jcrawf02 (5/12/2014)
I have had that thought too, Steve, although you have had way more exposure to the SQL Saturdays than I. While it is nice to see big names if you don't normally get the chance, I think the big names should only be used to fill in the gaps, and the local speakers should get priority, otherwise the goal of building the speaker base is not being accomplished.
I'd like to see 50% local speakers. I know that's hard for some events, and I'm happy to fill in, but I'd like to encourage more local people to share their knowledge.