded in HD quality this year! Check them out in the Check out our Code of Conduct
YouTube playlist. Also, check out this year (http://www.blender.org/conference/code-of-conduct).
(https://www.blender.org/conference/2016/festival/entries)'s Suzanne Awardswinners.

Travel & Accommodation

Via Schiphol
Walk to the main exit hall, there's a railway station underneath. Take train to to Amsterdam Centraal Station (15-20 minutes). You can get tickets in vending
machines or at desks.

By Train
Get out at "Centrum", walk to De Balie is about 20 minutes. You can also take tram lines.

By Car
Parking in Amsterdam is impossible or expensive! Best is to park outside the center; like in "ArenA Transferium". Cheap parking rates include metro/tram tickets.
(http://www.amsterdam.info/parking/park-ride/)

Avoid taxis! Especially those at the railway station will rip you off. Taxi ride from Airport to De Balie can easily cost you 45. If you really need a taxi in
Amsterdam, ask the hotel to phone you one, or phone the Taxi Centrale Amsterdam (https://www.tcataxi.nl/): 020 7777777, they are reliable.

Hostels & Hotels: StayOkay Vondelpark is one of the most popular options since it's walking distance from the venue. A more affordable option is
Camping Zeeburg Amsterdam, not very close but has a tram connection.
You can nd hotels via common sites such as booking.com easily. Unless you have a good budget (100 euro per night or more), it's advised to not choose
a hotel within the canal area - and certainly not in the old city heart or close to the Railway Station. The cheap hostels there are known to be among the worst of
Europe! Find a hotel outside the canal area, on bicycling distance or one that has a good tram connection to Leidseplein, where De Balie is. On 10-20 minutes
tram/bicycle distance are usually decent and affordable hotels. Bicycle rentals are everywhere.

De Balie
Blender Conference takes place at De Balie. A
19th-century courthouse in one of the most
important squares in Amsterdam.

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