RE: Hey! What about a TECHWR-L Annual Conference?

["Nolder, Kimberley" <Kimberley_Nolder -at- tvratings -dot- com>]

Hi,
If the conference was anywhere in the south then I could probably go on my
own time and money (Orlando, FL?). If the event was on the west coast (then
my employer would have to pay) then the information and classes (or
seminars) would have to be beneficial and in-depth for someone fairly new to
the field (such as a Solutions tech writing clinic). I wouldn't be able to
justify overviews of a subject. I'd really have to get concrete skills out
of it! Just wanted to add my thoughts!

Kimberley

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Grossman [mailto:Doug -dot- Grossman -at- sas -dot- com]
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 1:37 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Cc: ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com
Subject: RE: Hey! What about a TECHWR-L Annual Conference?


Folks,

We could easily get into a long discussion about where to have such an
event, as everyone will want to have it in their place of residence, more 'n
likely, because it will be on our own times and costs.  It makes sense to
determine where to have it, therefore, based on majority vote of THOSE WHO
TRULY INTEND TO COME TO SUCH AN EVENT (and ONLY those who truly intend to
attend).  If we can somehow quickly agree that this is a fair/unbiased way
to determine the site, I can take the responsibility of having people who
would plan to come send me off-line e-mails containing the ONE city in which
they would like the event to occur.  I can tally up the responses, and post
the results back to the list.

By the way, we also need to determine another very important point, that
being WHEN this will occur.  If we agree to the above, people can send me
the ONE city in which they would like they would like the event to occur, as
well as the ONE MONTH (notice I didn't say SPECIFIC DATES) in which they
would like to see the event occur.

Sample e-mail to me:

Hi, Doug,

Desired City: Washington, DC
Desired Month: September 2001

Thanks,
Doug

Oh, and nothing against those residing someplace other than the continental
United States, but realistically, I don't think having this somewhere else
would work for most of us.  European factions, Australian factions, etc.
would probably be much more successful setting up their own Techwhirl
meetings, if so desired.

Again, no offense meant.  Trust me.......I'd love to plan a
European/Australian/wherever vacation for later this year, attaching it to a
first-ever Techwhirl conference.  But, again.......not very realistic for
most of us, no matter how much we would like for it to be.

Just my humble suggestion,
Doug (Doug -dot- Grossman -at- SAS -dot- com)


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