Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? (was Re: Whither ITEC?)

[Leo Mauler]

--- "Christopher A. Bier" <chris.bier at cymor.com>
wrote:

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> > I got an email a little while ago from the 
> > folks responsible for ITEC, which led me to 
> > this page, which shows  Exhibitors:

> > We aren't mentioned yet.  Who had contact 
> > with them last time?  Heard anything yet?  
> > Can we get a few hundred Ubuntu CDs
> > again? . . .
> 
> I'm working on talking them down from the $2,000
> they're asking for a booth.

They may see our booth as unnecessary duplication of
one of their conference speakers, and that in turn
reduces their potential profits.  They are probably
thinking "why would an attendee pay more for a
conference speaker pass when they can get the same
information from KCLUG for free?"

ITEC Kansas City > Education > Education Agenda

http://pages.crosstechmedia.com/WebSite/Sessions.aspx?C=70000087&S=50000093#50003643

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