I always wondered why tech conferences are held at hotels without high-speed Internet access.
-Matt > -----Original Message----- > From: Vernon Viehe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 2:36 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: DevCon 2002 info > > Here's the info pages on the Dolphin: > http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/waltdisneyworld/resorts/resortindex?id= OR > SDolphinRsrt > > And the Swan: > http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/waltdisneyworld/resorts/resortindex?id= OR > SSwanRsrt > > I called to ask specifically about this. > > In the rooms, you're stuck with only telephone service - old fashioned > modem is all you can do from your room. > > But, each hotel does have a business center with high-speed internet > access (didn't find out if there's a cost associated with that though, > sorry) > > -Vern > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Matthew Fusfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 2:23 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: DevCon 2002 info > > > > > > I'm not sure about the Swan and Dolphin, but I believe there > > is a business center at the Contemporary Hotel and there > > *may* be rooms there with network connections but I'm not > > really certain. You might also want to check Coronado Springs > > as I believe they also have business conferencing facilities, > > so it may be available there. > > > > -Matt > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark W. Breneman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 5:18 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: DevCon 2002 info > > > > > > Anyone know if there will be high speed access at the on site hotel > > (swan/dolphin)? Last year I had to sign up for a earth link > > account and it > > still was a long distance number, just to do some work. > > > > Mark W. Breneman > > -Macromedia Certified ColdFusion 5 Developer > > -Network / Web Server Administrator > > Vivid Media > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.vividmedia.com > > 608.270.9770 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark A. Kruger - CFG [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 3:48 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: DevCon 2002 info > > > > > > Ditto to that Paul. I took the whole family for 8 days of > > fun (only 4 for > > me though <g>). > > > > -Mk > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Wille, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 3:38 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: DevCon 2002 info > > > > > > > As per Macromedia's site > > > (http://www.macromedia.com/v1/conference/): > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > > Fees > > > Prior to August 27, 2002 - $895 > > > After August 27, 2002 - $1,050 > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > > > > > Is it just me? or is the cost to enter this conference > > > outrageous? > > > > > > How does macromedia expect freelancers and developers, in > > > this time layoffs and reductions, to afford the cost of > > > this conference? > > > > Also, for the record, DevCon 2001 was a first class event. Macromedia > > shelled out a very nice conference (including a theme park rented out > > specifically for conference attendees), live music, etc, let > > alone a top > > notch conference. I think the price is quite reasonable considering > > what attendees receive. > > > > --Paul > > > > Paul W. Wille [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------- > > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > > --------------------------------------------------- > > ISITE Design, Inc. -- Solutions Architect > > www.isitedesign.com > > 615 SW Broadway, Suite 200 > > Portland, OR 97205 > > 503.221.9860 x110 > > 503.221.9865 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 12:30 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: DevCon 2002 info > > > > > > > > It seems comparable to other conferences: > > https://register.ftpconferences.com/reg_or.asp > > > > This kind of thing boils down to simple economics. Macromedia is a > > for-profit entity, in theory. They have to be able to support the cost > > of the conference, at a bare minimum. I'm sure they'd like it to > > actually be profitable. > > > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > > http://www.figleaf.com/ > > voice: (202) 797-5496 > > fax: (202) 797-5444 > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
