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In article <1992Dec21.155222@mccall.com>, tp@mccall.com (Terry Poot) writes:
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> Unfortunately, the size of a symposium is one of its major benefits. The more
> people you have, the more information exchange there is. If we had 2 symposia
> instead of one, and provide all the same sessions at each, you double the
> expense to both DECUS and DEC. Even if you could get DECUS to do this, DEC
> wouldn't. So what would happen is that each would have fewer sessions, thus
> reducing their value. 
> 
I believe that the size of the symposium does reach a point of diminishing
returns. The size of a symposium can now be overwhelming to an individual.
And, believe it or not, it's easier to remain in the background and not talk
to ANYBODY now than it was back in the days of 1800 attendees! If I go as
a system manager, there are THOUSANDS of other system managers, and I can
be intimidated both by the knowledge of others and by the sheer size of
sessions. Many of us aren't shy, that's true, but then, many are.

I agree that it is very unlikely that this could happen. Perhaps the 
symposia won't bee too big in the future, considering our economy...

I'm glad you have no trouble getting funding, Terry, but such is not the
case for me. I have had to push to get to attend one symposium a year.

Good answers, Terry. I guess I sometimes yearn for the 70s symposia that
seemed smaller and more intimate. 

Larry