Re: Fwd: U of T Computer Science Student Union

["Guy Lunardi" <glunardi novell com>]

Stormy,

JP is based in Toronto, he might be able to participate (though is time
is certainly limited). JP, you know anything about U of T and their
Computer Science Student Union? Is this something GNOME should
participate in? Would you be able to?

Best regards,
-Guy


On Tue, 2009-09-08 at 19:58 -0600, Stormy Peters wrote:
> Anybody in the Toronto area want to check this out? (I'm thinking it
> would make more sense to attend than to just give them stuff to hand
> out.)
>
> Stormy
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: <rohan chandra utoronto ca>
> Date: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 12:29 PM
> Subject: U of T Computer Science Student Union
> To: stormy gnome org
>
>
> Hi Stormy Peters,
>
> I am a representative of the Computer Science Student Union at the
> University of Toronto. The CSSU is responsible for representing the
> greater
> interests of the computer science student body at the University of
> Toronto.
> As such we at the CSSU would like to inquire about your interest in
> providing promotional materials for your company at a CSSU student
> event.
> These promotional materials would be items, such as branded pens,
> stickers,
> disks with trial/opensource versions of software, that can be used to
> create
> awareness of your company within the student populace. We would then
> distribute these items at student events, such as first year
> orientation, to
> the students in attendance.
>
>  We have found that companies in the past who have provided us with
> these
> kinds of materials have profited greatly from the level of attention
> they
> receive from the students in a manner they may not have been able to
> receive
> otherwise. Many companies have commented on how difficult it can be to
> create a presence at the university due to the restricitions imposed
> and
> processing normally required by the university in order to distribute
> materials on campus, but as an organization of our nature we are able
> to
> bypass most of these difficulties.
>
> If you are interested in providing your own promotional materials at a
> CSSU
> student event or require more details please do not hesitate to
> contact me.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Rohan Chandra
> External Liaison
> Computer Science Student Union
> University of Toronto