Heather and Rebecca,

Since I ama member of both groups I see no reason to not help out.

Count me in.

Linda Sloan

-----Original Message-----
>From: Rebecca Linford <rl@...>
>Sent: Mar 9, 2009 7:50 PM
>To: web-indexing@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [web-indexing] SIG lunch meeting at ASI Portland conference
>
>The Web Indexing SIG will have an informal networking meeting during
>the ASI conference in Portland, OR, during the buffet lunch on Friday,
>April 24th , 11:30am - 12:30pm.
>
>Our table will be shared with the Taxonomies and Controlled
>Vocabularies SIG to maximise networking opportunities. I am including
>a message below from Heather Hedden (writing as Manager of the
>Taxonomies and CV SIG) explaining more about this joint table.
>
>Just as Heather has asked for a member of the Taxonomies and CV SIG to
>commit to be present from 11:30 to 12:00 and another member from 12:00
>to 12:30, we need two members to do the same for the Web Indexing SIG.
> Please let me know if you are willing to volunteer. Neither Heather
>or I will be attending the conference.
>
>Further information about the conference is available at:
>http://www.asindexing.org/site/conferences/conf2009/index.shtml
>
>Many thanks,
>Rebecca
>(Web Indexing SIG Manager)
>
>----- Forwarded message from heather@... -----
> Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:36:09 -0400
> From: Heather Hedden <heather@...>
>Reply-To: taxonomies@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [taxonomies] SIG lunch meeting at ASI Portland conference
> To: "taxonomies@yahoogroups.com" <taxonomies@yahoogroups.com>
>
>The Taxonomies & Controlled Vocabularies SIG will be having an informal
>face-to-face networking meeting during the ASI national conference in
>Portland, OR, during the buffet lunch on Friday, April 24, 11:30 - 12:30 am
>
>There have been changes in the original conference schedule. There will
>not be the Hines Award presentation or any other program during this
>lunch hour, so most SIGs will be reserving round tables during this
>lunch for their member meetings. Actually, we have decided to share a
>table with the Web Indexing SIG to maximize networking opportunities.
>This will not be a business meeting, and you need not be a SIG member or
>ASI member to attend this informal gathering. This lunch will be a
>buffet, rather than served, so you are free to come and go from our SIG
>table and visit other SIGs as well.
>
>I would also like to make request that one SIG member commit to be
>present at the table from 11:30 to 12:00 and another member commit to be
>present from 12:00 to 12:30. That way we have the table covered with at
>least one SIG member in case new people come up and ask "what are
>taxonomies?" Please let me know if you are willing to volunteer, and if
>you are not sure what to say when someone asks questions, I'll give you
>some basic information. Thanks.
>
>-- Heather
>
>--
>Heather Hedden
>Manager, Taxonomies & Controlled Vocabularies
>Special Interest Group of the American Society for Indexing
>http://www.taxonomies-sig.org
>
>
>Heather@...
>http://www.Hedden-Information.com
>
>
>
>----- End forwarded message -----
>
>
>--
>Rebecca Linford, MA(Hons), PgDip ILS, MCLIP
>Accredited Indexer & Website Consultant
>Web: www.rebeccalinford.co.uk
>
>
> ----------
>
>The Taxonomies & Controlled Vocabularies SIG will be having an informal
>face-to-face networking meeting during the ASI national conference in
>Portland, OR, during the buffet lunch on Friday, April 24, 11:30 - 12:30 am
>
>There have been changes in the original conference schedule. There will
>not be the Hines Award presentation or any other program during this
>lunch hour, so most SIGs will be reserving round tables during this
>lunch for their member meetings. Actually, we have decided to share a
>table with the Web Indexing SIG to maximize networking opportunities.
>This will not be a business meeting, and you need not be a SIG member or
>ASI member to attend this informal gathering. This lunch will be a
>buffet, rather than served, so you are free to come and go from our SIG
>table and visit other SIGs as well.
>
>I would also like to make request that one SIG member commit to be
>present at the table from 11:30 to 12:00 and another member commit to be
>present from 12:00 to 12:30. That way we have the table covered with at
>least one SIG member in case new people come up and ask "what are
>taxonomies?" Please let me know if you are willing to volunteer, and if
>you are not sure what to say when someone asks questions, I'll give you
>some basic information. Thanks.
>
>-- Heather
>
>--
>Heather Hedden
>Manager, Taxonomies & Controlled Vocabularies
>Special Interest Group of the American Society for Indexing
>http://www.taxonomies-sig.org
>
>
>Heather@...
>http://www.Hedden-Information.com
>
>
>
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>


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