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LinuxWorld Moving to Boston

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-really-to-bad dept.

DMCBOSTON writes " LinuxWorld will be at the Hynes Auditorium in Boston, moving from NY in 2005." I'll be doing a Slashdot BOF at what I guess will now be the last New York LinuxWorld at the end of January 2004. I'll be sad to see this show move, as I always enjoy NY immensely, and seek any excuse to go there. Boston is a whole different story ;)

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  1. how about it moving every year ? by Lumpy · · Score: 4, Interesting

    You know Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, and La would be places that would really benifit from having it rotate through? or how about simply Las Vegas?

    the rest of the country would like to have it closer once in a while...

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    1. Re:how about it moving every year ? by Lumpy · · Score: 4, Interesting

      the thing is that Vegas makes it easy for anyone to go.

      airfare to vegas is cheaper than taking a bus. ($49.00 round trip right now from Chicago)
      the hotels ther eare dirt cheap, and there is gobs of entertainment.

      that's why Comdex is set up there.. it's dirt fricking cheap for people to get and stay there. This is the opposite case for Boston.

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    2. Re:how about it moving every year ? by wowbagger · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Saint Louis - a bit easier for the middle of the country, a more even split for the coasts, decent airport, some good things to do locally.

      Dallas/Ft. Worth - same reasons.

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  2. Re:higher concentration of geeks? by Dr.Enormous · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The concentration of geeks is sufficient to support a sci-fi/fantasy-only bookstore in Cambridge, so I'd say it's a pretty good choice. Add in the tons of biotech and IT startups scattered around 128, and you've pretty much got geek central.

  3. How about Switching East and West Coast by mr_lithic · · Score: 2, Interesting
    If it was moved every year, how about alternating between the East and West Coasts?

    It would allow those who may not be able to travel the width of the US the opportunity to get to a LinuxWorld.

    And hopefully it would get some more dialogue happening between people who would not normally meet other than in a Linux Newsgroup or Forum.

    1. Re:How about Switching East and West Coast by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

      Er, it's twice a year, once in summer once in winter, west coast/east coast.

      no?

  4. Rotation is good... by WoodstockJeff · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Being in the midwest, I'd appreciate it if LinuxWorld moved around a bit. If, for example, it were in Chicago, I'd definitely attend. With it in New York, I won't (not can't - won't). Boston is a "probably not". It's more a prejudice on my part against those towns than anything else.

    Other towns mentioned by posters, like Atlanta, or places like St. Louis, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, etc., are much more "pleasant" to my mind, if further from stuff like Broadway shows and such.

  5. Since it says LinuxWorld and not Linux USA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Any reason not to have it in Canada. Accomodation is way cheaper than most US cities and Toronto is way cooler than most places (literally :))

  6. Exhibitors aren't paying for geeks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting
    An exhibitor's ability to make back the $20-100k+ cost of exhibiting at a single trade show and get a return better than alternative uses of that money is likely more dependent on the concentration of serious large scale information technology buyers and potential partner companies.

    Manhattan has Wall Street and many more corporate headquarters. The number and level of buyers attending LinuxWorld is likely to be much higher. So, it is much easier to believe that the $20-100k+ of total cost to exhibit at a single trade show would be recovered quickly and at a better return than alternative uses of that money if it is in New York.

    I could see an argument for having the eastern LinuxWorld in other cities on alternate years to address pent up demand, but I think that New York is still where demand is likely to be highest.

    If IDG keeps trying to move its trade shows from New York to elsewhere, I think will create an opportunity for a competitor.