RE: Insider #75: Highlights: IBM Information On Demand 2006, The Next Informix IDS Release...
In Vienna the shuttle from Airport to the Hilton was 9 euros, in Anaheim the Super Shuttle is about $13 (I have some discounts if anyone is interested). So comparing the two on the taxi fare is quite a nice way to compare conferences ;-)... I have been to quite a few of them now; people from Europe don't go to the US easily. But I am tired at bitching for pennies. People I have discussed with (both Informix and DB2) really enjoyed the conference and nobody (there) complained about the price. Malcolm, if you want to do something like what Lester is doing in the US, the whole Board of IIUG will be behind you, we will help you find sponsors, attendees and speakers. No problem! Just start the dam thing... jgp > -----Original Message----- > From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list- > bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Obnoxio The Clown > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 20:24 > To: malcolm weallans > Cc: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: RE: Insider #75: Highlights: IBM Information On Demand 2006,The > Next Informix IDS Release... > > > malcolm weallans said: > > > > Generally I think the IIUG must look at the issues of how much people > can > > is going to dilute the attendance at the IDUG/IIUG event as it doesn't > > cost > > as much to fly to Anaheim and stay in a non-conference hotel as it would > > to > > fly to Vienna. I know I've checked this out thoroughly. I could have > got > > a > > fly-drive package to Anaheim for less than I could get a similar package > > to > > Vienna. And I would certainly have preferred to go to the IBM event > > I've just checked, I can get a flight from London to Vienna for less than > 90 quid. Are you telling me you can get a flight from London to LAX AND a > car for less than 90 quid? > > > rather > > than an IIUG/IDUG event. > > Why? All you'd get is DB2 sold at you. > > > And not all people can get the time away from work either. > > Hell yes, how inconsiderate of IDUG to run a conference when people can't > get off work. > > > -- > Bye now, > Obnoxio > > "... no bill is required as no value was provided." > -- Christine Normile > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is > believed to be clean. > > _______________________________________________ > Informix-list mailing list > Informix-list@iiug.org > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list