Return-Path: Delivered-To: 2-oracle-l@orafaq.com Received: (qmail 7027 invoked from network); 20 Dec 2007 20:55:50 -0600 Received: from freelists-180.iquest.net (HELO turing.freelists.org) (206.53.239.180) by static-ip-69-64-49-119.inaddr.intergenia.de with SMTP; 20 Dec 2007 20:55:48 -0600 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 74F5E7DDC20; Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:55:42 -0500 (EST) Received: from turing.freelists.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (turing.freelists.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 10277-06; Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:55:42 -0500 (EST) Received: from turing (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id EECEB7DDC3E; Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:55:41 -0500 (EST) Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list oracle-l); Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:53:33 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 161987DD8DE for ; Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:53:33 -0500 (EST) Received: from turing.freelists.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (turing.freelists.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 09674-06 for ; Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:53:33 -0500 (EST) Received: from host.ckr-hosting.com (host.ckr-hosting.com [67.15.24.58]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id DD1527DD917 for ; Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:53:32 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]) by host.ckr-hosting.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1J5Y0q-0002D0-Td; Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:53:25 -0600 Received: from [127.0.0.1] ([63.227.34.124] helo=[127.0.0.1]) by ASSP.nospam; 20 Dec 2007 20:53:24 -0600 Message-ID: <476B2AA2.6050808@templarstable.com> Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:53:22 -0700 From: Joel Wittenmyer User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: tim@evdbt.com CC: oracle-l@freelists.org Subject: Re: Results of my poll so far... User conferences... are they too expensive? References: <156062.363.qm@web38914.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <20071220150822.wxmm32zpwoc4gg4g@webmail.evdbt.com> In-Reply-To: <20071220150822.wxmm32zpwoc4gg4g@webmail.evdbt.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed X-Assp-Whitelisted: Yes X-Assp-Envelope-From: joel.wittenmyer@templarstable.com X-Assp-Intended-For: tim@evdbt.com oracle-l@freelists.org X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - host.ckr-hosting.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freelists.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - templarstable.com X-archive-position: 4071 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org Errors-to: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org X-original-sender: joel.wittenmyer@templarstable.com Precedence: normal Reply-to: joel.wittenmyer@templarstable.com List-help: List-unsubscribe: List-software: Ecartis version 1.0.0 List-Id: oracle-l X-List-ID: oracle-l List-subscribe: List-owner: List-post: List-archive: X-list: oracle-l X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at localhost.localdomain Having worked for a company whose principals are well known for presenting at this and other conferences, let me say that while the dollar amount isn't too bad, the requirement to take a half your yearly vacation to attend (even if you are presenting) can give a whole new definition to 'unaffordable'. Tim Gorman wrote: > Hmmmmm... > > Whoever responded that way doesn't know about the Rocky Mtn Oracle > Users Group (www.rmoug.org) "Training Days" conference, usually held > in the 2nd week of February each year (next on Wed-Thu 14-15 Feb > 2008), which provides 2 solid days of training with top-notch material > for less than US$250.00. > ....... -- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l