JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Global Goan Convention Expenses: > 9. Advertisement and Publicity... Rs.2,52,600 > Total: 34,37,732 =========================
Folks, I am intrigued by the revelation of the amount spent on advertising and publicity - over 2.5 lakhs. I am sure that I am correct in assuming that the main avenue of publicity was via GoaNet. Would it be appropriate to enquire how much the Department of NRI Affairs, Govt. of Goa paid GoaNet? The Global Goans website does not even have an acknowledgement of the existence of GoaNet. But the sources it pays for publicity are named prominently on its home page. We were told that the official proceedings of the Convention would be posted on the Global Goans site. When? The site has not been updated with any news this year as far as I can tell. As usual we shall have to wait for the eve of the next Convention for the slumbering giant to wake up and expect us to be enthralled by his accomplishments and pitch in to support his dream! Eddie Fernandes
