Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 21:17:35 -0500 From: Withall Subject: SPIN Meeting Announcement: Thursday, April 25, 2002 - Dinner Meeting April Dinner Meeting Announcement An Evening With Tom DeMarco Thursday, April 25, 2002 Sheraton Four Points, Waltham, MA Joint Meeting with Boston SPIN and ASQ-Boston ASQ-Boston and Boston SPIN present an evening of networking and fun. Well-known business and fiction author Tom DeMarco will discuss material presented in his latest book: Slack, Getting Past Burnout, Busywork and the Myth of Total Efficiency. He will also be available to sign copies (which may be purchased at the meeting). Tom is an engaging speaker with interesting, real-world stories to share. His career began at Bell Telephone Laboratories and his lecturing and consulting experiences have taken him around the world. His recent interests include project management, change facilitation, and litigation of software-intensive contracts. Tom's credentials include a BSEE degree from Cornell University, an MS from Columbia University, and a diplome from the University of Paris at the Sorbonne. He is a member of the ACM and a Fellow of the IEEE. He makes his home in Camden, Maine. Please bring your business cards and a friend, if you wish, for a great evening of networking, learning and entertainment! Please note the following meeting format change: hors d'oeuvres buffet rather than sit down dinner. Hors d'oeuvres buffet will be served during the networking session from 5:30pm to 7:15pm. Tom will begin speaking at 7:30pm. Space is limited -- reserve early! Reservations: Please provide the name of each person requesting a guaranteed reservation, with company affiliation and a contact phone number. Call 617 755-ASQC (755-2772), 24 hours a day, or make your reservation online. The deadline for reservations is April 22, 2002. If you must cancel, please do so by the deadline -- otherwise you will be billed for the dinner. We welcome non-members. Cost: $25.00 ($15.00 for students, and those unemployed or retired) Directions: The Sheraton Four Points Hotel is located in Waltham at 420 Totten Pond Road. From I-95/Route 128, take Exit 27A. The hotel is just East of the highway. The hotel's phone number is (781) 890- 0100. For more information: http://www.bostonspin.org For SPIN info: Contact Linda McInnis, LindaMc@TheWorld.com