Rick -- you are already on your way to your "diddy" It would truly not be a RUG without you, Doug keep going ... :)
Tami Palacky Remedy Developer DEV Technology Reston, VA On Jun 2, 3:46 pm, Rick Cook <remedyr...@gmail.com> wrote: > It would truly not be a RUG without you, Doug. I am making plans to be there > as well. > > Now, as to your creative challenge (not that you ARE creatively challenged), > I would propose that since this is Vegas, all songs should either be Elvis or > show tunes. If you aren't a fan of either, join the club, but when in Rome, > do like the Romanians do, I always say. > > I promise at least one submission of my own. Unless popular opinion, endowed > with more wisdom than morbid curiosity, begs me not to. > > Rick > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Mueller, Doug" <doug_muel...@bmc.com> > > Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:26:58 > To: <arsl...@arslist.org> > Subject: Re: WWRUG09 AT THE HARD ROCK HOTEL in LAS VEGAS! > > ARSlist community, > > I am excited to see this conference coming together. Through the years, the > annual user conference has > been a highlight each year. A chance for the entire community to come > together to learn about new things, > to share what they have done, to support each other over shared challenges, > to provide feedback to the > company about the product, and many other things. I hear from customers time > and again about how useful > the conferences have been and about the amount of information they received > in a short time. Often, the > most valuable information is from the conversations with others at the > conference so it is important that you > come and not just try to get the information from slides that are posted > later. This year has another > interesting twist in that the conference is being organized, hosted, and run > by the user community. So, this > really is a User Conference in every sense of the word. I hope you consider > this event in your schedule. It > will be a week well spent. > > Oh, I am sure that there will be a little time to have some fun as well -- it > will be in Las Vegas after all. You > can leave this part off when talking to the boss. (but in case the boss does > see it, you can note that after the > User Conference held at Disneyland in the 1990s and at Disneyworld in early > 2000s, the biggest complaint > heard was that there was so much going on at the conference that was > interesting and useful that they didn't > even get a chance to sneak out for a day to go to the park) > > I have this event booked on my calendar already and will be there for the > week. It would be terrific to see all > of you there. > > And, to emphasize that while the expectation is to learn about and improve > interaction with the BMC > Remedy products, that there is also a fun side to things. And to show that > as a User conference, it is > possible to change the rules a bit..... > > I would like to announce the opening of the WWRUG 2009 poetry/song contest. > Let's have a bit of fun and > try out your creative style. We welcome all folks to participate. There is > no prize -- hey, I tell my son that > not everything he does gets a reward, there are some things he is just > expected to do -- but just a chance > to get out of our traditional IT box and explore our artistic sides (as > atrophied as they may be). > > To open things up, here is a quick attempt to establish a very easy bar for > you to get over with your attempt: > > Ode to the WWRUGers > > What's this I hear? > I'm told not to fear > > Its not a scary bug > But an exciting WWRUG > > Starting with someone we all know as Lenny > He collects fees for the conference which is worth every penny > > Our favorite booth bunny, Mr. Daniel Bloom > Will have lots of partners, all in one room > > Presenters are arranged by our pal Phil > I'm sure he will find folk to fill out the bill > > Master of Special Events, his name is Joel Sender > Let's just make sure he doesn't send us on a bender > > These are our leaders, we are the crew > This worries me, does it worry you? > > Seriously now, despite the attitude > This ode to the organizers, with our gratitude > > My apologies to any sensibilities or sense of esthetic value that I have > mercilessly crushed with my little > ditty. > > Doug Mueller > > ________________________________ > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Bloom > Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 11:16 AM > To: arsl...@arslist.org > Subject: WWRUG09 AT THE HARD ROCK HOTEL in LAS VEGAS! > > ** > WWRUG09. > > In the beginning, it was an idea: "Build it and they will come!" > > A committee was formed, plans were made, and a venue was found. > After months of hard work, the committee has committed, the lawyers have > lawyer-ed, the webmaster has mastered. > > The foundation is built. The resources are in place. The website is ready. > > WWRUG09: A week of professional development, hot-topic tutorials, and the > latest vendor solutions all in one fabulous location. > This is your opportunity to mingle with the leading professionals in the AR > System world and gain from their experiences. > > WWRUG09: An educational gateway to version 7.5 of AR System, ITSM, CMDB, and > more. Professional trainers will conduct formal tutorials every day of the > conference. > This is the best place to cover so many important topics in such a short > time. This is the most efficient use of your training dollars. > > WWRUG09: A rare chance to learn the pitfalls and project-saving tips only > available from those who have already deployed these cutting-edge > technologies. > This is the best place to study career-relevant user experience case studies. > > WWRUG09: A conference for everyone. Whether you're an AR System novice or an > Admin tool guru, we are all just starting over with the new Developer Studio. > > Welcome the new paradigm in tutorials, case studies and the spontaneous > conversations that can only happen at a user group meeting. > > WWRUG09: A meeting place with vendors focused on the products you need to > accomplish your goals. > > This is the highest concentration of relevant ARS related vendors anywhere. > At the Vendor Fair you can compare competitors side-by-side and makes the > best choices for your needs. > > WWRUG09: Our keynote speaker is Doug Mueller, creator of the Action Request > System. > Doug will also host "An Evening with the Masters" and he will attend the > entire conference. > Direct access to Doug is rare, informative, and just plain cool. > > WWRUG09: November 9 -13, 2009 > at the Hard Rock Hotel, > 4455 Paradise Rd, > Las Vegas, NV 89169 (800) 473-7625. > > WWRUG09 rate: $79/night. 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