Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 00:02:09 +0001 (EST)
From: Jessica Lipnack <teamnet@world.std.com>
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Subject: Arthur Andersen to sponsor MassNet!
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What a week!  We had a wonderful call today from Bob Elmore, head of
Business Systems Consulting at Arthur Andersen, and their new
"knowledge officer," who has agreed to be a MassNet sponsor.  Bob
is a great guy (and, minor plug here, the genius who came up
with the subtitle for Jeff's and my new book, THE AGE OF THE
NETWORK:  ORGANIZING PRINCIPLES FOR THE 21st CENTURY).  He's
quite interested in the ideas that we're all espousing.

And....Jeff and I had a fabulous meeting with Frank Reece at
noon today.  Highly recommend having lunch with Frank--he's
a vibrant, committed person in so many ways--Boston Chamber
of Commerce's 1993 Entrepreneur of the Year.

Next steps from our meeting with Frank.  US TeleCenters, his
firm, will take the lead in arranging the video link for
Peter Drucker and Harry Saal.  Bill Benoit, who works with
Frank, will be the techie on the project.  Welcome, Bill.

On Dec. 6, Frank and Jan Nickerson will present MassNet
to the Mass. Software Council at the invitation of Joyce
Plotkin, exec director of the Council.  This upcoming
presentation has gotten Jeff to agree to put together a
set of overheads that anyone in the group can use for
a similar presentation.  Keep your fingers crossed, folks,
that the Software Council will agree to become a sponsor.
Please let Jeff know if you'd like a copy of the overheads.

Frank is also attending a meeting of the Mass. Telecomm
Council on Dec. 7th.  Hopefully, that meeting, along with
the interest from others who've been reading mail here
(and the "site visit" from the group's representative
to the Design Day meeting) will result in them too being
willing to sponsor.

Cathy Cordes has completed the registration form.  All that
it awaits is the final decision on which organization will
receive the funds for the event.  Two non-profits have
offered to serve as interim homes for MassNet.  We expect
a decision by Monday on this.

And, as you all know from the mail you've been receiving
here, Richard Dale is hard at work rationalizing the invite
list.

As an indication of how much interest there is in MassNet,
this anecdote:  we attended the morning session of a one-day
workshop on manufacturing networks in Mass today.  I asked
for a few minutes to talk about MassNet--spoke for no more
than 2 minutes and was swamped with business cards from
people in the room who are interested.  A very good sign.

Finally, remember these dates:  Wed., Dec. 14, 1994, 1-4 PM at the
Computer Museum--MassNet planning session.

Community building dinner, Fri, Dec. 2, 1994, 6 PM, at Jeff's
and my house.  This is a change of dates--please note--and
be sure to let us know if you can join us.

Under heavy rains in Boston,
Jessica