Hi Doug and Francis, I work for a small company in Los Angeles and our web based application is centered on SVG (IE6/ASV3). Regardless of the fact that I consider myself a newbie, I am the "local" SVG guru... :) I would have loved to participate in the SVG Open conference, but our travel budged is kinda tight, so if the Open comes to San Diego, hell, I will walk down there.
I have no idea how I can help, but if you have any ideas I am open for suggestions... Peter -----Original Message----- From: Francis Hemsher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 11:21 PM To: svg-developers@yahoogroups.com Subject: [svg-developers] Re: SVG Open 2006 San Diego? Doug, As always, you are well-informed. I agree with your evaluation of Kurt, his efforts, and Victoria. But you must understand that I believe that SVG can best be served by a serious US recognition at this time. Shucks, if the opening came to San Diego, I probably would have work SO hard to help it happen..I don't want this. I'd rather go to Victoria and enjoy its lovely environment. Anyway, if others feel that SVG would be best supported at this time by coming to San Diego U.S., and they can offer their support, then let that be an indicator...If none respond, then I am wrong in my assumptions. Francis --- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, "Doug Schepers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, Francis- > > Actually, as I learned at SO2005, the original location for SVG Open 2006 > was slated to be San Francisco, but the plan had to be nixed. I think the > reasons cited were a lack of local sponsors willing to commit early on (a > serious blow) and trouble finding a venue that could keep costs down. Nobody > else stepped up to the plate, and I am personally very appreciative to Kurt > Cagle for jumping in at the last minute to arrange for it to be in Victoria, > BC, Canada. He had to scramble to take care of those 2 things, and he did it > well (though I'm sure there's still much to do on those accounts). > > Another factor, as I understand it, is that it can be rather difficult in > this post-9-11 America for foreigners to get US visas on short notice (say, > 3-6 months). This would threaten the number of possible attendees and > presenters (who might not know whether their presentations were accepted > until a few months beforehand). > > Besides, Victoria is beautiful, and it's easily reached from the US. I don't > see how it threatens the US SVG market or American attendees at all. As for > the US being the best market, just try to buy an SVG-enabled phone here. :( > > Plus? In Victoria? Kick-butt whale-watching rides on a zippy little zodiac! > I didn't see any whales, but it was like a 2-hour long log-flume ride > cracking over those waves. And I got to eat seaweed right out of the ocean. > (The only thing I got in San Diego was a really bad case of sunburn...) > > It is a very challenging commitment for someone to undertake the > organization of a conference, and while it's regrettable that not every need > can be accomodated, I salute those who are willing to take on the task. > > Regards- > Doug > Mysterious SVG Conspirator At Large > > doug . schepers @ vectoreal.com > www.vectoreal.com ...for scalable solutions. > > > Francis Hemsher wrote: > | > | I think it is extremely foolish of the SVG powers-that-are to > | continually ignore the US to host its open. Do you think we > | are a bunch of unaware SVGers? If so, you are much > | un-informed, and offer an insult to your best market. I don't > | understand this hesitancy on your part? > | Are you afraid the the US market will take away your control > | of a currently weak SVG presentation? You're probably right. > | Do you want SVG to succeed, or would you rather it continue > | to meander in the limbo of its present existence? > | > | Francis ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/1U_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
