[Ecommerce] [Fwd: April's CopyNight: Tuesday, April 26]

[Manon Ress]

Dear Washington friends and colleagues,

Washington, DC:
  - Tuesday, April 26, 6:00 pm
  - Timberlake's, 1726 Connecticut Ave NW
  - Hosted by Trammell Hudson, dc(at)copynight.org

See you there.

Manon
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: April's CopyNight: Tuesday, April 26
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 11:36:27 -0400
From: David Alpert <alpert@gmail.com>
Reply-To: David Alpert <alpert@gmail.com>
References: <e982fd1305041808354f29c130@mail.gmail.com>

Last week, four content industry executives squared off against EFF's
Fred von Lohmann and NYU's Siva Vaidhyanathan in a lively debate at
Cornell University. Some copyfighters worried that four against two
would be unbalanced, but it was the content execs who were outmatched
by Fred's and Siva's expert debating. Plus, the Cornell students were
almost unanimously skeptical of the content industry's claims - a very
auspicious sign for the future of our movement.

Watch the three hour video and hear some great arguments on both sides
at http://www.cit.cornell.edu/oit/UCPL.html

Meanwhile, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has
been pushing stronger IP for decades, and it has announced that
Tuesday, April 26 is "World Intellectual Property Day 2005." Their
goal is to celebrate information-as-property, but we've got a better
idea: meet people in your area who care about balanced intellectual
property, not just more of it.

Gathering for conversation over drinks or dinner is a great way to
start turning those feelings into action. And one week from Tuesday,
join us for gatherings in one of these cities:

Austin, TX:
  - Tuesday, April 26, 7:30 pm
  - Ventana Del Sol, 1834 E Oltorf St
  - Hosted by Clay Bridges, austin(at)copynight.org

Cambridge, MA:
  - Tuesday, April 26, 7:30 pm
  - Cambridge Common, 1667 Massachusetts Avenue
  - Hosted by Andrew Jankowich, cambridge(at)copynight.org

Chicago, IL:
  - Tuesday, April 26, 6:00 pm
  - Monk's Pub, 205 W Lake St (at Wells)
  - Hosted by Elizabeth Monkus, chicago(at)copynight.org

New York, NY:
  - Tuesday, April 26, 7:00 pm
  - The Tank, 432 W 42nd St (between 9th and 10th)
  - all ages welcome
  - Hosted by David Alpert, nyc(at)copynight.org

Raleigh, NC:
  - Tuesday, April 26, 6:30 pm
  - Tavola Rossa, 5300 Homewood Banks Dr
  - Hosted by Steve Burnett, raleigh(at)copynight.org

San Francisco, CA:
  - Tuesday, April 26, 7:00 pm
  - 21st Amendment Brewery & Cafe, 563 2nd St (between Bryant and Brannan)
  - all ages welcome
  - Hosted by Ren Bucholz, sf(at)copynight.org

Washington, DC:
  - Tuesday, April 26, 6:00 pm
  - Timberlake's, 1726 Connecticut Ave NW
  - Hosted by Trammell Hudson, dc(at)copynight.org

Is your city not listed? Host your own! All you have
to do is pick a bar or restaurant and email us at info@copynight.org.
More information is at http://copynight.org/.

See you on the CopyNight!

David Alpert and Ren Bucholz
CopyNight



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www.cptech.org

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