----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 5:34 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: 10th Anniversary Conference
>I have to admit that I go to the conference each year (years without > injuries, anyway) as much for the social aspects as for what I will learn > from the > presentations. I hate the over-used term "networking", so I won't, but it's > a > huge part of the conference. I love meeting people for the first time that I > know from the email group (even ones with New Zealand accents), renewing > friendships from previous years. I think I hug more people at this > conference than I missed mine! Don't tell me you're still ticked over me wondering whether or not horses tasted good... ;-P > at any other function I attend during the year!! And lightbulbs did go on > above my head during several of the presentations, and I eagerly look forward > to v9. > > The hotel was amazing, and well worth doing for this "special" 10th > anniversary event. The hotel staff was so friendly and helpful, my room was > beautiful. > The food at the banquet was really good! > > I kept the blog up on my laptop during the entire conference. I've gone > through all the pictures, downloaded the ones I want to keep. You did a > great > job, Emmitt! I think the pictures added alot to the experience, and I hope > we > are able to do that again! > > I started working with Laurie Jackson on a new client about 6 months ago, and > she attended the conference for the first time. She's not a programmer, > she's a business consultant, and just wanted to "see" what people were doing > with > RBase and get an idea of how some of the add-ons work. She told me that she > was impressed by the presentations and what people have done with RBase, and > told me right away of other clients who have projects that she think would > lend > themselves to RBase. She said she was worried about not knowing anyone, but > told me that she met alot of nice people there, had plenty of people to talk > to. She was very impressed with how "nice" everyone was. > > Karen > >> Tom, >> >> I will second that thank you.. Another excellent conference with plenty of >> ideas and goodies to keep me busy for a while. In case anyone did not get a >> chance to ask me all the questions they may have had about my presentations >> or >> if you have any new questions, feel free to contact me privately at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Look forward to seeing everyone again next year and >> RBase v9 !. >> >> -- Frank >
