<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi,<div><br></div><div>BSP-A thing - see below. Via sblug.</div><div><br><div><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>[SB] Fwd: Launch 48</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">8 March 2012 22:12:34 GMT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Birmingham Linux User Group <<a href="mailto:sb@mailman.lug.org.uk">sb@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Birmingham Linux User Group <<a href="mailto:sb@mailman.lug.org.uk">sb@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>><br></span></div><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"><br><br>-------- Original Message --------<table class="moz-email-headers-table" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="position: static; z-index: auto; "><tbody><tr><th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Subject:</th><td>Launch 48</td></tr><tr><th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Date:</th><td>Thu, 8 Mar 2012 21:23:49 +0000</td></tr><tr><th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">From:</th><td>Katherine Preston<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Katherinep@bsp-a.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><Katherinep@bsp-a.com></a></td></tr><tr><th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">To:mez</th><td><br></td></tr></tbody></table><br><div class="WordSection1"><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Hi Martin,</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Hope you are well!</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">I just wanted to make you aware of an event that we’re holding at BSPA 16th -18th March, called Launch 48. Its a hack weekend dedicated to online businesses:</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The event runs for 48 hours from Friday evening to Sunday evening with the goal of launching a new web or mobile business idea at the end of the weekend.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">By encouraging entrepreneurs with no or little experience to attend the event with diverse skills such as business, finance, management, software development, and design, Launch48 creates a unique environment for starting new businesses. Coupled with mentors who have run successful companies or have relevant skills to the web and mobile industries, such as PayPal, and a mature agenda, Launch48 has experienced great success over the past year with at least 2 businesses going on to generate revenue.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">We are looking for developers, but also all kinds of backgrounds to get involved with the event.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">If you think this is something that might be of interest to the LUG, could you perhaps send out a quick email or similar about it? I would like to offer all of your members the discount code ‘e4fmember’, so they get £15 off the standard ticket price.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Tickets and more information are available at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://birmingham.launch48.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://birmingham.launch48.com</a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Many thanks,</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); ">Katherine Preston</span></b><b><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); "></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); ">Business Incubation Manager</span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); ">Entrepreneurs for the Future (e4f)</span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); ">t: @entrepreneurs4f</span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); ">w:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.bsp-a.com/e4f" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: blue; ">www.bsp-a.com/e4f</span></a></span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Birmingham Science Park Aston </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(87, 14, 106); "><img id="Picture_x0020_1" alt="Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CA11F0.4D0DE560" height="35" border="0" width="57" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:part3.05020402.08050103@sourceguru.net"></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(87, 14, 106); "></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(87, 14, 106); ">·</span><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0, 176, 240); "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(87, 14, 106); ">A</span></b><b><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Birmingham Science Park Aston, Faraday Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">- T: 0121 250 3518</span><b><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(87, 14, 106); "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: purple; ">·</span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0, 176, 240); "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">M: 07734 55 79 34<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0, 176, 240); "> </span><b><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(87, 14, 106); ">E:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:simonj@bsp-a.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: blue; ">katherinep@bsp-a.com</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: purple; ">·</span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0, 176, 240); "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(87, 14, 106); ">W</span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; ">:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.bsp-a.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">www.bsp-a.com</span></a></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><img id="Picture_x0020_2" alt="ERDF_smalllogo_signature" height="89" border="0" width="350" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:part6.05090205.06070909@sourceguru.net"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">e4f is part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.</span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>