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WhatAreYourExpectations

Let us know your hopes and wishes, here.

Hopes and wishes about what?

-- JimBullock (2002.11.24)

Sorry for confusion, BeckyWinant 2002.12.06

I would like a way for all of us to be together at some point during the conference. -- JohannaRothman 2002.12.18

I often think that I wish it lasted longer and / or happened more often. On bad days, I wish we could put the conference ( and a few extra people each) on a space ship and go somewhere else. (OK, so I am really tired of this contract.) SherryHeinze 2002.12.18 Sherry, I'm ready to go to space :-) --jr

--BobLee 2002.12.18

1. The Morning News. I'd like to have a place where we could gather (it's not mandatory, goodness, this is AYE :-), for 5 minutes and let everyone know the news of the day. When Charlie had to leave early last year, I would have liked to let people know about the changes in sessions. That kind of thing. I'm thinking 5 minutes.
   
   
2. I'd like some kind of everyone together session that's different from dinner. I'm always amazed by the number of people I meet at the closing who I haven't seen all week. Ouch. Now, maybe this an extravert thing, but it's what I'd like. I have no idea what this would look like. Tuesday night might be a good time. Sunday might be good. I'm not sure what this looks like. For me, success is everyone all in one room.

-- JohannaRothman 2002.12.19

2) Maybe we can figure something out from doing the "tester dialogue" thingy about how to get eveyone (who wants to be there) into a room to create something.

ED 121902

And I also like the idea of one big general session to kick things off - I was suprised at the number of people also, at the closing, many I never say the other days. Thanks. By the way, even at my large company, I'm already approved to go again this year! Yeah!

- Lynn Marie 1/24/03

anyway, doesn't matter....

I also like the idea of another get together.... food (cheap snacks), drink (from the bar for free!), and music would be wonderful. Do we have to schedule a 'place' ahead of time? Like, maybe, the patio? Anyone know any good local music? (what kind? well, country isn't my favorite -- i'd vote for folk or irish, or not-to-loud old fashioned rock/dance music, or maybe even cowboy music (that would be something different -- yodeling! maybe we could get lessons in yodeling??? ok, I'm getting carried away.)

Those are my thoughts....

I am looking forward to coming for my THIRD year!

Love to all,

Diane 3/24/03

Ok, its months after the last submission - and it looks like I'm the first "new attendee" to contribute. I have many many career goals, immediate and longer term - and I'm hoping/expecting to get some skills that will help me move forward more effectively - at my current job, and forward from there. And, ideally, skills I could apply to other goals in my life - not related to my day job. But I'm not sure what I can reasonably expect - I've just heard many good reactions to this conference, so I'm going.

-LoriHoward 2003.10.14

As last year, I'll be bringing my mandolin, and encourage players of Irish Traditional Music (or anything else, for that matter) to bring their instruments. There's an Irish session at pub not too far away from the hotel on Tuesday night. I can't speak to the usual quality of the session, since last year a prominent member of the Irish community died a couple of days beforehand, and not many were present at the pub--they were still at the wake. Still, it's usually a fun thing to do extracurricularly.

Jerry--bring yer kazoo! [grin]

-Michael B. 2003.10.14

And let's hear from everyone else who is BringingaMusicalInstrument. - Jerry

I'm hoping to to connect with people who see the QA/test world as I do, and create relationships so that we contact each other in the future when really tough problems arise.

I'm also planning on listening and learning from others who approach challenges completely differently so I can expand my tool belt.

Finally, I hope to have opportunities to have people critique my approaches and ideas in a manner that encourages me to think much more deeply about problems and much more creatively about solutions. (I had this kind of experience at an internal corporate leadership workshop, the end result was I took significant new risks with great results) DaveRabinek

Greetings. I just registered for this conference, although I heard about it here in ABQ earlier in 2004 and am excited to be able to attend. What appealed to me about this conference is the diversity of topics and skills that will be covered.

I do a lot of coaching work in my current position and am would like to learn from others to gain perspective outside of my own world that may be useful to others. Wearing multiple hats and helping to support positive change in my organization are two key themes I am dealing with and am learning to gain ideas from others about as to how they deal with this in their organizations.

I like some of the ideas above regarding going somewhere to listen to music (I am really into jazz) and other opportunities to chat with folks informally.

BethBarrett

I'm a new attendee, a mostly lurking SHAPEr, and I've got fairly large ambitions for the conference.

I'm wrestling with selecting sessions, as they're a bit distant from what I do now, and I'm uncertain about the direction I'm heading in.

Plainly: I've been a developer for 20 years, and a consultant of some sort for the last 10, but I've got this feeling I should be doing something besides what I'm doing. I have a hunch that there are things I'm better suited for, and I'd like to explore the possibilities. Alternate phrasing: Some days I think I'm being paid too much to do what I do, and that's unfair to my clients. I think the conference, and especially hanging around with the conference attendees can shed light on where I am. More accurately, I'm hoping that the conference can help me sort out what I do well from what I should leave to others, to improve what I do well, to better manage what I don't do well, and to do a better job of both in the next 20 years.

My goals for the conference:

• meet people I respect from afar
• learn about doing what I do better
• get clarity about what I should be doing
• seek migration toward a higher level of work
• get ideas about what to do in my long term - the next phase of my career, and the one after that
• Get a good deal on the 4 volume QSM set, and perhaps an autograph from the author.
• Hang around people I want to be like

Like I said, ambitious. I do have a hunch that this is a good place and a good time for this sort of work, even if I'm unlikely to figure it all out right away. The AYE organizers, presenters and attendees seem like a remarkable bunch of people, I'm really grateful that I'm able to sneak in! - PatrickMorrison

And Patrick, you'll definitely get the autograph and at least the conference discount from Dorset. But, if you really are going to buy the whole set, I'll bring you one from my private collection and give you an even better price (and autographs). Let me know. - JerryWeinberg 2004.10.18

One of my expectations is high-speed Internet access available at the hotel. That still doesn't appear on the hotel's Web site (though it may be available at the hotel itself). Peculiar for a such big outfit in 2004; it's Embassy Suites; it's a Hilton. If it were close to a Starbucks, it wouldn't be an issue. :)

MichaelBolton 2004-11-02

Does Starbucks have free WiFi access? I'm bringing my new Palm Pilot and I just managed to setup the email on it. I need a free WiFi hotspot reasonably close to the hotel... I'm new to WiFi, so I'd appreciate any advice people have. :-)

SuePetersen 2004.11.02

I was concerned about internet access as well - I called the front desk and they confirmed that they do have high speed internet access available.

ThomRossi 2004-11-03