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    • scottalanmiller
      scottalanmiller @Minion Queen last edited by

      @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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      • Dominica
        Dominica last edited by

        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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        • DustinB3403
          DustinB3403 last edited by

          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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          • Minion Queen
            Minion Queen Banned last edited by

            Vendors aren't willing to take part for under 100 (the ones we want to spend $$)

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            • DustinB3403
              DustinB3403 last edited by

              So go big or go home.

              Fun 🙂

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              • MattSpeller
                MattSpeller last edited by

                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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                • scottalanmiller
                  scottalanmiller @MattSpeller last edited by

                  @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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                  • scottalanmiller
                    scottalanmiller @MattSpeller last edited by

                    @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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                    • DustinB3403
                      DustinB3403 last edited by DustinB3403

                      So Scott : The IT Tech Conference for the IT Guys who do amazing things on shoestring budgets

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                      • MattSpeller
                        MattSpeller @scottalanmiller last edited by

                        @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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                        • stacksofplates
                          stacksofplates last edited by

                          Yah! I'll only have to drive a couple of hours to get there.

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                          • Dominica
                            Dominica @MattSpeller last edited by

                            @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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                            • D
                              Dukat last edited by

                              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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                              • IRJ
                                IRJ last edited by

                                I second Syracuse. I have family in Utica and flying into Syracuse is easy and inexpensive.

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                                • scottalanmiller
                                  scottalanmiller @IRJ last edited by

                                  @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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                                  • IRJ
                                    IRJ @scottalanmiller last edited by

                                    @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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                                    • scottalanmiller
                                      scottalanmiller @IRJ last edited by

                                      @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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                                      • coliver
                                        coliver @IRJ last edited by

                                        @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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                                        • scottalanmiller
                                          scottalanmiller last edited by

                                          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.

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                                          • donaldlandru
                                            donaldlandru last edited by

                                            I know it is extremely early in the process, does anyone have a proposed date(s) for said event?

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