Free DAC (Design automation) exhibits passes for jobseekers, limited time: e

If you are jobseeking in hardware design/EDA/whatever, and need to hunt up some job leads or some technical updating, technical conferences are a good deal.  This free DAC exhibits pass makes it better, but you have to beat the deadline.  
  For hotels in Anaheim, I have had great luck with low-ball Priceline offers (there are a lot of hotels there) if you don't mind a bit of a walk or taking the bus.  If you would fly there, don't forget to check Southwest for fares, they might not appear in airline price searches like Bing or travelocity.  And if you are trying at all, you can get *a lot* of free food during the conference...
 
Cheers,
Connie "The Cheapskate" O'Dell 
(from http://www.deepchip.com/wiretap/100420.html )
Subject: Atrenta/Denali/Springsoft buy everyone's DAC passes this year!

 > Hi, Mike, David, Rob,
 >
> I've heard that Atrenta, Denali and SpringSoft plan to again give away
> 600 free full week exhibit passes to DAC this year.  Is that true?
>
> And what about unemployed users?  Can they get in like last year?
  >
>     - John Cooley
>       DeepChip.com                             Holliston, MA


From: Mike Gianfagna <mikeg=user domain=atrenta.com>
 
Hi, John,
  
Yes, we're doing it again, but with a twist.  This year, instead of 600,
the number of free full exhibit passes will be *unlimited*.  As long as
you're an EDA user or an out-of-work user OR out-of-work vendor, you're
  in.  Here's how to register:

              http://www.DeepChip.com/FreeDAC10passes.html

Please pass the word to your readers -- if you're an EDA user, getting into
  the exhibits at DAC will be free this year, period.

    - Mike Gianfagna
      Atrenta, Inc.                              San Jose, CA

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 From: David Lin <davidlin=user domain=denali.com>
 
Hi, John,

Yes, we're doing it again.  One thing Mike forgot to mention is that the
first 500 people to register are put into a raffle drawing for a free
16 GB Wi-Fi Apple iPad -- which seems to be the new toy everyone in the
  valley wants this month.

    - David Lin
      Denali Software, Inc.                      Sunnyvale, CA
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