MangoCon 2016 NYS
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@Minion-Queen said:
The more people that attend etc. the cheaper this gets over all. And vendors willing to teach deep dives on their products and inviting their own customers is a great way to support them. And it grows our reach
It does, it can be very good and it can be very bad. We'll need to manage it carefully. I'll post another thread specifically about addressing that issue as it is a topic on its own.
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There's such a big difference between planning for 50 and 250, that I'm not sure it's reasonable to do for our first time trying this. It seems like it might be a better idea to pick a maximum number of people for the first conference (on the lower side like 100 max) and limit attendance to that number. The choice of venues is drastically different for 100 vs. 250 people.
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Yeah that was my though as well @Dominica . Trying to plan for 100 people, and the location is relatively simple, when you compare it to trying to plan for 250 or 500.
From just floor space, to auditoriums to restrooms, all need to be considered for the goal of MangoCon
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Vendors aren't willing to take part for under 100 (the ones we want to spend $$)
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So go big or go home.
Fun
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250 will be 200+ random ppl and if you're exceptionally lucky maybe 20-40 from ML?
Not saying it's a bad thing, in fact I personally am pretty stoked. Might want to change the focus though, IT learning conf brought to you by the fine people at MangoLassi? That kinda flavour text.
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@MattSpeller said:
250 will be 200+ random ppl and if you're exceptionally lucky maybe 20-40 from ML?
That's what I was thinking.
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@MattSpeller said:
Not saying it's a bad thing, in fact I personally am pretty stoked. Might want to change the focus though, IT learning conf brought to you by the fine people at MangoLassi? That kinda flavour text.
I think the focus probably realistically needs to be (but not this wording) the IT tech conference for SMB IT Generalists.
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So Scott : The IT Tech Conference for the IT Guys who do amazing things on shoestring budgets
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@scottalanmiller Hello IT Staff Member!! Do you find yourself working alone on the weekends? Are you the only member of your department? Would you like to attend a conference to learn junk about stuff and sympathize / complain and relate to other people as over worked as you? MangoCon 2016 - where "if it plugs in or takes batteries makes it your responsibility" is something we all can relate to.
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Yah! I'll only have to drive a couple of hours to get there.
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@MattSpeller said:
@scottalanmiller Hello IT Staff Member!! Do you find yourself working alone on the weekends? Are you the only member of your department? Would you like to attend a conference to learn junk about stuff and sympathize / complain and relate to other people as over worked as you? MangoCon 2016 - where "if it plugs in or takes batteries makes it your responsibility" is something we all can relate to.
This made me snort.
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Hmm.. If it's in Sorrycuse, Buffalossippi, or the areas around there I might even be able to fly myself there.. and some others if they aren't too far from me..
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I second Syracuse. I have family in Utica and flying into Syracuse is easy and inexpensive.
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@IRJ said:
I second Syracuse. I have family in Utica and flying into Syracuse is easy and inexpensive.
Same here, but if we were going to do that, I'd vote for Utica. Easy town to get around, lower cost. Hotel Utica is a great spot and might have facilities. Flights to Syracuse or Albany work. Utica College does conference stuff. Amtrak has great service to there.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@IRJ said:
I second Syracuse. I have family in Utica and flying into Syracuse is easy and inexpensive.
Same here, but if we were going to do that, I'd vote for Utica. Easy town to get around, lower cost. Hotel Utica is a great spot and might have facilities. Flights to Syracuse or Albany work. Utica College does conference stuff. Amtrak has great service to there.
That would be so easy for me. I would just have to buy a flight since I could stay with my family
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@IRJ said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@IRJ said:
I second Syracuse. I have family in Utica and flying into Syracuse is easy and inexpensive.
Same here, but if we were going to do that, I'd vote for Utica. Easy town to get around, lower cost. Hotel Utica is a great spot and might have facilities. Flights to Syracuse or Albany work. Utica College does conference stuff. Amtrak has great service to there.
That would be so easy for me. I would just have to buy a flight since I could stay with my family
Us too. Or at least have local babysitters!
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@IRJ said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@IRJ said:
I second Syracuse. I have family in Utica and flying into Syracuse is easy and inexpensive.
Same here, but if we were going to do that, I'd vote for Utica. Easy town to get around, lower cost. Hotel Utica is a great spot and might have facilities. Flights to Syracuse or Albany work. Utica College does conference stuff. Amtrak has great service to there.
That would be so easy for me. I would just have to buy a flight since I could stay with my family
This is an easy hour drive for me... I wouldn't (necessarily) have to get a hotel room.
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It's not a "bad" drive for @Minion-Queen either. Not great, but not bad. And easily train-able for any vendors coming from Manhattan.
