AA Annual Conference, Manchester, 12-15th September

[arb culture]

Thought I might go to the Tatton Park thing on the Sunday - might be a nice day out for a tree geek like me.

 

The rest of it seems a bit over priced, especially as everything being discussed can be got (or will be available in the future) in the journals, in books or on-line etc.

 

I've fallen foul of this kind of thing before - I've spent a few hundred on a seminar only to discover that all the papers were later available on-line for free.

[David Humphries]

Thought I might go to the Tatton Park thing on the Sunday - might be a nice day out for a tree geek like me.

 

The rest of it seems a bit over priced, especially as everything being discussed can be got (or will be available in the future) in the journals, in books or on-line etc.

 

I've fallen foul of this kind of thing before - I've spent a few hundred on a seminar only to discover that all the papers were later available on-line for free.

 

 

I think I get the point you make, but when & where would you get the chance to talk live & direct to likes of Francis Swartz & Georgio Catena etc.....?

 

 

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[arb culture]

True enough. It's not for me at the moment though - it's just too expensive.

 

As much as I respect the works of Catena and Schwarze, I don't think it's worth £406 for the privilege of talking to them.

 

Did you know you can buy half a year of lectures on a masters degree course for the same amount the AA are asking for four days.

[arb culture]

I've just realised I'm putting a downer on it.

 

Sorry about that, this conference is not for me, but for those people who are going, I hope you have a good time.

[Paul Barton]

See you there armybloke and Tony s.

[Paul Barton]

What's your real name armybloke? I'll look out for you.

[armybloke]

Good to meet you Paul......and everyone else I met!

[Al Cormack]

I think I get the point you make, but when & where would you get the chance to talk live & direct to likes of Francis Swartz & Georgio Catena etc.....?

 

 

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I was on the same ND course as Francis - helluva nice guy - good at football too from what I remember

Anyone else on here from back then?

Al