FC: Announcing Politech dinner reception on 4/1 in NYC -- CFP a go!

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

[Please RSVP if you're thinking of coming! Hope to see folks there... --Declan]

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http://www.politechbot.com/events/cfp2003/

  Politech CFP 2003 Evening Reception

     Announcing a Politech gathering during the Computers, Freedom and
     Privacy conference in April 2003 in New York City. All
     politechnicals and friends are invited. If you're not coming to the
     conference -- or didn't want to pay the $535 to $585 fee -- but
     happen to be in the area, join us anyway! (The reception is not
     affiliated with CFP.)

     The plan is to gather for drinks on Tuesday, April 1 at 7 pm at the
     Zanzibar restaurant and lounge at 645 9th Avenue (at 45th). That's
     one long block and 10 short blocks from the conference hotel, a 10
     to 15 minute walk. We'll have a private room and a cash bar.
     Zanzibar has agreed to discount beer and mixed drinks by $1.

     This gathering follows last year's extremely successful Politech
     dinner in San Francisco, which drew around 75 people. (See photos.)
     Before that, we've had Politech dinners in San Francisco in 1999
     and (with the help of John Gilmore) in 1998, and occasional
     gatherings in Washington, DC, such as a November 2001 informal talk
     by Ian Clarke.

     We're meeting for drinks instead of dinner this time to allow more
     opportunity for socializing with folks who aren't at your table.
     Zanzibar has a full menu, though, if you choose to stay for dinner
     -- and a terrific selection of appetizer platters if you don't.

  Summary

     Where: Zanzibar restaurant and lounge at 645 9th Avenue (at 45th).
     See Mapquest's directions if you need them.
     When: Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at 7 pm.

     If you're planning to come, please email me at declan at well.com
     with "CFP" in the Subject: line, so I can make sure Zanzibar
     reserves enough space to accomodate us. See you there!

     Declan McCullagh / March 21, 2003

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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 14:26:52 -0500
To: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
From: Barry Steinhardt <BSteinhardt () aclu org>
Subject: CFP 2003 Will Go On!

Declan,

Many people are asking whether CFP 2003 will go on as planned. The answer is
yes. I would appreciate it if you would post the message that appears 
below, which
explains our thinking and the changes we are planning.

Thanks,

Barry Steinhardt




Dear CFP 2003 Participant,

First let me apologize for this impersonal email, but I wanted to tell
you as quickly as possible that CFP 2003 will go on as planned in New
York from April 2-4.

Naturally, we had to consider whether to proceed in light of the war in
Iraq that has now begun.We were concerned about the security measures
that may make travel more difficult, but we decided that those concerns
are outweighed by the importance of the subjects to be discussed - now
more vital than ever -- and the value of the interaction between the
members of the CFP community. We also considered that many of you have
already made arrangements to attend that could be difficult to change.

We will be making some changes in the conference agenda to reflect the
new realities, but we are still expecting keynote addresses from
important thinkers ranging from Larry Lessing to Canadian Privacy
Commissioner George Radwanski, to former Congressman Bob Barr. There
will be important and timely discussions of a host of security and war
on terrorism issues related to Computers, Freedom and Privacy.

The new agenda will be posted on the CFP website www.cfp2003.org in the
next few days.

In the interim, if you haven't already made your plans to come, I urge
you to go ahead and do so now.

Thank you,

Barry Steinhardt
Chair, CFP 2003 




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