Each and every year, IEEE and University of Arizona organize
a Data Compression Conference, in a place nearby Salt Lake City :
http://www.cs.brandeis.edu/~dcc/
Next event will happen this coming April 4th-7th.
It's neither cheap nor short, but since I now live in USA, it becomes a real possibility to consider.
So, I was wondering if anyone has already participated to this conference,
and if yes, what do they think about it ?
What are the "good parts" they expect ?
Ultimately, is it worth its time and travel ?