I mostly skip conferences because of me at least all of their value is in networking with others. Unfortunately, some conferences are better than others for networking.
I would suggest a better use of people's time and money would be to just to plan a networking event and skip the whole conference hoopla. -Matt > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sam Tetherow > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 6:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Wireless ISP's (shows) > > Now I really wish I could make it in May with Peter planning > the extra curricular. > > Honestly, I would avoid the poker as it really does kill the > conversation for the most part. > > An organized dinner as well as finding a decent bar that is > within walking distance of most of the hotels, both announced > prior to the conference would probably help to get more > people together after hours. > > Sam Tetherow > Sandhills Wireless > > Peter R. wrote: > > I'll tell you what... I'll actually put a social schedule together > > for the event. > > A dinner, some poker, a peer to peer. > > And if anyone wants it, hit me up in May. > > (Don't forget to send in why you should get a free pass). > > > > Also, if you are bringing the family and want help with > where to stay, > > what to do, etc. Hit me up off-list. > > Condos and homes (3BR/2BA) are available for rent in > Orlando reasonably. > > > > Peter @ RAD-INFO, Inc. > > > > Jeff Broadwick wrote: > > > >> That might not be all bad! :-) > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> On Behalf Of Sam Tetherow > >> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 12:33 PM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List > >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Wireless ISP's (shows) > >> > >> The poker game would have been a lot better if someone > would have had > >> actual chips. ;) > >> > >> It may be that I knew fewer people at that last 2 ISPCONs but it > >> seemed to me that the WISPCON folks do a lot more socializing than > >> the ISPCON crowd does. > >> > >> Sam Tetherow > >> Sandhills Wireless > >> > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
