Apple yesterday set June 13-16 as the dates for this year’s annual developers conference, and for the third straight year will draw tickets using a lottery.

The Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will open Monday, June 13, with a keynote by executives, almost certainly led by CEO Tim Cook and with a supporting cast that will probably include resident funnyman Craig Federighi, who runs the company’s software engineering groups, and Philip Schiller, Apple’s head marketer.

WWDC will again take place in San Francisco’s Moscone Center, the venue for the last 13 years. The keynote presentation will use the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, the century-old building where Apple hosted its September 2015 iPhone rollout.

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