I agree with Chuck - - the ability to sit down and converse with others in the industry is worth the $700.00 alone. I learn more from sitting and talking with other operators than anything else. The sharing of ideas (and drinks) of the way others do things has been a great investment of time for us. The class room time is great too and I know we will have some really good sessions at this ISPCON. There are experienced and knowledgeable people slated to speak who I really respect - - I look forward to the trip!
Mac > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chuck Bartosch > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:03 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] ISPCON > > Brian, > > I think it is worth every penny to go at least once a year if you > count the business ideas and interchange you get when meeting some of > your fellow owners, even aside from the value of the educational > sessions. There's stuff that gets discussed that just doesn't come up > in email, or doesn't come up in the same way in email. It's made more > than a $700 difference for me in my business. It's also amazing how > nice a lot of these folks are when you get to meet them in person. > > I think you can just do the show floor (which is free or close to > free iirc), but you're likely to miss a lot not being in sessions > with most everyone else since many conversations are sparked by the > topics at hand or between sessions. But going and missing he sessions > is better than not going at all IMHO. > > Chuck > > > > On Mar 6, 2008, at 10:16 PM, Brian Rohrbacher wrote: > > > Holy crap! I just went to ispcon.com to check out how much it > > costs. It's $700. Does that even come close to being worth it? > > Who is going? > > > > Brian > > > > Mike Hammett wrote: > >> > >> I've only registered for the exhibit floor, but I'll be there for > >> whatever's free! haha, maybe I'll have money later this year to > >> start getting memberships. There will be two of us. ---------- > >> Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Harnish" > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" > >> <wireless@wispa.org>; "'Principal WISPA Member List'" > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 06, > >> 2008 6:47 PM Subject: [WISPA] ISPCON > >>> > >>> Everyone, HYPERLINK "http://www.ispcon.com/"ISPCON is rapidly > >>> approaching even though winter seems to keep coming. WISPA is > >>> planning a "WISPA Powered" track with a full slate of speakers at > >>> this event. This is one of two Wireless tracks at ISPCON. WISPA > >>> will also be holding our WISPA Reception on May 13th at 6:30 pm. > >>> This event will be sponsored by HYPERLINK "http:// > >>> www.imagestream.com/"Imagestream and HYPERLINK "http:// > >>> www.powercode.com/"Powercode. We are also planning a WISPA "Jam > >>> Session" this year and will invite attendees who are musically > >>> talented to bring their instruments and play to everyone's > >>> enjoyment. This event will be sponsored by HYPERLINK "http:// > >>> www.mikrotik.com/"Mikrotik. Being in Chicago this spring, we > >>> expect a very good turnout of vendors and operators. We are > >>> planning accordingly as last fall's reception had an overflow of > >>> attendance into the hallway. We are asking for a larger room this > >>> time to accommodate a larger expected crowd given the more > >>> centrally located venue of Chicago. I will be accepting WISPA > >>> Shirt orders again this year. I plan on making the order on April > >>> 20th and need to have all orders in by April 15th. Please send me > >>> your shirt size, color and number of shirts by this date. These > >>> will be a nice button down dual blend shirt with the WISPA logo > >>> embroidered. I have considered adding ISPCON Chicago 2008 below > >>> the logo if enough people desire it, so let me know. Assuming > >>> there have been no price increases, I anticipate the cost of the > >>> shirts will be $42 picked up at the show or $47 if shipped to > >>> your location. We will hold a raffle again this year and I have > >>> asked vendors to consider donating door prizes for this event at > >>> our reception. We hope many of you will consider attending this > >>> spring as we feel you will definitely get your money's worth. I > >>> would like to get an idea of how many WISPA readers and members > >>> will be in attendance, so please RSVP ASAP so that we can begin > >>> to get an idea on the head count planning on attending. Please > >>> let me know how many people from your company will be there. Last > >>> fall, many vendors donated some very nice door prizes including > >>> HYPERLINK "http://www.alvarion.com/"Alvarion with a Full B100 > >>> link listing at $7990. Many thanks to all the vendors who > >>> participated last fall and to Patrick Leary and Alvarion for > >>> their very nice doorprize. Respectfully, Rick Harnish Vice > >>> President WISPA No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked > >>> by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: > >>> 269.21.6/1315 - Release Date: 3/6/2008 9:07 AM > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > >>> ------------ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http:// > >>> signup.wispa.org/ > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > >>> ------------ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/ > >>> Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > >> ----------- WISPA Wants You! 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