So, not disagreeing with your realistic approach, but keep a positive mind that folks in the community are much smarter then you and i heh.
Here's my take on initial random thoughts on CFCAMP. Objectives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Celebrate Coldfusion 8 and all new features associated with the Product. - Provide a deeper insight into the product through peers within the community. - Ensure there are a panel of experts for delegates to approach with queries regarding the products eco-system. - Promote and endorse a variety of conversations delegates can undertake with products and services surrounding Coldfusion 8. - Endorse and Educate delegates further on the benefits of how Coldfusion User Groups are worthwhile in attending Delegate Benefits ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Access to key Adobe Staff to facilitate questions around such topics as (Licensing, Product features etc) - Access to key Industry Providers whom support and services Coldfusion 8 - A Gathering of like minded developers sharing industry learned experiences and contacts/networking hookups. - Schwag give-aways, to help influences others within the local region whom couldn't attend. - Career mentoring (ask peers about potential career paths and pro's/con's of choosing such). - etc.. Sponsorship Opportunities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Estimated number of delegates - Industry segments likely to attend. - Possible Press in certain regions (boost the notion CF exists outside Adobe Community) - A potential launch pad or advertisement for upcoming events (ie Web Directions South, WebDU etc) It's all about me ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm happy to attend, present and support in anyway I can. I also have a new daughter arriving on the 6th September so I have to kind of weigh that up obviously (sorry you guys picked bad timing). That being said, I've already approached some 3rd party sponsors around this event, and i'm obviously approaching some divisions within Microsoft to play a role (TechNet folks for example and so on). The downside is because this is currently being presented as an Adobe product launch it in turns mean I'm having a tougher time to beg for dollars (You can thank the anti-Microsoft behaviour for this from certain entities within corporations)) that being said, one can only ask. I'll be able to rockup with some schwag though, Microsoft software of some kind and I'll also try and get some SQL User Group leads or experts within our community to attend and present something on SQL as most of you here use products like this. I'd love to know what others would like to see from the Microsoft stack at this, as i can see about facilitating this (obviously ASP.NET won't be invited heheheh but do you need help or understanding around IIS7.0 and how it can play a role with Coldfusion and so on - especially with CF8 .NET connectivity). I'd ask that community leaders think about uniting the CFUG.org.au banner again, and use his as an opportunity to consolidate your approach. I'd also ask that community leaders also think outside the square a bit and approach some of your suppliers / providers and entice them to not only attend but sponsor so they can gain an appreciation of what this could do for all going further. Also approach folks within your workplace (no matter what walk of life they are from) and also via community forums outside of Adobe (ie Port80 has a fantastic community and there maybe folks in that forum not privvy to CFAUSSIE). Pushback the dates if you have to, but if you were all of you, i'd really make this a potential annual event and help one and all bring sexy back to Coldfusion. I think personally the community has been to fragmented for far to long and this would be a great opportunity to capitalize on the launch of the new iterations of Coldfusion but promote a more agnostic community spirited approach to a new Community. *hops down from his soapbox*... I'm taking resumes.. heheheh -- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.visitmix.com/blogs/MossyBlog --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
