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Where
Were You, September 11, 2001?
Washington
Firm Will Be Loan Arranger
CAT
Financial files $200 million shelf
John
Baker to Head Cannon Leasing
Comdisco
Completes to Bay4 Capital
Venture
Capitalist Improving Homeland Security
LEASING
ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE UP-DATES
EAEL
Expo XX Monday September 15..Barry Reitman
NAELB
September 19-20 Conference
UAEL
Portland, Oregon Conference..Loni Lowder
ELA San Diego Meeting...Paul Menzel
NAELB
Atlanta Conference...Charlie Lester
MAEL
November 18th, 2003 Annual Dinner
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Where
Were You, September 11, 2001?
Kristi
Gorrell
On
September 11th, 2001 I was in the hospital giving birth to my beautiful
daughter Riley Renee. I got to watch the whole thing live from the delivery
room. The nurse finally had to turn off the TV as no one in the room
could keep there eyes off it.
---
Eric
Evans
On
the morning of September 11, 2001 I was away from home (Orange County,
CA) in Eugene, Oregon for some scheduled vendor presentations to Apple
vendors
(I was the Apple financing guy). At around 6:00AM, I was going out on
my morning run & the lobby television showed a live picture of the
first tower,
which
had just been hit by an "small" airplane. Upon my return,
the second building had been hit and about 10 minutes later, while on
the phone with my wife, the first building collapsed.
--
Terry
Waggoner
That
day I was working, got the news and immediately called my Son who was
stationed at Ft. Bragg with the 82nd Airborne. Having served in that
unit
myself, I knew he would be involved with whatever was to happen next.
He just returned from 7 months of combat on the Afg/Pak border and is
scheduled
for Iraq in the Spring.
You
and I began to write because your Son is likewise involved.
--
Frank
Frontario
I
was in Las Vegas attending a vendor trade show. On the morning of 9/11
in
was
asleep in my bed at the Bellaggio when the phone rang. The frantic voice
of
my son calling from the east coast said put on the TV and that a plane
had
just flown into the World Trade Center. Thinking it was just a small
plane
I put it on just in time to see the second plane hit the second tower.
The
events of that morning spoiled a pleasant stay plus it took 4 more days
until
I could get a plane back to Dallas. That was a real budget buster.
--
Man's
inhumanity to man. A sad day in the history of the world.
--
Brian
Johnson, Blackwell Consulting Services (formerly Northern Consulting)
I
flew to LaGuardia on Monday morning Sept 10th to work with a client
in
Manhattan. On Tuesday morning Sept 11th I was walking to
their office
about
30 blocks from ground zero. The
rest of that day was chaotic trying
to
deal with what was happening, contact family and friends, and prepare
for
more unknown. Wednesday Sept
12 was incredibly eerie with New York
City
shut down -- no taxi cabs, no busses, no noise -- in complete silence.
People
walked aimlessly down the middle of the streets at a much slower
pace
with a hollow look in their eyes. While
millions around the country
were
dealing with what they say on TV, those in NYC were struggling just
trying
to function.
Please
remember those who lost their lives and pray for those who are
protecting
us today. God bless.
Brian
Johnson
Manager,
Leasing and Finance
Blackwell
Consulting Services
100
South Wacker Drive, Suite 800
Chicago,
IL 60606
312.873.5250
Direct
--
James
Johnson
Walking
into my undergraduate class--about 20 minutes after the first plane
hit. Students at that age are very adept at masking
their feelings. Not on that day.
We
faced
each other with nothing to say--words would not come. It was like attending an unannounced memorial service, but we didn't
know who we were mourning
or
how many. After ten minutes,
I began talking loudly enough to overcome my own emotional turmoil and
said the best thing for us to do was to proceed on with
the
class. Students wiped away their
tears, fired up their financial calculators and off we went. I have felt a special bond with that class. We experienced 9/11
together--in
the first few moments. I pray
it is the last time.
James
M. Johnson
Graduate
School, Northern Illinois University
---
Robert
A Hatfield
:
On
Sept 11, 2001 I was attending the "Structuring Vendor Leasing &
Finance
Conference"
in Chicago. When I first saw
the news bulletin on television,
at
first I thought it was a scene from a SciFi movie. As reality set in,
I
was
numb with disbelief and thought Armageddon was near.
Bob
Hatfield
Global
Market/Competitive Intelligence
IBM
Global Financing
Ph:
(847) 669- 8200 T/L 8/698-9622 Fax: (847) 669-6396
Notes
ID: Robert A Hatfield/Armonk/IBM@IBMUS
Internet:
hatfrob@us.ibm.com
--
Darren
Gardner
I
am sure we will all remember exactly where we were that morning,
FOREVER.
It was the first day I took my 3 yr old son to Pre-Kindergarten
class. I did not realize what was going on until after
I dropped him
off
and got into my car and heard the news on the radio.
Darren
Gardner, CLP, President
Alliance
Capital Corporation
"Specializing
in Equipment Financing"
Charlotte
* Los Angeles * New York * Phoenix
(480)
443-0002 ext. 211 * (480) 443-8826 Fax
---
Interesting. I vividly remember that day like it was yesterday.
I was on the road between Denver and Grand Junction, Colorado
and on the way to close a large transaction with a large contractor
on Colorado's western slope. We received an urgent cell phone call
from the contractor informing us what had just happened and I don't
think anybody believed what was actually happening at the time but
I recall my sales associate saying that he believed Bin Laden must
have been involved. An interesting observation, right out of the
blue. How correct
he was and let us not forget he's (Bin Laden) still out there
somewhere working on plans to cause further death, devastation and
destruction to the US. Saddam, and what is left of his pathetic group
of misfits, is mild in relation compared the potential harm that Bin
Laden is capable of engineering and masterminding. Let us not forget.
--
Semper Fi
I will never forget where I was but what will always haunt
me are my
experiences the rest of day. First there was an eerie silence
in normally
very busy public places, then as you pasted people they seemed
afraid to
look at you for fear of breaking the spell that was cast
over us as the
enormity of the event sank in. It finally end with a deep
longing to be with
my loved ones who were all hundreds of miles away, never
in my life have I
ever felt so helpless.
In essence I am sure that feeling is what ending up driving
our current
administration, because if they felt like I felt their actions
in
Afghanistan and Iraq are just the beginning of an effort
to stand up to the
terrorists and say not in my backyard.
---
Rosanne Wilson
rosanne@1stindependentleasing.com
When the planes hit it was early morning on the West Coast.
We were just waking and the TV was on. What was showing on the TV was like a bad dream
and at first, I thought it was a mistake. I cried with my husband for the next 2 hours.
I could not go to the office until almost noon, but when
I got there , there were NO messages in voice mail. The world had literally stopped.
Nobody cared about leases or fundings, or anything that day. I stayed only a few hours and was scared.
DAMN SCARED. I finally had to go home where I felt safe for
some reason. I don't even remember
driving home. I can't even
remember getting in the car.
WE NEED TO REMEMBER 9/11.
They want to kill Americans, and they will not stop unless
we stop them. On the 2nd anniversary
this week, we all need to keep in mind.
Never grow complacent. BE
SCARED and be alert at all times.
The enemy is among us. We owe the victims of 9/11 our vow to wipe this
enemy off the face of the Earth. It
takes all of us.
I wanted to thank you for the two links regarding 9/11 that
you enclosed with your newsletter.
We will never forget.
Thanks again Kit.
Regards,
Rosanne Wilson, President
1st Independent Leasing, Inc.
"Equipment Leasing Specialists"
(800) 926-0851
http://www.september11news.com/
---
Cynthia
perhaps
you would like to share the attached e mail I received, it would be
nice
to see the country join together again to remember the dead.
This
week our country will come upon the second
anniversary
of the tragedy of 9-11
We
remember the days that followed and that one evening where we all
lit
candles by our front doors, on our front lawns, our porches, our
decks.
This
year, let us join together to show that we will not forget those
innocent
people that lost their lives that morning. The passengers,
the
pilots, the people that were working at the World Trade Center
and
the Pentagon. Let us join together to show our appreciation for
the
brave firefighters, police officers and EMT personnel that ran to
help
others. To show our remembrance, our strength, our resolve and
our
love of our country, let's join together again.
On
the evening of September 11th, rain or shine, light up the front
of
your home, your yard, your street, your walkway, your porch, your
front
steps.
Take
time and remember the events of 9-11, how deeply you were moved,
scared,
touched. Pray that our nation continues the fight on
terrorism
so that events such as this do not happen again on our soil.
Pass
this along and hopefully by 9-11 it will have reached many
throughout
the USA and perhaps even the world. What a statement to
our
nation, our neighbors and especially to those lost on that tragic
day.
We
have not forgotten.
Light
some candles the evening of 9-11-03
(Don't
forget to forward this message to your friends and family)
Thank
you-
Cynthia
North
Shore Leasing
Phone:
631-754-7769 Fax: 631-754-1547
----
New
Film of Osama Bin Laden Is Shown
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-bin-laden-tape.story
How Does America Feel?
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/0903/11terchange.html
(You
will not forget the visit to this “area,” as Sue and I walked around,
saw
it from several viewpoints, and did not realize how large an area
was
actually affected. It has an
aura surrounding it that you will feel
when
you visit. editor )
Washington
Firm Will Be Loan Arranger
Leasingtoday.com
Four former CapitalStream Corp. executives have
teamed up once again to form MainStreet Finance Corp., an alternative
commercial financing company based in Kirkland, WA.
MainStreet's
strategy is to act as a middleman connecting equipment leasing firms,
banks and accounting firms to small and medium-sized businesses in need
of financing.
Jim
Brady, senior managing partner at MainStreet and formerly the head of
marketing at CapitalStream, said the new firm is in the process of finding
commercial finance companies and lenders to work with.
Brady,
along with Cliff Monlux, Brad Smallwood and John Kruse, hopes to take
the firm national by the end of next year.
The
four started to trickle out of Seattle-based CapitalStream, which makes
software that helps banks automate their lending and equipment leasing
processes, in 2001 when a new management team was brought on.
So
far, MainStreet has agreements with a dozen accounting firms in the
Puget Sound region and is in negotiations with five leasing companies,
Brady said.
Since
opening for business last month, MainStreet has completed two transactions.
The firm gets paid when its clients receive commercial financing, Brady
said.
Gary
Parker, vice president of sales at Portland, Ore.-based equipment leasing
company Harbour Capital Corp., said there is a need for middleman firms
such as MainStreet.
"We
see it every day from our customers," Parker said. "They may
come to us with equipment financing needs, but they may also need something
else we can't offer, such as additional operating capital."
James
Erickson, managing partner at Bellevue- based CPA firm James Erickson
& Co. PS, said MainStreet must establish a successful track record
of getting its clients commercial financing before banks large and small
will take it seriously. "The banks often hire their own people
to find loan requests," he said.
(Yesterday
Leaisng News reported MainStreet Finance Acquired Vionnet & Associates,
a Fresno Vendor Lease Broker, who’s operation would be moved to
Kirkland,
Washington: http://www.leasingnews.org/#main )
CAT
Financial files $200 million shelf
Leasingtoday.com
Caterpillar
Financial Services Corp. has filed with U.S. regulators for an offering
to sell up to $200 million in debt securities.
The
company is a unit of Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar, Inc., the world's
No. 1 maker of earth- moving machinery.
In
the Memphis region the company employs about 1,150 workers at facilities
in Booneville and Corinth, Miss.; Dyersburg, Tenn.; and a 200,000-square-foot
distribution center in Memphis.
Caterpillar
Financial Services Corp. says it plans to use proceeds from the offering
to finance future sales and leasing transactions, for loans to customers
and dealers and for other general corporate purposes.
Last
Friday Caterpillar said it expects its sales and revenue will rise 49%
this decade as the industry expands and more roads and houses are built
to keep pace with an expanding world population.
President
and chief executive Glen A. Barton said the heavy equipment maker's
annual sales and revenue will grow to $30 billion this decade from $20.15
billion in 2002. He said the bulk of increase will come from sales of
machines and engines.
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Press Release ##############################################
John
Baker to Head Cannon Leasing
Albert E. Smith, president of Canon
Financial Services, Inc. (CFS), has announced the addition of John Baker
as director of subsidiary leasing. In this capacity, Baker will oversee
sales and operations for all of CFS' subsidiaries.
Prior
to joining CFS, Baker was vice president of business development at
ABB Business Finance in Westboro, Mass. A new Mt. Laurel, NJ resident,
Baker brings more than 15 years of experience in sales management to
CFS. Baker holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University
of Maine.
"John
has a tremendous sales background that makes him a valuable member of
our team," said Smith. "With his industry knowledge, he'll
be able to step in and play a vital role in our company's growth."
For more information about CFS, visit its website at
http://www.cfs.canon.com/
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Press Release ######################################
Comdisco
Completes Sale of U.S. Information Technology Leasing Business to Bay4
Capital
ROSEMONT,
Ill.----Comdisco Holding Company, Inc. (OTC:CDCO) announced that it has completed the sale of substantially all of
the assets of its U.S. information technology leasing business to Florida-based
Bay4 Capital Partners, LLC. Under the terms of the sale, previously
announced on August 25, 2003, Comdisco received approximately $19.6
million in cash and Bay4 assumed approximately $24.5 million in secured
non-recourse debt to third parties. The company retained a secured non-recourse
interest of approximately $26.6 million in certain other leases. In
addition, the company received a note in the amount of approximately
$44.8 million payable primarily from the realization of the residual
value of the assets. Furthermore, the note evidences the company's right
to share in the proceeds, if any, realized from the assets beyond the
stated amount of the note. The company does not expect to recognize
a significant gain or loss as a result of the closing of this transaction.
About
Comdisco
The
purpose of reorganized Comdisco is to sell, collect or otherwise reduce
to money in an orderly manner the remaining assets of the corporation.
Within the next few years, it is anticipated that the company will have
reduced all of its assets to cash and made distributions of all available
cash to its common stock and contingent distribution rights holders
in the manner and priorities set forth in the Plan. At that point, it
is expected that the company will cease operations as a going concern
and that no further distributions will be made
Rosemont,
IL-based Comdisco (www.comdisco.com) provided equipment leasing and
technology services to help its customers maximize technology functionality
and predictability, while freeing them from the complexity of managing
their technology. Through its former Ventures division, Comdisco provided
equipment leasing and other financing and services to venture capital
backed companies.
About
Bay4
Bay4
Capital Partners, LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Florida-based
Bay4 Capital, LLC, a leader in independent equipment leasing. Bay4 Capital
(www.bay4.com) delivers innovative, vendor-independent equipment leasing
products, services and customer care solutions. The company's suite
of services maximizes customer asset values by providing a single source
solution for the planning, financing, management and remarketing of
equipment.
CONTACT:
Comdisco
Mary
Moster, 847-518-5147
###
Press Release ##################################################
Venture
Capitalist and Entrepreneurs Commit To
Improving
Homeland Security Amid Government Challenges
Small
Companies in California and Washington D.C. Seen as Most Likely to Capitalize
on Opportunities to Sell Technology to Government and Commercial Sectors
Session
Playback Available
Los
Angeles – – Future technological
advancements in homeland security will largely depend on the ability
of young, privately-held companies to navigate the United States government,
asserted a roundtable of venture capitalists and chief executive officers
who met in Los Angeles yesterday. The panel, which was assembled for
the first time by the National Venture Capital Association, shared the
difficult challenges of working with federal, state and local agencies.
These hurdles include longer lead times, complex budget channels, long
priority lists, and competition with larger companies. Yet, despite
the challenges, VCs and CEOs view the homeland security sector as a
highly promising opportunity that will improve civilian and infrastructure
protection and first response to attacks and disasters.
The
roundtable discussion brought together venture capitalists from both
coasts including Tom Siegel, Shepherd Ventures; Dorothy Pavloff, California
Technology Ventures; Frank Kline, Kline Hawkes; David Stastny, Osprey
Ventures; and Hal Brown, Paladin Capital. Joining the venture capitalists
were the CEOs of some of their homeland security company investments
including Chris Maloney, Voyager Systems; Lewis Stanton, E Team; Stephen
Forte, Ascendant Telecommunications; Tom Goldman, Netbotz; and Richard
Earley, Arxan. Additionally, Tom McMillen, former US Congressman, participated
in his capacity as Vice Chairman of Sky Venture Capital and CEO of Global
Secure.
In
speaking about the future of the sector, McMillen advised perseverance
stating, “The homeland security market offers a great opportunity, but
it won’t happen overnight. It is a highly fragmented market and operating
in this environment requires patience.” McMillen acknowledged that the
“challenge for entrepreneurs is to follow the pathway to where the money
is.”
Chris
Maloney, CEO of Voyager Systems, agreed with the funding issue, “The
key problem we have today is that the government can’t react fast enough
to the entrepreneur,” said Maloney, “We are trying to get the funding
dollars for wide scale deployment. If the government can let go of money
that has been promised, we will see a sustained market.”
Funding
issues aside, all agreed that the government has taken significant steps
to look at new technologies coming from younger companies. Pilot programs
have been especially expedient. There was a strong sense that the process
will become more efficient over time.
“There
is a tremendous desire with this administration to buy the best available
commercial solution,” remarked Lewis Stanton, CEO of E Team. “Then there
is the reality of the Department of Homeland Security getting several
hundred unsolicited pitches each day. How do you handle that?”
Opportunities
are waiting for companies who can operate in both government and commercial
spaces. All of the companies represented at the event were in business
commercially before 9/11 and have evolved to serve growing homeland
security needs.
“When
we began funding companies in Los Angeles in 1984, our theme was ‘guns
to gadgets’,” said Frank Kline of Kline Hawkes & Co, “We were moving
companies away from government toward commercial. Now those companies
are homeland security companies.”
With
regard to where the homeland security sector may settle geographically,
the group identified Washington, DC and California as ideal venues.
While several participants suggested that companies must be physically
close to the Federal Government, others argued that California offers
top human capital for innovation.
“There
is an advantage to being in the DC area,” stated Rich Earley, CEO of
Arxan. “Just like semiconductors and enterprise software grew in Silicon
Valley, you need to be in proximity to your customers.”
“There
is a great deal of talent in California from the aerospace and defense
sectors,” countered Dorothy Pavloff of California Technology Ventures.
“Sales and customers can be in different regions but you need to go
where the talent is.”
Venture
capitalists see themselves in a supporting role to the entrepreneurs
in whom they invest. David Stastny of Osprey Ventures explained the
synergy of VCs adding management expertise to the entrepreneurs who
are so often “technologists and not managers.” And while venture capitalists
are beginning to understand the promise of homeland security, investment
in the sector is still small and is usually only part of a firm’s overall
strategy. However, its promise is becoming more apparent as the market
evolves.
“At
one time in the venture capital community there was a stigma with investing
in the public safety market because of the long sales cycles,” said
Tom Siegel of Shepherd Ventures. “But in the last two years, as a result
of the increased funding, that criticism has been set aside.”
“Homeland
security investment is like Y2K in terms of the number of people impacted
and like the space program in terms of the duration of the need,” said
Hal Brown of Paladin Capital who manages a fund focused on homeland
security companies.
Time
will tell but the panel participants all took a long-term view, steeped
in fundamental business principles.
“Patience
is key and patience requires capital. The homeland security sector is
not a wave, but a rising tide,” said Stanton of E Team said.
“Look
at homeland defense or any sector,” said Tom Goldman of Netbotz, “If
you can’t alleviate pain at an affordable cost, you won’t be successful.”
“We
are in the midst of recalibration and, as in any adjustment, there is
lack of efficiency,” remarked Stephen Forte, CEO of Ascendant Telecommunications.
“But over the next few years the process will clarify itself. In the
future, we will be perhaps using different ROI numbers not based on
costs but on lives saved or time to response.”
To
listen to the roundtable discussion, a playback is available at 1-800-839-6713.
Passcode: 5842372.
The
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) represents more than 450
venture capital and private equity firms. The NVCA’s mission is to foster
the understanding of the importance of venture capital to the vitality
of the U.S. and global economies, to stimulate the flow of equity capital
to emerging growth companies by representing the public policy interests
of the venture capital and private equity communities at all levels
of government, to maintain high professional standards, to facilitate
networking opportunities, and to provide research data and professional
development for its members. For more information about the NVCA, please
visit www.nvca.org.
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LEASING
ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE UP-DATES
EAEL
Expo XX Monday September 15..
*Barry
Reitman of Keystone Leasing is covering the conference for Leasing News
at the Marriott Glenpointe, Teaneck New Jersey.
He has graduated from “Cub” to “Jack of Clubs” reporter.
For
more information, contact Alison or Cindy at the EAEL office 914 381 5830.
We hope to see you at EXPO this year.
http://www.eael.org/event_calendar.htm
http://www.eael.org/EXPO%20XX%20brochure.pdf
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NAELB September 19-20
Conference
Hilton
Irvine Hotel in Irvine, California.
Correspondent
to be announced soon.
Open
to all Leasing Association Members and guests.
Broker
$119 Second attendee $99
Funder
$159 Second Attendee $139
Exhibit
Table $2000
add $20 for on-site registration
(attendees who become members at this meeting
will be
given a $50 attendee fee credit.)
http://64.82.65.38/newsletter/0903/regmeetings.htm
http://www.naelb.org/pdf/schedule091903.pdf
http://www.naelb.org/pdf/registration091903.pdf
Tammy
Tammy
Marsh
Association
Coordinator
NAELB
Headquarters
5024-R
Campbell Blvd.
Baltimore,
MD 21236
Phone:
800-996-2352, ext. 133
Fax:
877-875-4750
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UAEL
Portland, Oregon Conference
United
Association of Equipment Leasing Fall
Conference & Exposition in Portland, Oregon October 9-12
*Loni
Lowder of ACC Capital will be covering the conference for Leasing News.
Attendees
can pre-schedule appointments with exhibitors online . Here is the calendar
of appointments at press time:
http://www.uael.org/events/fall2003/appt_calendar.htm
Member $895
Additional
employee $795
Non-Member $1395
Exhibitor $1795
Golf
Tournament $155
For
more information, contact:
Jessica
Roell
UAEL
78120
Calle Estado, Suite 201
La
Quinta, CA 92253
Phone:(760)
564-2227
Fax:(760)
564-2206
www.uael.org
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ELA
San Diego Meeting
The
Equipment Leasing Association 42nd Annual Convention, October
12-14,
2003 in San Diego, California.
*Paul
Menzel, CLP, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust will be covering
this
conference for Leasing News. His
second assignment as he
did
a terrific job on his first one.
Members
Only
$1295
September
10 was the last day to be included
in
the pre-registration list posted on the ELA website. It was also the
the
cut-off date to make your accommodations at the convention
hotel,
the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego to obtain the
special
convention rate.
http://www.elaonline.com/events/2003/AnnConv/
Michael
Fleming
President,
ELA
mfleming@elamail.com
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NAELB
Atlanta Conference November 7-8
National
Association of Equipment Leasing Brokers
Charlie
Lester, Leasing News’s Senior Correspondent
( and Senior Advisor to Leasing News Editorial
)
Sheraton
Gateway Hotel - Atlanta Airport
1900
Sullivan Rd.
College
Park, GA 30274
Topics
to Include:
California
Licensing Law T Value 5
Community
Bank Leasing Programs
Impact
of the new tax laws on leasing
Increasing
Broker Stability & Profitability with Relationships.
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November
18th, 2003 MAEL Annual Dinner
MidAmerica
Association of Equipment Lessors
(MAEL)
21st Annual Dinner Meeting
SPECIAL
GUEST SPEAKER:
Anthony
Galie, the motivational hypnotist!
The
MidAmerica Association of Equipment Lessors ("MAEL"), ELA's
largest
regional
affiliate, will be hosting its 21st Annual Dinner Meeting at
the
Westin Hotel @ O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois.
Pricing for the
meeting
is as follows:
Registration
Level
Special
Benefits
On-line
Registration
https://wx6.registeredsite.com/user313780/events/annual_meeting_1.asp
Registration
by mail, fax or telephone
MAEL
Members
$135.00
$150.00
Non-Members
$160.00
$175.00
Event
Sponsor
Table
for eight
Full
Page Advertisement in Program
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Register
on-line
https://wx6.registeredsite.com/user313780/events/annual_meeting_1.asp
or
complete & fax the attached registration form to 312-541-1275. If
you
need further information or assistance, please e-mail
events@mael.org
<mailto:events@mael.org>
or call Amanda @ 312-541-6000,
ext.
234.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/11/technology/11THRE.html
Customs
Fails to Detect Depleted Uranium — Again
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/Primetime/sept11_uranium030910.html
Microsoft
admits new Windows problem
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2003/09/10/microsoft_admits_new_windows_problem/
Slow
recovery seen in economic report
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/6742413.htm
Sports
Briefs---
Packers
re-sign Antonio Freeman
http://www.theredzone.org/news/showarticle.asp?ArticleID=315