Sincerely, I think this is a good initiative worth attending and not fighting. Next year we can create an actual local chapter...but we still need to learn from this one...and others.
David.
Since you are so outraged, what is stopping you from organizing your own conference and inviting speakers of your choice? It's very easy to throw stones from your armchair. Putting up is another matter altogether.
On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Theus Owicho <owichot@gmail.com> wrote:RadI think you need to see Optica. Did I say they are foreign? I said must they be the only ones.And since you brought the issue of foreigners, why is it that a British company comes here, Get local sponsors for an event and then sell us tickets at 40,000 and above while they have invested nothng in the event?Africa Gathering did this and thi ALl AMber now is anotherOwicho
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