Re: COMMON Update... - the Porsche give-away?

["Trevor Perry" <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Isn't that an oxymoron?
a) I did not sense that there was a scam.
b) 99% of the people who showed up really believed that a $90,000 car was to 
be given away

The issue was, and is, plain and simple - there were still EDUCATION events 
going on. The lack of support for the education (the main reason for the 
conference) was appalling - from the vendor and from the attendees. When it 
was found that there was a conflict, the vendor was not willing to support 
the conference which was providing them the facility by modifying the time 
for the drawing. Not only scamming the attendees, but not willing to support 
the event.

How easy was it to suck the attendees out of going to a conference event? Of 
course, it is obvious that COMMON's top speakers can not compete with the 
prospect of a $90,000 vehicle - er, and martinis. The very very sad part was 
that it was a complete farce.

I was under pressure from the attendees at my (competing) session to finish 
early. I managed to present my entire session and still get one of the 
original ten people scammed into the event on time.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Wenzloff"
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 9:04 AM
Subject: RE: COMMON Update... - the Porsche give-away?


> After the drawing and non-give away, the crowd quickly started to
> disperse.  But by then all the other scheduled events were over.   The
> free booze continued to flow for another hour.   Quadrant let anyone go
> on stage to punch in a 5 digit number.   I tried several times but the
> odds are just way too great to hit.
>
> Later I drank with the CEO.   He seemed genuinely giddy at the big turn
> out for the party.   I did not sense that there was a scam.  However 99%
> of the people who showed up really believed that a $90,000 car was to be
> given away.
>
> Greg