Listers:
The HP "Transition Tour" made its first stop yesterday in Spokane,
Washington.  I attended, but didn't have high expectations.  I have been
disappointed in the webcasts offered to date, for their lack of useful
and/or new content, and I was expecting more of the same.  I was pleasantly
surprised.  I found the event to be very informative and eye-opening.  The
"Platinum Partners" who are participating in the tour have obviously worked
hard to develop a program that is meaningful and helpful.  I was also
impressed by the limited amount of self-promotion (read sales pitch) by the
partners.  I recommend this event to anyone living in or near one of the
stops.

More importantly, I recommend that you take your boss.  CIOs, and maybe even
CFOs need to hear at least the morning sessions.  If you are planning to
migrate you will soon be walking into your CFO's office with a wheelbarrow
and asking him/her to fill it up with money (large denominations only,
please).  These sessions will help them to understand the scope of the
effort you are about to undertake.  For those who intend to homestead, this
event will help explain the effort and expense you are avoiding, thus
helping to justify your decision.  For those whose companies are dragging
their feet in the planning and funding of a migration project, this will
help light a fire under them.

Regards,
John Clogg

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