[THIN] Re: An Independent iForum-like Conference?
- From: "Jeff Durbin" <techlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 08:25:02 +1200
I've stayed on the strip for $29 a night and the flights are ~$80 or less
round trip from southern California (not that it matters much to me - I'm in
New Zealand now!!!)
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> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brian Madden
> Sent: Wednesday, 14 April 2004 6:53 a.m.
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> Subject: [THIN] Re: An Independent iForum-like Conference?
>
> There are three problems with Vegas:
>
> 1. It is not that cheap to stay on the strip (and would you
> want to go anywhere else?) 2. We would be just "another"
> conference, where in DC we could get a lot of local support.
> 3. I live in DC, so that's a lot of "free" groundwork that I can do.
>
> Maybe Vegas after a successful year here? :-)
>
> Brian
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Kenzig
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 12:37 PM
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> Subject: [THIN] Re: An Independent iForum-like Conference?
>
> What No Vegas?
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Brian Madden
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 12:24 PM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] An Independent iForum-like Conference?
>
>
> Hi All,
> =20
>
> At the THIN list dinner at Shula's at iForum last year, a
> bunch of us guys and gals sat around and talked about all
> sorts of things.
>
> =20
>
> One thing we discussed was that we felt that iForum was
> turning into an "industry event" as opposed to a good old
> fashioned tech conference. We discussed creating our own
> vendor-neutral server-based computing technical conference.
>
> =20
>
> I've been busily working on this idea for several months now.
> I've talked to a lot of you offline about it, and to vendors,
> hotels, and management companies. I live in Washington DC,
> and we've even brought this idea to the Fairfax County
> Economic Development Authority. Fairfax county is the home of
> "Silicon Alley" which is the DC-area home to many huge tech
> companies. (They love the idea, BTW.)
>
> =20
>
> So, here's what I'm thinking. I have a meeting with the FCEDA
> on Friday, and I'd like to get your opinions on stuff:
>
> =20
>
> Independent Server-Based Computing Tech Conference,
> Washington DC, April
> 2005
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