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

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 kno

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 mos

[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 sp

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 justify

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 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

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 rave

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 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 o

[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 woul

[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 peopl