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Amiga News and Community Announcements => Amiga News and Community Announcements => Amiga Events => Topic started by: kwoodall on July 11, 2003, 08:33:06 PM
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Here is the sixteenth information release for AmiWest 2003. This is
a text-only message. The HTML version is posted n our webpage at
www.sacc.org/amiwest. We encourage you to visit our site to see the
complete release.
BANQUET SPEAKERS FOR AMIWEST 2003 ARE NOW CONFIRMED!
Many of you have been emailing us regarding who will be speaking at
the AmiWest 2003 banquet. We have been in contact with several people
who are influential in our world-wide community and have finalized our
plans from among those people.
In the past, AmiWest has featured one main banquet speaker, tending to
exclusively favor those who have represented Amiga Inc. This year,
we are changing that policy and inviting several people from the
community to participate in a panel discussion at the AmiWest banquet.
This had been suggested by a couple of you and we, the AmiWest
Committee, thought this the best format for 2003.
First on the list of our speakers is the moderator of our panel,
Kermit Woodall. We know him as the man from ImageFX. He is also one
of the most articulate community members that we have. Add to that
the respect that he has gained from many (if not most) in our
community and an ability to analyze "on the fly." He seemed to be an
ideal moderator for this discussion and we are happy to confirm that,
indeed, he has agreed to do so.
As we were working with Kermit to finalize a list of participants, we
thought that Bill Buck would be a great representative for Genesi,
their Pegasos boards and MorphOS. Next on the list will be Kurt Grach
from Mr. Hardware, representing AmigaOne matters. Then there is Jens
Shoenfeld of Individual Computers whose newest project is the C= One
mainboard, not forgetting his other considerable contributions in the
area of Amiga (and compatibles) hardware. One other participant
remains, who will participate if the airplane lands in time.
So there you have it! The AmiWest 2003 banquet panel should provide a
lively look at the products currently available/on display, short-term
plans for their respective arms of our diversifying community, and
vision for the future as it unfolds and we all adapt to changing
circumstances.
For our community is growing and changing. New ideas are emerging and
new capacities are being made available while respecting and building
upon all that has gone before. Changes are always heart-wrenching but
they are fraught with new creative possibilities as well. We believe
that our panel can provide another look at these changes and how we
can all benefit and prosper from them.
SO GET YOUR AMIWEST 2003 BANQUET TICKETS NOW!
The food will be good and the conversation even better as we gather to
consider what is next for our community. Come and hear about the
growth and the changes. It's an exciting time and you don't want to
miss it!
Go to www.sacc.org/amiwest for banquet ticket information. We must
have a count to the hotel IN ADVANCE so the caterers can prepare. NO
BANQUET TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE SHOW AND YOU MUST HAVE AN ADVANCE
RESERVATION. So DO NOT WAIT - order now to avoid disappointment.
Seating is limited and we are already ahead of last year's sales. Get
your reservation in TODAY!
So remember,
AmiWest 2003 is rolling! The facility is reserved July 26 and 27,
2003 at the Holiday Inn Northeast in Sacramento California! New
exhibitors are signing up regularly! Keep watching for these releases
and tell everyone that you know - the Amiga and the Amiga community is
alive and well! See you at AmiWest 2003!
Amiga Forever,
Brian Deneen, President
Sacramento Amiga Computer Club
for the AmiWest 2003 Committee
HOTEL CONTACT
Holiday Inn, Sacramento Northeast
5321 Date Avenue
Sacramento California 95841-2597
Phone 1-916-338-5800 or
1-800-338-2810 - Toll Free (Hotel directly)
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"one other person remains"
how about a non-announcement that actually involves no announcement.
a surprise that is a genuine surprise?
I think ya'll are doing great things, this is just a suggestion.
sounds like fun for all, wish I could be there.
I guess Bill McEwen will not be a speaker, since
he wouldn't be someone who will show up 'maybe', but would have been confirmed.
;-)
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Aww darnit, they're not going to hold a roast! 8)
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Aww darnit, they're not going to hold a roast! 8)
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We can always do the roast at the bar after the banquet :-P
-Tig
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@Tigger
Yeah, but who'll we roast?
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I, if I go, will probably get plenty roasted.
Hmmmm. Bill will go, but not speak at the banquet. Perhaps he is only going to introduce the new CEO of AmigaInc.??? Perhaps this is the yet-to-be-confirmed speaker??????
Hypothosis or FUD? You be the judge.
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Yeah, but who'll we roast?
"Don't be stupid" -- Porthos, The Four Musketeers"
Why.... Kermit "the only non-drinker in the room" Woodall of course. He's the only one that wouldn't explode from the alcohol, so he makes a good choice I believe.
:-)
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Why.... Kermit "the only non-drinker in the room" Woodall of course. He's the only one that wouldn't explode from the alcohol, so he makes a good choice I believe.
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Are you sure about that?? :-D
My guess is it MIGHT (if said plane lands) be Ben Hermans. Odds are 3-to-1 people!! Lets get those bets in :-P
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Just posted this information on MorphOS-News...
Raquel and I are looking forward to being there along with the entire Genesi-USA team. We will be flying direct from Paris to LA with a connection to Sacramento the same day.
We may be a bit tired, but we will be there! :-D
We will also have an AmiWest ONLY Superbundle First Edition CD-package that we will be giving away to all Pegasos owners that turn out for the Show. Simultaneously, the SuperBundle will be available *at no cost* via FTP for all Pegasos owners, including Phoenix Phreeboard participants, beginning that weekend. We will be announcing our plans for the SuperBundle and the Pegasos II at the Show. Of course, we will have plenty of MorphOS T-Shirts to give away too...;-)
And, one more thing...we will have the 1Ghz G4 Pegasos there. Details on the G4 release will be posted to PegasosPPC on 15 July. MorphOS 1.4 will also be released in conjunction with the Show.
See you there!
Best regards,
Raquel and Bill
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well, i'll be at the roast...er..I mean Banquet!
I'll be in the audience screaming out rude comments...only kidding! :-D
I don't need to scream... :-D
see ya all there! it looks like it'll be a fun party! :-D :-o
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Hey Wayne, how about we roast....
GREENBOY!
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Good luck at Amiwest Genesi! Have a safe and fun trip. The truth will be shown at Amiwest - the real future of Amiga!
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