[Info-vax] 2009 VMS Bootcamp notice

[Main, Kerry]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com [mailto:info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com] On
> Behalf Of DaveG
> Sent: January 8, 2009 10:01 AM
> To: info-vax at rbnsn.com
> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] 2009 VMS Bootcamp notice
> 
> On Jan 7, 5:53 pm, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spam... at vaxination.ca> wrote:
> > Asking a question here, not trying to pass judgement.
> >
> > What is the feeling about cancellation of the bootcamp ? Is this
> purely
> > because they feel not enough people would show up due to economic
> > circumstances ?
> 
> I wonder about the cancellation in terms of predicted attendance and/
> or economic conditions.  AFAIK, they filled the house for all past
> bootcamps.  Without starting the registration process (which I assume
> wasn't) how could they possibly know that not enough people would
> show?  I suspect there are other things going on here.  Just my
> opinion, FWIW.  Probably not much.
> 

Fwiw, its not just HP cancelling marketing events.

Check out:(Jan 09, 2009)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/09/canceled_it_shows/
" Update Sun Microsystems has scrapped its industry analyst conference 
held annually in San Francisco, California. It was scheduled for February."

"Novell last month said it was cancelling its annual BrainShare, scheduled 
for March in Salt Lake City, Utah, saying customers and partners are under 
pressure to cut their costs."


Regards

Kerry Main
Senior Consultant
HP Services Canada
Voice: 613-254-8911
Fax: 613-591-4477
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