[asterisk-biz] Pulver media in trouble ?

[Steve Totaro]

On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 1:38 PM, Jay R. Ashworth <jra at baylink.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 06, 2008 at 01:26:31PM -0400, Steve Totaro wrote:
> > To restate so it soaks thorugh "VON and Astricon are NOT the same
> > thing!!!"  Try google.
>
> Now, now, Steve.
>
> As you pointed out to me the other day, pause before replying.
>
> Whatever the association may be between Pulver Media and Astricon, it
> would appear that it's a sufficiently high-level connection that if
> Pulver folded, it might jeopardize Astricon -- people clearly *think*
> there's a connection, and that's really enough, no?
>
> Cheers,
> -- jra
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> Whatever the association may be between Pulver Media and Astricon, it
> would appear that it's a sufficiently high-level connection that if
> Pulver folded, it might jeopardize Astricon -- people clearly *think*
> there's a connection, and that's really enough, no?

Give me one reference.  All I have seen is Pulver events focusing more
and more on Asterisk, Mark Spencer, and the Adtran guys.

Did you attend Astricon?  I spoke.

I saw no Pulver Media sponsored advertising whatsoever.  Wouldn't they
have a benner that they were "Supporting" Astricon?

Final note.  I did not have to pay since I was a speaker but at $500 a
pop times 300-500 attendees, it is profitable.

I will go with the lower 300 attendee number $500x300=$150,000.  I
personally think there may have been more attendees but don't have the
proof.

Why cut someonthing that brings in $150,000 at least in one week
(minus the time and materials to get everything arranged, which
hotels/conference centers are all to willing to help).

>people clearly *think*
>there's a connection, and that's really enough, no?

No, it is not enough.  A simple statement from one of the Adtran Guys,
Jared Smith, or even Mark Spencer would quickly dispell this
misinformation or FUD.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro