Devcon anyone?

[rdonnay]

I have received quite a few requests to have another eXpress++ Devcon this year.

I have a lot to show and talk about since the last one in September, 2008.

I propose we have another in September, 2010 here in Boise again.
The weather is always perfect here in September.

Please let me know if you are interested.
I will need at least 20 attendees to get a good rate at the hotel for meals, meeting room and rooms.

[Tom]

Count me in.

[RDalzell]

OK Tom, I am second but I try harder...

Rick

[bwolfsohn]

i'm in..

3rd on the list..

but first in the heart of my sweetie...

wanna laugh??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2hh-vEqcP4

Rick,

this one's for you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgm1T-UT ... re=related


Brian

[zumba]

Hi

Why not in South Africa, Bloemfontein in the Free State, to be more specific.

At R 7.50 to the $1.00 it can only be a bargain.

Just think about it????!!!

Regards all

Nico

[Retlaw]

Sounds like a good idea. Why not in Cape Town, South Africa.

Walter

[rdonnay]

I was invited to speak at a Devcon in South Africa in 1991 organized by The Clipper Expert Group.
There were 350 attendees.

It was a huge success, but the airline fare was $7800, due to the Apartheid embargo.
It was a very memorable experience, with trips to East Transvaal and Kruger National Park.

It would be nice to see an Alaska Software conference down there, but someone would need to organize it.
I doubt that anyone could gather hundreds of Xbase++ programmers together to make it a success.

[Cliff Wiernik]

Roger, you can add me to the list. Looking forward to learning a lot of new things again this conference.

Cliff Wiernik.

[zumba]

Hi Roger

Have a look at the following as an example.

Total price for all passengers including tax:

Description Price The fare is not guaranteed until you get a booking reference and the credit card has been processed.
Airfare: US$765.00
Taxes: US$502.25
TOTAL: US$1,267.25


Total Base Miles
Total Base Miles 6691 (click on the total base miles to view miles per sector)

Flight Details

Flight Departing Arriving Class Aircraft
SA 7499 Operated by: UNITED AIRLINES ATL at 13:20, Oct 09 IAD at 15:18, Oct 09 Economy(W) Non-stop
SA 208 IAD at 17:40, Oct 09 JNB at 17:05, Oct 10 Economy(W) 1-stop 346
SA 365 JNB at 18:40, Oct 10 CPT at 20:50, Oct 10 Economy(B) Non-stop 319
SA 336 CPT at 13:50, Oct 23 JNB at 15:50, Oct 23 Economy(B) Non-stop 738
SA 207 JNB at 18:00, Oct 23 IAD at 06:00, Oct 24 Economy(W) 1-stop 346
SA 7498 Operated by: UNITED AIRLINES IAD at 08:35, Oct 24 ATL at 10:33, Oct 24 Economy(W) Non-stop
Please ensure you have read the FARE RULES for this booking.

I do not know how many South Africans use xBase++, I am sure Alaska will be able to give that info to us.
I have seen in the news groups and the membership list at eXpress++ that you have users in SA and in the rest of Africa.
There are a few guys in Johannesburg/Pretoria that might be able to help to arrange an International Devcon in SA.

Regards all
Nico

[TWolfe]

Count me in too!