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In article <1992Oct9.011736.13365@umbc3.umbc.edu>, klr@umbc4.umbc.edu (Kurt Reisler) writes:
> 
> I find it odd that no one has mentioned the seminar flyer that DEXPO has
> sent out.  I know that a few of you have received it, since I did
> discuss it with members of the DECUS Canada BoD last weekend in
> Vancouver.  Although DEXPO has offered "sessions" during the DEXPO
> exhibition, this is the first time, to my knowledge, that they are
> offering formal seminars.  

I don't view them as new.  Although this is, I believe, the first time these
seminars are under the DEXPO umbrella, the players (such as Dan Esbensen) are
the same ones as for the TTI seminars offered opposite the seminars at some
prior symposia.

>The dates place them exactly opposite the
> DECUS Seminar program in Las Vegas.  What I find interesting, and
> disturbing is that of the 13 seminars that are being offered over the 2
> days, seven (7) of them are being presented by Digital.  I find this
> rather odd, since Digital's Educational Services is a major presenter of
> DECUS Seminars.

Now that is disturbing, if true.  I did not notice this when I (briefly)
glanced at the offerings.
> 
> Could this be the first formal salvo in the trade show wars betweeen
> DECUS and DEXPO?
> 
Hardly.  I would view the first formal salvo being the meetings held at the
last two DEXPO's of the vendors to discuss this.  I might call this the first
formal product offering beyond DEXPO's traditional.

One interesting thing is that apparently NETSIG offered some of their seminars
to this venue after they were rejected by seminars committee.  It seems NET
felt they were valuable enough to be offered, but seminars couldn't fit them
in.  I understand NET got a little grief over that, but it's all second hand
for me.

As far as I'm concerned, if they can successfully compete, let them.  DECUS
should not attempt to be a monopoly, and if someone else can successfully
compete, DECUS can look to other areas to fulfill their mission.
> -- 
>                 Kurt Reisler (UNISIG Chair, DECUS US Chapter)
> 		  Captain, UNISIG International Luge Team
> 		     Only a guest at klr@umbc4.umbc.edu
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