FYI ... I had paid for UserWorld 2008 but I have not received the email described below.
Susan On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Easter, David <[email protected]> wrote: > ** FYI, below is the official statement on the issue. It was an E-mail > sent out to folks who signed up for UserWorld 2008. > > I will post this, but I have no further information on the topic so please > do not question me on things like "Why weren't non-participants notified?", > "Why isn't this posted on the UserWorld website?", "Why was the decision > made?", etc. The statement below was made by a VP of Marketing at BMC and > thus are not my own words - nor did I participate in the decision. The > statement applies to the deferred (and now cancelled) UserWorld 2008, > UserWorld in EMEA for 2009 and UserWorld at the end of 2009. > > We at BMC Software appreciate that the current economic situation has made > it difficult for many of our customers, partners, and vendors to allocate > the funds and staff time required for off-site employee training and > continued education. With that in mind, we have decided not to host the BMC > UserWorld conference for 2009. > > Since the focus of BMC UserWorld always has been continued IT learning and > an open exchange of information and ideas, we invite you to explore some of > the following excellent learning opportunities: > > - BMC User > Groups<http://www.bmc.com/BMC/Common/CDA/hou_Page_Generic/0,3465,9926222_10636328,00.html>: > Find and join a user group (for BMC users as well as partners, vendors, and > other third parties) > - The BMC Developer Network <http://developer.bmc.com/>: Join the > network to participate in discussion forums and learn from other developers > - Online and local > events<http://www.bmc.com/BMC/Common/CDA/hou_Page_Detail/0,3464,8028426_35074116,00.html>: > Explore learning opportunities at a variety of online and local events > - BMC Business > School<http://www.bmc.com/BMC/Common/CDA/hou_Page_Generic/0,3465,11629550_59402322,00.html>: > Find and register for Web-based training on BMC solutions > > > Thank you for your interest in BMC Software, and we hope to see you at one > of our future events. > > In other words, no UserWorld of any kind is planned for Calendar Year 2009 > (CY09). > > -David J. Easter > Sr. Product Manager, Solution Strategy and Development > BMC Software, Inc. > > The opinions, statements, and/or suggested courses of action expressed in > this E-mail do not necessarily reflect those of BMC Software, Inc. My > voluntary participation in this forum is not intended to convey a role as a > spokesperson, liaison or public relations representative for BMC Software, > Inc. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Daniel > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 06, 2009 8:02 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* ADM: Other shoe just fell, no UserWorld 2009, so on with the > ARSlist Awards > > ** > > Apparently not only did they botch up the 2008, > > They have decided to follow that up with just not trying for 2009 > > (they don't say it won't happen, just they will not host it which is not > > Necessarily the same thing, but this year probably is). > > > > Guess that makes the ARSlist the UserWorld 2009, meeting from now to the > end of the year, > > At least for the BMC BSM/Atrium/Remedy crowd. > > > > I will let others discuss if this is a good fiscal move or not. I think the > value > > Of the conference outweighs the costs, but I only have to pay the bill for > me. > > > > In any event, or lack thereof, this means I will be doing the following: > > > > 1) Returning to the Vote for the ARSlist Awards for 2008 > > > > 2) Planning for some set of events that can allow us to properly > > Do the ARSlist Awards 2009 and provide a method for us all to > > Share our discoveries of 2009. This may mean a multi-city simultaneous > conference, > > Or setting up a virtual conference. > > > > 3) Exploring other on-line avenues to expand what the ARSlist/WWRUG > can provide > > To replace our annual conference networking ability. The first is a > FaceBook Group > > But if folks have other thoughts please let me know > > > > > > ….. Daniel > __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > html___ > __Platinum Sponsor: RMI Solutions ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" html___ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: RMI Solutions ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
