RE: SSA steps on COMMON - might this be a broader trend for LUGs?

I know when Common was in Indianapolis out LUG met onsite and had Dr. Frank
as a guest speaker :-)

I think that was the 2nd or 3rd meeting we had and non since then so I guess
we finished on a high note ;-)

Chuck

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Subject: Re: SSA steps on COMMON - might this be a broader trend for LUGs?



OK....I'm going to raise an exception and concern here.

In RECENT TIMES (since I started the LUG Committee and later!), I've yet 
to see COMMON conference management yet NOT be willing to make evening 
meeting room space available AT CONFERENCE to accomodate a LUG meeting, 
during conference, on conference real estate.  Now, my budget hasn't let 
me goto all of the most recent conferences, but I know that all I was 
involved with as chair and as far as I know, all that Glenn was involved 
with as chair, and with ALOT of help from Maria, et al, went well with the 
LUG (where there was still a LUG) being able to hold a evening meeting at 
the conference, during the conference.  And since COMMON posts their 
schedule a few years in advance, I've yet to see an affiliated LUG not be 
able to work with or around the COMMON posted schedule to alls mutual 
benefit.  (OK, you can breath now).

So, Paul, I don't get your point as frankly, I've not seen any problems 
with LUG meetings or benefits, in recent history, being an issues...  What 
am I not seeing here?  There's plenty other issues you and I agree on, but 
this one I just don't see...what am I missing here?

(I'm waiting for Barsa to respond that I found yet another thing about 
COMMON I liked...Come on Al, make my day...:) :) :)

Don in DC