Re: U of T Computer Science Student Union

[Behdad Esfahbod <behdad behdad org>]

There's also the academia list:
http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/academia-list

Can certainly use more traffic.

behdad

On 09/14/2009 12:43 PM, Stormy Peters wrote:
> Would somebody on the marketing list like to be our university contact
> and start with Toronto? You can then send Behdad if they have an event
> we can participate in.
>
> I also know several other professors that were looking for GNOME
> speakers to come attend their classes. I think having a university
> liaison would help the GNOME project make sure we reach out to these folks.
>
> Any interest? Feel free to respond here or to me privately.
>
> Stormy
>
> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 11:01 PM, Behdad Esfahbod <behdad behdad org
> <mailto:behdad behdad org>> wrote:
>
>     Eh, indeed I was approached with the original request for marketing
>     materials and I think I sent them towards Stormy and the list.  I'd
>     be happy to attend campus events, sure.
>
>     behdad
>
>
>     On 09/08/2009 10:21 PM, Clare So wrote:
>
>         Behdad lives in Toronto.  Ryan lives *near* Toronto.  I have
>         included
>         both individuals in this email.  There may be other GNOME ethusiasts
>         who live in Toronto.
>
>         Just my two cents.
>
>         Clare
>
>         On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 9:58 PM, Stormy Peters<stormy gnome org
>         <mailto:stormy gnome org>>  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
>             <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>
>
>
>
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