Get ready for Google I/O 2017
Posted by Mónica Bagagem, Product
Marketing Manager
We’re excited to be hosting Google I/O 2017 next week at the
Shoreline
Amphitheatre!
The agenda for May 17-19 is packed with rich, technical content. Here are some tips to help
you make the most of it.
Attending in person?
Everyone is guaranteed a spot for the keynotes but seating will be pre-assigned on a
first-come, first-served basis during badge pick-up. Your seating section will be noted on
your badge.
Badge
pick-up starts on Tuesday, May 16th, between 7AM - 7PM PDT at the Shoreline
Amphitheatre.
Plan to come by early to get the best seats!
Sessions start at 2PM after the
Developer
Keynote ends, and are roughly 40mins in length. To help make it easier for you to
attend your favorite talks and minimize lines, you can reserve seats for sessions now via our
web
app,
Android
app and
iOS app
using your Google I/O registration email address. Additionally, App reviews and select Sandbox
demos will be reservable onsite on a first-come, first-served basis at the beginning of each
day.
Beyond attending technical Sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to check out our latest
product demos and speak directly with Google engineers throughout the Sandbox space; during
Codelabs where you can complete self-paced tutorials; and at Office Hours where you can get
specific questions answered 1:1 with Googlers.
Remember to save some energy for the evening! On Day 1, we’ll host an
After
Hours Block Party from 7-10PM. It will include dinner, drinks, and lots of fun,
interactive experiences throughout the Sandbox space: our very own comedy club, an
international food market & pizza party, several musical performances, a VR drive-in,
a Museum of Developer Art, to name just a few! On Day 2, we’ll have an After Hours Concert
from 8-10PM (don’t worry, we’ll feed you dinner, too!). Stay tuned - we’ll be announcing the
talent closer to I/O.
Don’t forget to to check the
Mountain
View weather forecast for each day;
we recommend bringing a jacket for the
evening festivities as it can get chilly after dark. Although all Sessions and
Sandboxes will take place in climate controlled structures, Shoreline Amphitheatre is an
outdoor venue - so come prepared for whatever mother nature might have in store!
Finally, you can find directions, shuttle schedules, biking, parking, and carpooling info
here.
Attending remotely?
Even if you’re not at Shoreline, you can still participate in I/O from afar! Here’s how:
- I/O Extended: Find an I/O
Extended event near you to watch the keynotes with your community, participate in
hackathons, codelabs, and much more.
- Livestream: Tune into the livestream throughout the 3 day
festival on desktop and mobile.
- I/O Live Widget: If you want to bring the livestream and the
#io17 social conversation to your audience, you can customize and embed our I/O
Live widget on your site or blog.
- I/O Guide: Follow our Guide, Timothy Jordan, as he tours the venue
and gets the inside scoop. You can find him on any of our livestream channels throughout the
event, in-between sessions.
- #io17request: Between May 17-19, send us your questions about I/O
via English-language tweets that include the #io17request hashtag. A team of Googlers across
Android, Chrome, Assistant, VR, Machine Learning, and more will track down answers to your
burning questions.
- I/O in photos: Be sure to follow out our real-time I/O photo
album from Shoreline!
Check out our
FAQ
page if you need more info and join the conversation at
#io17.
See you veryyyyy soon!
