But I do think that the important number is that of paid attendees.
For me this is the most important number. It is based on this that vendors
will continue to support Share as it should be supported. I work for a
vendor that had a booth at Share, except I was a full paid attendee (not
working the booth). I still find Share to be a valuable experience, but I
was in many sessions that did not draw a crowd. Of course there were just as
many that the room was filled. Many of the lightly attended session were
Vendor sponsored sessions. Therefore I understand unless you have a interest
in the topic (or vendor) you are not going to attend those sessions. I went
to quite a few of these sessions to see what other companies are doing, in a
number of them it was only other vendors in attendance (we do keep a eye on
each other). How can I be certain, because I knew everyone in the room on a
1st name basis.
Please note, I am fully in support of Share. But, I am concerned.
Carl
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Subject: Re: SHARE Attendance
Not quite right. There were 1,081 folks in Orlando at SHARE. See the
wrap-up article published on the SHARE web site for more details about the
event:
http://www.share.org/Events/PastConferences/SHAREinOrlando/OrlandoWrapUpArti
cle/tabid/787/Default.aspx
Brian
>From: Carl Swanson
>Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:39:37 -0400
>
> Thought, I would just add some number (not sure if this has already
been done).
> I am doing this from memory so they may only be real close.
>
> 607 Paid Full Conference Attendees
> 950-980 Total Attendees including speakers, vendors and all full
>conference
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