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Re: Beer and Gear surprise
From: richb () pioneer ci net
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:22:55 -0500 (EST)
Did I miss some discussion about the Beer and Gear surprise? I, personally, feel somewhat cheated that there was no "gear" available from the vendors in attendance. I did not spend money to come out to Atlanta to get hit upon by vendors. ... I don't even see the point of continuing to have the the Beer and Gear part.
I have the same opinion. Having recently left the ISP competitive rat-race to join the equipment rat-race, I attended as one of the vendor sponsors. We followed all the rules to avoid "hitting" on anyone, but it was only after we committed to the sponsorship that we learned we couldn't give out "gear" to improve name recognition. Why is the event called "beer 'n gear" if I can't hand out T shirts and schwag? Like the above writer, I always looked forward to collecting a drawerful of T shirts and trivia at past NANOG beer 'n gears. Data sheets and business cards are kinda boring. Will I need to wear a tie next time? ;-) -rich
Current thread:
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise, (continued)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise Stephen Stuart (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise Ukyo Kuonji (Feb 24)
- Re[2]: Beer and Gear surprise Joe McGuckin (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise John M . Brown (Feb 24)
- Re: Re[2]: Beer and Gear surprise John Fraizer (Feb 24)
- Re: Re[2]: Beer and Gear surprise Bill Woodcock (Feb 24)
- Re: Re[2]: Beer and Gear surprise Andy (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise Marshall Eubanks (Feb 24)
- Re: Re[2]: Beer and Gear surprise Randy Bush (Feb 24)
- Re[2]: Beer and Gear surprise Joe McGuckin (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise Ukyo Kuonji (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise richb (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise Stephen Stuart (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise Vijay Gill (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise Randy Bush (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise Lucy E. Lynch (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise John Fraizer (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise Stephen Stuart (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise Randy Bush (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise Jared Mauch (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise bimhoff (Feb 24)
- Re: Beer and Gear surprise Christian Nielsen (Feb 24)