From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2006-10-26T01:35:20+09:00
Subject: Re: RubyConf2006 Retrospective


Trans wrote:
> Austin Ziegler wrote:
> > On 10/25/06, Trans <transfire@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Disney World
> > > (Orlando, Florida)
> >
> > God no. Nothing personal, Trans, but Orlando is less likely to have a
> > successful high tech conference than anywhere else that's been named
> > so far. It's not their focus; they're purely focussed on tourism.
>
> Huh? Orlando it a premier destination for conferences precisely b/c of
> the extracurricular tourism. They have a massive conference center
> complex where multiple conferences are going on at all times.  RubyConf
> is probably not big enough for such a venue, but there a tons of nice
> hotels around that support smaller ones too.
>
> But I take you're point that Orlando isn't a "tech town" --if one's
> focus is "all work and no play" I guess that doesn't sit right.

I don't mean that in a negative way BTW --it just depends on one's
particluar take of things.

T.