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<p class=MsoNormal>Hey everyone, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Infotech Niagara will be sponsoring a panel discussion that
was actually instigated by the very discussions on this mailing list!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Hope people can come! You can read more about it at: http://www.infotechniagara.org/<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mark<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:top'><b><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003333;
text-transform:uppercase'>IT Certifications: Solid Gold or Empty Letters?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:top'><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>January
23, 2008</span><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:#666666'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:top'><b><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Time</span></b><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>:
5:30pm - 8:30PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:top'><b><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Location</span></b><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>:
Protocol Restaurant - Transit Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:top'><b><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003839;
text-transform:uppercase'>Are IT Certifications worth anything in the real
world?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:top'><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>ITN
is holding a dinner and panel discussion to discuss that exact topic. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:top'><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>We
have gathered a group of experts from HR, Universities, Training Providers and
IT Managers who will discuss their point of view on the value of certifications
and then open up the discussion to the audience for questions, comments and
ideas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:top'><b><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Let
us hear what you have to say!</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:top'><span lang=EN style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:top'><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>This
event includes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:53.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
vertical-align:top'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#666666'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>One hour open bar prior to dinner <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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vertical-align:top'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#666666'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Choice of sit down dinner <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:53.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
vertical-align:top'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#666666'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Participation in the panel discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:#666666'>ITN Member Cost - $30<br>
Student Cost - $25<br>
Non ITN Member Cost - $45</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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