Re: While we're comparing common with other conferences...

Don wrote:
> 
> While we're comparing common with other conferences, I've got another
> question:  Why does common treat the expo as "an event" (common operator
> in Chicago this a.m.) and require attendees to register and pay for it as
> an event of Day 0 ???  (also per common operator)
> 
> I've been to ALOT of technical and semi-technical conferences here in DC
> (and we've got a LOT of  'em) that all you do is fill out their form as a
> expo attendee, get your badge and presto you're in.  Frankly, I do this on
> a regular basis for conferences that I don't have alot of time for or lots
> of interest in the conference but want to take an hour and blitz the expo.
> 
> Why is common different?  This came up when I tried to get an associate
> access to the expo ONLY and ONLY for day 0....go figure...you'ld think the
> expo'ers would want all the bodies they could get!
> 
> Don in DC....
> 
Don,

        From running many confereces, as opposed to events :), the biggest
thing that they get from Day 0 is to reduce the number of people
registering on the morning of Day 1.  Could you imagine registering 4000
people before the sessions on Monday. So I understand why they want to
promote Day 0 registrations. You do have a good point, in that almost
every show, event, conference that has an Expo, you are always allowed
to go infor free on the first day.  Now, this would only benefit the
people in the local city, as I would not travel from CT, nor your from
DC to attend a free expo for one day. Even when you have the conference
in a place like Chicago (which has the highest number of AS/400s in its
geography) how many people are really going to show up?   From an
exhibitors perspective, I really want to insure that everyone who comes
thru the halls is an AS/400 person. We see a lot of spouses coming
through, taking literature and the hand-outs.  You would be surprised
if  you knew how much it costs for all the "stuff" we hand out.

My opinions.

-- 
Pete Massiello
OS Solutions International 
Phone: (203)-744-7854  Ext 11.
http://www.os-solutions.com
mailto:pmassiello@os-solutions.com
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