Gang,

It does not look like this event will be a go this fall.  As an event that
requires payment by attendees, I don't believe we can get enough folks to
attend to make it break even.

Having said that, however, I believe we need to have this event.  It is an
important opportunity for our community to get together and share with each
and with IBM/Tivoli product information.  I believe the event is
economically feasible, but not for a for profit company.  The Oxford
symposia works because of the very intense effort of one person, Sheelagh
Treweek, and the relatively inexpensive facilities she has there.  If we are
to do this in the US, we will need a similar facility.  Unfortunately, me
and my company do not have access to such a facility.

We very definitely want to have a leadership role in the development of this
symposia here in the states.  What we need, though, is a strong partner with
access to facilities to make this economically feasible.

Any takers?

I will be out of the office until April 1, 2002 so I won't be active in the
discussion until I return.  Perhaps we can have gained some consensus about
how this can work by then.

Thanks,

Kelly J. Lipp
Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
PO Box 51313
Colorado Springs, CO 80949
lipp AT storsol DOT com or kelly.lipp AT storserver DOT com
www.storsol.com or www.storserver.com
(719)531-5926
Fax: (240)539-7175