Hi Carl,
I believe the 'paid' count given was for full conference (full week paid) attendees. There are those who attend for part of the week, and there may be speakers (who may very well be presenting user experience sessions) who attend for the day they present. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Swanson" <carl.swans...@verizon.net> To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 1:25:47 PM Subject: Re: SHARE Attendance 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 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Brian Peterson Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 3:44 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
