Date: Mon, 2 Jan 1995 20:46:06 +0001 (EST)
From: Jessica Lipnack <teamnet@world.std.com>
Subject: Rosabeth Moss Kanter to Speak at MassNet
To: Catherine B Cordes <ccordes@world.std.com>
Cc: oldbear@arctos.com, teamnet_talk@math.ethz.ch, nickd@neirl.org,
        bbarker@bbn.com, Fast Company <0006190004@mcimail.com>,
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        gmoke@world.std.com, lisa@tmn.com, naturlecon@aol.com,
        bjjohnson@vnet.ibm.com, ellen_herman@hbsqm1.hbs.harvard.edu,
        millst@nws.globe.com, btaylo@globe.com, lisa@tmn.com, kdr318@aol.com,
        John Dix <jdix@world.std.com>, aoglesby@warren.med.harvard.edu,
        snt@netcom.com, mgrandfield@bbn.com, ecw@MIT.EDU, mhking@MIT.EDU,
        rdshydur@MIT.EDU, presnick@MIT.EDU, boone@tmn.com
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Happy New Year, folks:

Looks like Massnet--just three weeks from today--is holding great
promise.  The latest registrations from Cathy Cordes indicate
the great range of people and organizations--from CEOs to
grassroots folks.  Exactly what we'd hoped would transpire.

Just before we all recessed for the holidays, we learned that
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, HBR prof, and author of superb books,
will speak at MassNet as well pro bono.  Rosabeth has been
working with the Boston Chamber of Commerce, studying collaboration,
so this too should be excellent food for thought.

The big work of this week is two-fold:  first, if you've
invited people who haven't registered, please call them--
or send out another brief note.

Second, we need to finalize the agenda.  We've had lots of response to 
the draft that Jeff floated two weeks ago, including extremely thoughtful
remarks from Rick Berenson, who attended all the early meetings.
Thanks again, Rick.  We hope to float another agenda by the
end of the week.  If anyone who hasn't been receiving the draft
agendas would specifically like to see it, please msg me
and we'll get one out to you.

DATES TO REMEMBER:  Next (and possibly final) planning meeting:
Wed, Jan. 11, 1-4 PM at The Computer Museum.

Community building dinner (love that social capital)--Fri,
Jan. 13 (yikes), 6 PM at our house.  We decided to put it off
until then so that we could do any final clean-up from the
Wed meeting.  The usual fine pot-luck fare will be served
(somehow, it always works).

I've continued to receive calls, even over the holidays, from
people of all sorts who are interested.  Did I report on
Jeff's and my great lunch with George Gendron, editor-in-chief
of INC. magazine, who feels Boston is just aching for
a successful MassNet-like initiative?

Looking forward to seeing everyone again--and to a successful
launch of MassNet as we enter the last half-decade of the
20th century.

Take care,
Jessica

PS:  I know everyone will be glad to hear that Oldbear (Will
Roberts), a true MassNet stalwart, has recovered and is out
of the hospital after a truly scary incident just before
Christmas that prevented him from going skiing!