| Went to my first one last November. Quite nice location that time - Orlando, right next to Disney City. ALL of the major commercial vendors were present and a couple of non-commercial; Open Rules for one, but neither had booth nor gave a talk. BTW, there is a blog on that topic at http://www.kbsc.com/jco - not terribly informative but gives you a rough idea of what went on. Now, just between us chickens, it was actually pretty good. If you can get your employer to send you, by all means GO! And also go to the Sunday "Executive" session - it's even better than the regular sessions. During the week (Monday through Thursday) there are always three sessions going on at any one time, usually geared to beginner, intermediate and advanced. With the exception of one or two, all of the presentations are given by the customer, not the vendor. This is very important; if the customer can explain in sufficient detail to other potential customers what they did and the benefits that the got from a BRMS, then it becomes FAR more effective than if a vendor gave the presentation. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided as part of the admission fee which is fairly reasonable for one of these shindigs. Also, all of the vendors are MOST anxious to show off their wares and there are lots of brochures in the lobby so you don't even have to talk to them unless you really want to do so. The next one will be in November. In Washington, D.C. Cold. Snowy. BRrrrrr.... If I go I'll stay in the hotel the whole time. I've seen the sights in D.C. - including all of the art museums, flight museums and Native American museums as well as all of the monuments. If you've never seen these this things, it's worth the trip just to see those things. Especially the Vietnam memorial. It's really spooky at night with snow on the ground. But the conference is the crux of the tale. Actually, for a one-week affair, I would have to give it a 5 or a 6 and Java ONE a 7. Nobody gets higher than an 7 for a one-week, general-topic conference. SDG jco James C. Owen Senior Consultant "Never give up. Never give up. Never, never, never give up." From a speech by former Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, during the most trying times of the British Empire; a great leader too soon forgotten by his country after keeping it from being swallowed up by the Nazi Empire during the second world war. On Mar 22, 2006, at 3:37 PM, Jason Morris wrote:
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- JESS: [off topic] Business Rules Conventions... worthwhile ... Jason Morris
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