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> Justification can be tough in tight money situations, however, the
> networking possibilities were the biggest selling point for my boss. I
> made some valuable contacts at last year's conference and will be
> presenting a paper at this year`s conference.
>
> New software ideas, process ideas, talks by leaders in the field - all
> good reasons. Also, this is a small conference compared to EDUCOM or STC
> conferences - you have a greater chance to participate. The Proceedings
> help you cover material you would normally have to miss.
>
> Hope that helps.
Yes, definitely! Thanks for all the good info - we're including it in
our justification to our boss.
Hope to see you there!
kat
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Kathleen Nosbisch Netwise, Inc.
Technical Writer 2477 55th Street
kat -at- netwise -dot- com Boulder, Colorado 80301
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