Conferences Coverage: RecSys09 and HCIR09

I'm not attending either, but trying to follow what's going on.

The 2009 conference on recommendation systems in NY is happening this weekend. Follow the conference on Twitter, #recsys09. I'm particularly looking for coverage on the Netflix Challenge panel: What did we learn from the Netflix Prize? Perspectives from some of the leading contestants.

The HCIR Workshop is also taking place in DC. Daniel is one of the chairs. You can also see other coverage on #hcir09. The proceedings for the workshop are available. Henry is attending and taking part in a panel, so hopefully I'll be able to share some of his highlights.