Re: 2003 IOUG Meeting

i did openworld out of my own pocket one year, aint been back to it since and doubt i will ;)

joe

Rachel Carmichael wrote:

>I realize that it helps that I don't have kids so I have "spare cash"
>(no cash is ever really spare and I have very old, very expensive cats)
>
>but it IS tax-deductible, at least in part and it's worth it. At least
>to me. and yes, I have gone and paid all costs myself
>
>
>--- Scott.Shafer_at_dcpds.cpms.osd.mil wrote:
>
>>If you have the money...
>>
>>Scott Shafer
>>San Antonio, TX
>>210-581-6217
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Rachel Carmichael [SMTP:wisernet100_at_yahoo.com]
>>>Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 11:18 PM
>>>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>>>Subject: RE: 2003 IOUG Meeting
>>>
>>>I NEVER get to see every presentation I want to see there. For my
>>>money, IOUG is the BEST conference around and more than worth the
>>>
>>money
>>
>>>Rachel
>>>--- Stephen Andert <StephenAndert_at_firsthealth.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Add to that the cost of getting there (Orlando FL for 2003),
>>>>transportation to/from the airport
>>>>hotel (4-6 nights at around $200/night depending on what hotel
>>>>
>>you
>>
>>>>stay
>>>>at)
>>>>some meals (lunch is usually provided, some evening events
>>>>
>>include
>>
>>>>enough food for dinner)
>>>>
>>>>That said, I hope that doesn't scare your company off. IMHO,
>>>>
>>this is
>>
>>>>the best investment you can make in your DBA's. (I can't speak
>>>>
>>for
>>
>>>>developers.) Both years I've gone, I was frustrated because
>>>>
>>there
>>
>>>>were
>>>>more sessions that I wanted to attend that I could since they
>>>>
>>were at
>>
>>>>the same time. This year, there were no sessions that I attended
>>>>that I
>>>>didn't learn something from. Many of the sessions generated a
>>>>
>>list
>>
>>>>of
>>>>"to do as soon as I get back to the office".
>>>>
>>>>Hope to see you there.
>>>>
>>>>Stephen
>>>>
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