BrainShare Buzz

Loved it. The new length of the conference was perfect. I loved having the vendors AND the Novell folks in the same room and available all week. I wouldn't change a thing. You've found the right formula. - Mike Midland MI USA

I have made so many wonderful contacts and learned so much. Seriously, this is one of the best experiences of my life. - Edith Lawrence KS USA

I was amazed at the level of training and access to the right people with answers. - Rob Savannah GA USA

I cannot thank you enough for bringing back BrainShare. It is simply the BEST technical conference. I really enjoyed the return to more technical sessions and loved the smaller footprint. - Mary Grand Rapids MI USA

Great technical content. Very useful for my job. - Alan Cedarville OH USA

I enjoyed the tutorials the most. They were very informative and the speakers were both excellent and entertaining. - Alan New York NY USA

The style of this conference makes me feel like I'm part of a great family and not just 'another customer.' - Andreas Vienna Austria

I loved this conference; particularly meeting all the other IT professionals and hearing their solutions - the free stuff was awesome! - Angela Olympia WA USA

Excellent value. - Ben Grand Rapids MI

Well organized and well put together. - Brad Sherwood OR USA

The ability to directly interact with engineers and peers is so valuable. A few minutes with the right person at BrainShare can give you more information than hours, days, or weeks on your own. - Bruce Sacramento CA USA

Some excellent classes. They were good enough that I made sure to come everyday and attend (I usually hate classroom instruction). - Carol Salt Lake City UT USA

Fun Event. There were many different sessions from which to choose. I was able to get good information to get me started on several new projects. - Casey Farmington UT USA

The Novell technology experts were very helpful and were available all week to field all the questions we could come up with. - Cheri Raleigh NC USA

The presenters were very knowledgeable and willing to share their knowledge. I enjoyed the presentations. - Curtis Jackson MS USA

Break out sessions continue to be excellent. - Dan Blackfoot ID USA

I thought the conference was well organized. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and accessible. The food was excellent. - Darin Sandy UT USA

BrainShare is the best conference I attend each year. - David Miamisburg OH USA

This was my first BrainShare. It was an awesome experience for me. - Edward Richards Bay South Africa

Remains an amazing conference. - Eric Pretoa South Africa

Excellent content. Extremely positive spirit, and access to very knowledgeable Novell staff. This has been the best and most relevant conference I've ever attended. - Ferdinand Boulder CO USA

I thought it was overall the best trade show I have ever attended - best organized, best thought-out, best sessions, best people, great show. - Gail Martinez CA USA

The entire conference was very well organized. The staff were very helpful and the sessions were very informative. - Greg Platteville WI USA

I liked the whole thing. - Jacob Orem UT USA

I really enjoyed everything - the whole experience has been wonderful. Thanks! - Jaime Charlottetown PE Canada

Everything about my first BrainShare experience was excellent. - Jesus Chicago IL USA

Novell does BrainShare so well. I can't express the value that I think I receive from the wide-open availability of people and resources at this conference. - John Cambridge MA USA

I loved the iManager tutorial classes and the bof's (bird of a feather) courses. I'm a relative new-comer to Novell and was amazed with all that Novell does. It makes me wonder how I missed this during my career in IT. I hope to keep on growing with Novell. - Jose New York NY USA

Enjoyable. I gained a lot of knowledge and was thrilled with the ability to interact directly with support and developers. - Joshua Kansas City MO USA

This is my first BrainShare. I really enjoyed everything and will be back next year. - Karen Woonsocket RI USA

Everything, everything man. It was awesome. The best conference I've ever attended. - Kayode Lagos Nigeria

I have enjoyed Brainshare very much. So many session. So little time! - Lidija Edmonton AB Canada

Lots of great education - I was afraid it might be largely Novell marketing, but it was VERY valuable information. - Llewellyn Roseville CA USA

The entire conference was EXCELLENT! You worked us hard during the day and relaxed us hard at night! - Matthew Appleton WI USA

The breakout sessions were great. - Michael Madison WI USA

So much technical informations in one place! - Michael Simmozheim Germany

It was just as it always is, very sweet! - Michael Dallas TX USA

Everything is catered for - food, drink, transportation. I especially liked having the ability to talk to the people that developed the software that I use on a daily basis. I got lots of information on how to improve my current system. - Paul Wellington New Zealand

As always, the information from BrainShare was excellent, high quality, and candid. I REALLY enjoyed meeting the executives in person, and found that they are really pretty good people. - Randy Beaverton OR USA

I loved the atmosphere, the classes, meeting colleagues. The whole conference itself was great. This is my first BrainShare. After hearing about it for 15 years from my colleagues I didn't realize how much you can learn here. Novell knows how to celebrate. Great comedian & band selection. - Robert Corona CA USA

Excellent setting to hear from engineers, partners, and users about their real experiences implementing and using Novell products and solutions. - Robert Worsester MA USA

The technical content was good. Networking with Novell personnel is invaluable. - Robert Penfield NY USA

The presentations were very well designed. - Rudy

The presentations rekindled my love for technology (not that it has diminished too much in 20 years). I met people (presenters and attendees) who understood my issues and had great ideas for solutions. I've got some great contacts to follow up with when I get back. - Steve Gastonia NC USA

I got so much important information from BrainShare. It surely will help my work and business. - Takumi Tokyo Japan

I pretty much liked the whole experience. - Thad Columbus OH USA

The environment was great, wonderful job on the network access, wifi, food, lounge, etc. - Thomas Woonsocket RI USA

I loved everything about BrainShare. Please continue to do this each year. - Victor Saint Helena CA USA

The conference was smooth as glass (as always). Pass along my thanks to all the people who plan and execute. Amazing! - Wayne St. Cloud MN USA