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PeSA Internet Conference Super Early Bird starts today!

medcart — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:29:38 GMT

Hi Sellers,

Professional eBay & eCommerce Sellers Alliance (PeSA)

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medcart — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:08:20 GMT

BTW. This ticket offer will not be on the announcement boards as it is a "Friends of PeSA" offer. We sold 21 tickets in the 1st hour so it should sell out before Nov 30. You can also book cheap flights for around $57 at the moment.

Early birds catch worms.

All the best,

Phil Leahy

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*new2vintage — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:38:01 GMT

I bet you aren't allowed to advertise your tickets here.

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davewil1964 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:15:40 GMT

$57 from where?

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medcart — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:26:52 GMT

Hi Dave,

I saw the price from Melbourne last week on Jetstar.

cheers

Phil

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austeam — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:17:17 GMT

Hi Phil

Are all 3 days going to be full days? Need to know in terms of booking flights/accomodation.

Also when are the pre-conference workshops?

https://www.internetconference.com.au/registernow.html

Cheers

Sonia 🙂

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medcart — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:48:02 GMT

Hi Sonia,

We will be holding 4 workshops on Day 1 and then starting at 3:30 with Keynotes and then a cocktail welcome reception from 5:30 to 7.00. the agenda will be similar (updated) to this years event: http://www.internetconference.com.au/agenda/2012-PeSA-Conference-Agenda.html

cheers

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austeam — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:21:12 GMT

Thanks Phil.

So should allow all of 29th, 30th and 31st May....followed by a weekend lazing on the beach...right 😄

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medcart — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:54:03 GMT

Thanks it Sonia and hang for the weekend in the sun. 🙂

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tragicbeautiful — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:52:09 GMT

That time again already! Awesome. I was so upset to miss it last year at the last minute - after a week delay my new website launched the day of the conference and I think I was travelling on about 3 hours sleep in 3 days 😛

Sonia can't wait to catch up again!

To all those who haven't been before and are considering it and umming and ahhing over the price of tickets, I went 4 years ago for the first time and was completely blown away. It was so much better than I expected. I go every year now (except for last years unfortunate 'my-expensive-new-website-is-broken-I'll-never-sleep-again disaster) and every year I take home a lot. Plus it really motivates me.

I have met some fun and amazing people who I continue to network/chat with. One lovely couple have given me an in to a company where I now save about $2000 a month on postage fees.

I have completely changed the way I do business based on things I have learned from the conference or people I met there.

Plus we tend to go to the casino afterwards and that can be ummmmm amusing.

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medcart — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:04:53 GMT

Hi Melanie,

Yes we missed you this year. I look forward to seeing you at the next one. I am glad to hear that your website is all sorted now.

Phil 🙂

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the-kazbar — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:35:27 GMT

Is PESA going to be held on the Gold Coast every year now?

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medcart — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:56:31 GMT

Yes for the next 2 years at least.

We keep the conference on the gold coast because the community vote outstandingly for returning to the venue and location. Additionally it is cheaper to travel and stay on the Gold Coast than Melbourne or Sydney. People also like that they can stay the weekend and have a mini holiday.

cheers

Phil

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marquez-music — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:42:04 GMT

Looking forward to it again. A great event every year, with fantastic networking!

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sunglasseswarehouseaustralia — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 03:01:51 GMT

For anyone who hasn't been before I highly recommend it, I went for the first time last year and it was worth every cent...

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happyinoz — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 03:46:47 GMT

I think more sellers might be interested in attending if the event was hosted in other major cities. You might get a different cross-section of sellers attending if the event was hosted in areas other than just the Gold Coast.

Years ago when ebay hosted the ebay academies in different Australian cities, I found the Melbourne event to be well attended.

I would prefer to see the event hosted in a different city each year.

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austeam — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:50:52 GMT

to be fair, it was hosted in Sydney and Melbourne several times and the attendance was nowhere near as high as when it moved to the Gold Coast.

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medcart — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:49:41 GMT

We have held the event in Melbourne and Sydney on many times in the past. Our data from attendee's tell us overwhelmingly that people want it on the Gold Coast. I understand that some want the event to be held in other cities (I would rather hold it in Melbourne), however we must respect the survey data. Thanks for your feedback happyinoz.

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extremeshoppingonline — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:18:13 GMT

Hey Phil, Awesome!!!

When a little birdie told me the tentative dates for PeSA and it was going to be at the Gold Coast again, I went out and booked my flights with Jetstar. They had a deal $35 each way, so loving a bargain, I went ahead. But this time, because the Gold Coast has so much more to offer, I am going up for 5 nights. My good mate Bron from CardBiz lives up there so I'll have a drinking & partying buddy every night.... How good is that!! lol

The benefit of being at the Gold Coast again is a really good venue location, excellent food, cheap flights (Jetstar always have sales on between now & then... sign up for their email alerts) and super cheap accommodation. Get a few mates together, or message some of us regulars and share. There were a bunch of us powersellers who stayed at The Air on Broadbeach this year, and it was super cheap.

I absolutely love the networking opportunities and have made some life long friendships. There is one thing that can be said for working online retail... it can be very lonely and especially when feeling like our worlds are caving in with a negative. Those friendships you end up making in real life are so genuine and they are with you thru thick and thin forever. And the best part of it? Everything is a tax deduction... so take a few days out of your business, head up to the gold coast and have some fun... you might even learn a thing or two along the way.

Next year will be my 5th year... A year wouldn't be a year without my PeSA 🙂

PS... No animals were harmed nor was I paid to recommend coming along to PeSA!! I'm a retired real estate agent... networking is my thing xxx

Cheers

Evil Elle ]:);-):^O

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davewil1964 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:29:49 GMT

Jetstar don't fly in or out of Canberra; or most regional cities, no doubt. Best is $143 each way with Virgin.