Re: Fall Common Event

[Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I actually feel the opposite of what Mary says.  I prefer a smaller, 
more intimate event.  Events like RPG & DB2 Summit or RPG World tend to 
have fewer people, fewer instructors, etc.  With 100-150 people, you get 
to know the other attendees a little better, and I find that improves 
the camaraderie.  Some of the LUG events fall into this category as well.

I suspect that the COMMON Focus event would have a similar effect, 
though I didn't participate this time around, so I can't say for certain.

With the great big events, like COMMON's annual conference, there's a 
much wider range of topics to learn about, and you get to hear from the 
"big guys" (like Mark Shearer, etc) -- and these are good things -- but 
I don't find the camaraderie to be as strong.


Kern, Mary T wrote:
> While the attendee count has nothing to do with the quality of the
> educational offerings, it does add to the excitement and camaraderie.
> If 2 educational opportunities were present and one had twice as many
> attendees, I would probably pick the larger one ... Assuming the
> content was similar in quality and value.