The Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Attend PLDI'09

  1. Outstanding technical program: Hear about the latest research in areas ranging from program analysis to performance analysis, from formal correctness to debugging, and everything in between.

  2. Location, Location, Location: PLDI'09 will be held at historic Trinity College in the heart of downtown Dublin. Most travel books state that Trinity College is the first thing to see in Dublin.

  3. Price, Price, Price: On-campus accommodations are incredibly inexpensive for staying in the heart of a major city (74.50 Euro/night = ~$95). Roundtrip airfare from NY is as currently low as $540.

  4. Get into peak mental shape with the new FIT session.

  5. Attend one or more of the four excellent tutorials.

  6. Participate in or attend the ACM Student Research Competition, with awards up to $500.

  7. Attend co-located events: LCTES'09, ISMM'09, and PLAS'09

  8. PLDI Outing: Conference registration includes the PLDI'09 outing, which will feature live authentic Irish music.

  9. See the annual Bloomsday celebration in Dublin on June 16.

  10. Make new connections; reconnect with friends and colleagues.