Dear Dr. Compsoc,
My name is Will Thompson, a computer Student, and the joint proprietor of the above specialist Society (COMPUTER SOCIETY). I understand that through Internet is the best way to link up with you because of the confidentiality which the transaction demands. Do not be surprised at receiving this email. I have a unique business Proposition for you.
On Wednesday 28th February, there will be the Annual General Meeting of our great society. I need you to come and Act as members of a greater union, in order that we might elect some of our numbers to positions of authority Within the society. Furthermore, on Thursday 1st March, we can be learning about the wonders of Mobile Voice over Internet Protocol. I will not fail to bring to your attention that This business is hitch free safe and legal.
Annual General Meeting ======================
When: Wednesday 28th February, 19.00 Where: The Big Bang[0]
Right, you should come to the AGM. It should be fun, and involves sausages. I've booked a table for 10. Fewer people turning up is not a problem as far as the Big Bang are concerned (although fewer than 8 would mean the meeting was not quorate, of course!), but more than 10 would pose a problem. It turns out that they have a jazz night downstairs on Wednesdays, and they can't (in theory) seat groups of more than 10 upstairs. It should be okay, though. Drop an email to -discuss if you're planning to attend, in any case.
As announced, there will be elections for the 2007-2008 committee at this AGM! So far, we have received proposals for two candidates:
* Martin Smith: Secretary (proposed by Andrew Godwin, seconded by Martin David North) * David North: Treasurer (proposed by Andrew Godwin, seconded by Martin Smith)
You'll notice a gaping lack of anyone standing for President. This is a terrible calamity! The responsibilities of the position are defined by the constitution as "to preside over meetings, to authorise all expenditure and ultimately be responsible for the running of the Society". In practice, it involves liaising with potential speakers (mostly by email, and sometimes by phone), writing wonderful emails like this one, and delegating to the others on the committee as appropriate. :-) Feel free to get in touch with me if you want any other information.
[0] http://oxford.openguides.org/wiki/?Big_Bang
Mobile VoIP - Will VoIP learn to walk in 2007? ==============================================
When: Thursday 1st March, 20.00 Where: Denis Sciama Lecture Theatre, Denys Wilkinson Building[1]
Peter Gradwell of Gradwell dot com[2] will be speaking to us on the possibilities of combining mobile devices with Voice over IP technology:
The past two years have seen much development in the VoIP fixed handset market, and anyone who is purchasing a small office phone system would be silly to ignore it. But what about those who are mobile? Can VoIP be used in the mobile environment, who has working products and what are the challenges of making a call from a Wi-Fi hotspot?
We'll have someone at the entrance to let you in. If you're late, you'll be stuck outside, since there's no phobile reception in the lecture theatre. If you're likely to get there late, let us know and we'll see what we can do.
[1] http://tinyurl.com/yeqtzg [2] http://www.gradwell.com/
Coda ====
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Will -- Will Thompson, Oxford University Computer Society President Jabber: resiak@feayn.org; Mobile: +44 (0)7771 77 40 70 http://www.ox.compsoc.net