Comments on: Announcing Flashforward2006 Dates and Location http://blog.flashforwardconference.com/2005/08/30/announcing-flashforward2006-dates-and-location/ Daily news of interest to the Flash & Flashforward communities. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: bob http://blog.flashforwardconference.com/2005/08/30/announcing-flashforward2006-dates-and-location/#comment-1321 bob Tue, 04 Oct 2005 19:06:45 +0000 http://blog.flashforwardconference.com/2005/08/30/announcing-flashforward2006-dates-and-location/#comment-1321 I think Pete was rude! I think the response was remarkably straightforward and detailed considering Pete’s aggressive response. I would point out that no mater what country you may be from, to pronounce such judgment on an entire nation as Pete did is reprehensible. I think Pete was rude! I think the response was remarkably straightforward and detailed considering Pete’s aggressive response. I would point out that no mater what country you may be from, to pronounce such judgment on an entire nation as Pete did is reprehensible.

]]> By: jean http://blog.flashforwardconference.com/2005/08/30/announcing-flashforward2006-dates-and-location/#comment-298 jean Thu, 01 Sep 2005 19:07:10 +0000 http://blog.flashforwardconference.com/2005/08/30/announcing-flashforward2006-dates-and-location/#comment-298 Pete was rude and demeaning. He did not deserve such a self-flagellating and defensive reply. Pete was rude and demeaning. He did not deserve such a self-flagellating and defensive reply.

]]> By: christoph http://blog.flashforwardconference.com/2005/08/30/announcing-flashforward2006-dates-and-location/#comment-295 christoph Wed, 31 Aug 2005 16:37:47 +0000 http://blog.flashforwardconference.com/2005/08/30/announcing-flashforward2006-dates-and-location/#comment-295 I should have been more clear in my reply, I apologize -- what I meant to say is that we genuinely do not yet know what the next event will be after Seattle, as all our efforts at the moment are focused on making that event a success, but we are certainly looking at Europe as well as other new venues in the US. So the plain answer is: we don't know yet. For what it's worth, most of the Flashforward team have lived, worked and traveled extensively in Europe and elsewhere. Speaking just for myself, I studied for several years in Britain and Germany, have some fluency in French and German, and so on. (Please realize that not everyone in the US is a xenophobe, despite some high-profile examples.) We have been fortunate enough to see a large percentage of our presenters and attendees year after year travel to join us from Europe and elsewhere, and our Film Festival awards are routinely judged and won by designers and developers from around the world. We try to choose cities with international appeal, where we and our attendees will be welcome, places we hope were on your list to visit some day in any case. It is very clear that the Flash community is international, and we strive to be respected members of that community. Until we are able to organize another European event, we hope you will take advantage of the services of your local Flash user's group, many of which are organized by, and offer excellent presentations by, our favorite Flashforward speakers. Speaking of which, you know we're looking for presenters, yes? <a href="http://flashforwardconference.com/proposal/" rel="nofollow">Submit a proposal</a>, and if it's accepted we can pay you to join us in Seattle. :-) Please feel free to reply again with any additional questions or concerns you might have, or if you want to talk politics, maybe <a href="mailto:christoph@flashforwardconference.com" rel="nofollow">emailing me</a> would be best. In case I haven't already dropped enough hints about my own position... ;-) I should have been more clear in my reply, I apologize — what I meant to say is that we genuinely do not yet know what the next event will be after Seattle, as all our efforts at the moment are focused on making that event a success, but we are certainly looking at Europe as well as other new venues in the US. So the plain answer is: we don’t know yet.

For what it’s worth, most of the Flashforward team have lived, worked and traveled extensively in Europe and elsewhere. Speaking just for myself, I studied for several years in Britain and Germany, have some fluency in French and German, and so on. (Please realize that not everyone in the US is a xenophobe, despite some high-profile examples.)

We have been fortunate enough to see a large percentage of our presenters and attendees year after year travel to join us from Europe and elsewhere, and our Film Festival awards are routinely judged and won by designers and developers from around the world. We try to choose cities with international appeal, where we and our attendees will be welcome, places we hope were on your list to visit some day in any case.

It is very clear that the Flash community is international, and we strive to be respected members of that community. Until we are able to organize another European event, we hope you will take advantage of the services of your local Flash user’s group, many of which are organized by, and offer excellent presentations by, our favorite Flashforward speakers.

Speaking of which, you know we’re looking for presenters, yes? Submit a proposal, and if it’s accepted we can pay you to join us in Seattle. :-)

Please feel free to reply again with any additional questions or concerns you might have, or if you want to talk politics, maybe emailing me would be best. In case I haven’t already dropped enough hints about my own position… ;-)

]]> By: pete http://blog.flashforwardconference.com/2005/08/30/announcing-flashforward2006-dates-and-location/#comment-294 pete Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:54:14 +0000 http://blog.flashforwardconference.com/2005/08/30/announcing-flashforward2006-dates-and-location/#comment-294 perhaps if you read my post more celarly than just shooting for the hip you;d realise I was asking if there is going to be a Flash forward in Europe this year. It's a pretty strait forward question. There is a world outside your borders you know, despite what your beloved leaders would have you belive. perhaps if you read my post more celarly than just shooting for the hip you;d realise I was asking if there is going to be a Flash forward in Europe this year. It’s a pretty strait forward question.

There is a world outside your borders you know, despite what your beloved leaders would have you belive.

]]> By: christoph http://blog.flashforwardconference.com/2005/08/30/announcing-flashforward2006-dates-and-location/#comment-292 christoph Wed, 31 Aug 2005 05:32:59 +0000 http://blog.flashforwardconference.com/2005/08/30/announcing-flashforward2006-dates-and-location/#comment-292 What do you mean Pete? This is just our FIRST event of 2006. Let's get this one sorted before we assume how the rest of the year will go. :-) What do you mean Pete? This is just our FIRST event of 2006. Let’s get this one sorted before we assume how the rest of the year will go. :-)

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