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SEMINAR DETAILS

  • 12-08-2001 7:27pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    This post contains important information about our forthcoming seminar as follows:

    1) Seminar Details

    2) Submitting Questions

    3) Booking Arrangements

    4) Sponsorship.


    Seminar Title:

    The Net Imperative: Improving Internet Access in Ireland
    A Seminar Hosted by IrelandOffline

    Venue:
    Conrad Hotel, Dublin

    Date:
    Wednesday 29th August, 2001

    Timetable:

    3:45 p.m - 4:15 p.m . Registration

    4:15 p.m Opening Remarks
    Mary O'Rourke, Minister for Public Enterprise

    4:35 p.m. What Users Want
    Martin Harran, Chairman, IrelandOffline

    4:45 p.m. The Regulatory Environment
    Etain Doyle, Director of Telecommunications Regulation

    5:00 p.m. OLO Perspective
    Speaker from ESAT to be announced

    5:15 p.m Eircom Perspective
    Speaker from Eircom to be announced

    5:30 p.m. Tea/Coffee

    5:45 p.m Questions and Answers (See item on submitting questions below)

    6:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
    Martin Harran, Chairman, IrelandOffline

    7:00 p.m. End

    Submitting Questions
    The Question and Answer session will be in a similar format to the TV programme of that name. There will be a panelist representing each of the organisations above with an independent Chairman. Questions will be submitted to the panel from the audience with each panelist asked to respond, followed by audience comments.

    You can either submit a question in advance or during registration at the event. As there will only be time for a limited number of questions, you will have a better chance of your question being used if you submit it in advance.

    *IMPORTANT* - I will be taking part in the panel and, in fairness to the other panelists, I do not want to see the questions in advance so do NOT send them to me - send them to Elana Kehoe at elana@zen.org - please indicate whether you will actually be attending the seminar.

    Booking Arrangements
    The cost of the seminar will be £10 per participant for subscribed members of IrelandOffline and £20 for non-members - if you have not already subscribed, do so now at www.irelandoffline and save £10 smile.gif This is to cover room hire and tea/coffee. The room can hold about 250 people, allowing for speakers, invited guests, media, etc, this means about 200-220 participants. In order to ensure your place, you should book in advance by sending your name and email address ('tickets' will be sent by email) together with a cheque or postal order made payable to IrelandOffline to:

    David Long
    Vice Chairman, IrelandOffline
    20 Westbourne Road
    Terenure
    Dublin 6W


    Tickets will be issued on a first-come basis and there will only be 'pay at the door' admission if we are not fully subscribed in advance.

    Sponsorship
    A number of people expressed a willingness to sponsor the event and/or make donations. We really need to know the final position on this. Unless we are specifically asked not to, we will acknowledge all donations by name (but not the amount) on the official seminar programme and on our website.

    If you require more information, please do not hesitate to email me or any committee member.

    Martin Harran
    Chairman, IrelandOffline




    [This message has been edited by o_donnel_abu (edited 12-08-2001).]


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    This is our single most important event to date. We want the tickets to be as scarce as those for U2 at Slane!

    We do not have funds for advertising, so we are depending on everyone to do their bit - tell as many people about it as possible, stick a notice up at work if you can, tell your friends, your family, your work associates, your taxi driver, your hairdresser, everyone you can think of smile.gif

    Martin


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    hmm can i still pay 10 pounds at the door,(i know you said yo ucan but is it 20 or 10 pounds) only they dont call me paranoid for nothing,

    i do nothing through my name, not even my sub to ntl,
    what way will membership be checked out, like will you have a list of members name and check if your names there


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gladiator:
    hmm can i still pay 10 pounds at the door</font>
    First of all, I already said.."and there will only be 'pay at the door' admission if we are not fully subscribed in advance" - I think we will be over subscribed in advance so it is likely to be ticket only.
    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">what way will membership be checked out, like will you have a list of members name and check if your names there</font>

    Haven't really decided this yet, I personally would favour £20 at the door to encourage advance application and give us less hassle on the day but the committee will have to consider this.

    Why not make life a little bit easier for us and apply in advance smile.gif

    Martin



    [This message has been edited by o_donnel_abu (edited 12-08-2001).]


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Just thinking about this since...if anyone has a hang up about us emailing 'ticket', we can land mail it if you prefer - please say so in your letter, but include email address you used to register.

    Just gives us a bit more work frown.gif

    Martin


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Can I suggest Dave thinks about setting up a paypal account, as it'll make it a lot easier for us to pay him.

    <ick I should learn to read>

    [This message has been edited by hmmm (edited 12-08-2001).]


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by hmmm:
    paypal account</font>

    Much as we would liked to have online payment, when we checked it out it was either impractical or too expensive.

    Problem with Paypal, for example, - you have to have US bank account to draw down money.

    Martin




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    thats great but the question was will it be 20 pound or 10 pound at the door for members,

    And i think your missing my point, i dont want to pay by check of daft over the internet to someone i dont really know.

    in fact i dont have a checking account just a cash save one. and allot of people will probably be the same,

    Cant you just *email* out a post paid ticket, one were you can book a place and have one of these tickets but pay at the door for the ticket.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by o_donnel_abu:
    Problem with Paypal, for example, - you have to have US bank account to draw down money.
    </font>

    Are you sure Martin? Lots of Irish people have one - what you might be doing is selecting commercial rather than personal account (commercial is limited), but the personal can be used anywhere. I know that once there are transparent accounts, I'd have no problem paying to a personal email address.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gladiator:
    Cant you just *email* out a post paid ticket, one were you can book a place and have one of these tickets but pay at the door for the ticket. </font>

    Problem with that is that there is no guarantee that people will turn up - this means that we could be a) turning away people who would turn up b) incurring expense.

    I understand your concerns about sending money to someone you don't know, but we are talking about £10 for members (which you can do by postal order) - not really a 'fortune'. The committee have taken on the risk of incurring over £2000 liability here with no guarantee about how much of it we will get back.

    Nevertheless, we'll see how well subscribed we are by about 22nd August; if there are still places available, we will work out something.

    Martin



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Guys,

    It may be a little inconvenient to pay by cheque or postal order, but its not beyond anyone here (I hope); but c'mon this is irelandoffline - not amazon.com.

    Looking forward to the seminar Martin, especially with it being in the Conrad - IOffL is realy moving up in the world wink.gif


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Just a quick admin suggestion...

    If we get a list of all registered members who have paid and stated they are coming maybe we could print off name tags for ease of identification @ the seminar- When I say name I mean their boards ID! I think that was a problem @ the Mercer.
    What do you think!?

    Otherwise, all seems set fair for a brill day!

    80p.
    SAVE CHIP !!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Ha, catch me wearing a name tag...

    Anyway, a quick question - I'll be buying a few tickets, and I'll also be making a small donation. What about a receipt?

    [Also, doesn't emailing the tickets out make it susceptible to fraud? Well, worse fruad.]

    adam


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by hmmm:
    Originally posted by o_donnel_abu:
    Problem with Paypal, for example, - you have to have US bank account to draw down money.

    Are you sure Martin?
    </font>

    According to PayPal site (and I set up personal account to check this)...
    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">
    How do receive payments?
    Before you may receive money, you must add a credit card and bank account. PayPal will always accept U.S. bank accounts from our International members. If you live in Australia, France, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, the Netherlands or the United Kingdom, you may also register your local bank account with PayPal.
    </font>
    If I'm reading this right, as Ireland isn't on list of countries for checking account, we would have to have IrelandOffline credit card or else credit it to someone's personal credit card...don't think we want to go down that route smile.gif

    Martin




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by dahamsta:
    Ha, catch me wearing a name tag...

    Anyway, a quick question - I'll be buying a few tickets, and I'll also be making a small donation. What about a receipt?

    [Also, doesn't emailing the tickets out make it susceptible to fraud? Well, worse fruad.]

    adam
    </font>

    No problem with receipt, either by email or land mail - state which you want.

    Fraud? Afraid someone might get Gladiator's ticket and impersonate him?

    (Only joking, Gladiator smile.gif)

    Martin




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 80project.com:
    we could print off name tags for ease of identification @ the seminar- When I say name I mean their boards ID! </font>
    We intend to have tags for committee and invited guests - to cut down work a bit, I think we'll have blank ones at registration so that people can write their name, board name or both smile.gif
    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Otherwise, all seems set fair for a brill day!</font>


    Have to agree - not a bad line up for a group who didn't exist 3 months ago smile.gif


    Martin




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by o_donnel_abu:
    This is our single most important event to date. We want the tickets to be as scarce as those for U2 at Slane!

    Martin
    </font>

    yeah .. let TicketMaster handle sales - 200 tickets'll walk out the back door, the other 20 or so sold nationwide in "record time" wink.gif


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    *edit*

    [This message has been edited by Cr8or (edited 12-08-2001).]


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Personally I can't see any problem with seding a Banker's Draft or a Postal Order. Mine will be in the post to-morrow. The idea of a receipt always crops up, but realistically, the venue has to be paid for and it is booked in the committees name. That being the case I cannot see the oportunity for any mis-dealings. I also hope that we have a FULL house.

    Mick.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by o_donnel_abu:
    No problem with receipt, either by email or land mail - state which you want.</font>

    Cheers. It's all deductable... smile.gif

    By the way, I presume I don't need to point out that a detailed record should be kept of interest in the seminar. If you get the demand I expect that is... if you don't, you must destroy it at all costs... wink.gif

    adam


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by obewan:
    Personally I can't see any problem with seding a Banker's Draft or a Postal Order. Mine will be in the post to-morrow
    Mick.
    </font>

    Because some of us are lazy b*****ds roight ;P And I can't remember the last time I ever posted anything, what's a post box look like these days.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Lemming:
    let TicketMaster handle sales - 200 tickets'll walk out the back door, the other 20 or so sold nationwide in "record time" wink.gif</font>

    I can see Dave Fanning putting two tickets up for grabs to the 5th person who can answer "who owns all land lines in Ireland?"
    LOL...actually would that work?...imagine the publicity.

    Name tags i reckon are a good idea altho going by some of the names on the boards i can see why a few ppl would be against them!

    Hope to see y'all there tho and the lineup is impressive...not as good as witness but impressive all the same...hehe

    Farls



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Tell me is ioffl a registered as a non profit organisation, it just i hate to see you guys gettign taxed on that £2000 (probably more) you will raise,

    Ive no problem with paying the £10 its just i simply dont like paying by check or draft or anything tracable, and even if i did id dont have a post office account and i dont have a checking account.

    id like it if you could work something out for me around that the data if theres places cause i hate to miss it.

    And finaly now that we have a time and place sorted, maybe you should take dev up on his offer of free addvertising


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    and since nobody else have posted it
    i take it thats its this room

    http://www.conrad-international.ie/conferences.html

    conferences3.jpg
    i think you might get more then 220 peple in there, anywho it should be good

    This is what the conrad looks like aboutpic1.jpg

    how to get there,
    map.jpg

    bloody south side mad.gifbiggrin.gif


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gladiator:
    Tell me is ioffl a registered as a non profit organisation, it just i hate to see you guys gettign taxed on that £2000 (probably more) you will raise,

    </font>

    If we're not already registered as a non-profit org. or something along those lines, then you can rest assured someone is working on it. All the money we raise, by the way, will definitely be used up immediately in the costs involved in producing such a seminar. The costs of the hotel facilities themselves are the biggest part.
    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">

    Ive no problem with paying the £10 its just i simply dont like paying by check or draft or anything tracable, and even if i did id dont have a post office account and i dont have a checking account.

    </font>

    "anything traceable"? What is it that you're worried about? ... As far as I recall, a postal order isn't traceable to anyone anyway - you just pop into the post office (no 'account' needed) hand them a tenner and they give you the postal order for £10 back. I could be wrong.
    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">

    id like it if you could work something out for me around that the data if theres places cause i hate to miss it.

    </font>

    I don't know if there'll be such allowances made but I'm sure Martin will let you know.
    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">

    And finaly now that we have a time and place sorted, maybe you should take dev up on his offer of free addvertising
    </font>

    I hadn't heard of Devore making such an offer but if he has done, we'll certainly take it up! I'll have an announcement put into the news section of our web site and a banner ad made for it soon.

    BTW: Looks brilliantly organised, Martin- WELL DONE.

    (Niall - Web Site Manager and Committee Member)

    Bard
    'First motorbike in the bible ???? ---- a Triumph --- 'Yea verily Moses struck down the ammmanites and all the land heard the roar of his triumph !!!'


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    yea he said it while you were away, you see it good to have me around to remember these things, and ill see what i can do about payment,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gladiator:
    Tell me is ioffl a registered as a non profit organisation, it just i hate to see you guys gettign taxed on that £2000 (probably more) you will raise </font>
    We haven't registered as an organisation. There's a lot of hassle and cost in doing that - registering as a company, having do do company returns, etc.

    This is the only fund raising we are likely to be doing - if we end up with excess funds when IOFFL 'winds up' then the money will be given to an agreed charity.

    The bank account has been set up in the name of IrelandOffline at the address of our treasurer with 2 signatures required for cheques/withdrawals. We have been told that we run a *slight* risk of our treasurer incurring a tax liability but even if that happened it would be very small, less than cost of setting up a company.

    If a number of people have reservations about sending money to us, we could maybe work out something like allowing cheques to be made out to Conrad Hotel - we wouldn't want this in all cases though, as there may be some other expenses such as hire of PA equipment.

    Please remember that we are all doing this on a part-time, voluntary basis so we are trying to keep things as simple as possible smile.gif
    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">simply dont like paying by check or draft or anything tracable</font>
    I take it that you never buy online or mail order?

    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">id like it if you could work something out for me around that the data if theres places cause i hate to miss it.</font>
    As I said in earlier post, we will do this if places are still available.

    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">And finaly now that we have a time and place sorted, maybe you should take dev up on his offer of free addvertising</font>
    All advertising is more than welcome!!

    Martin



  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Ive no problem with paying the £10 its just i simply dont like paying by check or draft or anything tracable, and even if i did id dont have a post office account and i dont have a checking account.

    LMAO. Here was I thinking you're just an annoying little man, and you're a gen-yew-ine secret agent all the time. Well played Gladiator!

    adam


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by dahamsta:

    LMAO. Here was I thinking you're just an annoying little man, and you're a gen-yew-ine secret agent all the time. Well played Gladiator!
    </font>

    Maybe he's just worried that you'll find out who he is and kick the sh|t out of him like you threatened...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Let's go easy on Gladiator on this guys - he's probably voicing concerns that other people have smile.gif

    Martin


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">

    ill see what i can do about payment,

    </font>

    Try a postal order. I don't think they're "traceable".
    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by hudson806:
    Maybe he's just worried that you'll find out who he is and kick the sh|t out of him like you threatened...</font>

    I don't recall Adam threatening that...

    I know you're probably kidding, but in case Gladiator is worried, I must say that I seriously doubt anybody intends to kick the shit out of him based on anything he's said here, - least of all me.

    Bard
    'First motorbike in the bible ???? ---- a Triumph --- 'Yea verily Moses struck down the ammmanites and all the land heard the roar of his triumph !!!'


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    i doubt there be any kicking of anybody at this event as my name badge will say john doe biggrin.gif edit then you just attack the just named john doe frown.gif

    And sorry dahamsta but i have my own reasons of wanting to pay in cash which are none of your bussiness, so reframe from your comments

    o_donnel_abu i buy online all the time, but not with my credit card.

    listen i dont want to make a big deal out of any of this, just i dont have a checking account which would wake it difficult to pay, the postal order option will probably solve that problem, ill check into it, my personal account dealing are very off topic, and not for discussion on this board so i ask that this subject be dropped




    [This message has been edited by Gladiator (edited 13-08-2001).]


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gladiator:
    and since nobody else have posted it
    i take it thats its this room

    i think you might get more then 220 peple in there, anywho it should be good
    </font>
    Thx for images - show's we're a 'class act' smile.gif

    The hotel say they can take up to 270 but 250 is better.

    Invited guests so far are:

    Speakers: 4 + probably someone with them

    All the people we have met with - ODTR 4, ESAT 3, Eircom 4

    Hope to get representatives from UTVInternet, NTL and Chorus (to participate from audience, not give presentation) - say 3-6

    Media - say 6

    Committee 9

    About 30 - 40 in total.

    Anyone any suggestions on other people we should specifically invite?

    Martin



  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    I don't recall Adam threatening that...

    You were away Bard, I did. On the basis of him not behaving himself at the time, that is. Sorry for stirring it up in this thread by the way, it was just irresistable. The pretentious paranoia was splitting my sides and the temptation was killing me. I admit it, I'm weak.

    adam


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gladiator:
    my personal account dealing are very off topic, and not for discussion on this board so i ask that this subject be dropped</font>

    I've dealt with this at some length, Gladiator, because I'm sure that there may be other people out there who have same concerns but aren't prepared to voice them publicly.


    Martin



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Listen we both know theres more chance of adsl being released tomorrow then you attacking me, especialy since you have no idea of how big/small weak/strong i am, when you made the treats i paid no attention to them.

    as for taken the **** about my corcerns, its nice to see people taken the time to show other people abit of tolerence, and not undermining any view we dont agrea with.

    If i didnt want to pay by check because the aliens orbiting earth would read my tought through the check book pen, it would be of no bussiness of yours. So again reframe from commenting.

    I really hope noone fro meircon or the dtr see this topic. i really wish now that id voiced these concerns over email, as its care some arnt adult enough to accept others views

    Now back on topic, what type of media will be There, press/tv. i think we should write of to all the websites that mentioned our public meating with the details, for no other reason then to avoid them publishign the wrong details again. and maybe we could even get it in the print versions of afew papers



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by o_donnel_abu:
    I've dealt with this at some length, Gladiator, because I'm sure that there may be other people out there who have same concerns but aren't prepared to voice them publicly.


    Martin

    </font>
    fair enough and ive no problem with that, this is why the boards here, so people can voice opinions on the topic at hand in order to help other, i just feel they should be able to do it without fear of getting the **** taken out of them, its allmost like being bullied by some members, and its counter productive.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gladiator:

    fair enough and ive no problem with that, this is why the boards here, so people can voice opinions on the topic at hand in order to help other, i just feel they should be able to do it without fear of getting the **** taken out of them, its allmost like being bullied by some members, and its counter productive.
    </font>

    Gladiator- you should know that this online forum and the live ("in real life") seminar are two very different beasts, and we certainly won't stand for bullying of any form at the seminar. You can, of course, feel free to express your opinions there without the fear of someone taking the piss. You needn't worry about remaining anonymous at it- in fact I'd rather you didn't, to be honest, and made yourself and your opinions known, as everyone's opinion is valuable.

    By the way, I agree with you that this is no place to discuss your personal finances or accounts. Pay whatever way you will/can - it's just well advised that you pay in advance to secure a place - that's why I suggested the Postal Order option.

    Cheers,

    Bard
    'First motorbike in the bible ???? ---- a Triumph --- 'Yea verily Moses struck down the ammmanites and all the land heard the roar of his triumph !!!'

    [This message has been edited by Bard (edited 13-08-2001).]


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    well ive afew questions to ask of the odtr and eircom so ill have to be there,

    im sure you will know we from the minute i open my mouth, smile.gif


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gladiator:
    If i didnt want to pay by check because the aliens orbiting earth would read my tought through the check book pen, it would be of no bussiness of yours. So again reframe from commenting.</font>

    As a privacy advocate, I think you bring up a valid point. And just to allay any other fears some folks might have, the names of people attending WILL NOT be made public, nor will any names be released without those people's prior permission. I will fight tooth and nail for this, and I can almost guarantee that the committee would agree with me on this.

    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">
    Now back on topic, what type of media will be There, press/tv. i think we should write of to all the websites that mentioned our public meating with the details, for no other reason then to avoid them publishign the wrong details again. and maybe we could even get it in the print versions of afew papers
    </font>

    I'm in the process of writing the press release for it now, and sending it out to the media list that I have gathered over the months (and thanks to all for any, er, suggestions). As soon as I send it out, I'll let everyone know, and then you can start emailing press places that you want to cover it. Once they get a couple emails/phone calls from "interested parties", they'll sit up and notice more.

    If anyone has any suggestions for places they think I've missed (trust me, I've been trying to contact the Register for a while with no replies!), please email me as we're in the US with a family medical situation and I'm working on stuff from here.

    E
    elana@zen.org



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by o_donnel_abu:
    Anyone any suggestions on other people we should specifically invite?
    </font>

    Update - Scott Taunton, MD of UTVInternet has agreed to attend

    Martin


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Heh, that was quick. Nice one Martin.

    adam


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by dahamsta:
    Heh, that was quick. Nice one Martin.

    adam
    </font>

    Just another example of the impact IOFFL is making smile.gif

    Martin


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    nice work ekehoe, you might try emailign the guys at the reg he write the articles instead of them,

    allso nice work o_donnel_abu on utv, id be extremely interested in hearign hw they plan to release their flat rate service here


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gladiator:
    well ive afew questions to ask of the odtr and eircom so ill have to be there,

    im sure you will know we from the minute i open my mouth, smile.gif
    </font>

    To the best of my knowledge (Martin can confirm this I'm sure), it's going to be a properly structured Q&A session, with few (or no) questions that are not pre-submitted.

    With this in mind, be sure to submit these questions in advance as per part 2 of Martin's post above (or see here) or you may not get to ask them at all.

    Bard
    'First motorbike in the bible ???? ---- a Triumph --- 'Yea verily Moses struck down the ammmanites and all the land heard the roar of his triumph !!!'

    [This message has been edited by Bard (edited 13-08-2001).]


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    I see on the agenda "OLO's Perspective- Esat Rep. TBC etc."-

    Will there be any other OLO's there? Apart from UTV internet.
    I'd be interested to hear what their plans are, given the impending liberalisation of the market. You never know, these are the ppl we may be using in a couple of years after we've dumped eircom & esat!!

    But seriously, even if they're not going to sit on the panel we should @ least ensure they attend. ie-Chorus, NTL etc. possibly any Satelite Providers ??


    [PS Thx for replying to my e-mail Martin - I'm working on it wink.gif ]




    80p.
    SAVE CHIP !!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Bard:
    ...it's going to be a properly structured Q&A session, with few (or no) questions that are not pre-submitted....

    </font>

    I assume the parties addressed (e.g Eircom, Esat, UTV, etc.) will receive those questions beforehand. They also know that there is only one hour scheduled for Q&A.
    We should ask them not to waste our time with lots of political gobbledigooo.
    We want concise answers - and most important: Quick solutions.
    Maybe another good idea would be to restrict the talking time for the Q&A session to a set time - maybe 15 minutes - for each party involved.
    With that time-restriction we could also avoid that one party is 'stealing' the time from the other parties to try to run the show....

    [This message has been edited by disConnected (edited 14-08-2001).]


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 80project.com:
    Will there be any other OLO's there? Apart from UTV internet.
    I'd be interested to hear ...
    </font>
    We're trying to get Chorus and NTL there. They won't be on panel but will be able to contribute to Q&A from audience.

    Martin




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by disConnected:
    I assume the parties addressed (e.g Eircom, Esat, UTV, etc.) will receive those questions beforehand. </font>

    They will NOT know the questions beforehand - and will have to deal with them as they come smile.gif

    It will be the job of the panel chairman to make sure that no-one 'hogs' the debate smile.gif

    Please note also that UTVInternet will not be on the panel but they will be able to contribute from the audience.

    Martin




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    question, i sumitte a question, how do you know its my question on the day, do i have to wear a name badge?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gladiator:
    question, i sumitte a question, how do you know its my question on the day, do i have to wear a name badge?</font>

    We will select about 6 questions (plus 'reserves') on the day.

    During coffee break, we will ask people to identify themselves and show us where they are in audience so that we can send microphone to them to ask the question.

    Martin


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