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Just In case anyone is interested
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by James Riley/WGN/Pservices/BKI on 08/28/00 10:21 AM -----</font></font></font>
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<td><b><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-2>"Claire Munro" <claire_munro@idg.co.nz></font></font></b>
<p><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-2>08/28/00 09:47 AM</font></font>
<br><font face="sans-serif"><font size=-2>Please respond to claire_munro</font></font></td>
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To: <jriley@brockergroup.com></font></font>
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Subject: Re: Linux Expo</font></font></td>
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<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>James</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>Hi - thanks for your email re:
LinuxWorld Conference & Expo. The event will</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>be held on 9-10 November at
the Aotea Centre in Auckland. Admission is free</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>(as you would expect at a Linux
event)!</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>The event is primarily aimed
at the business user to allow IT professionals</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>the opportunity to evaluate
alternatives for IT structures within their</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>business, however, we are sure
we will attract some avid Linux users. It</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>will consist of exhibits from
sponsoring companies - those confirmed to</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>date include Inprise, Corel,
SGI, SolNet, Dr Floppy Computers, Woodslane NZ</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>and we are currently finalising
discussions with IBM, Red Hat, TurboLinux,</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>Informix, Cyclades, Asterisk,
Catalyst IT, etc.</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>There will be a series of free
'Tools & Technologies' seminars running</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>throughout the two days which
will be hosted by our Gold and Silver</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>sponsors.</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>For those who are seriously interested
in finding out more, top overseas</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>speakers and NZ presenters have
been lined up to host a one-day paid</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>conference on each day of the
event. Each will have a different focus, with</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>day one covering the management/strategic
issues with day two covering more</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>technical aspects, eg implementation
and integration. These will be priced</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>at $495 for each day or $895
for both days.</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>Speakers confirmed to date include:</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>Nick Petreley - founding editor
of linuxworld.com and writer for</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>infoworld.com.</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>David Intersimone - VP of Developer
Relations, Inprise</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>Mark White/Chris - Red Hat Asia
Pacific</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>Igor Portugal - Technical Director,
Asterisk</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>Rodney Prescott - Terabyte -
Leading interactive web developers with a</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>strong Linux focus</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>John Emmerson - CIO Heathlink
South - Just implemented a Linux-based system</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>saving over $1.5 million on
Microsoft</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>licence fees (case study).</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>Dr. Paul Bonnington - Senior
Professor at AUT - Chairman of a Government</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>funded study looking at rolling
out Linux through schools in NZ</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>We are currently waiting on confirmation
from Drew Spencer, VP for</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>Development, Caldera Systems,
plus some other NZ speakers.</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>Full speaker details and conference
programme content are yet to be</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>finalised, but will be available
on our website over the next few weeks</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>(linuxworld.co.nz). You will
also be able to pre-register on-line prior to</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>the event.</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>I trust this gives you an insight
into what is planned for the event. If</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>you need any further information,
please feel free to contact me on 09 375</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>6019 or email by return.</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>Kind regards,</font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>Claire Munro</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New"><font size=-1>Account Manager, Events</font></font>
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