We invite you to join us at Smalltalks 2018 <https://smalltalks2018.fast.org.ar/> in Salta, for the 12th free conference on Smalltalk based technologies, research and industry applications. Registration CLICK HERE TO REGISTER <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSei4VFOeoC-GSZR2ygLJaGelOvoqX6th5lO...> No payment is required to attend nor to present a talk. We do accept donations from willing individuals and companies to keep our activities free. When & Where The conference will be held from October 31 to November 2 at Universidad Nacional de Salta <http://di.unsa.edu.ar/>, in Salta, Argentina. Workshops are also planned at the same site on October 29 and 30. Participation For the talks this year, we’d like to offer a wide range of subjects of interest to our attendees. We’d like to encourage students, researchers and industry experts to share with us their stories and expertise on different Smalltalk inspired languages, frameworks and methodologies. Whether you have developed or researched an architecture, component or product, that is based on Smalltalk, or that could offer new insights to Smalltalk developers, we invite you to speak at this year’s conference. We are also interested in hearing about your experiences with the newest technologies and how they compare to Smalltalk equivalents. Is it easier to implement a Blockchain in Smalltalk than in Scala? Is Pharo offering the required tools to work with Deep Learning? Can Gemstone outperform SQL when working with image processing? SUBMIT YOUR TALK HERE <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9dW7M3GZJHIpbIGclmoQs9Z8QgDUAqXfs...> Traveling During 2018, Aerolíneas Argentinas <https://www.aerolineas.com.ar> is the official transporter for Smalltalks 2018. A 10% discount is available for airplane tickets to attend the conference: 1. Go to Aerolineas Argentinas conferences <http://ww1.aerolineas.com.ar/arg/main.asp?idSitio=AR&idPagina=161&idIdioma=e...> site 2. Choose your origin and use SMTKS as promo code 3. Follow the instructions on the page This discount is valid for all tickets (tourist or executive class) with destination to Salta, arriving on or after October 24, and departing on or before November 7. The origin city can be any in Argentina, and also Madrid, Miami, New York, Rome, Asunción, Bogotá, Cancún, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Lima, Montevideo, Porto Alegre, Punta Cana, Punta del Este, Río de Janeiro, San Pablo, Salvador de Bahía, Santa Cruz de la Sierra or Santiago de Chile. Legal disclaimer: Aerolíneas Argentinas as official transporter is not responsible for the organization, execution nor any other activity related to the conference. Scholarships As part of our vision, we aim to support people interested in participating in Smalltalk-related conferences, to generate a stronger community that can continue our work in the future. If you are a university student and require financial assistance to attend the conference, we encourage you to contact us <info@fast.org.ar>. We can offer travel and lodging funds to help you be part of this year’s conference.. Support FAST FAST is a non-profit organization, funded by the donations of organizations and individuals. This support allows us to keep the conference free, every year, and to help students and distinguished speakers to attend. You can show your support at: https://smalltalks2018.fast.org.ar/donations Exclusive conference T-Shirts will be provided to those who donate before September 27th. Join us with your assistance, your presentations and your support. Help us continue to build this great community. See you in Salta! Follow us on Twitter (@fast_arg <https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%40fast_arg>) and Facebook (/fundacionargentinadesmalltalk <https://www.facebook.com/fundacionargentinadesmalltalk/>) to keep up to date with news and announcements.