Whilst highly editing Denys comments below, may I say that I hope nobody
at Interex or the army of volunteers took my observations and
suggestions as a criticism of either them or the work they put in
organising HP World. It truly is an amazing event, and well worth
attending just to keep up with what's happening or likely to be
happening.

My comments were strictly observations on its relevance to where HP3000
users currently are, and what are the most important things affecting
them currently, and what might be done to better meet those needs.

After all, wouldn't it be self defeating to go to all the trouble of
organising an MPE track for Chicago next year, get all? the
presentations and sessions submitted, selected, scheduled etc, and then
have only a small coach load of people (including vendors etc) turn up
for it.

I hate to think what the cost per paid attendee head at the 2003 event
would be if we added up the time and costs incurred, by Interex, the
vendors, presenters and vCSY.

And whilst it may be close to heretical to suggest it in the USA, Bigger
isn't always better.

Alan




In article <[log in to unmask]>, Denys Beauchemin
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>I think what we have a here is a failure to communicate...
>
> By all measures, HPW2003 was
>bigger and better than the last few preceding years' events.  In an
>industry and a time where all conferences and expos are performing the
>incredible shrinking act and/or disappearing altogether, HP World 2004
>bucked the trend.  Big time.
>
>Ron Evans had a lot to do with these magnificent results.
>
>there are forces at work that have made it their mission to
>castigate and denigrate these results,
>
>Let me just say right now that these people are NOT on these lists
>(OpenMPE or HP3000-L.)  What various individuals on these lists have
>done is voice their opinions and concerns and in many cases, offer ideas
>to make things even better.
>
>So whilst Ron was incorrect in his assessment, I can fully understand
>and appreciate where he is coming from.  But in this case, Ron should
>not be apprehensive of the people on these lists.  Conversely, the
>listers should consider Ron to be their friend and ally.
>

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