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FionaC
06-16-2005, 11:48 AM
https://pug.com/events/?evt=10 (2005 PUG Conference)

City, State, Country: Pointe South Mountain Resort, Phoenix, Arizona, US
Time and Date: Oceober 15-19, 2005
Name of Show: Polycom User Group 2005 Annual Conference
Cost of entry:
Prinicipal & Corporate Members US$695 before Sept 30
Non-Members US$1,095 before Sept 30
tom9933
06-17-2005, 02:42 PM
I haven’t booked anything yet but I should be going.
Gary Miyakawa
06-17-2005, 02:54 PM
I haven’t booked anything yet but I should be going.
Not AGAIN ! Geeezzzz...... (and remember, I STILL have last years pictures !!! :chinese: )

Gary M
trapehzoid
06-17-2005, 08:02 PM
curious.. how do you justify this expense to your boss? 'user group' stuff would get a good laugh from my boss.
tom9933
06-20-2005, 08:50 AM
Well in my case we normally send someone to most the standard shows, InfoComm, NAB, NSCA etc and he looks at it like any other show. The only difference being that since we are Polycom house it’s more focused on the specific products we use. I did have to convince him to spend the extra cost but, from my perspective unless you are a really big customer the PUG conference is your best chance to talk to the “right people” at Polycom. I’ve always been amazed at the level of access that you get at the conference.

Gary, it looks like I need to start bringing my camera to these events :)
FionaC
06-22-2005, 04:04 PM
from my perspective unless you are a really big customer the PUG conference is your best chance to talk to the “right people” at Polycom. I’ve always been amazed at the level of access that you get at the conference.

I've never been to this conference, actually I just joined PUG this year. So what kind level of access do you mean? Technical side or sales side?
tom9933
06-22-2005, 04:35 PM
I would say it’s mostly members of product management and technical folks with very few sales people. A good example from last year was when I sat between the CEO and the manager of the VSX line at lunch.
Keisuke Hashimoto
06-24-2005, 11:07 AM
I hope that I will be able to attend this year.
However, it would be wonderful if they could give international attendees some discount on the attendee fee as international attendees like me need to pay for international flight ticket to visit there.
Keisuke Hashimoto
10-11-2005, 08:48 AM
I have decided to go this year to find out what is going to happen at the PUG conference.
I am wandering how PUG has played a role in strengthening Polycom's presence in the conferencing market and how Polycom itself is seeing PUG in that regard.

I will be there from Monday to Wednesday. I will be visiting Phoenix for the first time.
tom9933
10-11-2005, 08:59 AM
Just got our travel arrangements straightened out and Ill be there from Sunday to Wednesday.
Gary Miyakawa
10-11-2005, 09:27 AM
I'll be there too ! Starting Tomorrow (Wednesday). We have lots to setup. I'll typically be in the showcase/booth area ! Come on by if you have time !


Gary Miyakawa
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Keisuke Hashimoto
10-19-2005, 04:49 PM
I am going back home tomorrow but the PUG conference was very interesting and I enjoyed it very well.
I may not be able to participate every year but at least one in two years, I would like to attend.
It is worth attending even from the other side of the Pacific Ocean.