Google Updates I/O Site With Registration, FAQS, Travel, Events and Childcare Information

By: Ali Raza  |   March 7th, 2013   |   Google, News, Social Media

After up loading its I/O registration page Google has now stated that sign ups for the search giants annual I/O developers conference will begin from Wednesday, March 13th. In addition to this, the search engine giant has also rolled out some other information related to the forthcoming event on Wednesday, March 6th. The multinational corporation has rolled out information through its Google Developers Blog post, which states that Google has updated the I/O site with new information, which comprises of FAQS, events, travel and registering. Apart from this, the US-based company has also added the options of subsidized childcare for this year’s event.

 

The ‘Travel’ section in the update includes a Google map that will help visitors find their way to Moscone West that is located in San Francisco. The ‘About’ section gives people information about developers sessions and keynote and the FAQS offer a help page. To the extent the new childcare option at I/O event is concerned Google said that:

 

“We are excited to announce that this year Google I/O will offer nearby child care to conference attendees at a subsidized cost. When completing your registration form, please indicate if you are interested in child care services and, if so, tell us the number of children you want to have cared for. Once registration closes, we will contact you to gather more information and provide specific details on child care.”

 

Aside from outlining some registration tips once more, Google has also provided specific details for international and academic attendees:

 

“Before registration opens:

 

Make sure you have set up both a Google+ account and a Google Wallet account. If you’ve ever bought anything on Google Play, you already have Google Wallet.

 

Check your Google Wallet settings to make sure your postal address is complete and accurate, and your payment method is correct and up to date.

 

If this will be the first time you’re making a large payment with Google Wallet, you may want to notify your bank or credit card company in advance that you plan to make a $900 (general ticket) or $300 (academic ticket) charge that will appear as GOOGLE*IORegistration. This will help ensure your payment is processed.

 

Be on the site before registration opens on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 7:00 AM PDT (GMT-7) so you can sign in to your Google+ account.

 

Once registration opens on March 13, 2013 at 7:00 AM PDT (GMT-7):

 

When you’re placed on the waiting page, don’t refresh your browser or your ticket search will restart.

 

Please don’t open multiple tabs or use multiple browsers. Each time you open a new connection, your ticket search will restart.

 

Details for academic attendees

 

To qualify as an academic attendee (and receive the $300 ticket price) you need to be an active full-time student, professor, faculty or staff at a high school or higher education institution. The academic rate is also available to anyone who graduated in 2013 prior to the event.

 

To verify that you are qualified to receive the special rate, we will require a current school ID, transcripts, credentials, or other forms of documentation when you check in at the conference. A couple of other important things to note:

 

Once purchased, general admission tickets can’t be converted to academic tickets, and vice versa.

 

If you buy an academic ticket and can’t provide academic documentation when you arrive at Google I/O, you won’t be admitted or offered a refund, nor will you be able to convert your ticket to general admission.”

 

Source: 9to5Google