Tim Bass
08-30-2008 05:57 AM
Many folks have been sending me email,*inquiring if I will be*attending the 4th Event Processing Symposium, September 17-19, 2008*and the*co-located EPTS meeting.****I regret not attending this year and will miss not getting together with everyone.***

As we get closer to the conference dates,*I wish*that*I had made*plans to fly back to the US to meet everyone.*** However, I have been cutting back on public speaking, taking a break since May.**In addition, Gartner did not ask me to speak at the Event Processing*Symposium**this year, I assume because they did not want to pay airfare for my flight from Thailand to the US.** Or maybe, I complained to much about the lack of organization and conference problems when I was invited at be a Gartner keynote speaker last time - reservations not made propertly,* problems with the guest speaker registration list at sign-in, rooms shifted without notifying the speakers and panelists.** Admittedly, I was not happy with the conference organizers at the last get together - totally my fault, as I am a bit “picky” about conference organization, perhaps too, much these day.

One of the problems with spending so much time in Asia, especially in Thailand, is that guest speakers are really treated as VIPs.* There are usually special comfy couches set up for the speakers and the conference staff really treat you very nice, taking care of you every step of the way.***In fact, there is an entire very nice culture around how guest speakers are treated in Thailand.** Often, they pin flowers on the VIP speakers and take your photos like you are a star.*** Very nice culture.

I absolutely look forward to speaking on event processing or CEP at a future venue and meeting*everyone face-to-face instead of over the net. *My sincere and deepest*apologies for not attending either the Gartner or the EPTS event this year.**

PS:* If you take up a collection and send me a RT business class air ticket, I might change my mind



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