> First, we all feel that this is a great idea but has a lot of complexity > (where, do we sponsor the whole thing or some of it or what, how > long, when) > and every time we start to discuss it we get bogged down in the detail. The > "where" is probably the toughest issue, especially if we don't make it a > regular event.
Where: Toronto (anytime but the winter) The main sponsor should be Tucows (call it something like the Tucows Reseller Conference or OpenSRS Reseller Conference). I'm sure you can find other sponsors (hosting companies, hardware companies, etc.) (off the top of my head) Sessions on marketing; development (i.e. maybe have the API developers provide a review of the API and perhaps a tutorial on writing your own code, etc.); general discussion (i.e. "ask Tucows" and provide feedback), overview of new products; in depth review of each product (step by step through the product and Q&A); and probably more that I haven't thought of. I figure will all this content is could be 2 or more days. Social events at night (i.e. a boat cruise on Lake Ontario). > - how many of you would actually come to an event in Montreal in > June (do we get a table for 6 or a hall)? I won't be at the ICANN meetings, so you will have to count me out... > - would doing a regular online event using Placeware or Webex or something > like that be better on a regular basis so that it didn't require > international travel? I would prefer face to face say once every 18 to 24 months. Hope you can make some sense of this late night rambling... and hopefully it will give some ideas of what at least one reseller would like to see. Regards, Bill Gerrard
