Comments on: DAC Transitions Over Time

By: Daniel Payne

Daniel Payne — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:12:10 +0000

Hillol,
The only issue about using San Jose is that I’ve heard that they don’t have enough hotel space to house all the attendees while San Francisco does. I hope that you make it to DAC this year anyways.

By: hillol

hillol — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:50:18 +0000

$50 for the show will limit the number of people.
Travel to San Francisco is also a problem.
If every one thinks that we will have 40 percent
less people then San Jose would have been better
place.

Hillol

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:07:41 +0000

Rolf,
Contact your favorite EDA vendor and request an exhibitor pass.

Daniel

By: rolfmobile99

rolfmobile99 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:05:17 +0000

Hi Folks,
As a first time visitor to DAC,
I am curious, but also hesistant to spend
$50.

Sorry to ask, but is there a promo code
for an exhibits only pass?

By the way, attendance at the ESC show
in SJ last April seemed quite robust.
Designers seem to realize this is not the time
to stop learning or training.
Thanks!
-rolf

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:56:44 +0000

D.A.N.

Let’s wait to see what numbers are reported at DAC for exhibit attendees. I’m guessing that total attendance could dip by 30% in 2009 compared to 2008 levels just based on what other trade shows have been reporting for the past 6 months.

By: Daniel Nenni

Daniel Nenni — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:58:12 +0000

My first blog post was on DAC:

http://danielnenni.com/2009/03/06/mathematics-of-eda/

Free Monday in SFO is a must! Worst time ever to change the cost structure in my opinion.

D.A.N.

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By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:08:57 +0000

Karen,
That makes sense, webinars help build initial EDA product awareness, yet it still requires a sales team to qualify the account and then close the order.

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:56:56 +0000

Hi Daniel. I think that webinars are becoming a lot more prevalent, because of travel budgets being cut. Having web-based activity allows EDA companies to track how the activity leads to more follow-up, but I think that it is still fairly removed from closing sales. I think it’s similar to free mondays, or free seminars. It helps get the word out there, but the actual sales process is quite involved and requires deep relationships.

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