To: ROBERT H RICHMOND who wrote (12045 ) 3/4/1998 12:33:00 AM From: ROBERT H RICHMOND Read Replies (5) | Respond to of 31646
To all, This is a report from Cruttenden Roth. We have just gotten home from this very exciting conference. While there were a number of outstanding y2k providers presenting, TAVA's was easily the strongest. We(my wife and I) sat at the TAVA luncheon table next to John Jenkins and Scott Liolios. Later we listened to the presentation and then took part in the breakout session that followed. I will not quote the participants as I might misquote, but, in general the conversation was upbeat and optimistic. TAVA is currently working both on core business and y2k business. They have received new contracts and are in discussions on many more. Efforts in the utilities area are well advanced and they look forward to significant business in this area. I asked Mr. Jenkins if they expected to be in the black this quarter and he responded that it was a strong possibility. The presentation was slick, informative, and professional. I was impressed on Monday morning at 7:00 am that the first info package you saw as you entered the door was TAVA's and that only about a third of the presenters had their packages laid out. The folder had impressive and colorful art work and was very eye catching. The info itself was complete, simple enough for this non-technician to understand, but also contained technical info for those who needed it. I asked John Jenkins if TAVA had actually successfully completed any y2k contracts and he replied that they had. The conference itself was the most efficient and professional conference I have ever attended. There were more than 100 presenters and everything was on time, exactly. I came away even more impressed with TAVA and it's management than I had been before. I asked Scott Liolios if he was keeping up with the TAVA thread and he said that he hadn't for a while because there were so many time wasting posters on the thread. He gave me a few names which I will not repeat, but any one who has been on the thread for a while will know who he was speaking of. I told him that the lunatics had disappeared and most of those who had concerns about the company had honest doubts and he said that he would look in again. All in all a very exciting time and I wish other threaders could have been there. For the football fans Bill Walsh gave an inspiring speech after the luncheon. I'll be glad to answer any questions I can. Just don't ask me for direct quotes. In the bosom of TAVA, rhr