Re: [eclipse.org-eclipsecon-program-committee] Keynotes

[Bjorn Freeman-Benson <bjorn.freeman-benson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff,
We've found that while Meeting Strategies Worldwide can contact the speakers for us, we get a better response if a real person contacts them first. But if you end up just talking to their agent, then best to have MSW talk to the agent.  Summary:
    us -> person = good
    MSW -> agent = good
    us -> agent = waste of our time
    MSW -> person = doesn't have that personal touch that might get us a discount

- Bjorn

Jeff McAffer wrote:

I would be happy to try and make contact but I wonder if the EclipseCon production company (whoever that is) would be in a better position to contact agents and discuss these things.  I could talk to them about their provisioning or execution requirements but don't have much of a clue as to how to approach people like this to arrange appearances.

Having said that, I will poke and see but if the production company can be of assistance that would be great.
Jeff