On Sep 17,  5:06pm, Jeff Kell wrote:
> Subject: Re: IPROF-97 scheduling question - URGENT
> Ken Sletten b894 c332 x62525 wrote:
>
> > I have been informed by Interex that after recent
> > discussions and review of options with HP, it has
> > been decided that all things considered it would be
> > best NOT to hold IPROF-97 at the HP - Cupertino
> > site.  HP-CSY management concurs with this decision.
>
> We're not welcome anymore?  Or CSY has been reduced to
> a couple of broom closets?
 
As a CSY employee and attendee of several IPROFs I found it better to be on
the Cupertino site.  Reasons for me are:
1) I could come down to sit in on a session when I only had a spare hour in my
schedule for that day, thus CSY attendance is higher.
1a) I could come down during lunchtime!
2) I could call several people in the labs about a particular question and
get the answer or get the person that knows the answer to come down and talk
directly to the customer.
3) In some instances we were able to show some people (probably under NDAs)
what were were currently working on.
 
I thought the these aspects were missing from last year's IPROF.
 
My understanding was that there were too many people at the IPROF 2 years
ago and that is why we couldn't use Cupertino??  If the IPROF attendence
isn't increasing :) then maybe there is room again in Cupertino?
 
>
> > Therefore Interex is looking for a suitable hotel again,
> > reasonably close to HP - Cupertino....
>
> Bangalore? :-)
 
I am sure there will be ample Banglore representation wherever IPROF is held.
 
Jeff Vance, CSY
 
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