Message-Id: <10586.114433@fatcity.com> From: Jared Still Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 15:45:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: RE: OpenWorld vs IOUG-A Live > That being said, I'm going to both of them this year. See? Those are the benefits of full-time employment. :) Jared On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Adams, Matthew (GEA, 088130) wrote: > Depends on what you're interested in. > > IOUG-A is a much smaller conference (about 4000 at the last > one I think). It has much better technical content overall > (because the IOUG picks all the papers presented). You > will learn much more. The vendor floor is pretty small, > due to the smaller attendance. > > OpenWorld is run by Oracle. Its a much larger conference. > (anybody have the figures for last years attendance?) > The IOUG has minimal input in > how things go. They do select some of the papers, but most > are selected by Oracle. There is a lot of marketing fluff, but > you can get a good sense of where Oracle is headed with > their technology. The parties are much better. > > That being said, I'm going to both of them this year.