I would say *NO*, it is not really an advertisement. It's more like a "FOR YOUR INFORMATION".
Advertising generally expects some return on investment. Clearly stated, "There is no tuition fee for this workshop" sets the expectation that IBM is not doing this for educational revenue. Well, that's my two cents. Spend it wisely. :-) --------------------------------------------------------- Robert B. Richards (Bob) US Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street NW Room: BH04L Washington, D.C. 20415 Phone: (202) 606-1195 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Fogg Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 9:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: IBM PR: PCI Security Compliance Workshop in Maryland I'm confused. Is this an advertisement on IBM-MAIN? George Fogg -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 5:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: IBM PR: PCI Security Compliance Workshop in Maryland On June 18 and 19, 2008, IBM will be offering a security-related workshop entitled "PCI Security Compliance with z/OS Communications Server and System z." This two day workshop includes both lectures and hands-on lab exercises, and you will receive written course materials to take home for reference and further study. There's been a lot of discussion here about meeting PCI (Payment Card Industry) security standards. (It's a common challenge many of you are facing.) If you play a role in helping your company meet those standards, then this workshop would be an excellent learning opportunity. (The workshop is also open to IBM partners.) There is no tuition fee for this workshop, although you will need to fund your own travel expenses. Day 2 ends at 3:00 p.m. so that many of you will be able to catch late afternoon/early evening flights back home. Rest snipped..... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
