About

SPLASH is an ACM SIGPLAN conference dedicated to the art and science of software development. The conference’s first official instance was in October of 2010. SPLASH has its roots in OOPSLA, a long-standing research conference in Object-Oriented Programming. See previous editions of SPLASH.

SPLASH 2014 will take place 20-24 October. See Important Dates.

Reasons for Attending SPLASH 2014

• SPLASH 2014 is in Portland, Oregon the Beer Capital of the world!
• October is a beautiful time to visit Portland
• Travel Portland: Things to do in Portland
• Hotel Marriott: Things do in Portland
• Exciting Keynotes:
  • Gary McGraw - Software Security: A Study in Technology Transfer (Cigital)
  • Peter Norvig - Machine Learning for Programming (Google)
  • Bret Victor - Humane Representation of Thought: A Trail Map for the 21st Century (WorryDream)
• Events: OOPSLA, Onward! Papers, Onward Essays, Dynamic Languages Symposium, SPLASH-E, Wavefront, Workshops, Tutorials, Demos, Posters
• Social Events: Workshops Reception, Poster Reception, Womens Lunch, Banquet Dinner
• Following video courtesy of TravelPortland: