[Hidden-tech] YOU are why I'm coming on Thursday

[andrew bellak]

Hey HT,

I'm planning on stopping by this evening and I hope to meet many folks who
I've e-mailed with via the list over the last couple years.

Sincerely,
Andrew Bellak

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:15 AM, A - Z International <az at a-zinternational.com
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> Hi all,
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>        It's my plan to be at the Hidden-Tech party on Thursday to see as
> many of you as possible and thank you for making Hidden-Tech what it is
> today.
>        I read with tremendous interest all the posts that came out of my
> offer, on behalf of the Ad Club, for someone to assist them with their Web
> site design. The range was amazing. There were those who felt doing pro bono
> work did not honor their professionalism (let alone need to make a living);
> those who talked up marketing in a recession and even one post that
> addressed the altruistic side of pro bono work and the personal satisfaction
> it can bring.
>        I thought, wow, I didn't know any of you seven years ago in the fall
> of 2001 when, shattered from being in NYC on 9/11 and suffering business
> loss, I knew it was time to do something for myself and all the virtual
> businesses in the Valley. The isolation of running a home-based office was
> becoming pretty tough. The idea of forming a business networking group just
> for this sector and calling it Hidden Tech was born.
>        But it's all of you (not to mention the HT board) who took that
> glimmer of an idea and dream and made it reality along with me. And it's the
> current board that has kept Hidden-Tech alive these last two years after I
> stepped down from the board to address family and business issues.
>        So today, when I feel glum about business prospects, need a helping
> hand or to solve a problem, I have a place to turn to and people who can
> help me -- all of you.
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>        Hope to see many of you Thursday!
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