Yes, the price is right ... thanks for your input ... I'm still trying to decide. I hemmed and hawed about going to DevCon initially too and then I went, so .... who knows? < g >

Bonnie

>>Hi Rob,
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>>What I'm wondering tho, is that since I went to DevCon, wouldn't it pretty much be a repeat of everything? Is it still worth going to under those circumstances?
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>>Bonnie
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>>>I was at both previous S.Cal DevCons and I heartily agree with Tom. The quality of speakers and sessions is every bit as good as at the M$ sponsored conference, and its really nice to have more of a chance to 'schmooze' with the 'big guns' on a more personal basis. I thinks its a much better value than the M$ devcon, and am really sorry I won't make it to this year's event, due to a conflict on other business.
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>>>Go. You won't be sorry.
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>>>Rob
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>Hi Bonnie:
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>Good to see you in P.S. Well, ya know, there will be some duplication, but I have found that Barry and Mike have done a good job in the past of getting enough variation in the themes that I still found the S.Cal DevCon worth my while... Maybe I just need the repetition to drum it all into my thick head...
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>In any event, the price is right and the fact that most of the conference is held over a weekend makes it attractive to those who need to bill out for their time during the week... FWIW: I thought enough of it to pay for myself (twice so far), even though my full-time employer did not reimburse me.
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>Take care.
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>Rob