on 27/9/01 4:48 pm, Editor - Squeak News at editor at squeaknews.com wrote:

> Dear Squeakers,
> 
> Squeak News will not be able to have an official presence in OOPSLA
> this year. Since it would be a good opportunity to introduce Squeak  and
> Squeak News to OOPSLA visitors, we are asking for people who will
> attend OOPSLA to help us get the word out. I have about a few hundred
> flyers and a few posters that I could send to volunteers. We'll offer
> discounted subscriptions or subscription extensions to people who join
> this activity and if you haven't seen Squeak News we have a limited
> number of past issues we can send to you in lieu of a portion of your
> discount. Since the flyers, posters, T-shirts and past issues are limited
> we can only accept a limited number of volunteers. I would love to
> offer much more free stuff and discounts for OOPSLA and extensions
> for all subscribers but we have just past the point that we can break
> even the material we use (not labor) and after the September 11 events
> things look much tougher. Still hopefully with your help I believe
> we'll come to that level soon.
> 
> As for me I won't be able to attend, in fact so far it looks like I will be
> quite inaccessible even via email during most of October due to
> reasons far beyond my control, and I will ask Leandro Caniglia, editor
> of the Spanish edition of Squeak News to step in as the editor of the
> October issue and some volunteers to answer queries I can't attend to
> during that time.
> 
> If any of you are interested in helping us would you please reply directly
> to me with the following information ASAP? Since I'll mail these by
> Monday I have to pack them on Sunday. This imposes a deadline of
> midday Sunday approximately.
> 
> Although this note is written for OOPSLA if you know of any other venues
> that you think people would be interested please let me know as well.
> 
> Happy 5th Birthday Squeak and happy OOPSLA!
> 
> Tansel Ersavas
> Squeak News
> http://www.squeaknews.com
> 
> Please select, fill in and include in your reply all that apply from the
> following:
> 
> I
> (    ) have already seen an issue of Squeak News
> (    ) would like to get a copy so I know what it is like
> (small CD    / Regular CD     )
> 
> I would like to help introduce Squeak News to the attendees
> of OOPSLA and/or _________________
> in the following way(s):
> 
> I could
> (     ) talk to people about Squeak News
> (how many:       )
> (     ) hang a small poster about Squeak News to one or more
> of the notice boards (how many:     )
> (     ) have access to a stand that I know and we can place
> some flyers at a corner of that stand
> and/or we can offer _________________
> 
> (     ) wear a Squeak News T-shirt (very limited quantities,
> probably white, size:        )
> Warning: must have no objection to wearing T-shirt
> with cute colorful mice and bright colors!
> (     ) demonstrate Squeak News to people
> (approx. ___ people)
> (     ) hand out flyers (where:                     how many:        )
> (     ) hand out flyers at BoF (how many :      )
> (     ) place flyers on a public desk for people to take
> where approx.  ___ people can pick up.
> (     ) do other things such as :
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for your help
> 
> 
> 
> 
I will be at oopsla and can help,
Tell me if you need.