NZNOG People, Two days ago I outlined a possible lower-cost gathering to be held on The University of Waikato's "main campus in Hamilton on 29 and 30 January 2004. Indicative registration cost would be $100, with on-campus accommodation available at an indicative cost of $45 per night. The dates are dictated by availability of that low-cost accommodation. It is possible that the running time might be extended beyond two days, depending on the number of presentations to be included. The university is able to offer auditoriums of suitable size for pretty well any plausible number of registrations and for sessions of varying sizes." In the forty-eight hours since then I've been advised of forty-eight people who expect to attend. Of the thirteen people who expressed a preference, twelve opted for the lower-cost option. I think you can pencil into your calendars that this event will go ahead on those dates. At some stage a formal(ish) call for presentations should be issued. Before that, could people who are likely to attend please tell me what sort of topics they'd be interested in? Volunteers to present are, of course, welcome. Donald Neal | "And if you think virus Technical Specialist | writers are scary, you Operations Engineering | have clearly never met a Integration & Services Divn. | tort lawyer." Alcatel NZ Ltd | - The Economist 28/9/03 All opinions mine only. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "This communication, including any attachments, is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not read it - please contact me immediately, destroy it, and do not copy or use any part of this communication or disclose anything about it. Thank you." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------