My thoughts exactly - if it's just marketing copy, it's as bad as spam for me.
-- Pat On 21/07/2009, at 3:39 AM, Tyrone Castillo wrote: > No conversation == SPAM > > If OP said something along the lines of, "hey, anyone interested in > ACS event, there's one coming up. Let me know and I'll post link etc" > > Instead of blasting the unsolicited announcement. > > Fine line isn't it :D > > TC > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Sam Lai <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't really mind it if it had a meaningful subject, which this did > not. I there has already being such an announcement on this list > though, so possibly spammy in that sense. > > If a policy is defined, how do you differentiate this between events > like the one Owen posted a few days ago, or maybe something like an > Innovic-sponsored event, or a BizSpark introduction seminar? > > 2009/7/21 Nick HaC <[email protected]>: > > This borders on spam? Yes/No? > > > > 2009/7/21 Yasas <[email protected]> > >> > >> Don’t miss the EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION for the ACS 2009 > International > >> Young ICT Professionals conference. > >> > >> The6th annual International Young ICT Professionals Conference > will be > >> held on the 3rd and 4th of September, 2009 at the Dockside > Convention > >> Centre, Darling Harbour . > >> > >> This year's theme is Lead, Transform, and Succeed. The conference > will > >> combine a trade show and draw Australia 's top ICT Professionals > and > >> Graduates in addition to international guests. > >> > >> Outcomes from the conference include: > >> · Better ICT Career planning > >> · Making valuable contacts > >> · Improving your skills and knowledge > >> · Keep up to date with emerging technologies > >> · Networking with other young ICT Professionals and > Industry > >> leaders > >> > >> This year we have a very exciting line up of speakers and to > mention a > >> few > >> · Varun Kapur - Head of Operations in Australia and New > >> Zealand for Tata Consultancy Services, > >> · Fiona Balfour - former CIO of Qantas and Telstra and > >> · Graeme Wood – Founder of Wotif > >> · Richard White – Founder and Managing Director of > CargoWise > >> EDI > >> · Paul Scully-Power, Australia ’s first astronaut, who will > >> talk about where technology is going. > >> > >> The program will provide young professionals, recent graduates and > >> university students around the world with the techniques, skills > and > >> confidence to advance their career in Information Communications > >> Technology (ICT). > >> > >> The conference will provide you invaluable opportunity to gain > >> insights into the ICT industry; learn about emerging technologies; > >> develop your skills in management, leadership, time management and > >> more; find out what's involved in working overseas or starting your > >> own business; and be inspired by a first-class selection of > speakers. > >> There's also time to network with fellow participants, speakers, > >> sponsors, CIOs and potential future employers > >> > >> And join us for the conference dinner where you can network with > >> Industry Leaders and your peers. > >> > >> The conference is sponsored by some of the most well known ICT > >> organisations in Australia , including: > >> > >> IBM - Tata Consultancy Services - University of Technology Sydney - > >> Data Agility - Excom Education - CSIRO - Microsoft - NICTA > >> > >> To REGISTER for the conference or to find out more information, > please > >> go to www.acs.org.au/youngit/2009conference. > >> > >> NOTE Early bird rates apply till 31st July 2009. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself: http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia/browse_thread/thread/99938a0fbc691eeb To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
