[Info-vax] openvms-ng cancelled ?

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On Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 8:53:40 AM UTC-4, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
> Den 2023-07-25 kl. 13:25, skrev Ian Miller:
> > On Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 11:56:44 AM UTC+1, Niels S. Eliasen wrote: 
> >> Hello 
> >> I noticed that the https://openvms-ng.com got cancelled.... 
> >> Any alternatives ? 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> kind regards/mvh 
> >> 
> >> Niels S. Eliasen 
> >> 
> >> Eliasen Consult 
> >> Oregaardsvaengevej 1 
> >> DK-4720 Præstø 
> >> Tel/Cell: +45 21779590 
> >> mailto:ni... at eliasen.co 
> > 
> > I saw the message "IMPORTANT: Open VMS Next Generation Conference is cancelled due to lack of interest. The organizers apologize for any inconvenience." 
> > 
> > Who would organize an alternative with that lack of interest? 
> >
> Put it into Copenhagen or such with a more central location to possible 
> OpenVMS users. Croatia is nice from a vacation point of view, but maybe not 
> the actual area there this event was planned. 
> 
> It might not be lack of interest for an OpenVMS event in general, just that 
> this one was a bit "off" for many OpenVMS users.

I agree with Jan-Erik.  The location was difficult for me and way to expensive.  I don't have the time to make such a trip as much as I would enjoy both the location and conference.   I wonder if multiple smaller localized conferences would be better received and attended?...

Dan