[PLUG] Re: Volunteers for Booth at O'Reilly Open Source Conference
David Mandel
dmandel at pdxLinux.org
Sun Jul 6 23:55:02 UTC 2003
On Sat, 5 Jul 2003, Andrew Calvo wrote:
> Hi David,
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> Could you send this message out to all of your User Groups that you just
> sent this message to? Let me know...It would be great if you could send
> this out by Monday morning.
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Andrew,
I would be glad to send it out. I hope no one considers this SPAM.
Of course, most of us do not regard HELP WANTED ads to be SPAM - certainly
not in the current economy. (People, the following is an announcement
of positions at Amazon.com) Actually, one PLUG member
took a job at Amazon.com a few years ago after getting his Ph.D. from
the Oregon Graduate Center. The last I heard he was quite happy there.
Dave
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> At Amazon.com, our engineers are working on some of the planet's most
> complex challenges in large-scale computing. And thanks to our technology -
> that we've built from the ground up - the results have been historic. It's
> no wonder we attract the world's most brilliant scientific minds. That's
> why we're in Portland for OSCON.
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> Senior Software Engineers & Web Developers - Seattle
> We seek smart, results-oriented and customer focused people who write code
> and build systems to solve real business problems. Software Engineers
> require knowledge of OO design and development, experience building
> large-scale systems in C++ or Java on UNIX or Linux, and algorithms
> expertise. Web Developers must have experience with Perl/Mason to build
> software for the presentation layer, as well as proficiency in
> usability/HCI, C/C++, Javascript, DHTML and Flash. A Computer Science or
> Math degree and 5 + years' experience are preferred for both positions.
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> We'll be networking and conducting interviews Wednesday and Thursday at our
> booth in the OSCON Exhibit Hall, Portland Downtown Marriott. There is no
> cost to attend the exhibit hall, which is open Wednesday 10am-4:30pm and
> 6:00-7:30pm, and Thursday 10am-4:30pm
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> So be sure to stop by the Amazon.com booth, #605, if you'd like to learn
> more. Or, email your resume to: kayk at amazon.com. Please indicate "Portland"
> in the subject line, and include info on the type of challenges you'd enjoy
> most, and your availability for an in-person interview over the next 2
> weeks. Relocation will be provided for these Seattle-based positions.
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> Want to learn more? Visit www.amazon.com/techjobs
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> Amazon.com
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> Work Hard. Have Fun. Make History.
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> At 01:01 PM 7/4/2003 -0700, you wrote:
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> >PLUG has a booth at the O'Reilly Open Source Conference on Wednesday
> >July 9, 2003 and Thursday July 10, 2003. I was sort of coordinating
> >things for this, but I have taken a NEW JOB and won't be available.
> >As a result, Dale Zeutenhorst <dzeut at MicroSharp.com> has been kind
> >enough to step in at the last minute and take over. He will need
> >volunteers to help man (or woman) the booth.
> >
> >So,
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> > (1) If anyone has any ideas on the best (and cheapest) way
> > of using this space and want to help contact Dale.
> >
> > (2) Also, I signed up for the booth as the Portland Linux/Unix Group,
> > but we would love to have people from the Mid-Willamette
> > Valley Linux Users Group and the Eugene Linux Users Group
> > and the groups in Astoria and Tillamook and Bend and Medford
> > or where ever. If anyone is coming from where ever bring
> > some literature for the table if you have any. Also, a small
> > sign would be nice. Since we registered as the Portland
> > Linux/Unix Group the conference will provide us with a sign
> > (I assume), but we are happy to share with other groups.
> > This booth is definitely non-commercial, but it is ok
> > to make people aware of key group sponsors and group
> > consultant lists and things like that. Just keep it low key.
> > Is Free Geek coming to the conference? If not, we would
> > have some of their flyers on the table. What about
> > LinuxFund.org?
> >
> > (3) Finally, we need volunteers to man the booth.
> > If you don't have a conference pass at this point, you may
> > still be able to get one by volunteering to man the booth,
> > but volunteer SOON. Dale needs to get the name of our
> > volunteers to O'Reilly ASAP. We are really late on this.
> > Also, I don't know what type of pass O'Reilly will give
> > conference volunteers, but they have hinted that it might
> > be a pretty good pass if there aren't too many of them.
> > So, it you want to volunteer contact:
> > Dale Zeutenhorst <dzeut at MicroSharp.com>
> > with your:
> > Name (first and last):
> > Email address:
> > Phone number:
> > Information Dale can use to schedule you.
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > David Mandel
> > Chief Activist
> > Portland Linux/Unix Group
> > 1440 NE 59th
> > Portland, Oregon 97213
> > (541) 730-5285 cell
> >
> > ======================================================================
> > David Mandel http://www.DavidMandel.com
> > Portland Linux/Unix Group http://pdxLinux.org
> > LinuxFund http://LinuxFund.org
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> Conferences Sales Manager
> O'Reilly & Associates
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> Sebastopol, CA 95472
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> 707-827-7000 main
> 707-827-7176 direct
> 707-823-9746 fax
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> The 5th O'Reilly Open Source Convention July 7-11, 2003
> Portland Marriott Downtown, Portland, OR
> http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/
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Sincerely,
David Mandel
Chief Activist
Portland Linux/Unix Group
1440 NE 59th
Portland, Oregon 97213
(360) 260-2066 at work
(541) 730-5285 cell
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David Mandel, Product Manager http://www.MicroSharp.com
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David Mandel http://www.DavidMandel.com
Portland Linux/Unix Group http://pdxLinux.org
LinuxFund http://LinuxFund.org
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