I am puzzled.  Focus has three sponsored poster prizes (I think Bayer, Roche
and ?Abbott) which are "advertised" in the Focus literature yet you are not
allowed to mention via this group that Bayer are prepared to sponsor an
electronic poster?

Where is the difference?

Worried of Wolverhampton.

(alias Martin Holland
          Dept Clinical Chemistry
          New Cross Hospital
          Wolverhampton)

-----Original Message-----
From: John O'Connor <[log in to unmask]>
To: acb-it <[log in to unmask]>; Martin Holland
<[log in to unmask]>
Date: 14 February 1999 19:05
Subject: RE: Sponsorship


>
>Hi Martin
>
>My misdemeanour was to approach Bayer for some sponsorship funds (200
>pounds) for a prize for the best electronic poster submitted for the
>Informatics sessions chaired by Rick Jones and myself. I thought in my
>innocence that this was a good idea in order to  attract plenty of
>submissions and make the two sessions really enjoyable for everyone who
>attends them, including the poster presenters.
>
>I hope this clarifies things. Sorry things were not too clear in my first
>mailing
>
>With best wishes
>John O'Connor Chairman ACB Informatics group.
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [log in to unmask]
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Martin Holland
>> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 1999 6:08 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Sposorship
>>
>>
>> John,
>>
>> I did not notice anything untoward in any of your messages.
>> Would you like
>> to remind me (and the rest of us in case they missed it) what your
>> misdemeanour was?  Then the IT group can have an open-minded and
>> democratic
>> debate.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Martin.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John O'Connor <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: acb-it <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: 14 February 1999 09:10
>> Subject: Sposorship
>>
>>
>> >Dear All
>> >
>> >It appears that I have fallen foul of ACB protocol and have apparently
>> >offered that which I am not permitted to do. I like to think that the
ACB
>> >Informatics group is a open and democratic structure, I therefore wish
to
>> >share the burden of replying to this email from Christine Squire with
the
>> >wider membership.
>> >
>> >Obviously you can air your views publically on ACB-IT mailing list, or
if
>> >you would prefer please Email me privately at [log in to unmask]
>> >
>> >With best wishes
>> >John O'Connor Chairman ACB Informatics group.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Dear John,
>> >I am sorry to pour cold water on a scheme which I am sure
>> >you have organised with the best of intentions, but I was
>> >very concerned to read of a new Poster prize intoduced at
>> >Focus. There have been problems in the past with companies
>> >trying to sponsor or give prizes for particular sessions,
>> >often through individuals as they have obviously done with
>> >you.  There are very strict guidelines agreed with the
>> >Corporate Members about the correct procedure.
>> >Opportunities for sponsorship are offered to all companies
>> >and arranged through Pat Nielsen.  Items such as Poster
>> >prizes have to be agreed with National Scientific Committee
>> >and National Meetings Secretary and probably Council. All
>> >the existing ones have strict criteria for judging etc.
>> >There are 300 other (peer reviewed) posters and a prize with
>> >a probability of success of 1/4 would not be considered
>> >acceptable.  The situation this year when your session is
>> >part of Focus is very different from running an independent
>> >satellite meeting.  If Bayer want to sponsor the workshops
>> >or scientific programme as a whole then that is fine. In
>> >fact they have already been approached by Pat for AV
>> >sponsorship and refused. Perhaps because they had committed
>> >their money elsewhere, so you can see the potential conflict
>> >of interest.
>> >So, I regret that your offer to potential participants will
>> >have to be withdrawn. Perhaps you could also ask your
>> >contact at Bayer to talk to Pat or Jeff Seneviratne about
>> >alternative ways in which they could support Focus.
>> >regards
>> >Christine
>> >
>> >----------------------
>> >Christine Squire
>> >Dept Clinical Chemistry
>> >Royal Liverpool University Hospital
>> >Prescot St, Liverpool L7 8XP
>> >e-mail [log in to unmask]
>> >tel +44(0)151 706 4467
>> >fax +44(0)151 706 5813
>> >
>>
>>
>



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