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To: Chandler H. Everett who wrote (1605)	1/7/1998 2:27:00 PM
From: TechTrader42	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1628

Chan: It might be a nice idea to give each participant $500,000 to invest in the market after TAOTL, so maximum use could be made of the lessons learned. I found that I was limited in the number of systems I could subject to real-life market tests last year (and I confess that I'm even more limited now). The money could be raised through the shrewd use of trading systems presented last year -- BNS, for example. I personally think the money should be presented at the end of the gathering, so that people wouldn't be tempted to squander it in Cleveland or on convention pleasures such as pizza and soda. Also, I suggest that we have tables filled with free copies of Advanced Get and MSWIN, to foster an atmosphere of generosity and congeniality. Such freebies might induce people to divulge their secret systems. I know for a fact that some participants kept their prized systems to themselves last year (I was involved in one embarrassing incident in which two traders ambushed me in a corridor and tried to wrest a Bollinger band system from my hands -- they succeeded, but I'm pleased to report that the system was flawed). Other programs, such as TechniFilter Plus and Omega TradeStation, could be offered as extra inducements. The more the merrier. Perhaps free subscriptions to certain popular newsletters could be handed out, too. For those reluctant to take advantage of such gifts, there could be free champagne to loosen them up. These are only ideas, mind you. They certainly deserve more discussion. Brooke

To: Chandler H. Everett who wrote (1605)	1/7/1998 7:24:00 PM
From: Jack Landis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1628

Chan ....Here are some ideas. Have a lot of breakout sessions that relate to a specific subject so that those interested in that subject can attend. The sessions would fall into 3 categories:Software; Hardware;Trading Systems. In software for example individual speakers would discuss Get or TC2000 or Metastock etc.In all there might be 15 or 20 such sessions .This would require 20 small rooms or discrete areas and 20 "experts". Would this be manageable? Or maybe a large space like a conference but divided into different "booths" Probably the most effective sessions in the first 2 TAOTN meetings were the midnight impromptu gatherings where one on one discussions were held.These were informal with one guy just showing another or the group what he knew.I'm thinking of something like that where people are free to stay one minute or a long time or just wander around at their own pace. If you think this approach has merit I would be willing to work with you to figure out what the 20 topics would be and who the experts could be. What do you think? Jack P.S. Thanks for your booklet. I am reading and am impressed!