A quick update on LAC2009 The paper review has ended, and 24 papers have been accepted - this will require some squeezing to fit into a schedule. There are three major workshops planned as well, LASH, Netjack and CLAM, and possibly others. The music for the concerts has been selected. There will be two, on thursday 16 and saturday 18, at the orchestra rehearsal room of the auditorium Paganini. The only part that remains hanging in the air is the Linux Sound Night (planned friday 17) and that is why people who have proposed to play there have not had a definitive response up to now. The problem is finding the right space. In the center of Parma you need something that's soundproof or you will get the 'vigili' at your door within a few minutes. The originally planned place (which was near perfect) turned out to be too expensive. The two next ones we tried are already booked. There are still some places outside the center, but this will require organising transport as well, or a very long walk to your bed. Anyway the plan *is to have a LSN*. Expect more news in a week or so. Meanwhile we've started making the detailed program. Several people are involved in more than one activity (papers, workshops, concerts, rehearsals) and taking all this into account creates a rather complex puzzle. For now I'll assume that all paper presenters will be in Parma from thursday 16 april,11:00 to sunday 19 april,13:00. Sunday afternoon we'll have the workshop reports, the traditional panel discussion and of course the group picture. If you present a paper and can't make it in time or have to leave before the end of this period please let me know ASAP. For the early arrivals, on wednesday evening we'll have the pre-conference pizza, and sunday evening the very unofficial conference dinner. The registration site should be up in a few days. Looking forward to see you all in Parma, -- FA Laboratorio di Acustica ed Elettroacustica Parma, Italia O tu, che porte, correndo si ? E guerra e morte !