12 Aug
2005
12 Aug
'05
12:04 p.m.
On Friday 12 August 2005 11:17, Roger Merchberger wrote:
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Boatloads of advertising won't get the general
public through the door if
there's nothing at the venue they're interested in.
[As proven] Not many people can learn to appreciate a PDP-8 or Newton PDA,
but almost everyone can appreciate music of some form or another.
If the vendors are looking for a broader general public attendance, there's
going to have to be more (or at least more varied) offerings that can
appeal to the general public at large.
The CHM, where VCF is held, is located in the heart of Silicon Valley - and
there are plenty of geeks here who might well attend if they knew it was
taking place.
I've met a number of techies here in the Valley who know about the Computer
History Museum - but have never heard of the VCF. Of course I tell them
about it - but a few one-on-one encounters will not a crowd make.
Lyle
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Lyle Bickley
Bickley Consulting West Inc.
Mountain View, CA
http://bickleywest.com
"Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"