Re: Semi-OT: IOUG Collaborate Tips? Suggestions?

I got one more thing to add, I know when I first starting going to 
conferences, the people on stage were like bigger than life and I never 
went and talked to any of them, figuring they were too busy to answer some 
of my questions.  That is a big mistake, the speakers are just like 
everyone else, they just don't have the fear to get up on stage :)

So the IOUG is always looking for new speakers, topics(for those of you 
who remember, i milked Logminer for 4 years) :), so if you don't have a 
fear of speaking, submit an abstract for next year and you too can have 
geek groupies, ok that last part was a lie but it sounded good.

See those of you going, next week.

joe

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Re: Semi-OT: IOUG Collaborate Tips? Suggestions?
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Chris,

John and Joe have shared some great tips. I especially like Joe's tip to 
be open and ready to meet new people at any time. There are great 
opportunities to meet lots of people, many of them you probably already 
"know" from online exchanges, so you'll likely see familiar names and have 
to think hard about where you know the name from when you meet 
face-to-face. 

I'll be there presenting several sessions too and look forward to meeting 
you sometime. I'm expecting that with the interesting times, the crowds 
will be smaller than in past years, but still great content to soak up.

I'll offer a few more practical tips:
1. Wear comfortable shoes. Conference centers (especially Orlando and Las 
Vegas) are notorious for having meeting rooms spread over several areas. 
You'll walk--a lot.
2. Drink lots of fluids. If you're "doing it right", you'll be talking to 
lots of people. That, combined with the tons of walking, will leave you 
slightly dehydrated. Plus, if you go outside in May sunshine in Orlando, 
you'll instantly sweat a lot :).
3. Check the daily updates for room and schedule changes. Like you, many 
of the presenters are production DBAs and sessions sometimes get cancelled 
or rescheduled at the last minute. If you don't check those bulletins, you 
are likely to miss a session or two that you really wanted to attend. 

See you in Orlando!

Dan

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