{"id":1386,"date":"2018-02-23T13:38:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T13:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/?p=1386"},"modified":"2021-10-08T11:05:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T11:05:56","slug":"dconf-2018-munich-the-venue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/2018\/02\/23\/dconf-2018-munich-the-venue\/","title":{"rendered":"DConf 2018 Munich: The Venue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-733\" src=\"http:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/dconf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/dconf.jpg 256w, https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/dconf-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The deadline for <a href=\"http:\/\/dconf.org\">DConf 2018<\/a> submissions is this Sunday. If you\u2019re on the fence about sending in a proposal, don\u2019t still be poised there when midnight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldtimeserver.com\/time-zones\/aoe\/\">AOE<\/a> strikes on the 25th! Come down before then on the submission side. If you\u2019re selected to speak, you may be eligible for reimbursement for your hotel and travel expenses (<a href=\"https:\/\/forum.dlang.org\/post\/ahabcxvvgnltorfyuflg@forum.dlang.org\">reasonable expenses<\/a> will be covered). This is our first time in Munich, and if you can pad out your visit by two or three days, there\u2019s a lot to see while you\u2019re there.<\/p>\n<p>The venue is the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nh-hotels.com\/hotel\/nh-muenchen-messe\/map?_ga=2.24549178.1852131175.1517217246-33887194.1489576485\"> NH Munich Messe<\/a> hotel, located in the Zamdorf area of the city.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1388\" src=\"http:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NH-Messe.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NH-Messe.png 545w, https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NH-Messe-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a bus stop right outside that will get you to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marienplatz\">Marienplatz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Town_Hall_(Munich)\">the New Town Hall<\/a>, the world-famous center of the Bavarian capital, in short order. Not far from there, you\u2019ll find the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hofbraeuhaus.de\/en\/welcome.html\">Hofbr\u00e4uhaus<\/a>, where servers in traditional costumes pamper thousands of daily visitors from Munich and around the world, who come for the regional cuisine, music, folk dances, and historic atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>After you see <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Altstadt-Lehel\">the Old Town<\/a>, be sure to make time for the modern world. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deutsches-museum.de\/en\">Deutsches Museum<\/a>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deutsches_Museum\">according to Wikipedia<\/a> is the world\u2019s largest science and technology museum, is a good place to start. With over 28,000 exhibits, it may be difficult to pull yourself away.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of daytrip destinations outside of the city. One must-see spot is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neuschwanstein.de\/englisch\/tourist\/\">Neuschwanstein castle<\/a>, one of the most recognizable structures in the world. World War II history buffs may be interested in a trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nuremberg\">Nuremburg<\/a>. There are plenty of options for guided tours that can get you to these and other locations and back in a day, but it\u2019s not difficult to get there on your own. Sites like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Tourism-g187309-Munich_Upper_Bavaria_Bavaria-Vacations.html\">TripAdvisor<\/a> can help with the planning.<\/p>\n<p>As for the hotel:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>All the 253 rooms have just been refurbished, so you can expect stylish, comfortable bases. Nice touches include free Wi-Fi and pillow menus. Other highlights include a restaurant serving Bavarian dishes, a stylish lobby bar, and a compact fitness center. The Hotel also has Sky TV, allowing you to catch up on the day\u2019s sporting events.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There\u2019s a bar with a terrace which has the look and feel of a typical Bavarian beer garden. It\u2019s surrounded by a little garden and is a great spot to enjoy a glass of wine or a light meal in the sunshine.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1390\" src=\"http:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/outside-Biergarden.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/outside-Biergarden.png 943w, https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/outside-Biergarden-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/outside-Biergarden-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the health-conscious, they also have a gym that\u2019s open from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm, and it can be opened at other times upon request. It was refurbished in 2015 and includes a sauna.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1389\" src=\"http:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NH-gym.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NH-gym.png 501w, https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NH-gym-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most importantly for us, they are offering DConf attendees a discount on single rooms. Drop a line to <a href=\"mailto:reservierungen@nh-hotels.com\">reservierungen@nh-hotels.com<\/a> to take advantage of this offer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1391\" src=\"http:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NH-room.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NH-room.png 943w, https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NH-room-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NH-room-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the submission deadline passes this weekend, the next date to focus on is March 17th. That\u2019s when the early-bird registration discount ends. Head over to <a href=\"http:\/\/dconf.org\/2018\/registration.html\">the registration page<\/a> before then!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is our first time in Munich, and if you can pad out your visit by two or three days, there\u2019s a lot to see while you\u2019re there. The venue is the NH Munich Messe hotel, located in the Zamdorf area of the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,25],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1386"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1386"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1386\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1490,"href":"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1386\/revisions\/1490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dlang.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}