ATmosphereConf

AtmosphereConf is the global conference for the atproto community, an open protocol powering Bluesky and 100s of other applications.

You can reach the conference producers using our contact form.

The main venue is the AMS Student Nest, on the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus, located at:

6133 University Blvd GMap · CoMaps Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

The Skytrain goes to and from the airport. The most direct route is to take the Canada Line (there is only one line leaving the airport) and get out at Oakridge - 41st Avenue. Cross the street and take the R4 fast bus to the end of the line UBC Bus Exchange Bay 1, and it's a 5min walk to the Gage Suites conference hotel.

Vancouver's public transit is quite good. There is a fast bus to UBC along Broadway, so will take 30-40min from downtown Vancouver. Public transit is enabled with tap-to-pay that works with major credit cards, or you can buy a stored value Compass Card and use that to tap.

Uber and Lyft are both available.

There is a dinner plans channel in Roomy which is a good place to trade restaurant tips.

We have reserved rooms and special rates at the Gage Suites, about a 10min walk on campus to The Nest venue.

🚨🚨 Conference Hotel reserved rates are now sold out 🚨🚨

There is very limited availability of rooms at regular rates, with mostly only one bedroom + sofa bed rooms available. Check the site directly.

The rooms we have reserved are Signature Suites:

Premium private studio room with queen bed, fully equipped kitchen with appliances, and washroom with shower (no bathtub). Superior bathroom and kitchenette finishes. Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi and LCD TV. Sleeps up to two people. Suite has air conditioning during the summer months

Gage Suites (hotel) 5959 Student Union Blvd GMap · CoMaps Vancouver, BC V6T 1K2

This is about a 5-10min walk from the main conference venue:

AMS Student Nest (main conference venue) 6133 University Blvd GMap · CoMaps Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

Organizers, speakers, and other community members who are having their travel supported will all be staying at Gage Suites. As part of travel support onboarding, you'll be booked into these suites. Your name and id at the front desk is all that you will need to present.

Here is a Booking.com link sorted by distance to the conference venue.

Closer to downtown Vancouver, the Holiday Inn Vancouver-Centre is right on Broadway which has a fast bus line direct to the UBC campus.

Find others to coordinate with in the Roomy #accomodation-tips channel.

Yes, you can read the initial announcement on Remote / Hybrid participation.

Go to the Remote page for the main dashboard for remote streaming & chat, plus forums and more. There is a $10USD suggested donation for remote attendees, and regardless of payment we ask that you register and accept the code of conduct.

The workshops will primarily be designed as in person workshops, with presentations and support.

We'll look at capturing video / streaming the ones that make sense, and as we confirm workshops we'll discuss with presenters how / if they are able to also include remote participants.

Video streaming is provided by Streamplace. You can access streams in a web browser, or through the Streamplace desktop or mobile apps. Login with your Atmosphere account, and you'll be able to chat on stream.

Stream links will be available on the remote page.

Yes, the videos will be recorded and made available after the conference for watching on demand.

We have a Roomy space at roomy.space/atmosphereconf.org. Login with your Atmosphere account to participate there.

The code of conduct that the AT Community Fund events and spaces is covered under is posted on the blog at atprotocol.dev/code-of-conduct.

If you are experiencing harassment, witness an incident or have concerns about content associated with our community and projects, please contact us hello @ atmosphereconf.org or direct message @atprotocol.dev. Volunteers at the registration desk or room monitors can also assist.