After an intense four-day flurry of activity (and a cold snap that brought some actual snow flurries), the SC16 show floor closed yesterday (Thursday) and the always-extensive technical program wound down today. This year, 11,000-plus visitors, participants and volunteers from 65 countries came to Salt Lake City for the largest HPC conference in the world to take part in the four-day expo and a six-day technical program. In an on-site media briefing held Monday, SC16 Chair John West said that this year’s SC provided record space (450,000 square feet) to a record 349 research and industry booths. Attendance however was down from last year, when nearly 13,000, descended into Austin, Texas, a show high. The conference is non-profit and all volunteer with about 650 volunteers coming together to make it happen every year. Planning for each show begins about three years in advance. Learn more at https://www.hpcwire.com/2016/11/18/sc-says-farewell-salt-lake-city-see-denver/