Workshops and Schedule

Pre-conference Workshops (7-9 October)

Cosm is offering 22 pre-conference workshops; these workshops are free for Digistar users who are registered for the DUG conference. We have hands-on training facilities as well as our EC Dome (LED dome) for a variety of workshop experiences.

The list of workshops for DUG 2024 can be downloaded here. Please read before registering.

Workshops are available to in-person and remote delegates; space is limited for in-person attendees. For hands-on workshops, we limit two people per workstation to enhance the hands-on experience. If you are bringing a Digistar laptop, you may be asked to use your laptop and share with one other delegate in order to maximize the number of people who can attend workshops. If you are unwilling to do this, please respond “no” on the registration form when asked if you are bringing a Digistar laptop to DUG.

Zoom links will be provided to remote attendees the week before the conference. Workshops that do not meet minimum enrolment may be cancelled or combined.

DUG Workshops (7-9 October)

Monday Highlights

• Coffee Bar/Welcome Mixer
• Workshops All Day (schedule)

Tuesday Highlights

• Yoga in Dome
• Morning Refreshments
• Workshops All Day (schedule)

Wednesday Highlights

• Morning Refreshments
• Workshops in Morning (schedule)

Conference (9-11 October) Tentative Schedule

Wednesday Highlights

• DUG Standards Meeting (following lunch all delegates are welcome to this optional meeting)
• Afternoon Break (with optional activities)
• Opening Reception (early evening)
• Hot and cold hors d'oeuvres and beverages provided
• Cosm Welcome
• Digistar Demo by Digistar Software Engineers
• Fundraising Panel
• Dome Crawl/Domeoke Possible!

Thursday Highlights

• Business Meeting (morning at E&S)
• Demos
• Enhancement Request Session
• Talks

Friday Highlights

• Digistar & Doughnuts with Software Engineers
• Talks
• Demos
• Service & Support Forum
• DUG Awards Dinner

Post-Conference Trip (12 October)

Join us after DUG for an excursion to Utah Olympic Park and Park City.  Post-conference outings are a great way to get to know your fellow Digistar users and unwind after a busy conference week!

Cost to register: US$45

Registration fee includes transportation from, and returning to, E&S, Utah Olympic Park tour, and a box lunch.  Additional activities and meals are optional and extra.  We've kept the base price of the trip as low as possible so the overall experience can be as affordable (or extravagant!) as you like.

Trip Highlights

• Depart E&S at Noon on Saturday, October 12
• Includes box lunch
• Guided tour of Utah Olympic Park
• The tour includes a trip to the top of the world's highest Nordic ski jumps and one of the fastest sliding tracks in the world.  During the one-hour tour, guides will inform, explain, and entertain—their knowledge and stories bring the Games to life!
• Time to explore Utah Olympic Park exhibits and facilities...and maybe some daredevil activities (bobsled run in 70 seconds, anyone?)
• Shuttle to Park City's historic Main Street and time to explore in small groups
• Park City began as a silver mining town, nearly became a ghost town, then re-invented itself as a ski town that grew into a world-class destination and host to events such as the 2002 Winter Olympics and the Sundance Film Festival.  The Olympics will return to Salt Lake City and Park City in 2034.
• Park City's Main Street is home to over 200 businesses, including 100 boutiques and galleries, 50 one-of-a-kind restaurants/bars/breweries, spas, and more.  The town has a lift for people who like to play in the mountains.
• Park City Museum's admission ($15 adult, $11 discount, 17-and-under free) is good all day (you may come and go as you please).  Exhibits cover the migration of immigrants to the area, mining, the original territorial jail, a subway theater, what it was like to live in Park City 100 years ago, the Great Fire of 1989, and more.
• Group dinner (approximately 6 pm)
• Return to E&S (expected by 9 pm)