the TRUE benefit is that as a consultant, I had to get a paper accepted to
go to the conference..... as a full-timer, I can just go....
>From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_bcbso.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: RE: OpenWorld vs IOUG-A Live
>Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 16:01:18 -0800
>
>
> > That being said, I'm going to both of them this year.
>
>See? Those are the benefits of full-time employment. :)
>
>Jared
>
>On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Adams, Matthew (GEA, 088130) wrote:
>
> > Depends on what you're interested in.
> >
> > IOUG-A is a much smaller conference (about 4000 at the last
> > one I think). It has much better technical content overall
> > (because the IOUG picks all the papers presented). You
> > will learn much more. The vendor floor is pretty small,
> > due to the smaller attendance.
> >
> > OpenWorld is run by Oracle. Its a much larger conference.
> > (anybody have the figures for last years attendance?)
> > The IOUG has minimal input in
> > how things go. They do select some of the papers, but most
> > are selected by Oracle. There is a lot of marketing fluff, but
> > you can get a good sense of where Oracle is headed with
> > their technology. The parties are much better.
> >
> > That being said, I'm going to both of them this year.
>
>--
>Author: Jared Still
> INET: jkstill_at_bcbso.com
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