COVID-19 Health Safety Measures
In the interest of our community's health and well-being during the ongoing COVID-19 presence, Gopher Academy will adhere to the following measures to ensure GopherCon is both safe and inclusive.
Vaccination
Though not required, Gopher Academy strongly encourages all attendees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to checking in at GopherCon. If you are vaccinated, please provide a record of your vaccination at onsite registration to receive a GopherCon badge. Acceptable records include a photo of or your physical vaccination card, or a digital verification of your COVID-19 immunization record from a smartphone application. The name on your vaccination record must match your government-issued ID.
Testing Alternative
Attendees who choose not to show a record of being fully vaccinated, may provide a negative COVID-19 test. Laboratory, Rapid Point-of-Care, or self-administered test results are acceptable. We are trusting our unvaccinated Go community members to administer this test within 72 hours of arrival.
Masks
While masks are not required at this time, attendees should be prepared to bring/wear one if the pandemic climate in the fall demands it. Gopher Academy will provide a limited number of KN95 masks onsite.
Which Ticket Should You Choose?
"Self Paid - General Admission" and "Corporate - General Admission" are now closed. If you make a last-minute decision to join us, please purchase the "Late Gopher - General Admission". We look forward to you seeing you in Chicago!
Pre-Conference Workshop Tickets
Based on attendees’ feedback, we are offering both half-day and full-day Pre-Conference Workshops at the conference on Thursday, October 6th, as well as three (3) half-day workshops that will only be available online for those who cannot attend in-person. Half-day workshops ($295) will give some Gophers the opportunity to learn about more than one subject, while also providing our budget-conscious attendees greater access to this day of learning. Our full-day workshops ($495) will be ideal for those who prefer to deep-dive into a subject.
A Pre-Conference Workshop ticket is only valid Thursday, October 6th and does not include access to the full conference, Friday, October 7th – Saturday, October 8th. If you wish to attend the full conference, please purchase a General Admission ticket in addition to your Pre-Conference Workshop ticket.
Student and Non-Profit Tickets
If you fall into one of these categories, you have access to conference tickets for $595, half-day workshop tickets for $225, and full-day workshop tickets for $375. If interested, please email us evidence of your status (i.e., student ID card or non-profit business card) and we will send you a promo code. Please be prepared to purchase your ticket(s); each promo link will have a 5-day use period, and we will not generate a second code if it is not used.
Group Ticket Discount
The more gophers the merrier! We offer a 5% discount for groups of 5 - 9 attendees and a 10% discount for groups of 10+.
With this said, there are a few caveats to consider:
- The group discount does not apply to anyone who has already registered. If you think your company would benefit from a group discount, check in with your teammates before purchasing a ticket. We will not refund a purchased ticket, then issue a promo code.
- Promo codes for groups are available for the purchase of Self-Paid, Corporate, or Late Gopher General Admission tickets.
- Once you request your promo code, please be prepared to purchase your tickets; each promo link will have a 10-day use period, and we will not generate a second code if it is not used.
- If you are interested in a group discount, please email our team.
Scholarship Program
Gopher Academy awards a limited number of Diversity Fund Scholarships each year to golang users in need. Since we were unable to follow through with our obligation to the 2020 scholars due to the pandemic, we will not be offering scholarships to new applicants for GopherCon 2022.
International Gopher Assistance
Need a letter of invitation? No worries, we've got you covered. Simply email us your legal name, job title, as well as your company name and address, and we'll take care of you.
Call for Papers
GopherCon's Call for Papers was open Monday, January 17th - Saturday, March 12th. Our program is now live; check out our speakers and the agenda.
If you are already looking ahead to GopherCon 2023, the CFP will open Monday, January 16th. Mark your calendars if you missed the opportunity to submit this year!
Refund Policy
No refunds will be issued after Friday, September 2nd at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. In the event you need to cancel after that date, you may transfer your ticket to someone else. To do so, open your confirmation email and select "Manage Registration Details". You may also gift it to a gopher in need. If you are interested in this option, please email us. Remember that ticket sales support the viability of the conference, so we thank you in advance for your understanding.
