Now in its 6th year, LabMan continues to be an informal, inexpensive, and friendly conference designed for people associated with the maintenace of computing labs in colleges, universities, K-12 school districts or libraries. It is the goal for each ensuing conference to continue this tradition, while enhancing the content of the presentations and enjoyment for each participant.

In 2005, LabMan was held at the Cornell University's Robert Purcell Community Center. Details about this facility can be found on the Travel & Accommodations page.

The conference was sponsored by Cornell Information Technologies' Public Computing Department, as well as our Partners and Vendors. Importantly, attendees had the opportunity to meet their colleagues from other institutions who, like them, face various challenges in putting together academic computing labs for the wide variety of needs each institution faces.

Because of the casual nature of this conference, the schedule provided ample time for questions and answers during and after the presentations. Invariably, the discussions extended beyond the presenter and the attendees to an exchange among the attendees themselves. We hope that the attendees found these interactions to be very valuable.

Internet connections were available at the conference and at our labs around campus. The conference wa held in the same building as one of our computer labs and wireless acess was available throughout the building.

A buffet breakfast and buffet lunch was provided each day in the Robert Purcell Community Center's luxurious dining facility. A taste of the local cuisine and captivating views of the gorgeous area landscape were offered the first night of the conference (Tuesday, June 21) at a picnic dinner at the Taughannock Falls State Park. Bus transportation was provided to and from the picnic. Although the picnic was highly recommended, for those wishing to have dinner on your own, the numerous area restaurants offered a large choice of foods. On the Cornell and Ithaca Info. page there are links to assist in finding a unique dining experience.

The conference schedule can be found on the Schedule page.

The conference registration can be found on the Registration page.

Previous LabMan hosts and web sites:

2004: Eastern Illinois University (Charleston, Ill)
2003: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
2002: Northwestern University at Evanston, IL
2001: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
2000: Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)