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Subject:Re: STC Annual Conference Advice From:John Hedtke <jhedtke -at- OZ -dot- NET> Date:Wed, 8 May 1996 13:54:36 GMT
"George F. Hayhoe" <gfhayhoe -at- scescape -dot- net> wrote:
>For those who've never attended an STC Annual Conference before, here
>are some suggestions winnowed from my experience. (This will be my 11th,
>and they just keep getting better.)
<snip>
>2. Always have multiple backups. This conference may be the best
>attended in STC's history (previous record: @ 2,500 at the 1990
>conference in Silicon Valley). If your first choice of session is full,
>there are usually more than 20 alternatives. Have a few of these lined
>up so you don't waste time looking for a session.
Laura Ramsey (Region 7 Director-Sponsor) announced at the Region 7
receiption that the conference >is< the best attended ever: 2660 so
far, with some on-site registrations still happening.
John Hedtke
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