Although it is not cheap to attend IOUG, I agree it is very worthwhile. If money is an issue consider: 1) Presenting - your conference fee is waived or reduced (for quick tips) 2) Volunteering - I volunteered when it was held in Denver and received $300 off for being a room monitor for a day 3) Sharing hotel room - I prefer the solitude of a hotel room to decompress/working on my presentation, but if money is tight, it's not a bad way to go. Then again, after sharing a 'room' (about the size of a cubicle) at Gorak Shep, Nepal with 2 other men, anything with indoor plumbing is luxurious. 4) Shopping around/staying offsite - I found a significantly better rate on a room on Expedia for San Diego. Not sure about Dolphin & Swan...
Of course, the best reason to spend the money... Put a face with all those anonymous geeks who post smart-@ss RTFM comments on the list... Dan Fink -----Original Message----- [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 12:23 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L If you have the money... Scott Shafer San Antonio, TX 210-581-6217 > -----Original Message----- > From: Rachel Carmichael [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 11:18 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: 2003 IOUG Meeting > > I NEVER get to see every presentation I want to see there. For my > money, IOUG is the BEST conference around and more than worth the money > > Rachel > --- Stephen Andert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Add to that the cost of getting there (Orlando FL for 2003), > > transportation to/from the airport > > hotel (4-6 nights at around $200/night depending on what hotel you > > stay > > at) > > some meals (lunch is usually provided, some evening events include > > enough food for dinner) > > > > That said, I hope that doesn't scare your company off. IMHO, this is > > the best investment you can make in your DBA's. (I can't speak for > > developers.) Both years I've gone, I was frustrated because there > > were > > more sessions that I wanted to attend that I could since they were at > > the same time. This year, there were no sessions that I attended > > that I > > didn't learn something from. Many of the sessions generated a list > > of > > "to do as soon as I get back to the office". > > > > Hope to see you there. > > > > Stephen > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Fink, Dan 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).