NeurIPS 2026 Paris complimentary registration already full. Did any Top Reviewers get a spot? [D]

Explain Like I'm Normal

Top reviewers for the NeurIPS conference are reporting that the 'complimentary registration' reward is functionally useless as the Paris venue reached capacity before their access window even opened. Senior committee members reportedly took all available spots, leaving the frontline workers of peer review with digital-only access despite their high-performer status. It highlights the growing logistical nightmare of AI conferences scaling faster than physical infrastructure can handle.