JSNation US 2024 Attendee Welcome Guide
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JSNation US 2024 Attendee Welcome Guide

Welcome to JSNation US 2024! We are so excited to have you! Use this guide, so you know all the important info & policies that will ensure you have a safe and productive conference!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via [email protected]

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November 18 (hybrid) & 21 (remote)

Main Info

Conference Agenda

November 19
After-party (starts at 19:00 EST)
Before Conf
November 18
JSNation US Day 1 (Start at 09:30 EST)
November 21

🛍 Online Shop

Check out our awesome conference merch! Get it online before the event.

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💻 Workshops

We will hold workshops before and after the conference. There are two types of workshops: free workshops and pro workshops.

Free Workshops

  • The workshops take place remotely. To take part in the workshop you have to register separately via the GitNation portal.

Pro-workshops

The workshops take place in person and online. They are not included in the main ticket, you can buy tickets for them separately. If you buy a ticket, you will receive an email with full information.

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💬 Discord

All the main communication will be on Discord and it's also a quick way to contact the org team at the conference.

Conf Channels (click to learn more)

How to join Discord:

2. After joining the server you’ll get a welcome message as in the image on the right. 3. You need to go to #🎭pick-your-role channel and pick your event by clicking on relevant emoji: - JSNation US - 🍎 4. After clicking the relevant emoji you will get access to JSNation US channels.

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📅 JSNation US Day 1 / Nov 18 - What Will Happen

Registration / Start at 8:00 EST

We kindly ask you to show up at the venue at the designated time, otherwise, we will not be able to register you before the first talk, which might cause missing it.

Schedule

We will have 2 tracks: Community Track & Residents Track. Each track will have a different speaker in parallel.

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Sponsor Booths

All of our sponsors are supporters of the web development community, and each of them drives our industry forward in unique ways. Come chat with their staff to learn more about their work and also participate in their raffles! See all of the sponsors here.

Speaker QnA spots

Q&A on stage: for asking question please use Slido code: #1118

After each talk, you will also be able to ask questions to the speakers in-person. We’ll have a dedicated Speaker Q&A spot. Head there after onstage QnA to ask your questions to speaker personally.

📌 Location: Glass Room, next to the entrance to the Community Track. ! The speaker Q&A room will be hybrid, meaning that remote attendees will also be able to join via watch page.

Discussion Room

On November 18 we’ll have 2 discussion rooms.

Find the exact schedule on the conference website.

📌 Location: the room near working zone. !The discussion rooms will be hybrid as well, meaning that remote attendees will also be able to join via ZOOM (link to ZOOM can be found on the watch page).

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🏢 Venue

Liberty Science center - Liberty State Park 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305
Ways of Getting to the Venue
Parking at the Venue
Accessibility
Wi-fi
Filming & Photography
Lost & Found
Meeting & Connecting with Others

Other assistance: If you require any other assistance, please email the organizer at [email protected]

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😋 Food & Beverage

Breakfast

In the morning you will find welcome coffee in the catering area.

Сoffee break

During the coffee breaks, you can enjoy freshly brewed coffee and tea along with light refreshments. Regular lunch will be provided to all attendees.

Lunch

There will be vegan & gluten-free options available, make sure you ask for them from the staff if you don’t see them right away.

There will be 2 rooms for lunch.

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🪩 After-Party / November 19 (19:00 - 22:00 EST)

Entrance rules

Please note that entry is only allowed with a valid ID or passport. Individuals under 21 years of age cannot purchase or consume alcoholic beverages.

Violation of this rule will result in the event being closed.

It is important for us that you have an alternative in the after-party program: fun party place or a quiet area for conversation.

We have two amazing bars to cater to your every need:

🎮 🎯 Arcade Bar (163 Newark Ave, Jersey City)

Enjoy a selection of 60+ video games and pinball machines from the classic period of the 1980s!

Food & beverages

You'll get tokens for games and drinks.

🤝 🍹Hudson Hound Irish Bar (8 Erie St A, Jersey City)

Prefer a quieter vibe? Head over to Hudson Hound, designed for relaxed conversation over a glass of drink and meaningful networking.

Food & beverages Complimentary drinks and snacks will be waiting for you!

If you haven’t decided what you’d like to try more (arcade games or quiet bar atmosphere), you can try out both places!

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📅 JSNation US (Nov 21) Day 2 - Watch Remotely

Join stream

  1. go to https://jsnation.us/ on November 21
  2. click on the button 'Watch Livestream' (main screen)
  3. follow the instructions

After these actions, the page with the player & timeline (=schedule) should open.

In case you have problems with connecting to the stream, please check the following:

  1. Ti.to registration - please check and finish your ticket registration by filling in all necessary information.
  2. Portal account (https://gitnation.com/) - please check that you are logged into the portal account with the same email address on which you’ve registered the ticket.
  3. ‘Watch Livestream' on the website - make sure you fill in the email on which you’ve registered the ticket / have the multipass.

Schedule

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Speaker QnA rooms

After each talk, you will be able to ask questions to the speaker on Discord: community-qna & ❓residents-qna.

Discussion Rooms

On November 21 we’ll have discussion rooms. Find the exact schedule on the conference website.

Place: Zoom – the link can be found on the watch page under the stream player.

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Final Notes

If you didn’t find an answer to your question here, please send your request to [email protected] or check out FAQ on the conference website: https://jsnation.us/faq We really hope that JSNation US will not only be really useful but also a lot of fun for you. We hope, you will enjoy your time with us, gaining new skills and knowledge, meeting new people, and making new friends. See you soon in New Jersey 😉