Damn ure sarcasm :-p



-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Forta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: 02 July 2002 22:40
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: DevCon 2002 info

Because this is Orlando, they don't want you in your rooms, they want
you spending money in the parks.

Vegas is the same way.



-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Liotta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 5:36 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: DevCon 2002 info


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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 


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