[kwlug disc.] Corporate/proprietary presentations

[Raul Suarez]

--- unsolicited <unsolicited at swiz.ca> wrote:
> We seem to be perpetually hurting for presenters. 

Always "asking" for presenters does not mean that we
don't have enough.

 We have presenters and topics. I guess the "asking"
is to make sure people are interested in what's
available.

> If a vendor is  offering, don't look a gift horse 
> in the mouth.
I do, even when I go to conferences I'm very choosy to
attend vendor neutral sessions.

An offer from a vendor is anything but a gift. It is
always a sales pitch oportunity. That's OK, but don't
be missleaded. It is not a gift.

> A couple of messages have implied that vendors are
> approaching the  LUG, to present. 
> I suspect that is not the case

That's just a suspicion. I've worked with vendors for
a long time and they are always looking for forums to
present. I have more than a suspicion (99.9%
certainty) that it's the vendors approach.

> So the idea of acquiring 'pre-approval' ... seems a
> little self-defeating.
Not at all.

In this case I think that Opting in is better than
opting out.

I wouldn't like the meetings to be hijacked by vendors.

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