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<p>[QUOTE="Weezl, post: 161667, member: 1803"]</p><p>I too have never been to a DO. Frankly, with all of the crazy biz travel I have away from the Fam, it would be a hard sell for me to leave SoCal (hint-it's 75 degrees today) but I sure would love to meet you all. Putting a face to the avatar would be great (<em>here I am with only a question mark for mine</em>!)<--edit; not anymore <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>At a DO, I would think that, for advanced MSers, the idea-exchange aspect doesn't seem to be as important as the networking/socializing aspect, unless of course there are some secretive new MS schemes that could only be learned at a DO. Among the Saverocity group, isn't that what we are already getting from the MS Forums?</p><p></p><p>For the less experienced, a separate DO as you suggest, Matt, makes sense to have powerpoints and formal presentations to present a sort of Wiki overview, to tackle all of the novice questions that some up from those that want to dabble in MS but really can't figure it out from the forums.</p><p></p><p>I would vote for a venue with lower overhead especially after hearing PDX lost money. Beer halls I love but even a park with a tent would be great, weather-permitting (hint#2).</p><p></p><p>I also like the region-based DO idea kampung suggested above. Back when I was in training, an older group of friends I knew met monthly at iHop to discuss investments. It was a great way to solidify ideas and bounce prospects around. Something like that would be awesome in SoCal, I would sign up in a heartbeat. I have no idea if my neighbor or colleague has any interest in MSing but if there were 10 or more of us, it would be a blast to have regular meets. Most of those friends/colleagues that I do broach the subject with have no interest whatsoever and sometimes I feel my asking only alienates them. Go figga'.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Weezl, post: 161667, member: 1803"] I too have never been to a DO. Frankly, with all of the crazy biz travel I have away from the Fam, it would be a hard sell for me to leave SoCal (hint-it's 75 degrees today) but I sure would love to meet you all. Putting a face to the avatar would be great ([I]here I am with only a question mark for mine[/I]!)<--edit; not anymore ;) At a DO, I would think that, for advanced MSers, the idea-exchange aspect doesn't seem to be as important as the networking/socializing aspect, unless of course there are some secretive new MS schemes that could only be learned at a DO. Among the Saverocity group, isn't that what we are already getting from the MS Forums? For the less experienced, a separate DO as you suggest, Matt, makes sense to have powerpoints and formal presentations to present a sort of Wiki overview, to tackle all of the novice questions that some up from those that want to dabble in MS but really can't figure it out from the forums. I would vote for a venue with lower overhead especially after hearing PDX lost money. Beer halls I love but even a park with a tent would be great, weather-permitting (hint#2). I also like the region-based DO idea kampung suggested above. Back when I was in training, an older group of friends I knew met monthly at iHop to discuss investments. It was a great way to solidify ideas and bounce prospects around. Something like that would be awesome in SoCal, I would sign up in a heartbeat. I have no idea if my neighbor or colleague has any interest in MSing but if there were 10 or more of us, it would be a blast to have regular meets. Most of those friends/colleagues that I do broach the subject with have no interest whatsoever and sometimes I feel my asking only alienates them. Go figga'. [/QUOTE]
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