RE: Question about COMMON Sessions and Labs

Jon is right.  I like the ability to register for my labs from the web!
I make sure I get the labs I want and I don't have to wait in line.

BTW, if  you can go down to the conference a day early, or even if you
can't why not volunteer to help.  It is a great way to do some extra
networking with a great group of people and you will learn a lot about
what goes on to make COMMON happen.  Bruce Collins who just got elected
to the board recently is a former boss of mine and he "recommended" that
I volunteer when I went to my first conference.  I had a blast.  I've
been one other time to Common and I helped out then too.  I will
volunteer every time I get to go to Common.  Contact
Jason_logsdon@xxxxxxxxxx and he can let you where they need help.

Joel B. Harvell
Food Lion, LLC

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Paris
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 4:44 PM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Question about COMMON Sessions and Labs

 >> The Regular "LABS"  have a finite number of seats available whereas
the
"OPEN LABS" are limited only to the number of workstations available and
the
number of people currently in the room.

Well Joel is right technically but .... first of all the number of seats
in
the room is the same in both kinds of labs so the limit is really
identical.
In fact in some ways the Open Labs are more limited since it is harder
to
"sit in" and work with someone else since not everyone starts at the
same
time and they may all be doing different Labs.

More importantly - I don't recall the last time I saw a full Lab room at
COMMON.  Advance registration has killed the "buzz" that used to be
created
by the Lab Reg line ups during registration.  Falling attendance numbers
have reduced the likelihood that all seats will be taken ...

All labs will accept you "at the door" if there is space.  If you cannot
register, just turn up at the door and get yourself on the waiting list
with
the Lab monitor.  99 times out of 100 you are going to get in.

Jon Paris
Partner400

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