From the Water Cooler

We expect this year’s conference to be the best ever. Already we have more vendors signed up then we did at this same time last year and what really is exciting is that this is the first time at Southwest for many of them. Also the attendee registration is ahead of last year. I wonder if this has anything to do with the extended discounted room rates before and after the conference for those wishing to add some vacation time and sight seeing to their trip to San Diego.

Viva Las Vegas

Just returned from a week of touring CES in Las Vegas - WOW! We literally walked for miles visiting vendor booths and listing to product discussions. I saw a neat portable device leash that was invented by a nine year old, a 10,000 dollars USB flash drive that took an artist six months to hand paint with a brush the size of a human hair, a production model of a device to keep from loosing a child, robotics devices galore. Talked to a lot of nice people and made some valuable contacts. Glad we have a year to rest up before we do it again.

New Home Site

The Southwest Conference was in need of a new home and we found it at www.theswcc.org which is short for "The Southwest Computer Conference". Not only do we have a new home but we also have a new look. Not to worry if you happen to log into the old address you will automatically be redirected to our new home.

Don't forget to bookmark the new site.

Pix from conference floor

This year we are going to have several volunteer photogaphers taking pictures and we hope to upload images from the conference right to the web site as they happen. At this time I have sent some pictures of the five us preparing for the conference click here to check them out

We Are On Our Way to San Diego

Plans are underway for the 15th Annual Southwest Computer Conference to be held May 30, 31 and June 1, 2008 at the Town and Country Resort & Convention center in San Diego, CA.
Over 300 Windows, Mac and Linux end users will converge on San Diego to learn about the latest offerings in the technology marketplace. Many attendees are members of computer user groups or clubs that represent 25,000 computer users known for being early adopters of technology.
The Conference includes workshops, seminars, tech sessions, networking with other computer users, vendor presentations at meals and the ever-popular Vendor Expo. It’s all included in your full conference registration fee! San Diego is the place to be the end of May, 2008. Enhance your computer skills -- meet like-minded people – smooze with top-notch vendors. What better place to learn from each other and sponsoring vendors than the 15th Annual Southwest Computer Conference? Attendees for more information visit our new site at www.theswcc.org
The Conference is dedicated to computer users who own one or more computers and use them daily for more than just e-mail. They are leading edge consumers who buy the latest in technology -- from software upgrades to new devices. Many are known as respected influencers and knowledgeable experts by their peers and are familiar with their group's and community's buying habits. All are vocal enthusiasts and products will be eagerly discussed - both orally at meetings and via publications. Attendees are teachers of technology, from computer labs to Special Interest Groups (product-specific small group meetings) -- they are eager to spread the word about your products.
John Iasiuolo from the Computer Outlook Radio Talk Show will broadcast LIVE on Friday evening from the conference floor. Vendors and attendees alike will have the opportunity to be interviewed for future shows.
Vendors are encouraged to contact Patricia Hill, to learn about the many opportunities to participate in Southwest 2008.