We have done something similar at our Ottawa Oracle User group (for our DBA / Developer Day). Over the past few years we have had many excellent speakers come and present. However, in thinking about them, I doubt they would have felt comfortable in responding to this kind of e-mail. (perhaps modesty)
We found that by attending IOUG Live conference and then asking people we had seen present to be a very effective method for getting speakers. I can't recall anyone ever turning us down when approached. If you did not get the response you were expecting frmo the e-mail, perhaps give my approach a try. (or contact me offline for a list of my personal favourites ). Babette -----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 1:25 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L You're right...I should have modified my list to include just "good speakers" as well. Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Jim, > > Come on, give some of the new folks a shot at it! We'll run out of >presenters otherwise. > >Dick Goulet >NOUG past presenter > >____________________Reply Separator____________________ >Subject: Call for a featured speaker for St. Louis Oracle Users Group >Author: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Hawkins) >Date: 11/13/2002 8:10 AM > >Hello all, > >We are currently looking for someone to feature at our St. Louis Oracle Users >Group meeting on Thursday, December 12th from Noon to 5PM. We would, of course, >pick up all travel expenses, and this can easily be just a day-trip itenerary. >Is anyone on this list available and would like to work something out? >Obviously, we are looking for the authors, Guru's, IOUG presenters, other User >Group presenters, etc. > >Thanks, >Jim >-- >â-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ- >ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ >-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ª >Jim Hawkins >OracleAc / MS SQL*ServerAc Database Administration > >St. Louis, MO A 63167 >â-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ- >ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ >-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ªâ-ª > > >__________________________________________________________________ >The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! >http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp > >Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at >http://webmail.netscape.com/ >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >-- >Author: Jim Hawkins > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com >San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > -- ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪ Jim Hawkins Oracle© / MS SQL*Server© Database Administration St. Louis, MO 63167 ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪ __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jim Hawkins INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Babette Turner-Underwood INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).