Re: CUDS

Too late about the price of COMMON going up.

It is not just the big name speakers.  It is the lack of IBMers.  With the
cutbacks from the plants, the lack of REALLY good alchohol to ply their spirits
and tongues... <VBG>

Yeah, COMMON isn't what it used to be.  But if we keep trying to make it what it
used to be, well...  we all been dare, done dat, bought da t-shirt...



jim_oberholtzer@ibi.com wrote:

>      To All:
>
>      I agree with John Carr about the speakers going to CUDS.  I do almost
>      every night for a while at least, I want to talk to the "BIG" speakers
>      every now and then as well. Maybe one way to encourage the speakers is
>      to allow them to get the drink tickets free.  Another thought would be
>      to give speakers COMMON points/credits or what ever they are calling
>      them for attending.  (I've been promised these COMMON credits or
>      whatever for 24 months and still have yet to see anything)
>
>      Regarding smoking:  California is going to present a problem with its
>      state laws regarding smoking: however everywhere else, go back to the
>      smoking areas.  That way the folks that smoke can also be a part of
>      CUDS.
>
>      Dry CUDS:  DOA
>
>      Food:  Real food would be nice, but maybe too expensive.  I don't want
>      the price of COMMON to go up again.  One way to stop people from
>      leaving is to have real food available for purchase near by.  Not the
>      &^%$#$ that is served during the breaks and lunch, real food.  The
>      hotel could do that.  How about a Pizza/Hot dog/Burger service?
>
>      Room:  Lately the lights have always been all the way up.  Darken the
>      room a little.  Not so much that you can't sit a table and draw out a
>      technical solution, but not full up.
>
>      Entertainment:  OK if its not too loud.  I remember a special
>      entertainer sponsored by a vendor coming in on Thursday night.
>      (Chicago was the last I remember it at)  That might help to get folks
>      to stay for the extra day.
>
>      Hours:  Longer would be nice.  Midnight is not too late to stop
>      serving and close by 12:30am or 1:00am.  If no one is there or the
>      crowd is too small, close earlier.  Maybe folks will come back after
>      dinner.
>
>      I remember when CUDS was the best part of COMMON and we didn't want to
>      go out to city clubs.  It could be that way again when
>      smoking/drinking police are tempered a bit.
>
>      My Opinion
>
>      Jim Oberholtzer
>      jim_oberholtzer@ibi.com
>
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