TPAC 2024 Registration now open; register for WPWG meeting

Dear Web Payments Working Group,

TPAC registration is now open. The WPWG plans to meet 23-24 September in Anaheim (as a hybrid meeting). We look forward to building the agenda with you over the next 2 months.

Please also note:

* Breakouts will take place on Wednesday as well as a W3C @ 30 celebratory event.
* Web Payment Security Interest Group will meet on Thursday

Thank you,

Ian

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> Dear Group participants (bcc'ed), 
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> Advisory Committee Representatives,
> Chairs, AB, 
> W3C Board of Directors,
> TAG, Invited experts,
> Evangelists and W3C Chapters),
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> We are pleased to announce the TPAC 2024 details and that registration is now open:
> 
> TPAC 2024
> https://www.w3.org/2024/09/TPAC/
> Hybrid Meeting
> 23-27 September 2024
> 
> Main in-person hub:
> Hilton Anaheim
> 777 W. Convention Way
> Anaheim, California, 92802
> USA
> 
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> Schedule
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> 
> Join us for a full week of events! 
> In addition to the group meetings, W3C Advisory Committee meeting, W3C breakout sessions, we will hold W3C@30 
> on Wednesday 25 September, taking the opportunity that the web standards community will be gathered in Anaheim, 
> CA, USA. We will celebrate three decades of W3C and of advances in the Web, demonstrate the incredible impact 
> of w3C standards on the world, imagine the possibilities for the next 30 years of the web and enjoy ourselves 
> during an authentic evening of talks and gala.
> 
> See the full schedule at a glance at:
> https://www.w3.org/2024/09/TPAC/Overview.html#schedule
> 
> The detailed schedule is at:
> https://www.w3.org/2024/09/TPAC/schedule
> 
> Although this schedule is stable, there may be minor changes over the next couple of weeks. Changes will appear in the TPAC calendar 
> and on the TPAC website. 
> Meeting details (content, room numbers, meeting links, etc.) will be added as soon as they're available on each 
> meeting entry. Participants will be able to add these meetings to their personal calendar (available at 
> https://www.w3.org/users/myprofile/ <https://www.w3.org/users/myprofile/calendar>) by clicking on their 
> "Subscribe to this event" buttons.
> 
> More information about the Breakout sessions on Wednesday will be sent shortly.
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> Registration and registration fees
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> 
> Registration and payment will be made using this form:
> https://www.w3.org/register/tpac2024
> 
> The fees will help W3C offset some of the costs. 
> The below rates include participation for the whole week events, including the
> W3C@30 anniversary gala for in-person participation (no fee for remote participation).
> 
> The fees for participant, observer and guest are as follows:
>     
> In-person participation
>   * Early Bird rate – until 15 July (23:59 UTC): *USD 360* ***
>   * Standard rate – until 31 August (23:59 UTC): *USD 660*
>   * Late/on-site rate – starting 1 September: *USD 850*
>   * Fee Waiver: No Fee (see below for more details)
> 
> ***Early bird limited to the first 4 persons of a given company
> 
> Remote participation
> 
>   * Standard rate – until 15 September: *USD 90* ***
>   * Fee Waiver: No Fee (see below for more details)
> 
> Participation fee waiver
> 
> For W3C Invited Experts:
> The TPAC 2024 participation fees will be waived for all W3C Invited Experts.
> You will not be asked to pay for the fees once you completed the TPAC registration form.
> 
> For all other TPAC attendees:
> We understand that not everyone can afford the TPAC registration fee for a variety of reasons 
> and we do not want any of these to be a barrier to participation. For that reason, we make 
> available an unlimited number of fee waivers to remote and onsite participants. The fee waiver 
> operates on a trust basis, without checks on eligibility.
> If you are planning to participate in person or remotely and cannot afford the registration
> fee, please contact w3t-tpregister@w.org <mailto:w3t-tpregister@w.org> to benefit from the fee waiver before filling in
> the registration form.
> 
> You will find below information about in-person participation:
> https://www.w3.org/2024/09/TPAC/registration.html
> 
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> Accommodation
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> 
> W3C has arranged discount guestroom rates for TPAC attendees at the Hilton. We advise you to book 
> your room as soon as possible to benefit from these rates.
> The rates include wifi. Breakfast is not included.
> 
> *Guest room rates: 
> 
> $209 per night, standard king bed or standard 2 queen beds + 15% room tax, 2% tourism improvement district tax 
> and $1.70 tax per night assessment fee.
> 
> *Deadline*:
> Please book your room as soon as possible as there will be other conventions in town. 
> The group rate will be available through Saturday *31 August 2024*. After 31 August 
> August 2023, reservations will be accepted on a space-available basis.
> 
> See booking method and more information at:
> https://www.w3.org/2024/09/TPAC/venue.html
> 
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> Health rules
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> 
> We encourage the TPAC 2024 attendees to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves and
> other participants who will come from around the world where the impact of illness may vary greatly.
> 
> Regarding the rules: After careful consideration and after reviewing the community feedback and the health situation, masks and daily 
> testing will be left to individual choice.
> At the same time, the W3C Code of Conduct requires respecting the personal boundaries of all fellow participants, 
> and forbids exposing others to contagious disease.
> 
> The full health rules can be found at: 
> https://www.w3.org/2024/09/TPAC/health.html
> 
> For any questions please contact w3t-tpregister@w3.org <mailto:w3t-tpregister@w3.org?Subject=Re%3A%20TPAC%202022%20registration%20now%20open&In-Reply-To=%3C13f20016-0849-8e15-e4cf-cd98c079fa1e%40w3.org%3E&References=%3C13f20016-0849-8e15-e4cf-cd98c079fa1e%40w3.org%3E>
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> Childcare
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> 
> Childcare will be offered to make events accessible to parents. 
> The request should be sent no later than 23 August 2024. Please see:
> https://www.w3.org/2024/09/TPAC/venue.html#childcare.
> 
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> TPAC Inclusion Fund
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> 
> The TPAC inclusion fund aims to help remove barriers for people from groups that are under-represented in the web community 
> who want to contribute to TPAC in a meaningful way and who otherwise be unable without financial help.
> 
> Applications will open shortly. 
> 
> More details are available at: 
> https://www.w3.org/2024/09/TPAC/registration.html#inclusion-fund
> 
> If you have any questions, or if your organization or yourself wishes to 
> become a sponsor, please write to diversity@w3.org <mailto:diversity@w3.org>.
> 
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> TPAC 2024 and W3C@30 Sponsorship
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> 
> If you wish to support TPAC 2024 and/or W3C@30, consult our Sponsorship packages:
> - https://www.w3.org/2024/09/TPAC/TPAC2024-Sponsorship.pdf
> - https://www.w3.org/2024/09/TPAC/W3C30-Sponsorship.pdf
> and contact sponsorship@w3.org <mailto:sponsorship@w3.org>.
> 
> Looking forward to seeing you, in person or virtually, soon!
> 
> Alexandra Lacourba
> W3C Global Events Coordinator
> 

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Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
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Tel: +1 917 450 8783