I realize that it helps that I don't have kids so I have "spare cash"
(no cash is ever really spare and I have very old, very expensive cats)
but it IS tax-deductible, at least in part and it's worth it. At least
to me. and yes, I have gone and paid all costs myself
- Scott.Shafer_at_dcpds.cpms.osd.mil wrote:
> If you have the money...
>
> Scott Shafer
> San Antonio, TX
> 210-581-6217
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rachel Carmichael [SMTP:wisernet100_at_yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 11:18 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: RE: 2003 IOUG Meeting
> >
> > I NEVER get to see every presentation I want to see there. For my
> > money, IOUG is the BEST conference around and more than worth the
> money
> >
> > Rachel
> > --- Stephen Andert <StephenAndert_at_firsthealth.com> wrote:
> > > Add to that the cost of getting there (Orlando FL for 2003),
> > > transportation to/from the airport
> > > hotel (4-6 nights at around $200/night depending on what hotel
> you
> > > stay
> > > at)
> > > some meals (lunch is usually provided, some evening events
> include
> > > enough food for dinner)
> > >
> > > That said, I hope that doesn't scare your company off. IMHO,
> this is
> > > the best investment you can make in your DBA's. (I can't speak
> for
> > > developers.) Both years I've gone, I was frustrated because
> there
> > > were
> > > more sessions that I wanted to attend that I could since they
> were at
> > > the same time. This year, there were no sessions that I attended
> > > that I
> > > didn't learn something from. Many of the sessions generated a
> list
> > > of
> > > "to do as soon as I get back to the office".
> > >
> > > Hope to see you there.
> > >
> > > Stephen
> >
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