>From what I have heard from a board member of the Norwegian OUG in Madrid two years ago, Oracle's marketing strategy is quite the opposite of Larry's: instead of having a single, mega 'OracleWorld' event in the US, they have gone for several ones (including, if I remember well, parallel 'OracleWorld' conferences last year in Berlin, Paris, Madrid and Milan. The three last ones were Mickey Mouse conferences, Larry was in Berlin - but broadcasted 'live' to the other sites). Cost-cutters at Oracle have decided that they could no longer sponsor the EOUG conferences with all these pure-Oracle conferences. The problem was the other sponsors (hardware manufacturers), who were likely to follow Oracle (especially those which are not in the best of financial health). Hence the 'new business plan'.
Stephane Faroult "Karniotis, Stephen" wrote: > > I believe EOUG is co-hosting the Oracle Open World in Copenhagen this year. > Here is a letter from their web site, www.eoug.com > > Dear Oracle User > > The EOUG is being restructured, and we are currently working on a new > business plan with enhanced User and Partner services. > > We will also use the opportunity to redesign our web site and are updating > our web concept and content to provide enhanced web services for Oracle > users and partners from 2002 onwards. > > We will have our New EOUG Web Site including the event calendar for 2002 > online for you by mid January 2002! > > Please continue to check www.eoug.com regularly, as we will continue to > publish hot Oracle and IT News as they come in. > > Yours sincerely > Andreas Zwimpfer > EOUG President > It says that all upcoming events have been postponed. > > Thank You > > Stephen P. Karniotis > Technical Alliance Manager > Compuware Corporation > Direct: (248) 865-4350 > Mobile: (248) 408-2918 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: www.compuware.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Stephane Faroult INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
