Re: COMMON -Thoughts

I like the idea of videotaping sessions, though I don't think it should be
subsidized with registration and/or membership fees. These tapes would be
sold for fair market value to COMMON members. Look at tapes being sold by
people like Cozzi and price these tapes accordingly. The equipment would be
used at 2 conferences a year so that cost would be spread out over time.
The people running the cameras don't need to be programmers, hire them like
the session monitors.
Handouts should only be a supplement to a session. I do not go around and
collect handouts anymore because they are worthless without attending the
session. This is not bad. Otherwise, there is no point to have speakers.

Joe Teff
QDS
Bloomington, MN
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> Let me get this straight.  The same group of people that griped about
COMMON
> raising their rates a year or so ago is now wanting everything
VIDEOTAPED?
>  Can you imagine the effort, personnel, money, and equipment involved in
> taping 20-30 presentations every hour for five days?!?  I know that there
are
> several repeat sessions and some that run for more than an hour, but come
on
> folks!
> 
> Granted, the hand-outs are often useless without having attended the
class --
> perhaps that was the intention!  I realize that in many instances the
> handouts are JUST THAT BAD, but they are often accompanied by a speaker
of
> equal incompetence that you wouldn't want videotaped anyhow.
> 
> Given that I'm a principle billing agent as well as manager of my meager
> enterprise, I have a hard time taking off work for COMMON, let alone
paying
> the hotel and other fees associated with the conference.  I CERTAINLY
don't
> want to pay for video tapes of classes that I wouldn't have attended had
I
> been at the conference in the first place...
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