Direct Mailing

I just received a direct marketing email today with the subject line: "A Great Opportunity for your Organization to Stand Out as a Leader in the Regional Economy"

Great! my company, a pure-play IT systems integrator, would like to get a slice of that.

The email -which was not SPAM; but targeted to me with all my contact details- is pasted below... Why don't you find out for yourself and see if i should participate or not!

Note that we are, with all modesty, leaders in IT networking, digital storage, disaster recovery, Oracle ERP solutions, IT outsourcing and many other areas in technology...

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From: **************************
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 10:19 AM
To:
Subject: A Great Opportunity for your Organization to Stand Out as a Leader in the Regional Economy

Greetings,

I would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for your organization’s efforts in developing the regional economy and contributing to its growth.

It is a pleasure to invite you to join the ‘GCC Dates and Palm Conference’ as a sponsor. Organized by ******** Conferences, the event will be held on the *** December 2005 in Dubai, UAE.

...this conference will provide an in-depth understanding on the economic significance of Dates Palm cultivation, international Dates market opportunities and strategies for targeting global markets. The main topics for discussion include: the recent developments in research and technology, fostering international cooperation on different aspects of the Date Palm chain and the latest pest management strategies...

...the conference will also discuss on the Agriculture and Fisheries industries in the GCC region and aims to provide extensive knowledge in all aspects of the Fishing and Agriculture Industry, focusing the economic importance of these sectors to the region.

....it will introduce tools and techniques that support increased production, surface new ideas on international market demands, provide an opportunity to network with farming and marketing experts and analyze how the Fishing and Agriculture sectors can be much better contributors to the economic development of the region.

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Thank you and Best Regards,

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Executive Manager, ******* Conferences

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Another great moment in Middle East's marketing industry ;)