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Subject:Re: Conferences, cash and confusion From:Sella Rush <sellar -at- APPTECHSYS -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 8 Mar 1999 15:30:20 -0800
My company designates an annual training allowance, which allows me to
choose (with approval) the events I think will be most helpful.
(Unfortunately, the allowance is only $1000. This seems pretty reasonable
until you look at the prices. The last two years I blew the whole wad on
the WinHelp conference--which was affordable only because I happen to live
in the same city. I just got a brochure for a 3-day conference/seminar in
Florida--looked great, but the nearly $2000 price tag floored me. Needless
to say, I do a lot of self-teaching, which works for me, and save the
allowance for more general events.)
Sella Rush mailto:sellar -at- apptechsys -dot- com
Applied Technical Systems (ATS)
Bremerton, Washington
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