FYI, I got it too; see below -Matt
> -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 3:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Why I haven't registered for CFUN-02... > > > > A user posted this to a CF ListSRV, and I responded in a way that > I think reflects the spirit of this conference, beyond the technology. > Let me know what you think. > > --- the user responded to the question: Why haven't you registered for > CFUN-02 --- > because i was laid off and i'm still unemployed > this freelancing is not what it's cut out to be > my technical skills are okay, what i cannot seem to be able to do is > drum up the work -- i guess i'm not a salesman > i pay rent and groceries out of an ever-declining savings account > when that's gone, i don't know what's going to happen to my kids > this is no time to be treating myself to a conference > > DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION MICHAEL? > > > --- My Response --- > No Rudy, I don't understand at all. > > you shouldn't consider this conference as a "Treat" it certainly is > not that. Being in the position you are in, especially if you are > freelancing, you need to do a few things to keep building your future > (ColdFusion aside for a sec). > > - Market your skills: CFUN-02 will be a fantastic place to market your > skills, connect with other freelancers, or small companies. Talk > about the market, and talk about where it is going, and what you can > offer it. > > - Upgrade your skills: CFUN-02 really is cheap when you consider what > we have there. ColdFusion courses (2-Day) start around $1200. The > scope of people we have coming to this conference represent all that > is the internet today - starting with ColdFusion, but really goes > beyond that. The Macromedia DevCon in Florida will run you around > $2000 after travel, fees and hotel, JAVAONE in SanFran - over $2500 > and the FlashForward in SanFran is over $2000 !! -- really, $200 is > not much. > > - Look for work: Yea, the market is tight, there is no question about > it. Everyone is taking a hit, but there are companies that are looking > for people, and investing in a conference of this type demonstrates > your willingness and commitment to the market and the community. > > The CFUN-02 weekend should not be considered a "party" or a relaxing > time. It is a time to learn and to mark your place in this industry > and put one foot in front of the other. Freelance work can not be > achieved if you make appearances and get your name out there. > > At the end of the day on Sunday, you will be exhausted. Your mind > should be running off in all directions and you should have a pocket > full of business cards. You will be tired from preparing your > position before the conference, perhaps setting up a portfolio, and > you will be tired from following up with all the leads you are bound > to get. > > This is just my opinion, Family and living is always top priority and > by no means can I relate to your position, but if you are in this > industry, and want to stay in this industry local events like this > one, FlashInTheCan, IMAT, MDCFUG, SIGGRAPH and all the others are > extremely important. > > The reason we are putting so much energy into this conference is to > bring the big names, authors and developers to our city to provide an > opportunity for those folks who don't have the luxury of going to the > big conferences to experience what they offer in spirit, motivation, > education and most importantly to bring the local communiy together > for a weekend to "connect". > > I believe in this community and this industry and we feel that an > event such as this is really needed right now, for more reasons then > we can list. > > So, with all of this said, I really hope that you would re-consider > you position, and I really hope we will see you at the conference, > but if not, then I wish you the best in your freelance work. > > Michael Smith > > ----------------- > Get great CF knowledge at CFUN-02. Learn more about ColdFusion MX. > Hear more from famous CF authors and speakers Ben Forta, Charlie > Arehart, Michael Dinowitz, Steve Drucker and Hal Helms plus many > more... > > You get two days chocked full of hidden CF tips and methods and learn > about the new version of ColdFusion - CF MX - that will change our > programming lives. Don't get left behind in the MX revolution. > > Macromedia ColdFusion MX represents many months and many > developer-years of work. The CF MX team took many programmer requests > for new features in ColdFusion to produce the most revolutionary > release of ColdFusion ever. > > CF MX lets you > - moves CF to a standards-based architecture > - creates exciting new features - CF Components, true Functions > - integrates ColdFusion with Flash and Dreamweaver > - runs on J2EE java platform for speed and features > - call java routines from CF > - create web services in CF > > ColdFusion MX also includes innovative new features like ColdFusion > Components, built-in XML handling, great support for web services, and > native connectivity to the Macromedia Flash Player. The MX family of > products - Dreamweaver MX, Flash MX, Fireworks MX, and ColdFusion MX > - now offer an integrated environment for creating the most exciting > applications on the Internet. > > **************************************** > * The best way to learn about * > * ColdFusion MX is to come to CFUN-02! * > **************************************** > > > - Michael Smith, TeraTech, Inc http://www.teratech.com/ > > CFUN-02 http://www.cfconf.com/cfun-02/ > -------------------------------------- > The Fourth Annual TeraTech ColdFusion Conference > $179 until 4/30/02, $199 afterwards. > Saturday, June 15th - Sunday, June 16th, 2002 > Rockville Double-Tree Hotel (opposite Twinbrook metro) > http://www.cfconf.com/cfun-02/ > Sponsored by TeraTech and MDCFUG > > Speakers include well known CF authors and speakers: > > * Ben Forta "XML" > * Charlie Arehart "CFMX Hidden Gems" > * Michael Dinowitz "CFSCRIPT tips and tricks" > * Steve Drucker "Printing, Reporting, and Graphing" > * Raymond Camden "Security in CFMX" > * Sandra Clark "Migrating from CF 5 to CF Mx" > * Adam Churvis "Leveraging the New MX Functions and Components" > * Benjamin Elmore "Leveraging Java in CFMX." > * Shlomy Gantz "Project Management for the MX generation" > * Hal Helms "Implementing model view controller with Fusebox" > * Kevin Towes "ColdFusion Mx and FlashMx Integration using Salsa" > * Robi Sen "Web services and CF" > > > Includes CF party and networking event Saturday night - you change to > chat with CF's hottest speakers! > > Quotes from last year's conference > "This is definitely beneficial to ColdFusion developers or wannabes. > I went last year and not only was it great fun, but I learned more > there than I can express, as well as made invaluable contacts with CF > gurus. Hope to see some of you there!" > - Bonnie E. Betts > > "You and TeraTech deserve a lot of credit for hosting these > conferences and being a driving force in the CF community. I believe > that the local CF community wouldn't be what it is today if > it weren't for these efforts." > - Don Neizer > > Please tell your CF friends about CFUN-02. Thanks! > - Michael Smith, TeraTech, Inc http://www.teratech.com/ > MDCFUG http://www.cfug-md.org/ > > > > > PS- if we have your name and address wrong, or if you don't want to > receive > email from TeraTech, please email reply to us with the correct > information. > Thanks again! > > MDCFUG_ID: 1427 > > > , > , > > Tel: Fax: > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [If you don't want to receive our programmer emails just reply to this > email saying Remove] > > > -- > Michael Smith, TeraTech Inc - Tools for Programmers(tm) > CF/ASP Web, VB, Telephony, Math, Access programming tools and consulting > 12221 Parklawn Dr Ste 200, Rockville MD 20852 USA > Please check out http://www.teratech.com/ - email > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], > or call us for more information; in the USA at 1-800-447-9120, > +1-301-881-1440 International, Fax 301-881-3586 Thanks! > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > Behalf Of charles arehart > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 9:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [CFTALKTor] LIAR, LIAR!!! > > Rudy, not to diminish your justifiable feeling of indignity, but are you > sure that the note you're referring to was sent to more than just you? I'm > on the mailing list for the CFUN-2k and didn't see such a message go to > the > list. > > Now, let me be clear, even if it was to just you, I'll agree that it's > inappropriate for him to have reworded Kevin's reply that was made on this > list and pass it off as his own. He could have said "here's a reply that > was > offered to a similar question about another question, which I've reworded > to > apply to ours as well". Was that bad judgment? Sure. And he owes you and > Kevin an apology. > > But assuming he did just send it to you, I'd like to inject a little > levity > in the heat of the moment to say: what are the odds of that! I just marvel > at the incredible coincidence that he sent that reply (again, especially > if > it was just to you) to you, who had been the source of the very thread in > which Kevin had replied. I mean, that's just amazing! :-) > > /charlie > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > Behalf Of Steve Budan > > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 12:37 PM > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: RE: [CFTALKTor] LIAR, LIAR!!! > > > > > > I got that email but mine was different. It made no mention of > > you, however > > I attended CFNorth, maybe that made a difference? It would seem > > it was some > > sort of automated email blast snafu. > > > > -steve > > > > Here is the content, with my address an phone # removed > > I am confused about the registration #, since I didn't register for > CFUN2 > > But as long as I don't get a bill...... > > > > content > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Steve > > > > Thanks for coming to CFNORTH! Get more of the same great CF knowledge > > at CFUN-02. Learn more about ColdFusion MX. Hear more from famous CF > > authors and speakers Ben Forta, Charlie Arehart, Michael Dinowitz, > > Steve Drucker and Hal Helms plus many more... > > > > You get two days chocked full of hidden CF tips and methods and learn > > about the new version of ColdFusion - CF MX - that will change our > > programming lives. Don't get left behind in the MX revolution. > > > > Macromedia ColdFusion MX represents many months and many > > developer-years of work. The CF MX team took many programmer requests > > for new features in ColdFusion to produce the most revolutionary > > release of ColdFusion ever. > > > > CF MX lets you > > - moves CF to a standards-based architecture > > - creates exciting new features - CF Components, true Functions > > - integrates ColdFusion with Flash and Dreamweaver > > - runs on J2EE java platform for speed and features > > - call java routines from CF > > - create web services in CF > > > > ColdFusion MX also includes innovative new features like ColdFusion > > Components, built-in XML handling, great support for web services, and > > native connectivity to the Macromedia Flash Player. The MX family of > > products - Dreamweaver MX, Flash MX, Fireworks MX, and ColdFusion MX > > - now offer an integrated environment for creating the most exciting > > applications on the Internet. > > > > **************************************** > > * The best way to learn about * > > * ColdFusion MX is to come to CFUN-02! * > > **************************************** > > > > > > - Michael Smith, TeraTech, Inc http://www.teratech.com/ > > > > CFUN-02 http://www.cfconf.com/cfun-02/ > > -------------------------------------- > > The Fourth Annual TeraTech ColdFusion Conference > > $179 until 4/30/02, $199 afterwards. > > Saturday, June 15th - Sunday, June 16th, 2002 > > Rockville Double-Tree Hotel (opposite Twinbrook metro) > > http://www.cfconf.com/cfun-02/ > > Sponsored by TeraTech and MDCFUG > > > > Speakers include well known CF authors and speakers: > > > > * Ben Forta "XML" > > * Charlie Arehart "CFMX Hidden Gems" > > * Michael Dinowitz "CFSCRIPT tips and tricks" > > * Steve Drucker "Printing, Reporting, and Graphing" > > * Raymond Camden "Security in CFMX" > > * Sandra Clark "Migrating from CF 5 to CF Mx" > > * Adam Churvis "Leveraging the New MX Functions and Components" > > * Benjamin Elmore "Leveraging Java in CFMX." > > * Shlomy Gantz "Project Management for the MX generation" > > * Hal Helms "Implementing model view controller with Fusebox" > > * Kevin Towes "ColdFusion Mx and FlashMx Integration using Salsa" > > * Robi Sen "Web services and CF" > > > > > > Includes CF party and networking event Saturday night - you change to > > chat with CF's hottest speakers! > > > > Quotes from last year's conference > > "This is definitely beneficial to ColdFusion developers or wannabes. > > I went last year and not only was it great fun, but I learned more > > there than I can express, as well as made invaluable contacts with CF > > gurus. Hope to see some of you there!" > > - Bonnie E. Betts > > > > "You and TeraTech deserve a lot of credit for hosting these > > conferences and being a driving force in the CF community. I believe > > that the local CF community wouldn't be what it is today if > > it weren't for these efforts." > > - Don Neizer > > > > Please tell your CF friends about CFUN-02. Thanks! > > - Michael Smith, TeraTech, Inc http://www.teratech.com/ > > MDCFUG http://www.cfug-md.org/ > > > > > > > > PS- if we have your name and address wrong, or if you don't want > > to receive > > email from TeraTech, please email reply to us with the correct > > information. > > Thanks again! > > > > RegistrationID: XXXX > > Steve Budan > > xxxxxx Inc. > > xxxxxx Road, Suite xxxxx > > Toronto, ON X9X 9X9 > > > > Tel: XXX-XXX-XXXX Fax: > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [If you don't want to receive our programmer emails just reply to > > this email > > saying Remove] > > > > > > -- > > Michael Smith, TeraTech Inc - Tools for Programmers(tm) > > CF/ASP Web, VB, Telephony, Math, Access programming tools and consulting > > 12221 Parklawn Dr Ste 200, Rockville MD 20852 USA > > Please check out http://www.teratech.com/ - email > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], > or call us for more information; in the USA at 1-800-447-9120, > +1-301-881-1440 International, Fax 301-881-3586 Thanks! > - > You are subscribed to the CFUGToronto CFTALK ListSRV. > This message has been posted by: Steve Budan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To Unsubscribe, Please Visit and Login to http://www.CFUGToronto.org/ > Manager: Kevin Towes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > http://www.CFUGToronto.org/ > This System has been donated by Infopreneur, Inc. > (http://www.infopreneur.net) > > - > You are subscribed to the CFUGToronto CFTALK ListSRV. > This message has been posted by: "charles arehart" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To Unsubscribe, Please Visit and Login to http://www.CFUGToronto.org/ > Manager: Kevin Towes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > http://www.CFUGToronto.org/ > This System has been donated by Infopreneur, Inc. > (http://www.infopreneur.net) - You are subscribed to the CFUGToronto CFTALK ListSRV. 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