Subject: AIW and Press -- Question to AIW Members

From: "Charles H. Brotman (919-254-7204)" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 94 13:33:43 EDT

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In the past, the AIW members have decided to exclude the press from
attending the AIW.  Recently, several attendees have suggested that
having the press at some part of the AIW might be a "Good Thing".
I believe that the main reason we have decided not to include
members of the press was so that people wouldn't feel inhibited in the
working sessions.

I would like to suggest an arrangement that might allow us to
preserve our undisturbed working environment while allowing some
direct press coverage. What we are considering doing is having
selected members of the press come in for the Wednesday morning
plenary sessions ONLY. In addition to the scheduled talks by an APPN
Customer, APPN implementer, and an IBM Executive, we are planning a
little surprise for that morning. All these would be appropriate for
press to attend and could give the AIW improved coverage, without
impinging upon any of our work.

While it need not become a tradition, press at the opening plenary
sessions could become a regular part of the AIW, if it goes well and is
agreeable to AIW members.

So, its up to you. I would like your feedback on this. I believe
that this would be a benefit to the AIW and not a hindrance. If
you feel otherwise, please let me know, and if possible let me know
why, as well.  If you agree with allowing the press in for a limited
time at the plenaries, please let me know that, too.

I would like to be able to read a consensus on this no later than
Tuesday September 27th, so if you could get your opinions to me by
Monday September 26th, I would appreciate it.  If there are no
objections by then, I would like to have this idea become a reality.

Regards,
Chuck Brotman
AIW Chair

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From: Wayne Clark <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 94 16:07:57 EDT

Chuck -

    My comments are included below.

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Wayne Clark
cisco Systems, Inc.
[email-masked]
919.878.6958

>impinging upon any of our work.

    So let me get this straight.  You are asking us to consider a
    change in a previously agreed-upon position of AIW members so that
    IBM can present a "little surprise" that no one else has been told
    about.

    Perhaps if you told us what this "little surprise" is, we would be
    better able to offer an opinion.