Re: "IDS 10.0 Cities Tour 2006"

I'm would add London to any non US list, and maybe Dublin mark.scranton@gmail.com wrote: > All - > > I'll clarify a couple of things about the "10 Cities Tour"....yes - it > is initially targeted for the US, so I'll rename it "The IDS 10.0 > United States Cities Tour 2006" for now. And this is for obvious > reasons - I live here. (I DID just relocate from Colorado back to > Indiana (to be closer to my 2 new grandbabies), but even with the grey > skies all winter, it's still considered part of the US for now). > > One more clarification...there was this comment in the thread: > > ===start===== > "...suggest that the IIUG make strong representations to IBM to ensure > that the places visited are representative of the places where IDS is > currently used, or where there > are good reasons to believe that such a presentation will advance the > cause > of making Informix more widely known." > ====end===== > > The "10.0 Cities Tour" is not being sponsored by the IIUG. It will be > sponsored and funded completely by IBM and potentially some key > partners - still yet to be determined. And yes, I am polling many > within IBM and customers to make sure the cities we pick can attract a > large number of Informix customers. > > The dates will be posted on ibm.com and a link to that from my website > (www.markscranton.com). I am transitioning my website, so it might be > down for a few days. > > Now - as far as "international coverage", I am all for trying to do the > same outside the US. BUT - let's get the US covered first - or at least > started - and then we can consider duplicating outside the US. Keep in > mind though that I will really depend on folks like Neil (Truby), David > Fraser, JGP.Paul Watson and others for input on target cities. > > Thanks - > Mark Scranton > IBM Informix Worldwide Team > mark.scranton@us.ibm.com > www.markscranton.com > Paul Watson Oninit Ltd Tel : +44 1414161772 Cell : +44 7818 003457 Web : www.oninit.com