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Re: re[2]: MAPICS and COMMON


what if the 2 conferences were to merge?

Think of the synergy.....:)



On Tue, 28 Aug 2001 DaleGindlesperger@fft-inc.com wrote:

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> I'm in the same boat as you - I can only attend one or the other.  I choose
> the MAPICS conference, as I get sufficient (for me) information on the
> AS/400 (sorry, I-Series) and other IBM information from my affiliate and
> trade periodicals, but only the MAPICS conference gives me all the scoop on
> what's new with MAPICS, what direction they are going in (such as Power
> Architecture), easy access to add-on vendors, and good tips from other
> customers and consultants.
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> We run our business with MAPICS, and I do more MAPICS upgrades than I do
> AS/400 (I-Series) upgrades.  With that in mind, the MAPICS User Conference
> is a better value to the company than COMMON.
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> I sure as heck did not want to start a war on MAPICS User Conference vs
> COMMON....my original question was whether or not the people on this list
> want
> MAPICS Sessions to be given at COMMON.  Of course, COMMON can never replace
> the
> MAPICS User Conference nor does it intend to.  The question at large is to
> try
> to find out if the Users of MAPICS software are limited by their companies
> to
> only be allowed to attend one conference per year (such as me).  If they
> are
> limited to one conference per year, then a choice is necessary to be made -
> which one to attend?.  Now if COMMON has some sessions of MAPICS, then it
> may be
> the selection of choice.   Or the other possible choice is to alternate 1
> year
> MAPICS, 1 year COMMON....but with the speed of the changing business
> environment
> that seems not a great choice.    So, IMHO, MAPICS sessions at COMMON is
> great!
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> Lisa Weaver <lweaver@guidetechnologies.com> on 08/28/2001 09:37:54 AM
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> To:   mapics discussion board <MAPICS-L@midrange.com>
> cc:    (bcc: Gail L Crane/Johanson/JMC)
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> Subject:  re[2]: MAPICS and COMMON
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> I am a consultant with Guide, a Mapics affiliate. I am trying to sell
> nothing.
> I've been following the discussions about User Conference vs COMMON.  I
> must
> disagree with some of the statements about the Mapics User Conference being
> designed soley as a "Sales" conference.  There are 3 full days of break-out
> sessions available to attendees.  Never, as a user or as a consultant, have
> I
> been disappointed that I didn't learn something.  In fact, the information
> I've
> obtained there over the years has more than paid for the cost of the
> conferences
> and all my expenses.  This past year, I happened to be a presenter for one
> of
> those sessions...I didn't even talk about MAPICS.  There are usually
> between
> 1500 and 2000 attendees...most users.  It is a huge opportunity to network
> with
> other users.  I'm sure that COMMON is very good.  I'm also POSITIVE that
> there
> are people at COMMON trying to sell you something.
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> Lisa Cohen Weaver
> Consultant Manager
> Guide Technologies, L.L.C.
> 6502 Constitution Drive
> Fort Wayne, IN  46804
> 219-459-7641
> Fax 219-459-2127
> lweaver@guidetechnologies.com
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> > I agree with Eric.    MAPICS conference is a Sales conference designed to
> get you to buy more Apps.   Save your money and attend COMMON.
>
> Greg Wenzloff
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: DaleGindlesperger@fft-inc.com
> [mailto:DaleGindlesperger@fft-inc.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 1:58 PM
> To: mapics-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: MAPICS and COMMON
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> Eric,
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> I have to disagree a little regarding MAPICS being just a sales show - I
> attend several "customer solutions" sessions each year, and have given a
> couple.  I agree, the customer solutions are usually excellent - it is
> always good to see how people use the software to solve problems and how
> they may have implemented the apps in a (perhaps) unusual or different way.
> Yes, there are "sales sessions" to show the new stuff (which there has been
> a whole lot of lately!), but I find them necessary to see what all we can
> do with the new stuff - especially the new "Power Architecture" stuff.
> Without the sales sessions at the conference, I don't know how I'd get
> enough good information on the new apps and features.
>
> I personally find the tech expo at the conferences to be VERY valuable.
> Last year's was the best yet - I liked that they expanded the hours from
> prior years.  However, I'd like to have it open even more, especially the
> area where you can talk to the MAPICS developers/support people and try out
> the new apps at the kiosks.  Is that what you mean by needing more "hands
> on?"
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> I'd like them to have some roundtables with users also - for things like
> their e-business strategies, effectively implementing some of the Browser
> apps, Supply Chain Management, etc.  Then we could get multiple company's
> solutions in one session.
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> Gail,
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> I think that COMMON and the MAPICS conferences serve different purposes.
> COMMON gives IT departments the opportunity to keep up-to-date with the IBM
> technologies, as well as, other technologies.
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> The MAPICS Conference, on the other hand,introduces users to new
> applications, how other users are using MAPICS and 3rd party enhancements
> that they may not be aware of. What the MAPICS conference does not offer is
> "hands-on" sessions like they did in the past. It has become more of a
> "sales" conference instead of the User Conference.  They also need more
> users to speak on how they solved their problems using MAPICS.
>
> Eric A. Wolf
> Midrange Implementation Specialists
> eric_a_wolf@hotmail.com  -or- ericw@midrangespecialists.com
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