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c - 312.731.3132 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ActiveDir- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Parris > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 3:13 AM > To: ActiveDir.org > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: TechED 2007 New Orleans Cancelled ??? > > Brian, > > Many thanks, > > Anyone, > > Taking previous conferences in to account: where in the states is big > enough (no Texas jokes)? Atlanta, Florida, Boston or (New Orleans)? > > Regards, > > > > Mark Parris > > Base IT Ltd > Active Directory Consultancy > Tel +44(0)7801 690596 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Brian Puhl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 11:00:37 > To:<ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: TechED 2007 New Orleans Cancelled ??? > > I checked with some folks internally, and they confirmed that yes, this > is unfortunately true. > > There are numerous discussions going on, and the recommendation is that > you should watch http://microsoft.com/teched over the next week or two > for updates and information. > > Brian Puhl > Microsoft IT > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ActiveDir- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Parris > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 9:21 AM > To: ActiveDir.org > Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: TechED 2007 New Orleans Cancelled ??? > > It looks like TechED 2007 New Orleans has been cancelled and will be in > another location next year. > > Has anyone stateside heard where it is going to be as of yet? > > Quote: > > Microsoft cancels 3 New Orleans meetings, cites lack of flights > > Lack of airline flights in and out of New Orleans prompted Microsoft > Corp. to cancel three meetings expected to bring a total of more than > 30,000 people to New Orleans next year. > > They had been planned as the first meetings in New Orleans since > Hurricane Katrina for Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft, which has held > several worldwide events bringing thousands of people to the city since > 2002. > > Microsoft spokeswoman Robyn Kratzer confirmed to The Associated Press > that the company was forced to cancel the planned events because they > thought it would be too difficult to transport thousands of attendees, > including some international travelers, in and out of the city. > > ``It was an extremely difficult situation and a difficult decision for > Microsoft, but it was totally around logistics,'' Kratzer told AP. > > Two of the meetings were expected to bring 14,000 people each, and the > third about 4,000. > > Service at Louis Armstrong International Airport is 61 percent of what > it was before the storm, but the airport has been able to get extra > flights for other special events, spokeswoman Michelle Duffourc said. > > Continental Airlines has been particularly willing to put larger > aircraft on its flights or schedule extra flights to the city when > needed, she said. > > However, nobody from Microsoft or the New Orleans Metropolitan > Convention and Visitors Bureau asked the airport to help keep the > conventions, she said. > > ``That is really not true,'' convention bureau spokeswoman Mary Beth > Romig said. She said the Microsoft meetings and their dates were > mentioned ``some time ago'' during the bureau's continuing talks with > the airport about flight problems. > > About Microsoft's decision, she said: ``Of course we are sorry they > changed their mind. We are continuing to work with them for future > dates > in future years.'' > > Regards, > > > > > Mark Parris > > Base IT Ltd > Active Directory Consultancy > Tel +44(0)7801 690596 > .+-Šwè†Ûiÿü0Á§- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ûa汫) > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ml/threads.aspx > > [EMAIL PROTECTED])
