That is a tough call, but I'm going to have to go with the French Riviera :-)
On 6/18/08, Rick Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ** It's either that, or go to the one in Nice, France, next May! > (Hmmm...Miami during hurricane season, French Riviera in late > spring...hmmm...). > > Rick > > On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 7:08 AM, Pierson, Shawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > ** > > > > > > > > Here are a few more: > > > > · Talk to vendors that have other software and services that may > be useful for your implementation. > > > > · See demos of new products. > > > > · Get answers to technical questions from other Remedy > developers/administrators and the engineers from BMC. > > > > · See how other companies are using the products and get ideas > that I can apply at my company. > > > > · Take shortened classes to learn more, rather than spending an > entire week on just one topic. > > > > · Get ITIL certified (if you aren't already, although you can > probably do that cheaper at another place locally like I did.) > > > > > > > > I'm sure you can come up with more, but if you're trying to justify going > there to your boss you have to look at it from a financial perspective. > Perhaps there's a big project that would be saved money because you would be > able to implement it faster by attending the conference? Perhaps there is > some software you have a project to build, but can discover a cheaper out of > the box solution from a third party vendor you wouldn't otherwise know about > if you weren't at the conference? Or, if you are generally unhappy with the > job and attending the conference would make you more likely to keep working > there, let them know that. With the retirement of the baby boomers > starting, a lot of employers are freaking out over employee retention and > will make sure to do things like this to keep you around. > > > > > > > > Good luck, > > > > > > > > Shawn Pierson > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Benjamin Trimmer > > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:38 AM > > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > > Subject: Top 10 Reasons to Attend BMC User World > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > If you were tasked to make a top 10 list - what would some of your reasons > be? > > > > Some of mine would be: > > > > Learn new useful tips > > Learn things I could put into place right away > > Learn more best practices for use of the software > > Find out where BMC is heading with their software > > > > What about you? > > > > Regards, > > Ben > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IMPORTANT NOTICE* * * * > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > > > Unless otherwise indicated or obvious from the nature of the transmittal, > the information contained in this email message is CONFIDENTIAL information > intended for the use of the individual or entity named herein. If the reader > of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent > responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, > please immediately notify the sender using the above contact information or > by return email and delete this message and any copies from your computer > system. Thank you. > > > > __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > html___ Private and confidential as detailed here. If you cannot access > hyperlink, please e-mail sender. > > > > > > __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > html___ > > __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > html___ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
