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						On 10/3/06, Thayer <thayer at chinwag.com> wrote:

> We'd (Chinwag) be quite happy to get involved in some way to help out.
>
> Let me have a chat to the MD and see if there's anyway we can add value,
> money, ideas, time or whatever to get this back up.
>
> I'm sure between SkillSwap and a a company who connects new media types, and
> has a jobs board there must be logical and useful ways of working
> together...  I am also have quite a few clients who would probably be
> interested in funding/sponsoring etc.
>
> Laura, you're the SkillSwap lady aren't you?  Perhaps I could come down to
> Bristol and meet you, and others involved to see how to take it forward...?

This was the last post so that is why I am replying to it.

Very sad to hear about the SkillSwap site, but better thats its gone
than rubbish although I am pretty annoyed because we did try our best
to use it.

I still have funding for events and possibly even a bit towards a web
presence, however, right now no-one has offered to talk on anything
and I have the sponosors breathing down my neck as if we dont do it we
will lose the funding.

I need speakers, 3 of, for October, November and December.

Could we get that sorted first, and then a web presence. I mean I have
managed ok with just using email and a google calendar so far.
However, I think I know what Andy means, it takes me 2-3 days at least
to organise each event, which I dont mind at all but its a not
insignificant amout of time which I volunteer.

And every event has been very well received and attended, I am a
little dissapointed that we now dont have any speakers, the whole
concept of skillswap and what we were doing was really starting to be
recognised by a lot of people.

Look forward to your comments and suggestions,

Laura