UK Excel User Group Conference

[Patience]

Wow! That is a good firm, well done! Unfortunately my work won't pay for me, and I'm presenting

That's a bit naf of them.

Which section are you presenting?

As to accommodation - as a Londoner it will be OK for me. Might have to get up a bit earlier though. Meh. I'll be in a new job for then, so whether it'll be annual leave or 'training' I don't know, but I don't really mind. It's free.

 

[xld]

I told them that you'll teach me so much it will be worth their while. No pressure mind

Even if we can't quite achieve that, you'll meet some fabulous people, Andy Pope (a charting wizard), Charles Williams (author of FastExcel), Simon Murphy (a very amusing, very aware developer with some great thoughts), Nick Hodge (talks for England, and well), Roger Govier (he's Welsh, but we won't hold that against him), and myself; as well as other delegates, many of whom you will know by reputation from the forums. And the networking/socialising makes these events great; weve held previous incarnations of this, in these cases the delegates had to pay, and meeting the guys was the best part - no question.

 

[xld]

That's a bit naf of them.

Which section are you presenting?

As to accommodation - as a Londoner it will be OK for me. Might have to get up a bit earlier though. Meh. I'll be in a new job for then, so whether it'll be annual leave or 'training' I don't know, but I don't really mind. It's free.

It was joke Bryony, I work for myself. I am doing the two formulae presntations, and the joint presentation with Andy.

 

[Patience]

Ah!

Ooh - visualising data. Looking forward to that one!

 

[Russ At Index]

Hi Guys & Girls ,

Have signed up for both days ..........

What hotel are other Excellers staying in ????

Rich , Patience , it will be good to meet up again ...

Russ

 

[Domski]

What hotel are other Excellers staying in ????

Don't know London so any suggestions appreciated although it will probably have to be fairly cheap and cheerful for me.

Dom

 

[Richard Schollar]

Yep, be good to see you again Russ And Bryony

Since I work in London and have a trusty railcard, I will be commuting both days from Chez Schollar back in sleepy Hampshire...

 

[Patience]

Hey Russ - yes it will. S'been over a year!

I'll be staying at Hotel Patience's Husband, which is no use to anyone else, but looking at the location of the seminar it isn't going to be cheap to get somewhere near by. If were having to get a room, I would probably do the whole Premier Travel Inn thing but even they hover round the £110 mark.

One of my colleagues who often stays over in London stays here - The Goodenough Club which is a similar price, but seemingly rather nicer - this is in Bloomsbury, though, which isn't an ideal location for it.

 

[xld]

There are TravelLodge rooms at Aldgate East, Southwark and Tower Bridge which are £49 per night at the moment. I am at Southwark, which is walking distance.

 

[Richard Schollar]

You had better be on your best behaviour, eat too much or ask awkward questions, and you are out. Your reputation precedes you!

I may even get to buy you that drink (at last!)