The May Report: 6/11/2011: Part II of II: Yes, I’m sending Part II first since I still have to rewrite the Briefly noted section: This was ready at about 7pm last night when I got an important call at 7:17pm that added key info. and then just before 9:30pm — kaboom, the document for the report disappeared on me: I can see clearly now: “Lets get funky. Lets announce everything. Lets be WILDLY positive in our forecasts,” he told his Ha-Lo colleagues, even as that business was falling apart. “if we get wacked on the ride down- who gives a sh*t. Is it going to worse than today? is our market cap going to fall to 200N, 100M who the f**k cares.” — so wrote Eric P. Lefkofsky years ago and this email was revealed in the Jan. 2007 Barrons article but the media is just now catching on; I now realize how big of a mistake I’ve made since I knew this stuff & even made references to it but I was taken in by the idea that Brad and Eric had cleaned up their act and Lightbank funding local firms when others were not doing so helped draw me in; but now I’ll go out on a limb with these predictions: The IPO will be pulled in a month, the valuation will wilt to $2B from $20B; Brad and Eric will be shown the door at ChicagoBooth and so will Professor Steve Kaplan; Rahm and Quinn will disassociate themselves; Andrew Mason will leave Groupon soon, realizing he does not want another Divine or marchFIRST on his head and at 30 he’s more mature than Eric is at 41; and I wrote this myself since mama’s boy Steve L. is vacationing in Florida

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Scoop section:

Part I
– From TMR, 1/23/2007: A reprint of the Barron’s article about Eric Lefkofsky and InnerWorkings with the now infamous “funky” quote
– June 6, 2011: Wall Street Journal, Robert Frank: How to Earn $4 Billion on Coupons
– The Register in the UK: Inside the ‘funky’ history of Groupon’s biggest shareholder by Cade Metz
– The checkered past of Groupon’s chairman, Kevin Kelleher, contributor
– OK, I’m confused: This appears to be the same as the article above but with some more things added and it is listed under Andrew Mason, not Eric Lefkofsky
– Melanie Adcock: TechCrunch Publishes Negative Story about Groupon (that the May Report covered last year) Is Public Opinion Changing Toward Groupon?
– Briefly noted, by Ron May
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Part II

– While Mike Rhodes fiddles with some project in the West Loop, Jess Loren Popov brings us up to date on what some ex-Sync partners are doing and where they’ve gone
– Bob Geras: Three corrections to what Ron wrote about the Driehaus affair — sounds like cloak and dagger to me
– Ron and Bob exchange a few more barbs
– Melanie Adcock: Orbitz Does the Right Thing — Let’s Keep It Going
– Cards Ron collected at midVentures on 12/16/2010
– Cards Ron collected at the Executives’ Club conference on June 1, 2011
– Cards Ron collected at the MEF Holiday Networking event on 12/6/2010
– Ashley Dennison: Cable Show – Items of Interest
– Jeff Gilbert on the Cable Show
– Safety Engineers to Unveil Fed Bill at Chicago June 12 Conference Aimed at Improving Work Safety
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Hi Ron-
I saw your report mentioning the Sync yesterday and I thought I would update the community on a few of the partners that have moved on to new space. My company Mix Media Solutions as well as MotoMedia have partnered up in an office together that is 6,000 square feet. We had our Grand Opening party last week with about 85 people in attendance. We are very happy with the move, as well as have plans to host upcoming networking events. The best part about our new space is we have a sizable open area for events to be held, which we will keep you and the community updated about.

Have a great weekend,
Jess

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Jess Loren
Founder
Mix Media Solutions LLC & SocialTechPop
700 N. Carpenter
1st Floor
Chicago, IL 60642

www.MyMixMedia.com

www.SocialTechPop.com

Direct: 312-480-1085
Twitter: @JessLorenPopov
Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jessloren
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/JessLoren
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Bob Geras: Three corrections to what Ron wrote about the Driehaus affair — sounds like cloak and dagger to me

Subject: Three corrections.
Date: 6/9/2011 10:10:39 P.M. Central Daylight Time
From: bob@vcbob.com
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com

Hi Ron,
As much of a shock as this may be to you, there were at least several errors of fact in your latest report relating to the current and previous Save Abandoned Babies Texas Hold’em Poker Party Auction and some other comments.

1) The two tickets to Richard Driehaus’ Annual Birthday Party in Lake Geneva were generously donated by Richard to the Save Abandoned Baby Foundation, both in 2008 and this year, for the specific purpose of being auctioned by the Foundation with the proceeds of the sale going to benefit the charity. We never auctioned our personal invitations to the party, never have, and are certainly not doing so this year. We would never do such a thing. Richard’s birthday is on the same day as Dawn’s and he’s been a good friend of mine for over 45 years. We’ve enjoyed going to his fantastic Lake Geneva Summer party every year for the past ten years.

2) My sweetheart Dawn is a truly remarkable person. She is the love of my life, is my best friend and the best thing that ever happened to me. And yes, I did call my sister the night I met her (in 1975) and told Sandy that “I just met the girl I’m going to marry”, and I did. But, even though she looks decades younger than her age, she’s actually a “mere” 9 years younger than I am.

3) Nik was not stressed out by winning the bid for two tickets to The Party in ’08. Actually, he and his date really had a great time at the event. It is truly a fantastic experience. Like no other party you could ever imagine. We already have a $3,000 bid for this year’s pair of tickets and you’re welcome to join the bidding if you’d like to attend. We may even provide a ride for you and your guest if you’re lucky enough to have the winning bid.

Click here to learn more about The Lake Geneva Party and to place YOUR bid! www.ubid.com/charity/?hp=L1

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Bob Geras
LASALLE INVESTMENTS
Venturing Since 1968
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Ron and Bob exchange a few more barbs

Subject: Re: Responding to your note, Bob.
Date: 6/10/2011 9:38:28 A.M. Central Daylight Time
From: bob@vcbob.com
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com
CC: melanie_adcock@msn.com, dawn@saveabandonedbabies.org

“Bob, what on earth are you saying? The May Report never makes mistakes. ”
Fair enough, Ron. OK, I’ll agree that much, if not all, of the misinformation that is contained in your Report, are likely not “mistakes” but instead are deliberate exaggerations, distortions and jabs to titillate, cause controversy, and are attempts to bait people and elicit a response (as you privately admitted to me during one of your “honest” moments some years back when I visited you in the hospital !).

I guess it works
Best regards,
Bob

On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:28 AM, wrote:

June 10, 2011

Bob,

I just saw your note after I sent Part III or I would have included it.

Bob, what on earth are you saying? The May Report never makes mistakes.

It never dawned on me, no pun intended, that there would some kind of high society faux pas if you took your tickets and auctioned them off. But now that you mention it, I can see how that might be awkward in terms of social protocol. I should have thought of that given that we just went through the “I’ve got this thing and it’s f****** golden” trial of Blago — twice now.

But Bob, you don’t have to throw Nik a lifeline. I know he had a good time and I know it was the time of his life, but three years ago, his wallet was not as full and there is no shame in that.

And Bob, I know how old Dawn is. But Bob I have some — not many — manners which is why I did not write her age, especially since your age is so well known. And yes, Dawn does not look her age at all. Bob, can’t you and I have our relationship and Dawn and I have our relationship without you having to be the middleman?

Finally, I do plan to attend the charity on the 18th as an observer and may need a ride for that, but Bob, I should have some advanced notice on any of my good friends who will be there like Al or Terry.

Your buddy,

Ron

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Bob Geras
LASALLE INVESTMENTS
Venturing Since 1968
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Melanie Adcock: Orbitz Does the Right Thing — Let’s Keep It Going

Subject: FW: Orbitz Does the Right Thing — Let’s Keep It Going
Date: 6/10/2011 12:59:28 P.M. Central Daylight Time
From: melanie_adcock@msn.com
To: ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com

Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:37:21 -0400
Subject: Orbitz Does the Right Thing — Let’s Keep It Going
To: melanie_adcock@msn.com
From: info@mediamatters.org

Dear Melanie,
This week, we got the good news that Orbitz has responded to the concerns of its customers and agreed to uphold its values. Thanks to your efforts, Orbitz has agreed to undergo a review process. They’re going to review the examples we gave them of slurs against the LGBT community and environmental misinformation to ensure that how they distribute their ad dollars no longer conflicts with their stated standards of responsibility.
Orbitz is setting an example by doing the right thing here — and we need to make sure other advertisers get the message.
Tell Fox News advertisers it’s time to Drop Fox.
Every day, the advertisers who sponsor Fox News programming give financial support to a divisive and deliberately dishonest political operation. Fox’s climate science misinformation, race-baiting, anti-LGBT attacks and smears against the Latino community are irresponsible and unacceptable for any self-described news network. Advertisers need to know that their dollars are supporting Fox News’ campaign of deception and we need your help in informing them about the consequences of supporting Fox.
Tell Fox News advertisers it’s time to Drop Fox.
Moving forward, we’ll be reaching out to other Fox advertisers to let them know why they shouldn’t sponsor Fox News. The most important thing they can hear is that there’s a strong coalition of organizations and individuals coming together in this essential education effort.
Thanks again for your support — none of this can happen without your help.

Matt Butler
President and CEO
Media Matters for America
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Cards Ron collected at midVentures on 12/16/2010

Colin Young
Lead Developer
Mid Ventures
colin@midventures.com

Nathan Linebarger
Junior Developer
Mid Ventures
nathan@midventures.com

Meagan Lopez
Social Media Director
Mid Ventures
meagan@midventures.com

Siddharth Sinha
Consultant
Bain & Company
siddharth.sinha@bain.com

Corey Thurman
CEO
uPonder.com
corey@uponder.com

Sumant Yerramilly
Business Analyst
Compass Labs
www.compasslabs.com
sumant@compasslabs.com

Zach Wilson
Principal
Gulo
www.gulosolutions.com
zwilson@gulosolutions.com

Christopher Tysh
Felt Pad
www.feltpad.net
contact@feltpad.net

Robert Jacobi
President
Arc Technology Group
www.arctg.com
robert.jacobi@arctg.com

Lindsay Goldbach
Account Executive
Vision Global Technology
www.visiongt.com
lgoldbach@visiongt.com

Kirsta McPherson
Community Manager
Biggs Gilmore
www.biggs-gilmore.com
kmcpherson@biggs-gilmore.com

Lee Barth
Sales Executive
Compass Labs
www.compasslabs.com
lee@compasslabs.com

Joel Shapira
Founder & Chief Orchestrator
WWBLL
joel@wwbll.com

Brian Koles
President
Green Tech Buyer
brian@greentechbuyer.org

Uri Ratner
SIF Capital Advisors
uratner@sifadvisors.com

Yogesh Riyat
Yogi Blue
www.yogiblue.com
yogi@yogiblue.com

Eduardo Fernandez
Google Apps Hacker
Improffice
www.improffice.com
eduardo@improffice.com

Tyler Jennings
Obtiva

obtiva.com

tyler@obtiva.com

Charlene Sansone
Producer
charlenesansone@mac.com

William D. Anthony
Attorney for Business
anthonylawoffice@gmail.com

David Dahl
CTO
Total Attorneys
www.totalattorneys.com
ddahl@totalattorneys.com

La’Shon Anthony
Marketing Consultant
Visuals 4 u

visuals4u.com

info@visuals4u.com

Keisha Howard
Founder
Sugar Gamers
www.sugargamers.com
ksugar@sugargamers.com

Robert K. Frumkin
CEO
Cadreas
www.cadreas.com
rfrumkin@cadreas.com

Jeremy M. Kissel
Cinnamon Mueller

cinnamonmueller.com

jkissel@cm-chi.com

David Cornelson
President
Text Fyre
david@textfyre.com

Maureen Brennan
Public Relations/ Social Media/ Vice President
MSI
www.msinet.com
mbrennan@msinet.com

Steve Trombetta
Concorde
www.concordeprint.net
steve@concordeprint.net

Jacob Halton
www.jacobhalton.com
jacobhalton@gmail.com

Regan E. Robinson
Digital Strategist
IFT
www.ift.org
rrobinson@ift.org

Hugh Park Jedwill
CEO/ Founder
Mobile Anthem
www.mobileanthem.com
hugh.jedwill@mobileanthem.com

Timothy E. Curley
Financial Advisor
UBS
www.ubs.com
timothy.curley@ubs.com

Jack Eisenberg
Creator
Mapding
www.mapding.com
jack@mapding.com

BeiBei Que
Co-Founder & COO
www.thelawyermarket.com
beibei@thelawyermarket.com

David Wieland
CEO, Founder
IEstates
www.iestates.com
djw@iestates.com

Alexandra Zaporozec
Managing Director
Marengo Hampshire
www.marengohampshire.com
alexandra@marengohampshire.com

Brad Wilkening
Software Artisan
Dev Mynd
www.devmynd.com
brad.wilkening@devmynd.com

Lindsay Atkinson
Eight Bit Studios
lindsay@eightbitstudios.com
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Cards Ron collected at the Executives’ Club conference on June 1, 2011

Terri Friel
Dean
Roosevelt University Business School
tfriel@roosevelt.edu

Tina Jade Wong
Chapter Advisory Board Member
American Sewing Guild Chicago
www.asgchicago.wordpress.com
tinawong@asgchicago.org

Julie Aponte
Managing Director
J.Aponte & Associates
japonte@japontelaw.com

Nicole Nejati
Communications Coordinator
Energy BBDO
nicole.nejati@energybbdo.com

Joe Brady
Managin Director
Jones Lang LaSalle
joe.brady@am.jll.com

Dane Roth
Vice President
Ketchum
www.ketchum.com
dane.roth@ketchum.com

Susan L. Kelly
Vice President
Xerox Corp.
www.xerox.com/thoughtleadership
susan.kelly2@xerox.com

William A. Walker
Attorney
Nisen & Elliot
wwalker@nisen.com

David Moon
Satori Communications
davidmoon521@gmail.com

Mel Santillan
Business Account Executive
Comcast
mel_santillan@cable.comcast.com

Cindy Diehl Yang
Vice President
The Executives’ Club of Chicago
www.executivesclub.org
cyang@executivesclub.org

Aaron Cox
Account Executive
On Shore
www.onshore.com
aaron@onshore.com

Erik M. Feldhaus
Managing Director
J.P. Morgan
erik.m.feldhaus@jpmorgan.com

Kyle Love
Advisory
The Barnier Group
kyle.love@barniergroup.com

Mary Pat McGlynn
Manager
Illinois Technology Association
mpmcglynn@illionoistech.org

Mary Lynne V. Shafer
Corn Products
www.cornproductsus.com
marylynne.shafer@cornproducts.com

Scott Behrens
Vice President
Trans Union
www.transunion.com
sbehren@transunion.com

John D’Amaro
Chief Financial Officer
Girl Scouts
www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org
jdamaro@girlscoutsgcnwi.org

Richard W. Young
Attorney
Quarles & Brady
richard.young@quarles.com

Lucino Sotelo
SVP & Group Director
HSBC
lucino.x.sotelo@us.hsbc.com

Joseph Spalla
Director Onfrastructure & Operations
Sun-Times Media
jspalla@suntimes.com

Jason Stipanuk
Web Development & Marketing Manager
Molex
www.molex.com
jason.stipanuk@molex.com

Peter R. George
Attorney
Baker & McKenzie
peter.r.george@bakernet.com

Michael S. Mensik
Attorney
Baker & McKenzie
michael.s.mensik@bakernet.com

Matt Van Bergen
City Tech
www.citytechinc.com
mvanbergen@citytechinc.com

Debbie Scartozzi
Director, Market Development
KPMG
dscartozzi@kpmg.com

Violet Sistovaris
Senior Vice President
NI Source
vsistovaris@nisource.com

Chris Hartman
City Tech
www.citytechinc.com
chartman@citytechinc.com

Pamela Grossman
Fortune Accounts
Comcast
www.business.comcast.com
pamela_grossman@cable.comcast.com

Craig D. Braham
Chief Executive Officer
Advocate
www.advocateadvisors.com
craig@advocateadvisors.com

Swithin SImons
Information Security Specialist
swithinsimons@gmail.com

Tom O’Neil
Sales Director
toneil_3@linkedin.com

Kara Kennedy
Executive Director
Lumity
www.lumity.org
kkennedy@lumity.org

Jim Wrbanek
Vice President of Business Development
www.cotg.com
jwrbanek@cotg.com

Steve Frainey
Vice President
The Northridge Group
www.northridgegroup.com
steve.frainey@northridgegroup.com

Alex Griffiths
Partner & COO
Weave The People
www.weavethepeople.com
alex@weavethepeople.com

Alex Bratton
President & CEO
Lex Tech
www.lextech.com
alex.bratton@lextech.com

Melissa Donaldson
Director
CDW
www.cdw.com
melidon@cdw.com

Qiana Nelson
Sales Operations Supervisor
CDW
www.cdw.com
qiannel@cdw.com
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Cards Ron collected at the MEF Holiday Networking event on 12/6/2010

Rachael Cain
rachael@ihousethinktank.com

Frankie Anselmo
Lil Frankie Productions
lilfrankieproductions@gmail.com

Tyler Mayoras
Getzler Henrich
www.getzlerhenrich.com
tmayoras@getzlerhenrich.com

Kiran K. Ramineni, PMP
Technology Principal
Ramp Information Technology
ramineni@rampinfo.com

Donald Hempson
President/ CEO
The Allen Group International
dhempson@allengp.com

Mary Beth Velzy
Associate
Aflac
www.aflac.com
marybeth_velzy@us.aflac.com

James E. Hanlon, PE
President
T3Co
jim_hanlon@t3chicago.com

Matt Balzola
Director
Schneider Logistics
www.schneider.com
balzolam@schneider.com

Greg Mackintosh, MBA, MS
Executive Director
Neovate
www.neovate.org
greg@neovate.org

Earl Halle
Vice President
halle@prodigy.net

William D. Anthony
Attorney for Business
anthonylawoffice@gmail.com

Judy Biasetti
Principal
www.judybiasettigroup.com
jb@judybiasettigroup.com

James A. Hodges, Jr.
President
Hodges Consulting
jahodges@aol.com

William A. Price
Attorney at Law
Growth Law
www.growthlaw.com
wprice@growthlaw.com

George Ruzzier
Network Editor
Aldan Networking
www.aldannetworking.com
gruzzier@aldannetworking.com

Joseph Szuba
President
NCRC
www.nationalcostreduction.com
joe@nationalcostreduction.com

Norman L. Lawrence, Jr.
Founder & CEO
Arts Eventures
www.artseventures.com
norman@artseventures.com

Mario E. Feijoo
Owner, VP Sales & Marketing
Elite!
www.elitecpaonline.com
mario@elitecpaonline.com

Douglas Davila
Director of Business Development
Colman Brohan Davis
www.cbdmarketing.com
ddavila@cbdmarketing.com

William Hartzell, MBA
Principal
Facilities Solutions Group
www.facsol.com
hartzell@facsol.com

Joseph Russell
MBA, BS
Business Development Executive
jreedrussell@wowway.com

Peter V. Sturdivant
Project and Program Management
psturdivant@sbcglobal.net

Wes Klein

mywvdt.com

wes@wconsultingroup.com

Jacqueline Ruiz
Director
JJR Marketing
www.jjrmarketing.com
jackie@jjrmarketing.com
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Ashley Dennison: Cable Show – Items of Interest

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Hi Ron,

There are several consumer tech and IT related panels/sessions and high-profile speakers scheduled as part of next week’s Cable Show that I thought would be of particular interest to you, including:

The Wow Factory: Technologies that Advance the Cable Vision
Wednesday June 15 11:00 AM
This innovation panel provides an examination of emerging technologies from companies that achieve new possibilities in the delivery of information, entertainment and communications over the cable platform. Featured startups present ideas and solutions, with commentary from veteran cable technologists and investment specialists.

2011.thecableshow.com/schedule/Session/1008

Houston, We Have a Solution: Cable CTOs on Innovation, Investment and Invention
Wednesday June 15 3:30 PM
Cable’s tech agenda takes center stage as Chief Technology Officers from leading cable operating and programming companies share investment priorities, assess key technology initiatives and talk about the most promising new possibilities in video and content delivery.

2011.thecableshow.com/schedule/Session/1031

THE PARK
New this year, The Park is a live-events stage that will feature a mix of exciting product demos, new technology announcements, and brief, informative conversations with industry leaders. You’ll find demos on advanced digital technologies, emerging content, and innovative consumer experiences across multiple platforms. The Park highlights include:

Network Nirvana: Achieving Harmony in Cable’s Connected Home
Thursday June 16 1:00 PM

2011.thecableshow.com/schedule/Session/1055

The Broadband Home of Tomorrow – Delivered Today
Learn how all the devices in your home, such as your security system, TV, computers, iPad and thermostat, will be able to “talk” to each other through broadband technology.

Smart Home Solutions: Cable-delivered Home Automation, Security and Control
Time Warner will demo their latest home automation product designed to keep your house safe and secure through digital, wireless technology, webcams and 24 hour monitoring.

Motorola Televation: TV Beyond the TV
Senior Product Manager of Motorola to demonstrate new technology that can stream video to any device in the house

Unplugged: The Mobile Extension of Cable’s Value Proposition
Tuesday June 14 1:30 PM

2011.thecableshow.com/schedule/Session/1039

Cable WiFi: Broadband to Go
Learn how your cable broadband subscription can go beyond your house. BelAir Networks will demo their new mobile wifi hotspot technology, which allows you to locate and log onto wifi networks wherever you go.

Comcast Anywhere
See a demo of the newest Comcast iPad and iPhone apps that allow you to control your home voicemail, DVR, TV programming, and more.

The full schedule for The Park can be found here: 2011.thecableshow.com/ThePark/Schedule

IPv6 Summit
Tuesday, June 14 – Sessions begin at 7:30 AM
To foster understanding and collaboration around the pending “Internet Protocol Version 6″ transition (IPv6), The Cable Show will offer an exclusive set of panel sessions concentrating on various elements of the transition, and will provide opportunities for industry experts to compare notes, both formally and informally, on transition challenges and solutions. The IPv6 summit will feature prominent telecommunications executives participating in three separate sessions, including: The Sixth Time’s a Charm: Understanding IPv6 and What it Means, Addressing the Future: Implications and Impact of the IPv6 Migration, and What the World Now Knows: Observations from World IPv6 Day.

2011.thecableshow.com/Attending/IPv6Summit

CIO.IT Competition
Wednesday, June 15 3:00 PM
Eight executives of vendor companies for cable industry Information Technology (IT) services have been chosen by a selection committee of cable Chief Information Officers (CIOs) as finalists in the second annual CIO.IT Competition, a program of solution-based presentations. The eight finalists will present their solutions to some of cable’s greatest IT challenges before panels of CIO judges. The finalist presentations span a variety of major issue areas for cable IT professionals, including back-office requirements for “TV Everywhere”-type services; dynamic advertising insertion in online video and on-demand programming; harmonizing IT functions; managing advanced services over cable networks; and geo-spatial information analysis tools.

2011.thecableshow.com/Attending/CIOIT

Additional IT sessions that may be of interest include:

When Worlds Collide: IT Systems Convergence and Its Impact on Cable
Tuesday, June 14 2:30 PM

2011.thecableshow.com/schedule/Session/1048

Innovate IT Session 1: Best Ideas in Cable IT Architecture and Strategy
Wednesday, June 15 11:00 AM

2011.thecableshow.com/schedule/Session/1014

Innovate IT Session 2: Best Ideas in Cable IT Service Assurance
Wednesday, June 15 2:00 PM

2011.thecableshow.com/schedule/Session/1017

Let me know if I can help you prepare for the show in any way!

Best Regards,
Ashley Dennison
Jasculca/Terman & Associates (for the National Cable & Telecommunications Association)
Ashley_Dennison@jtpr.com
(312) 573-5459
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Jeff Gilbert on the Cable Show

Subject: Re: Are you interested in going to this? I would love to go with you.
Date: 5/18/2011 2:54:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time
From: jeff@jeffgilbert.com
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CC: melanie_adcock@msn.com

Would love to go but I will be in Orlando at the InfoComm show. Not sure what happened but this show used to take place the first week in May. The show is a lot of fun. Tons of giveaways…its like going to disneyland at holloween. I am happy to discuss some of the industry items which you might find interesting. This can help you set up useful interviews. FYI, Al Gore is often on hand because of his cable channel Current. Then, of course, there is always the Brian Roberts (comcast president) press conference. I do encourage you to attend and behave as a traditional news person (sans the “schtick”). This is a serious trade show for an industry worth 10s of billions.It is not something put together by the ITA. It has been a number of years since it was in Chicago. Hopefully they find it to be successful and will come back. Good money for the city.

j

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Hi, Ron,

I wanted to follow up on the email my colleague Ashley Dennison sent about the 2011 Cable Show taking place on June 14-16 at McCormick Place.

If you’re interested in attending, media registration for the show is available at 2011.thecableshow.com/Media/MediaRegistration. I would also be happy to coordinate an interview with a rep from NCTA if you’re interested in learning more about The Cable Show or writing a preview piece.

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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS’ UNVEIL DRAFT LEGISLATION AIMED AT CHANGING FEDERAL LAW TO IMPROVE WORKPLACE SAFETY & HEALTH AT 100TH ANNIVERSARY JUNE 12-15 CHICAGO CONFERENCE & EXP0

CHICAGO, IL (June 10, 2011) — The 100-year-old American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today sent key U.S. Senate and House of Representative leaders draft legislation to address needed changes in the federal law to help improve U.S. oversight of workplace safety and health. The bill ASSE submitted is titled Enhancing Occupational Safety and Health Protections in the 100th Year Act of 2011 and is a bill to improve compliance with occupational safety and health laws and better encourage employer responsibility for worker safety and health.

“While the direct responsibility for saving lives and preventing injuries and illnesses in this nation’s workplaces rests with employers, we can all do a better job of helping them and encouraging them to meet that responsibility,” said ASSE President Darryl C. Hill, PhD, CSP, in letters to Chairman and Ranking Members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and House Committee on Education and Workforce.

“For the past 100 years ASSE’s occupational safety, health and environmental members have worked day and night in all industries to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. And, they have seen results, but at the same time note that more needs to and can be done,” Hill said.

Hill noted that this is an important time for the profession and ASSE. “That’s why, on this our 100th Anniversary, ASSE offers the enclosed draft legislation to build on what we have learned is missing in the way this nation oversees workplace safety and health. After 40 years of the OSH Act and other decisions made following its passage in 1970, workers should be able to rely on a thoughtful reexamination of that Act’s effectiveness, which we hope our draft legislation encourages.”

In his letters, Hill notes that the changes to the OSH Act ASSE offers are structural in nature, meant to help OSHA work better, be more effective in its outreach, and keep up with rapidly advancing knowledge about how to protect workers and workplaces.

“The same is true of our effort to relocate the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) within the Department of Health and Human Services,” Hill said. “Most of the ideas are those ASSE has championed over the years, and some are ideas we backed in the occupational safety and health reform debate over the last several years. You will find ideas offered by both Republicans and Democrats. If not on this 100th anniversary, which we also consider the beginning of a modern commitment to safe and healthy workplaces, when will be a better time to build on what we know can work to improve how our nation oversees occupational safety and health protections in our workplaces?”

ASSE’s bill contains provisions on coverage of public sector employees; updating permissible exposure limits; advancing a risk-based regulatory approach; encouraging collaborative rulemaking; enhanced definition of competent person; encouraging OSHA consideration of voluntary consensus standards; enabling OSHA to update standards with voluntary consensus standards; relocation of NIOSH within the Department of Health and Human Services; increased criminal penalties for those responsible for safety culture in an organization; encouraging employer risk assessment through third part consultations; encouraging risk assessment through safety and health audit privilege ; codification of the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP); and, expanded access to VPP for small businesses.

“Efforts of employers and our members, OSHA’s regulatory oversight, and the research and support for education that NIOSH directs have been highly successful. But no one believes workers are safe enough,” Hill said. “No one believes that we cannot do better. Let’s do better.”

Founded in 1911, the 100-year-old Des Plaines, IL-based ASSE is the oldest safety society and has nearly 34,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members who lead, manage, supervise, research and consult on safety, health, transportation and environmental issues in all industries, government, labor, health care and education. For a full copy of the bill please go to www.asse.org .
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