Hi all, The Koha annual conference is fast approaching ... KohaCon is a yearly get together of the global Koha Community. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. KohaCon registration is free, and the conference is held on a different continent every year. This year’s conference<http://koha-community.org/files/2013/06/KOHACON13finaldraft.pdf>is hosted by Washoe County Library System <http://www.washoecountylibrary.us/> and will be held in Reno, Nevana. The dates for the conference are October 16-18. Following KohaCon13, developers, librarians and interested bug squashers and creatives will attend a rousing hackfest where new code is created, bugs resolved and kittens<http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/KohaCon12_Twitter_Archive>saved.... The dates for the hackfest in Reno are: October 20 - 22, 2013. Here are some useful KohaCon links: - Register for the Conference<http://koha-community.org/kohacon/kohacon13/registration/> - Venue Info and Hotel Registration<http://koha-community.org/kohacon/kohacon13/venuehotel/> - Programs<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHVKNGpPdUJIaGtXR2hJQ2U4S3hXX2c6MA> - Sponsor KohaCon13<http://koha-community.org/kohacon/sponsor-kohacon13/> - KohaCon13 Schedule (preliminary)<http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/KohaCon13_Program> - KohaCon13 Wiki <http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/KohaCon13_Summary> – Volunteer, Plan, Discuss – We need your help! - Reno – Getting Here & Getting Around<http://koha-community.org/kohacon/kohacon13/reno/> - KohaCon13 Flyer<http://koha-community.org/files/2013/06/KOHACON13finaldraft.pdf> - Washoe County Library Koha catalogue <http://library.washoecounty.us/> We hope some of you can attend in person or otherwise be there via Twitterosphere (@kohails and #kohails) to be involved and participate or just to stay in the loop. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. With best regards, Irma Birchall www.calyx.net.au