[ajug-members] Java DevCon 2006 Planning

[Burr Sutter]

I've called the Crowne Plaza but they are not sure if they can accommodate
us.  The Galleria is one of the largest spaces around.  Holiday Inn Select
(our normal meeting space) is too small.

Burr



On 2/6/06, jmhigginsth at checkfree.com <jmhigginsth at checkfree.com> wrote:
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> I can understand the appeal of the Galleria, but I'll second the notion
> that getting into and out of the neighborhood is nothing short of hell.  It
> is definitely not situated in a location I would look forward to navigating.
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> /JmHT
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> We (the user group) have to make a commitment for a location and date for
> our annual conference (Java DevCon).  Last year we had over 250 participants
> and we had to turn some away.   Sun would like us to budget for 350 or more
> attendees this year and we have considered advertising it more widely as
> well.  We do have folks that travel in from out of state for this event and
> it is growing in popularity.
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> So, the bigger the event, the bigger the gamble.  Cobb Galleria can give
> us a spot on April 28th which is a Friday.  Fridays are less than ideal
> because we need to finish eariler in the day by 4 pm so people can start
> their weekend.  In order to accomodate the shorter day, we might go to 3
> tracks or we might go to a second day (perhaps even later in the year).
> Our target is still the $75 price point.  The overall costs are offset by
> AJUG's sponsors and the Java DevCon exhibitors.
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> Other venues can't necessarily handle that many people for food and
> seating.  UNLESS, we no longer eat and have our big ballroom sat "in the
> round" (at round tables).  Personally, that has been an important asset, the
> seating arrangements allow for people to talk and network during the meal
> times.
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> If we went with theater style or classroom style seating then we have more
> flexibility.  If we went with theater style seating for all the rooms then
> we can work a deal with Crowne Plaza Ravinia or the Regal Cinemas Hollywood
> theaters off I-85!
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> Our budget for this event is approximately $20,000 with downpayments that
> typically exceed $4000 which is a lot to float on my Amex card!
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> What are your thoughts?
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