RE: The "greying of Common" Is it still true?

I agree with Bill - the IBM Tech Conferences are very good!  Granted, I have
never been to Common, but if I had a choice I would pick IBM Tech
Conference.  What does everyone think about IBM Certifications?  I am
working towards these (my own pocket, so far), and would appreciate any
comment.  Are they worth it?  Do they help?  
Lee

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> From:         Bill Erhardt[SMTP:ERHARDT@baldwinhq.com]
> Reply To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Sent:         Tuesday, April 04, 2000 7:07 AM
> To:   'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject:      RE: The "greying of Common"  Is it still true?
> 
> Everyone talks about COMMON as if its the only venue for training related
> to
> the AS/400.  Have any of you attended the IBM technical conference?  I've
> been around the mid range offerings since the hey days of S/3 15D and for
> my
> money the IBM conference is a much more rewarding experience then COMMON.
> 
> Just One Persons Opinion
> Bill Erhardt 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       Steve Martin [SMTP:smartin@carefreeofcolorado.com]
> > Sent:       Monday, April 03, 2000 1:47 PM
> > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > Subject:    RE: The "greying of Common"  Is it still true?
> > 
> >     <snip>COMMON attendees should not be
> >     construed as a representitive sampling of AS/400 shops.  There are
> >     a lot of youngsters around, they all just don't know how to wangle
> >     a trip to COMMON out of the boss.
> > 
> >     To ask the questions another way, how many of the folks that
> >     attend COMMON have to "ask" to go?  How many just write their own
> >     tickets? </snip>
> > 
> > I am not yet 40. I've been on the AS/400 since Jan.1990 - System38
> before
> > that.
> > 
> > I have asked, hinted, suggested, and otherwise enumerated the reasons
> why
> > I
> > think it would be beneficial to attend COMMON... and I've never been
> > there.
> > 
> > My manager (since June, last) has participated (COMMON) in the past but
> > makes little effort to budget that in - even with his experience. The
> way
> > I
> > see it, as long as some of you get to go, as long as many of you are
> > willing
> > to share what you've learned, and as long as you remain members of this
> > list
> > - I get my education from all of you.
> > 
> > Steve Martin
> > Programmer/Analyst
> > Carefree of Colorado
> > 303/410.6239
> > smartin@carefreeofcolorado.com
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