Letter to Perl Mongers

Garrett Casey canetguy at home.com
Thu Aug 17 16:29:46 CDT 2000


~sdpm~
I hope I didn't come across like I was complaining about the people who wrote back that they could not attend.  I fully understand it if someone has a prior commitment - thats fine.  I am concerned about the 26 people who said they WOULD attend and didn't. 

>In the future, I recommend getting RSVPs early enough so that you and
>the host know how many have committed to attending.  (THOSE are the
>folks who had darned well better show up!)

26 out of 32 people who RSVP did not show up.

-Garrett




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>
>Garrett, you really shouldn't assign blame to members who never said
>they would attend.  This is the nature of things.  People get busy, they
>go on vacation, they choose to spend summer evenings with their
>families, ...  This is the way it is.
>
>
>This is what I assumed you were doing when you sent out the RSVP a few
>days back.  
>
>In the future, I recommend getting RSVPs early enough so that you and
>the host know how many have committed to attending.  (THOSE are the
>folks who had darned well better show up!)
>
>Sorry you got skunked.  It *is* embarrassing.  I know this from personal
>experience, having been involved in the San Diego ACM for something like
>15 years.  
>
>Best wishes, and I'm truly sorry I couldn't attend.  (But I *did* RSVP
>accordingly!)
>


~sdpm~

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