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The May Report
by Ron May
312-670-6336 Phone
ron@themayreport.com
or
ronaldmay@aol.com (I prefer that you use the ron@themayreport.com address
for subscribe and unsubscribe requests).
http://www.themayreport.com
The May Report: 11/12/99: More events (one Mon.); Tomes responds &
VCapital.com.
We are open to advertising of all kinds, including text for the newsletter,
banners and sponsorship for the radio show and website, etc. Please address
inquiries about ads to paul@themayreport.com and please include your phone
number.
Brief summary of Events: :
1.Monday, November 15th. Permission based marketing event sponsored by Yahoo.
2. Tuesday, November 16th: AIP Monthly meeting downtown: XML with Andy
Denenberg.
3. Wednesday, November 17th: What a busy day!!
In addition to these events, there is a U of C GSB and TiE event and I think
one other.
3a. Agency.com party at Martini Ranch.
3b. CSA meeting: 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Academic Affairs Committee.
4. Summary of Executive's Club events for next week.
Monday, Christian Noyer of the European Central Bank.
Thursday, Chrisopher Hill, City of Chicago, Department of Planning and
Development.
Friday, Luncheon featuring Sumner Redstone of Viacom and an e-commerce
seminar following that.
5. December 9th: PricewaterhouseCoopers sponsoring an e-commerce technology
forecast event.
Before I get to the events, we have a response from Chris Tomes of Veritel
about my comments in today's article. We have two notes on a competitor to
tunes.com that I mentioned. The UBL site is clarified. And I have an update I
wrote on Venture Capital On Line, known now as VCapital.com.
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Subj: RE: The May Report: 11/12/99: MCOL gets $6MM from Perot;
eppraisals.com, $3MM.
Date: 11/12/1999 2:18:03 PM Central Standard Time
From: ctomes@veritelcorp.com (Tomes, Chris)
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com
Ron,
I would never pleasure you with a response to your trash writing, no
wonder some companies opt to move to area's condusive to building a
business, and the bad and good times it takes. I am encouraged that you
don't just write trash about Veritel, other high ranking companies and
officials I am sure get your lambasting. You and your publication will
not defeat the spirit of my drive to suceed in our field. Perhaps
someone should describe your apperance, many people find you offense
physically and verbally, your jelousy of me is your own problem, what
start ups have not experienced payroll delays, we are alive and well,
have a great technology, do not give up, and fret little about bad press
from such a low rate newletter like your's. We are slowly getting ahead
with funding from sales and licenseing
However, if your life is made whole by petty penmanship, I wish all the
success. Maybe you should think about writing about all of our
success's. it would probably hurt your maginal ego further. Someday very
soon, someone I am sure will sue you for slander, just to see you spend
money to defend it would be worth it. What I do as a single person is my
business, I have friends that own restaurants. Perhaps your life is
miserable that is why you attack others, journalism is a great tool,
some will always use it different than others , what is important to our
company is respect from industry for our leadership in technology . I
find that the important majority of shareholders in Veritel are very
happy with the recent progress, maybe you gave up in your life and your
pursuit of success, I will not. I do read your newsletter for the
positive content, I have actually gathered great information from some
of your work, keep it flowing, maybe you should visit Veritel and see
some of the new internet applications we have developed and started to
sell. We are now very careful about hiring people too soon, the market
is just starting to emerge.
Regards,
Christopher Tomes
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Subj: RE: The May Report: 11/12/99: MCOL gets $6MM from Perot;
eppraisals.com, $3MM.
Date: 11/12/1999 1:55:18 PM Central Standard Time
From: AG@wmblair.com (Gami, Abhishek)
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com ('RONALDMAY@aol.com')
FYI:
It's Artist Direct (which has filed to go public) not Harvest Direct. UBL
is also known as the Ultimate Band List -- one of the more venerable Web
sites out there. Pretty cool company.
ag
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Subj: RE: The May Report: 11/12/99: MCOL gets $6MM from Perot;
eppraisals.com, $3MM.
Date: 11/12/1999 12:58:29 PM Central Standard Time
From: josh@epigraph.net (Josh Schneider)
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com
Ron,
the company you are referring to (UBL.com) is http://artistdirect.com
______________________
Another person wrote this afternoon:
Ron, can you get us the dish on the Four-Points acquisition by Whittman
Hart
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An update on Venture Capital On Line. http://www.vcapital.com
I got some info. that has not been revealed until now. I talked to Bob Cross
the day before yesterday.
They have 18 people now.
They have signed up 600 entrepreneurs for the clearinghouse.
They have raised about $3MM thus far and this is the part that was not
revealed, $1.1MM of that comes from Apex run by George Middlemas, Len
Batterson's old buddy. The Batterson contribution has been $1.3MM (from
Batterson Ventures) and the rest from assorted angels in the "family" of
Len's contacts.
They are getting 100,000 page views a month and about 10% of those go to the
clearinghouse. There are a lot of people who go to the site for general
guidance. They are doing a lot to provide entrepreneurs with resources. For
example, if you are in Atlanta and you want a patent attorney, here are three
guys to go to. Bob explains that there is no referral fee involved, no
kickbacks. They vet the people by talking to them and checking references.
The TDB also put in $250K.
I don't know how many VCs have paid to sign up yet, and I had to get off the
phone with Bob before I could ask him that. I found out last night at the
Webgrrls party that they have signed up 150 VC firms, but I don't know if any
of them are paying customers yet.
They are trying to raise $15MM for the next round.
They hired a VC person from Allied VC? Other people whose cards I have
collected recently include: Mark Solovy, Manager, Midwest Region; Kirstin
Peters, Marketing Manager (by the way, did Ellen Broadbine leave?); and some
guy who came from Holleb & Coff (a law firm that has lost a lot of key people
lately).
EBS is their PR firm; and I think SEI does their site, but that is really
drawing on memory. It used to be Ingenious.
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1. Subj: Permission Marketing Event on Monday
Date: 11/11/1999 6:17:49 AM Central Standard Time
From: pwible@broadcast.com (Paul Wible)
Reply-to: pwible@broadcast.com
To: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com
Ron, here are the details on the upcoming event I spoke to you about. The
two speakers ? Seth Godin from Yahoo! and Brad Keywell from Starbelly.com ?
are considered two of the Internet's hottest entrepreneurs. Please spread
the word; hope to see you there!
November 15, 1999
EVENT: Internet "Permission Marketing" Lunch Seminar
SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS: Starbelly.com and Yahoo, Inc.
LOCATION: John Hancock Center
The Signature Room
875 North Michigan Avenue, 95th Floor
Chicago, Illlinois
TIME: Lunch: 12:30 p.m.
Seminar: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Space for this free event is limited. Those
interested in attending should contact Bridget Brennan at 312-396-9720 or
send an e-mail to seminar@starbelly.com.
SPEAKERS: Seth Godin, vice president of direct marketing for Yahoo! Inc.,
and author of the recently published best-seller "Permission Marketing," and
Brad Keywell, founder and chief executive officer of Starbelly.com.
Paul Wible
Yahoo!
pwible@yahoo-inc.com
(847) 534-6575
Check it out: http://www.broadcast.com/bizsvcs.com
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2. Subj: AIP CHICAGO LOOP MEETING 11/16/99
Date: 11/11/1999 1:59:59 PM Central Standard Time
From: David.Munaretto@xpedior.com (Munaretto, David)
To: aipchicago@egroups.com ('aipchicago@egroups.com')
TOPIC: XML FOR DUMMIES (& MARKETERS)
DATE: NOVEMBER 16, 1999
TIME: 6PM
LOCATION: XPEDIOR
1 NORTH FRANKLIN, SUITE 1100
CHICAGO, IL 60606
PRESENTER: ANDY DENENBERG, UPRIGHT SOFTWARE
Andy Denenberg serves as the President of Upright Software. Andy joined
Upright from Geneva Partners LLC, an early stage investment company. Before
co-founding Geneva Partners, Mr. Denenberg was responsible for PLATINUM
Technology Network Management Lab. Prior to joining PLATINUM technology, Mr.
Denenberg was Founder and CTO of Geneva Software, a network management
software company that was acquired by PLATINUM technology inc. in 1998. Mr.
Denenberg also founded Denmac Systems, a network integration consulting
firm. Prior to Denmac Systems, Mr. Denenberg held senior engineering
positions at US Robotics and Hewlett Packard. Mr. Denenberg has a BSEE from
Colorado State University.
MORE DETAILS...
XML * What it is and how it can be applied to common web applications?
XML has become a hot buzzword in both database and Internet circles. XML or
Extensible Mark-up Language is important because it provides a
platform-independent mechanism for sharing heterogeneous data between
applications via the Web. If you plan to create Web applications that will
share data between heterogeneous sources you should take a look at XML.
XML is both a protocol and a language that became a World Wide Web
Consortium (W3C) standard in February of 1998. XML is all about meta-data -
that is data that describes the meaning of data. XML is also about protocol
simplicity. As a mid-tier protocol, XML separates content, presentation,
and meaning for the information it describes. XML data is highly efficient
and portable and therefore can be used to transfer structured data between
PDAs, Unix, NT, etc. over standard HTTP protocol.
The presentation will provide an overview of XML, debunk common myths and
misunderstandings and demonstrate how XML can be used to solve common
business and technical problems found in today*s web solutions.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
CHECK OUT HTTP://WWW.AIPCHICAGO.ORG
DECEMBER EVENTS:
Tuesday, December 14, 1999
6PM
AIP Holiday Party
Hosted by AIP, the Illinois Coalition, and the Chicago Software Association
Rock Bottom Brewery
Featuring a great selection of microbrewed beer, spirits, and the holiday
cheer of friends, colleagues, co-workers, and acquaintances, this has been
called one of the best networking parties of the year. Music provided by
the Dave Rothstein jazz band. Members and guests of AIP, the Illinois
Coalition, and the Chicago Software Association are invited to join us for
our community's celebration of growth, change, and the holiday season.
David B. Munaretto
Xpedior
Government Sales Manager
1 North Franklin, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60606
1+ (312) 251-7925
1+ (312) 251-2999
david.munaretto@xpedior.com
Association of Internet Professionals
Corporate Secretary
www.association.org
Founder, Vice President Chicago Chapter
www.aipchicago.org
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3a. Subj: Agency.com Recruiting Party
Date: 11/11/1999 3:20:06 PM Central Standard Time
From: jroth@agency.com (Julie Roth)
Reply-to: jroth@agency.com
To: ronaldmay@aol.com
Hi Ron.
I hope you can join us next Wednesday at our recruiting party at Martini
Ranch. It should be pretty interesting. Our very own Agency.com band is
performing. The lead singer and guitarist is our North American president,
Kevin Rowe, who is located here in the Chicago office. Unfortunately, I'm
not a very good singer so I didn't make the cut at the auditions. But we are
flying in the rest of the talented band from our New York office.
I think I mentioned to you that we're moving to our new location next week,
225 Michigan Avenue, where will have 5 times the amount of space as we do
now at our loft on Erie. As I'm sure you have read in the papers, it is a
very exciting time here at Agency.com. Our list of interactive clients
includes Compaq, Texaco, 3M, Gucci, Coke, Motorola, British Airways, and
many more Chicago-based fortune 500 companies.
Could you put this in your newsletter? Tell people to bring their resumes
and of course business cards for you! Thanks!
WHAT: Drinks, Food and Fun with Agency.com
WHEN: Wednesday, November 17th
6 - 8 pm
WHERE: Martini Ranch
311 West Chicago
RSVP: blockparty@agency.com
(please include name, title and company)
********************************
^ Julie Roth
< > jroth@agency.com
v (w) 312-867-5908
AGENCY.COM (f) 312-867-5940
********************************
Here is another note about this event as well.
Subj: Chicago High-Tech Event
Date: 11/10/1999 2:34:39 PM Central Standard Time
From: tray@agency.com (Tari Ray)
To: ronaldmay@aol.com
CC: nizzo@agency.com (Nancy Izzo)
Hi Ron,
I am sending information on an upcoming event AGENCY.COM : Chicago is
sponsoring next Wednesday for your list of high-tech happenings. Thanks for
keeping us all up-to-date on the latest in high-tech here in Chicago, your
efforts are truly appreciated!
Regards,
Tari
You're Invited To An Interactive "Block Party"
Hosted by AGENCY.COM : Chicago
AGENCY.COM is a global leader in providing interactive business solutions to
a broad and diversified global client base in a variety of industries,
including 3M, Bank of America, British Airways, Colgate-Palmolive, Compaq
and Texaco. The Chicago office is in a rapid growth mode looking to double
our office size over the next year.
We've already outgrown our loft space at 400 West Erie and are movin' on up
to
225 N. Michigan Avenue. In our new space, we'll have an entire floor to
call
or own. Plenty of room for more staff, more clients, more interactivity
and...
well maybe, YOU!
We hope can make it to our block party and look forward to meeting the next
additions to the AGENCY.COM : Chicago team!
WHAT: Drinks, Food and Fun
WHEN: Wednesday, November 17th
6 - 8 pm
WHERE: Martini Ranch
311 West Chicago
RSVP: blockparty@agency.com
(please include name, title and company)
---
Tari Ray
Communications Manager
AGENCY.COM : Chicago
400 West Erie, Suite 504
Chicago, IL 60610
V: 312.867.5937
F: 312.867.5940
E: tray@agency.com
W: www.agency.com
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3b. Subj: Addition to the Calendar of Events
Date: 11/11/1999 4:04:33 PM Central Standard Time
From: nweersing@westbound.com (Nate Weersing)
Reply-to: nweersing@westbound.com (Nate Weersing)
To: ronaLDMAY@aol.com
Ron,
I would like to make an addition to your high tech calendar. On Wednesday,
November 17th, the CSA Academic Affairs committee, Carpe Diem, will be
meeting from 8:30 - 9:30 AM in Enteract's offices. The address is 407 S.
Dearborn St., 6th floor. Carpe Diem is focused on bridging the gap between
industry and schools. All CSA members or potential members are welcome who
are interested in contributing to the Chicago Technology community.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
a.. Status on Action Items and Committee Goals
b.. Update on CSA e-mail to the membership
c.. Discuss the 2000 National IT Workforce Convocation
Carpe Diem's current initiative is with Senn High School. Senn is located at
5900 N. Glenwood (Chicago) and has 2,000 students. Carpe Diem has provided
support for the new three year Information Processing program at Senn High
School. If you can't make the meeting, but are interested in supporting
technology in schools, we are still looking for good corporate citizens to
donate:
a.. 10 recent model computers with monitors
b.. 10 keyboards
c.. 10 - 20 mice
d.. Networking expertise and equipment for 10-20 computers
e.. 1 color printer, fax machine and copier
f.. 1-2 scanners
Ron, thank you for your support in helping get the word out.
---
Nate Weersing - President
Westbound Consulting Inc.
773.529.7773 (main)
773.230.1979 (cell)
www.westbound.com
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4. Subj: EXECUTIVES' CLUBS EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 11/15
Date: 11/10/1999 4:01:27 PM Central Standard Time
From: jbaratta@ameritech.net (Joseph A. Baratta)
Reply-to: jbaratta@ameritech.net
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com
Dear Ron,
The following summarizes The Executives' Club's programming for the week of
November 15:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1999, NOON
Who: Christian Noyer, Vice President of the European Central Bank.
What: Special Luncheon, "First Experiences with the Euro"
Where: Chicago Mercantile Exchange, 30 S. Wacker Drive, 8th Floor Visitors
Gallery
How: Members $30 / Non-members & Guests $40
Contact Joseph Baratta at (312) 263-3500 ext. 24 or jbaratta@ameritech.net
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1999, 8:00 TO 9:00 A.M.
Who: Christopher Hill, Commissioner, Department of Planning & Development,
City of Chicago
Robert Wislow, Chairman, US Equities Realty, Inc.
Julia Stach, Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago
Moderator: James Nathan, James P. Nathan & Company
What: Breakfast Briefing, "Buidling Tomorrow's Chicago - The City's Vision"
Where: CNA Plaza, 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Room 2 North
How: Members $25 / Non-members & Guests $35
Contact Joseph Baratta at (312) 263-3500 ext. 24 or jbaratta@ameritech.net
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1999, 12:30 TO 1:45 P.M.
Who: Sumner Redstone, Chairman & CEO, Viacom Inc.
What: Luncheon, "Global Economy and the 21st Century Entertainment Industry"
Where: Palmer House Hilton Hotel, 17 E. Monroe, Grand Ballroom, 4th Floor
How: Members $50 / Non-members & Guests $60
Contact Inna Suvorov at (312) 263-3500 ext. 25 or isuvorov@ameritech.net
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1999, 2:00 TO 4:00 P.M.
Who: Art Norman, Anchor / Reporter, NBC 5 Chicago
Steven L. Groot, President, Allstate International, Allstate Insurance
Company
Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Click Interactive, Inc.
Michael DeNunzio, Chief Executive Officer & Founding Partner, Four Points
Digital
Michael Hedge, Executive Vice President & Director of Media Services, BBDO
Chicago
Chris Chiames, Managing Director, Public Relations, American Airlines
Alexander Hungate, Executive Vice President, Marketing Services, Trading
Systems Division, Reuters Information of the Americas.
What: Seminar, "Communicating Effectively on the Web"
Where: Palmer House Hilton Hotel, 17 E. Monroe, Red Lacquer Room, 4th Floor
How: Members $100 / Non-members & Guests $150
Contact Joseph Baratta at (312) 263-3500 ext. 24 or jbaratta@ameritech.net
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5. Subj: upcoming event
Date: 11/5/1999 1:50:39 PM Central Standard Time
From: christine.dailey@us.pwcglobal.com
To: ronaldmay@aol.com
Ron,
Here's the email I had sent to you regarding PricewaterhouseCoopers
E-Business Technology Forecast being held on 12/9/99. I'll be looking for
an announcement in one of your upcoming emails. Have a good weekend.
Chris
---------------------- Forwarded by Christine Dailey/BAS/Chicago IL/C&L/US
1 AM
To: ronaldmay@aol.com
cc:
Subject: upcoming event
Ron,
PricewaterhouseCoopers' Technology, InfoComm and Entertainment & Media
Practice is hosting an event on 12/9/99 that I wanted you and your readers
to know about. Please print the following information in your next event
calendar. Thank you.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
E-Business Technology Forecast
From the world?s most established organizations to today?s up-and-coming
start-up companies, businesses are reorienting and basing themselves around
electronic business. Though little more than five years in the making,
e-business initiatives and ventures are transforming entire industries and
becoming an overall phenomenon. Indeed, e-business is defining the ground
rules for commerce in the 21st century. Join PricewaterhouseCoopers and a
fantastic group of industry experts as we explore the impact e-business
will have on the technology, information, communications and
entertainment/new media industries and commerce within these industries, as
we enter the next millennium.
Date:
Thursday, December 9, 1999
Time:
Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:30 AM
Program 9:00 AM
Adjourn 11:30 AM
Location:
Sheraton Chicago
301 East North Water Street
Chicago
(312) 464-1000
To Register:
Online at www.pwcglobal.com/tfevents or
Call Robin Galbreath at #312-540-2019 to receive a registration form
Cost:
$40.00. All paid attendees will receive a copy of the 200-page
PricewaterhouseCoopers E-Business Technology Forecast, a $300 value.
Credit card payment will only be accepted with online registration. If
registering by mail, payment by check must accompany registration. Make
checks payable to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Additional $12 parking fee.
Register early. Capactiy is limited.
E-Business Technology Forecast Presenter:
David King
PricewaterhouseCoopers Strategic Technology Group
Menlo Park, California
Host:
Larry Reinhold
Managing Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers Midwest and Chicago Technology, InfoComm and
Entertainment & Media Practice
Keynote Speaker:
Andrew "Flip" Filipowski
CEO and Vision Master
divine interVentures
Panelists:
Greg Jones
CEO
uBid
Karen Kerr
Managing Director
ARCH Venture Partners
Mark Koulogeorge
Managing Director & Internet Business Services & E-commerce Investment
Practice Leader
First Analysis Corporation
David Oxstein
E-Commerce Practice Leader
Level 7
Questions:
Contact Chris Dailey at #312-701-2288. |
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