MS Office intro; Office 2003 for $20

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

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We host BizProd on the BLU server. It is one of Arnold Bilansky's
groups.
On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 21:17:12 -0400
"Bill Horne" <bill at horne.net> wrote:

> For the benefit, or amusement of, BLU members, as the case may be.
> 
> Bill  Horne
> 781 784-7287
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "IP495" <announce at ip495.org>
> To: <announce at ip495.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:59 PM
> Subject: IP495 - Microsoft Office 2003 Sneak Peak and Software
> 
> 
> > Just because you are on the IP495 mailing list, you have an
> > opportunity to get a not-for-resale copy of Microsoft's new Office
> > 2003 product, from Microsoft.
> >
> > COST:
> > The cost to you will be a one-time $20 fee to join the BizProd group
> > as a "Premium" member and 90 minutes of your time spent in the
> > Microsoft Office 2003 "Sneak Preview" live presentation on October
> > 14 in Waltham.
> >
> > But, you must pre-register and attend Microsoft's meeting!
> >
> > [The BizProd group is a sister group to IP495 in the Boston User
> > Group.]
> >
> > More details below:
> >
> >
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> >
> > Subject:  The Office 2003 Tour and NFR Software announcement
> >    Date:   Tue, 16 Sep 2003 11:30:50 EDT
> >    From:   Arnoldbilansky at cs.com
> >        To:   Members at bostonusergroups.com
> >
> > *** Free Not For Resale copies of Microsoft Office 2003 for BizProd
> Premium
> > User Group Members ***
> >
> > This is the actual full product, not a time limited version. The
> > only
> restriction is
> > that you are not permitted sell it (hence the "Not for Resale"
> > label).
> >
> > The Boston Microsoft Business Productivity User Group (AKA BizProd)
> > is hosting the Microsoft IT Professionals Office 2003 Sneak Preview
> > on October 14. We are offering two identical sessions, one at 5:00pm
> > and one at 7:30pm, in order to double our attendee seating capacity.
> >
> > MS Office experts from Microsoft's Redmond headquarters are coming
> > in for these live presentations. The meeting sessions are FREE.
> >
> > Only paid-up BizProd User Group Premium members will be entitled to
> > the free NFR software. Read further for information on becoming a
> > paid Premium member.
> >
> > The session content is technical, geared towards IT Professionals as
> opposed
> > to knowledge workers or end-users. Details about the topic are at
> > the end of this e-mail.
> >
> > You must pre-register. Seating is limited. All attendees receive a
> > free
> copy
> > of the MS Press book "First Look Microsoft Office 2003" and a
> > VOUCHER for a Free NFR copy of Office 2003.
> >
> > In order to redeem your voucher, you must become a Premium Member of
> > the BizProd User Group, which entails paying a $20 signup. 
> > Membership dues have historically been  event-driven as opposed to
> > time-driven.  This
> is
> > certainly a marquee event! We are making this offer available to you
> > as an affiliate of Boston User Groups, Inc (BUG).  Membership fees
> > go directly to BUG to fund user group activities of their
> > affiliates.
> >
> >
> > Here are the details:
> >
> > 1) Register for either the 5pm session OR the 7:30pm session.
> >
> > You can register by phone by calling 1-877-673-8368 and giving the
> > event code. If registering on-line, since Organization is a required
> > field - you
> may
> > use "BizProd".
> >
> > The 5:00pm to 6:30pm session event code is 1032236380
> > You can register on-line at
> >
> http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032236380&EIDS.x=7&EIDS.y=8
> >
> > The 7:30pm to 9:00pm session event code is 1032236381
> > You can register on-line at
> >
> http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032236381&EIDS.x=11&EIDS.y=5
> >
> >
> > 2) Sign in at the event and pick up your free book and personalized
> voucher.
> >
> > 3) Enjoy the meeting
> >
> > 4) When you get home after the meeting, follow the instructions on
> > the voucher to activate it.
> >
> > This tells us how many copies of Office 2003 to have shipped to us.
> > You can pay for your Premium BizProd User Group membership through
> > Paypal at that time, or wait and pay cash or check for your
> > membership when you pick up the NFR software. Please pay strict
> > attention to the deadline for activating the voucher.
> >
> > 5) Show up at the one of the designated follow-up pickup dates about
> > one month later to get your software, and pay for your membership if
> > you have not already done so. One of the pickup dates is expected to
> > be the November 11 BizProd meeting night.
> >
> > Full details will follow later, including one or two additional
> > pickup
> dates.
> >
> > Only one membership and NFR product is permitted per person.
> >
> > Everyone is required to individually attend one of the sessions on
> > October 14.  However, you may have a designee pick up your copy
> > of NFR software for you on the pickup night.
> >
> > ***
> >
> > Here are the details on the meeting.
> >
> > Location: Microsoft, 6th floor, 201 Jones Road, Waltham MA.
> >
> > Microsoft BizProd User Group Program Presents: OFFICE 2003 PREVIEW
> >
> > DESCRIPTION
> >
> > The new Microsoft Office 2003 System is coming, and Microsoft is
> > offering special technical previews for IT professionals. This
> > firsthand look
> provides
> > an opportunity to see new Microsoft Office technologies that are
> > keeping corporate data safer, reducing downtime, and increasing
> > productivity.
> >
> > Join the Boston Microsoft Business Productivity User Group as
> > Microsoft Office System specialists from Redmond showcase Microsoft
> > Office System deployment tips and tricks, new security features,
> > integration with
> Microsoft
> > server technologies, and much more.
> >
> > The BizProd Web page is at http://www.bostonusergroups.com/bizprod/
> >
> >
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> >
> > DON'T FORGET:  Oct. 7, 2003, the next IP495 meeting
> >
> > After several "techie" topics like ColdFusion, XML, and .NET, we're
> changing
> > pace a bit and learning how to "Work the Room with Confidence" - a
> workshop
> > to improve networking skills, presented by Dr. Jan Cannon.  Attend
> > our October 7 meeting to polish your networking skills, and use the
> > October 14 Sneak Preview meeting to expand your network as well as
> > getting a head start on Microsoft Office 2003.
> >
> > To be removed from this list, got to
> > http://www.ip495.org/rsvpform.htm.
> Give
> > us the e-mail address that received this message, select "Leave our
> meeting
> > distribution list," and click "Submit the RSVP" button.
> >
> > -- 
> > http://www.IP495.org
> >
> 
> 
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