SWFox is a great conference. Lots of great sessions. There's a ton of
value in talking with people outside of sessions as well.
The Phoenix/Gilbert area is a fantastic area of the USA with lots to do
for families. My family flew into Phoenix and after the conference
travelled to the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and spent a few days in Las
Vegas. We flew home from there.
If you haven't gone to a Fox conference in a few years, it's time to get
out of your comfort zone and/or rut. SWFox is a great opportunity to do so.
-Kevin
On 06/03/2015 10:44 PM, Rick Schummer wrote:
Hi Ken,
Everyone who has not put on a conference thinks putting on a conference is
easy, and that there are so many ways to do it cheaper at their favorite
location. I debate this several times a year and the answer is still the same.
East coasters say the east coast is better. West coasters think their side of
the country is the cheapest. Those in Florida believe the south is the best.
Fans of Vegas believe everyone wants to go to Vegas (not true). There is no
satisfying everyone, and I am okay with this.
I also will respectfully disagree with you about Vegas costs. I was in Vegas
and stayed at the Mandalay Bay a couple of years ago. Maybe the hotel room is a
little less expensive, but there are so many more factors in overall cost. It
was not cheaper overall. Coincidentally, I recently checked airfare and the
trip from Detroit on Delta (main carrier here) was within $20 (+/- 5%).
While I have not checked recent costing on the conference center, I have talked
with others who have done conferences in Vegas and it was not any different.
They are all very expensive. I have also researched several other geographic
locations around the country and we have a great deal. Plus we already have
established terrific relationships with the staff, which pays us big dividends
with respect to time (which I don't have a way to purchase more). Additionally,
it takes a minimum of 70-80 hours to do the research, contacting several hotels
and the visitor bureau, and visit the facilities, review the contract terms,
check into average airfares, figure out transportation between airport and
hotel, find decent opportunities for dinner nearby, and probably a dozen other
factors. I've done it twice already and spent another week visiting sites in
Texas and New Orleans. It is exhausting.
We ask people about location every year. It does not matter and has no impact
on the majority of those who respond. They come for the conference, not the
location. I could hold this conference anywhere in the USA or Canada and the
people who find value in the content and the networking will be there. I happen
to think Arizona is a fine place for a software developer to visit in October.
Phoenix is only a five hour drive from Vegas too. So do your Vegas thing, then
take a break and visit the last remaining conference in North America that has
terrific sessions on Visual FoxPro, and return to Vegas if you like the
atmosphere.
I'll be here waiting to process your registration...<g>
Rick
White Light Computing, Inc.
www.whitelightcomputing.com
www.swfox.net
www.rickschummer.com
-----Original Message-----
From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken McGinnis
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 04:40
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Southwest Fox 2015: Registration Opens
You could have this conference in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay or MGM Grand
hotel for much less than you are paying. The airline transportation from
anywhere in the world is much cheaper. Also, I could attend and you would
probably attract many other people who would go just to visit Las Vegas.
On 6/1/2015 10:49 AM, Rick Schummer wrote:
We’ve opened registration for the Southwest Fox/Xbase++ 2015 conferences.
Super-Saver Registration, which saves you $125, is available only through June
30th, so don’t wait.
As we’ve explained before, putting on a conference is a risky endeavor.
Conference centers require a guaranteed minimum income to block the dates of a
conference; for a conference like Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++, that
minimum is in the tens of thousands of dollars. We have to confirm our
commitment to the conference center by July 2nd and need your support by July
1st to make that commitment.
In addition, as we recently said, if Southwest Fox Super-Saver registration is
strong enough, we’ll add some speakers and topics.
Here is what you can expect from Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++:
- Two simultaneous conferences for the price of one.
- Terrific selection of sessions from great presenters.
- A total of 25 regular conference topics between the two conferences, 5
pre-conference sessions to choose from, and a keynote to pack your days with
learning opportunities and inspiration.
- White papers from every session (mandated by the organizers) so you can read
about sessions you can’t fit into your schedule, or review material you saw at
the conference when you return home.
- Lunch Thursday if you register for two pre-conference sessions. (You
can also purchase lunch Thursday at our cost.)
- Lunch Friday and Saturday for all attendees.
- Dinner Friday night.
- A free pre-conference session if you register by June 30th.
So please register soon, and encourage every Visual FoxPro and Xbase++
developer you know to register, too.
Registration: https://geekgatherings.com/Registration
Speakers: http://swfox.net/speakers.aspx Southwest Fox sessions:
http://swfox.net/sessionsswfox.aspx
Southwest Xbase++ sessions: http://swfox.net/sessionsswxbase.aspx
Questions: [email protected]
Get added to our email list: [email protected]
Rick
White Light Computing, Inc.
www.whitelightcomputing.com
www.swfox.net
www.rickschummer.com
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