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D> From: donnam@cirrus.com (Donna Mathewson) >Not necessarily. I've worn shorts to the conference before - not what >Informix intended perhaps... but you take what you get when you invite >paying customers to HOT locations in the middle of the summer! >Besides, sometimes it's better to buck a trend than follow one... D> I'd certainly agree. As a local industry 'professional', most places where > I've worked in the valley consider business casual to involve wearing some > form of body covering, perhaps to include shoes. I realize this is somewhat > different from the dress code in other areas - one of the reasons I live > and work here. D> Today I'm wearing painters pants, a tasmainian devil tshirt and bierkenstock > to work. Yes, but if you are at a conference to network contacts or potential clients, you'll likely not be taken as seriously as someone who is more modestly dressed. We've all heard it before, the first impression is the one that we're branded with, and that takes from two to ten seconds. --- ~ SPEED 1.40 [NR] ~ SPEED READ does everything but think up new taglines!