Re: Conference locations in the East

Pete,

I would also endorse Salt Lake City as a very nice conference location. 
For small conferences .. Little America or Grand America properties ... 
for the larger .. can use the Conv Center and nearby hotels. I had the 
chance to go there recently to tour the facilities and truly enjoyed it. I 
have recommended this as a possible future site for COMMON. 

Wayne

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Jon,

How did you get there?  Fly to NYC, Newark, Philly, Baltimore?  Some of 
these places are great but they are either a very long cab/train/shuttle 
ride or require a rental car.

Now, if you REALLY wanted a great place to conference and wanted it 
close to an airport, you should look at Salt Lake City.  We didn't have 
the 2002 Winter Olympics there because we are "podunk capital of the 
world".  You gotta love this place.  Great walking around city.  Plenty 
to do.  Good restaurants. Theater. Few pan handlers. Clean.  AND some 
great micro brews.  Like Wasatch Brew Pub's "Polygamy Porter" ("Take 
some home to the wives.....")

Often overlooked but clean, affordable, and for those who want to be 
adventurous, skiing, hiking, fishing, hang gliding, and casinos just 90 
minutes away (for the Atlantic City experience).

I'd love it if we had a System i event or two here!

Pete Helgren


Jon Paris wrote:

Since I'm in Atlantic City right now ...

How many of you folks would find it desirable/practical to attend a 

System i

conference in this fair town?   Room rates aren't bad. And the place is
nowhere near as tacky as I had expected.

Just wondering if I should be checking it out for future events.

Jon Paris
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