Sorry Claire, I saw the initials BS....thought u were calling me out. 

Bruce Steinberg 

> On Aug 8, 2014, at 11:50 AM, "Sanford, Claire" 
> <claire.sanf...@memorialhermann.org> wrote:
> 
> What BS.  Alternate to what?  A marketing presentation?  
> 
> For those of you who have not been there before... I don't know how much the 
> area has changed, but we had to drive pretty far (10/15 miles) to purchase 
> "beverages" from a local beverage store.  It was a fun drive.  
> 
> How many Remedy Developers does it take...  I think there were 6 of us in the 
> car!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) 
> [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Misi Mladoniczky
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 8:55 AM
> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
> Subject: Re: ENGAGE
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I just got feedback on all three of my submitted topics, and they are all in
> status "Alternate" which seems to mean that they might be accepted if the
> schedule is changed.
> 
> Did anyone get an outright rejection notice?
> 
> In any event, I will try to bring something interesting for the Whiskey 
> session.
> 
>        Best Regards - Misi, RRR AB, http://www.rrr.se (ARSList MVP 2011)
> 
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> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Well, I did not find any of my three submissions on the agenda, so I guess
>> they did not pass the selection mechanism. And these were all Remedy
>> related...
>> 
>> I still hope to see you there though, as we have a booth in the Technology
>> Showcase.
>> 
>> We need some obvious marker, such as the ARSList pin, to be able to spot each
>> other for the many hours of ad hoc Remedy networking I envision.
>> 
>>        Best Regards - Misi, RRR AB, http://www.rrr.se (ARSList MVP 2011)
>> 
>> Ask the Remedy Licensing Experts (Best R.O.I. Award at WWRUG10/11/12/13):
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>> 
>>> I guess the best 'rejection letter' you can possibly get is the accepted
>>> list coming out and not being able to find yourself anywhere on there.
>>> 
>>> Looking through the sessions, I see there are 120 sessions total.  46 are
>>> 'Remedy' related, that's ITSM or ROD (38%) in some way or another.  Of
>>> those only 12 are not being done by BMCers (10%).  4 of those are listed as
>>> 'Technical' (3%).  All 4 of them are directly related to ITSM (3 SRM, 1
>>> CMDB).  Nothing that's directly related to Remedy as a development
>>> platform, but as a platform to sell their OOTB tools....part of me is
>>> disappointed, but not surprised.
>>> 
>>> Both of the topics I submitted were of a technical nature, relating to
>>> Remedy, not ITSM...so, I guess that's likely why neither topic was selected
>>> for presentation....
>>> 
>>> and due due to the fact that I was counting on not paying the admission
>>> fees, I'm not going to be able to justify the expense to attend this
>>> year...so...maybe I'll do them anyway, but post them on my site instead so
>>> everyone can benefit instead of just the ones that attend Engage...who
>>> knows.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 5:57 PM, Jason Miller <jason.mil...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> **
>>>> By doing our own thing we would simply be creating an overlay on ENGAGE.
>>>> Once we create the overlay we can customize and changes by BMC won't have
>>>> an impact.  Except if they delete one of us in base, that will have an
>>>> impact on the overlay.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 4:42 PM, Tauf Chowdhury <taufc...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> **
>>>>> Not if you do it from a hotel room though? I'll pitch in for a suite. We
>>>>> can set up a google hang out and a live tweet session.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 7:40 PM, laurent matheo <lm...@me.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> **
>>>>>> Yeah I proposed this... Somekind of "genius bar" or something, maybe
>>>>>> panel like, or small breakouts or something...
>>>>>> Could have been setup like a "mini community onsite" using Matt for
>>>>>> this...
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Maybe we could squat the booth location for this when it's not attended?
>>>>>> If it's like wwrug, it's just opened for lunch / not a long time, we
>>>>>> could
>>>>>> use the place to do some small groups about a theme or something?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> So, a mix between the "bird & the feathers", "genius bar", "community"
>>>>>> and whatever?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> We could even stream it live on the net so the others could see it (that
>>>>>> could be a problem with BMC rules though).
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 29 Jul, 2014,at 01:36 AM, Tauf Chowdhury <taufc...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> **
>>>>>> I was willing to sponsor a technical/learning lab at the conference.
>>>>>> Reached out to numerous people. Deaf ears. Oh well... I'm still going.
>>>>>> Love
>>>>>> networking (by networking I mean drinking) with you guys if you decide to
>>>>>> go.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 7:33 PM, Tauf Chowdhury <taufc...@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> In browsing through the sessions and speakers, the title of unnamed
>>>>>>> speaker pretty much sums up my assessment of the catalog:
>>>>>>> Lead Technical Marketing Consultant
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 7:31 PM, laurent matheo <lm...@me.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>> The evening is still there, Tuesday from 6 to 8 PM:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> http://www.eventmgmt.aimia.com/events/bmc-engage-2014/custom-20-2bc888d975f2496db5d3f819b9735209.aspx
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> But that's weird... Since breakouts continue from 6 to 9 PM on
>>>>>>>> tuesday... So or you go stalk the Engineers (and potentially miss 2
>>>>>>>> breakouts), or you attend the breakouts (and miss the candy)?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 29 Jul, 2014,at 01:26 AM, Rick Cook <remedyr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> And with so many evening sessions, where does the Evening with
>>>>>>>> Engineering or the other evening activities go?  Will they even have
>>>>>>>> them?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Rick
>>>>>>>> On Jul 28, 2014 4:24 PM, "Jason Miller" <jason.mil...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>> Not impressed.  My first impress is welcome back BMC Marketing World.
>>>>>>>>> We haven't missed you all these years.  Maybe I need to just let it
>>>>>>>>> soak
>>>>>>>>> in for a day or two?.?.?.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Unless I am overlooking something it seems there are very few
>>>>>>>>> presentations by customers.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Sanford, Claire <
>>>>>>>>> claire.sanf...@memorialhermann.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Just shaking my head…
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:
>>>>>>>>>> arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *laurent matheo
>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, July 28, 2014 5:32 PM
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: ENGAGE
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> It seems the list is on now:
>>>>>>>>>> http://bmc.g2planet.com/bmcengage2014/event_agenda
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On 29 Jul, 2014,at 12:25 AM, "Sanford, Claire" <
>>>>>>>>>> claire.sanf...@memorialhermann.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> You are certainly trusting Terry!
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I’ll wait for the agenda and hope they extend the early bird rate.
>>>>>>>>>> I can see it now…
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> ME:  Hi Mr. Director, please spend thousands of dollars for me to
>>>>>>>>>> be gone for almost a week for a conference where we have no idea what
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> content is.  There is an early bird discount!!!
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> DIR:  Come back when you have an agenda and a firm grasp on what
>>>>>>>>>> you sessions are going to attend AND how much you are going to spend.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> ME:  Big Sigh…
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [
>>>>>>>>>> mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>] *On Behalf Of *Tauf
>>>>>>>>>> Chowdhury
>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, July 28, 2014 4:52 PM
>>>>>>>>>> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: ENGAGE
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Is that like the "good faith" deposit at a car dealer? Say goodbye
>>>>>>>>>> to that $75! Hehe
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 28, 2014, at 5:49 PM, Terry Bootsma <tboot...@objectpath.com>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I believe early bird pricing expires July 31st.   So, if the agenda
>>>>>>>>>> is out today or tomorrow, that is just "under the wire".
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> However, I had to make a call last week,  so I registered and paid
>>>>>>>>>> for the conference with the understanding that I could de-register up
>>>>>>>>>> to a
>>>>>>>>>> certain date with a $75.00 "admin" fee.  Well, we'll see about that.
>>>>>>>>>> :-)
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Terry
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [
>>>>>>>>>> mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>] *On Behalf Of *Lynn
>>>>>>>>>> Larsen
>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* July-28-14 5:03 PM
>>>>>>>>>> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: ENGAGE
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I’m glad I’m not alone in the trying to get approval for a
>>>>>>>>>> conference that we have no idea what the content is… There should
>>>>>>>>>> not be
>>>>>>>>>> “early bird” pricing that expires before the detailed agenda is
>>>>>>>>>> even
>>>>>>>>>> published, in my opinion.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [
>>>>>>>>>> mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>] *On Behalf Of
>>>>>>>>>> *Sanford,
>>>>>>>>>> Claire
>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, July 28, 2014 3:55 PM
>>>>>>>>>> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: ENGAGE
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> They missed one mark… in order to get a room you have to go through
>>>>>>>>>> their conference desk.  We are adults.  We should be able to make our
>>>>>>>>>> own
>>>>>>>>>> reservations.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> If the conference is more “sales” than technical, there is no way
>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>> can get approval.  I’ll be disappointed if they go back to the way
>>>>>>>>>> it was
>>>>>>>>>> before it became WWRUG!
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [
>>>>>>>>>> mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>] *On Behalf Of
>>>>>>>>>> *Jason
>>>>>>>>>> Miller
>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, July 28, 2014 3:51 PM
>>>>>>>>>> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: ENGAGE
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I agree that our WWRUG friends are much better at communicating and
>>>>>>>>>> giving people the information they need to decide, get approvals and
>>>>>>>>>> make
>>>>>>>>>> travel arrangements than BMC.  Let's just hope they don't completely
>>>>>>>>>> miss
>>>>>>>>>> the mark on this conference.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Jason
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 11:47 AM, David Boylan <
>>>>>>>>>> david_boy...@brown.edu> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I still haven't seen much of what is being presented other that lots
>>>>>>>>>> of marketing.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Is this even worth going to?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Dave
>>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> --
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>>>>>> 
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