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Old 01-08-2009, 01:28 AM  
Elli
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Originally Posted by Forkbeard View Post
I attended as an affiliate back in 2005, I'd say the meet-and-greet with the people who send me my checks every month made it worth the trip. And some of the programming was very useful also. Enough to fully justify the cost? Meh, arguable I suppose. But a long long way from being a waste.

It was also a real good tax deductible time.

My travel schedule every year since has made it impossible to go back. This year, my schedule allows, but I hear the rooms sell out in less than a day, so unless I'm very lucky with timing, it won't be possible. (I refuse to stay off-premises; that turns a good conference into schlepping hell.)
There is a hotel two blocks away that I usually end up at for that very reason. It's actually kinda nice to be off-site in a way, and the hotel isn't totally bad. I wouldn't let that stop you from going, is what I'm trying to say.
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