[PHP] Re: PHP|Con insane pricing

2003-09-16 Thread Jeremy Brand, B.S.
Thanks again to all who at least had a mature answer. Cheers :) Jeremy Jeremy Brand, B.S. wrote: Does anyone know a way to attend the PHP|con west as an observer in Santa Clara, CA, US on Oct. 23rd without spending tons of ca$h? The pricing seems insane, and geared towards people with lots of

Re: [PHP] Re: PHP|Con insane pricing

2003-09-16 Thread John Coggeshall
These gatherings are most likely for people sponsored by their employers, don't imagine participants come out of it $500 smarter then they went in. If it makes you feel good to hang out for 5 minutes with the big guys then borrow money and go, if learning is your goal, a good book and mostly

Re: [PHP] Re: PHP|Con insane pricing

2003-09-16 Thread Jeremy Johnstone
I apologize I couldn't help more, but if I knew a solution to your problem I would be going to! ;-) Jeremy On Tue, 2003-09-16 at 02:17, Jeremy Brand, B.S. wrote: Thanks again to all who at least had a mature answer. Cheers :) Jeremy Jeremy Brand, B.S. wrote: Does anyone know a way

Re: [PHP] Re: PHP|Con insane pricing

2003-09-16 Thread andu
On 16 Sep 2003 03:45:15 -0400 John Coggeshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: These gatherings are most likely for people sponsored by their employers, don't imagine participants come out of it $500 smarter then they went in. If it makes you feel good to hang out for 5 minutes with the big guys

[PHP] Re: PHP|Con insane pricing

2003-09-15 Thread Curt Zirzow
On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 11:27:37 -0700, Jeremy Brand [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know a way to attend the PHP|con west as an observer in Santa Clara, CA, US on Oct. 23rd without spending tons of ca$h? I think technically its PHP{con west The pricing seems insane, and geared towards people

[PHP] Re: PHP|Con insane pricing

2003-09-15 Thread Jeremy Brand, B.S.
Thanks to everyone for their responses, though I still have not found a way to get to the conference at a reasonable price (what I consider reasonable). If anyone has any comments other than justifying the price of the conference, like a friends of php list I can get on so I can attend it

Re: [PHP] Re: PHP|Con insane pricing

2003-09-15 Thread John W. Holmes
Jeremy Brand, B.S. wrote: Thanks to everyone for their responses, though I still have not found a way to get to the conference at a reasonable price (what I consider reasonable). If anyone has any comments other than justifying the price of the conference, like a friends of php list I can get

RE: [PHP] Re: PHP|Con insane pricing

2003-09-15 Thread Cody Phanekham
-Original Message- From: Jeremy Brand, B.S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] actually add value by being there, not only in supporting my friends who are doing speaking at the conference, maybe ask your friends that are speaking at the conference if they can sneak you in? or get you a

Re: [PHP] Re: PHP|Con insane pricing

2003-09-15 Thread Robert Cummings
I've been hearing a lot lately about online donations. People setting up paypal or whatnot accounts to have people donate for new boobies, new clothes, new whatever. Maybe you could set up a paypal donation fund for people to help pay your way there. Now admittedly it's not going to be all the

Re: [PHP] Re: PHP|Con insane pricing

2003-09-15 Thread andu
On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 18:22:05 -0700 Jeremy Brand, B.S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks to everyone for their responses, though I still have not found a way to get to the conference at a reasonable price (what I consider reasonable). If anyone has any comments other than justifying the

Re: [PHP] Re: PHP|Con insane pricing

2003-09-15 Thread Dan Anderson
These gatherings are most likely for people sponsored by their employers, don't imagine participants come out of it $500 smarter then they went in. If it makes Well I suppose that depends on exactly what you are looking to get out of it. Conferences can be many things. For instance, you have

Re: [PHP] Re: PHP|Con insane pricing

2003-09-15 Thread - Edwin -
Hi, John W. Holmes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jeremy Brand, B.S. wrote: Thanks to everyone for their responses, though I still have not found a way to get to the conference at a reasonable price (what I consider reasonable). If anyone has any comments other than justifying the price