# RacketCon 2023! **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Tags:** racketcon, event\ **Created:** [June 20, 2023, 12:45pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racketcon-2023/2030 "2023-06-20T12:45:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jesse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/jesse/32/446_2.png) [@jesse](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jesse)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 12:45pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racketcon-2023/2030/1 "2023-06-20T12:45:55Z")
Get ready, because here comes ```scheme RacketCon, RacketCon, RacketCon! Saturday & Sunday, Saturday & Sunday, Saturday & Sunday! October, October, October! 28 & 29, 28 & 29, 28 & 29! 2023, 2023, 2023! Northwestern U., Northwestern U., Northwestern U.! Evanston, Evanston, Evanston! Illinois, Illinois, Illinois! USA, USA, USA! ``` We are happy to announce that RacketCon 2023 is _on!_ Mark your calendars: - **Date** October 28 & 29, 2023 - **Time** 9 am to 5 pm, 10 am to 1 pm on Sunday - **Place** Department of Computer Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA A speaker lineup is not yet finished. Anything Racket-y, whether it's your latest & greatest Racket work or that tried & true library/`#lang`, is welcome. Please stand up & write to the organizers ([Jesse Alama](mailto:jesse@serverracket.com) & Robby Findler). You are also welcome to _nominate_ a speaker, in the same way. We are also looking for **tutorials** (1-2 hours) on any Racket subject that gets you fired up to share with others. If you would like to _suggest_ a topic for a tutorial, without necessarily standing up to take the lead on it, that's also fine. Just contact the organizers at the email address above. As organization develops, we will make it available on the [RacketCon homepage](https://con.racket-lang.org). (As I write this, the page still points to the 2022 edition of RacketCon. Expect an updated version very soon.) We will also add updates here on Discourse, as well as in the official `#racketcon` channel on Discord. ```scheme RacketCon, RacketCon, RacketCon! Saturday & Sunday, Saturday & Sunday, Saturday & Sunday! October, October, October! 28 & 29, 28 & 29, 28 & 29! 2023, 2023, 2023! Northwestern U., Northwestern U., Northwestern U.! Evanston, Evanston, Evanston! Illinois, Illinois, Illinois! USA, USA, USA! ``` ---
**Author:** ![hendrikboom3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/hendrikboom3/32/2748_2.png) [@hendrikboom3](https://racket.discourse.group/u/hendrikboom3)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racketcon-2023/2030/2 "2023-06-20T16:40:40Z")
In what time zone are the times specified? ---
**Author:** ![sschwarzer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/sschwarzer/32/1940_2.png) [@sschwarzer](https://racket.discourse.group/u/sschwarzer)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racketcon-2023/2030/3 "2023-06-20T20:35:49Z")
I guess the time zone of the location where the conference happens. 🙂 I expect there'll be some info on how that translates to other time zones, like with the monthly online meeting. ---
**Author:** ![jesse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/jesse/32/446_2.png) [@jesse](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jesse)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 8:10am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racketcon-2023/2030/4 "2023-06-21T08:10:35Z")
That's right: all times are relative to the `America/Chicago` timezone. ---
**Author:** ![jesse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/jesse/32/446_2.png) [@jesse](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jesse)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racketcon-2023/2030/5 "2023-06-26T18:35:55Z")
**Stop the presses!** Date change! **Stop the presses!** Due to previously unknown constraints at the venue, RacketCon 2023 has been pushed back one week. The new dates are thus ```scheme Saturday and Sunday October 28 and 29 2023 ``` Sorry for the trouble. We hope to see you there! Stay tuned for more updates. — The RacketCon Organizers ---
**Author:** ![jesse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/jesse/32/446_2.png) [@jesse](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jesse)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racketcon-2023/2030/6 "2023-07-04T14:36:10Z")
An initial version of the [RacketCon 2023 web page](https://con.racket-lang.org) has now been installed! So far we've got one talk lined up next to the traditional Racket core team talks on Sunday (including a bonus Rhombus status update). As mentioned earlier, _RacketCon needs you!_ If you're doing anything Racket-y, please do stand up and [contact](mailto:jesse@serverracket.com) the organizers! ---
**Author:** ![spdegabrielle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/spdegabrielle/32/95_2.png) [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racketcon-2023/2030/7 "2023-07-22T14:50:11Z")
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**Author:** ![jesse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/jesse/32/446_2.png) [@jesse](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jesse)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 8:39am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racketcon-2023/2030/8 "2023-08-29T08:39:00Z")
Just a reminder: although we have lined up an impressive list of speakers so far for 2023, a few spots remain open. If you're interested in presenting your Racket work, just let us know (just send email to me at [jesse@serverracket.com](mailto:jesse@serverracket.com)). _Now is the time for all good Racketeers to come to the aid of RacketCon!_ ---
**Author:** ![jesse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/jesse/32/446_2.png) [@jesse](https://racket.discourse.group/u/jesse)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racketcon-2023/2030/9 "2023-09-08T11:47:57Z")
We are now in September, with just under two months to go before RacketCon 2023. This means that we can confidently and proudly > **Call For Your Participation** at the event. We have lined up a great list of speakers; just take a look at the [RacketCon homepage](https://con.racket-lang.org) to see who's coming. (And stay tuned, because we've still got a couple of irons in the fire there!) We hope to see you ```scheme Saturday & Sunday October 28th & 29th 2023 Northwestern University Evanston, IL USA ``` for RacketCon, _RacketCon_, **RacketCon**! — The Organizers