From: jh@nbn.com (John Harkin)
Newsgroups: ba.announce
Subject: NBSP Jan. Meeting: Voice Technology
Date: 7 Jan 1993 14:50:07 -0500
Organization: North Bay Systems Professionals, Marin/Sonoma Counties, CA USA
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                   North Bay Systems Professionals
                   January '93 Meeting Announcement


January :  The Evolution of Voicemail Technology

Bob Nordan, Vice President of Sales for VOICEPRO, will be our speaker
at the January meeting. He will discuss the evolution of voice mail
technology, from simply being fancy answering machines to being
sophisticated integrated information processing platforms.

VOICEPRO's motto, Connecting People To Information Through Voice
Technology  illustrates their belief that the telephone dial pad can be
used as a universal terminal for access to various repositories of
information. This belief is being validated through the emergence of
interactive voice response, fax processing and electronic mail
integration -- all sharing the same platform with the call processing
and voice messaging system. The seamless integration of all of these
technologies is the objective of integrated information systems
manufacturers.

Business applications which can benefit from these emerging
technologies are abundant, and can result in significant efficiencies
and, in many cases, substantial cost savings.

Since 1984, VOICEPRO has been one of Northern California's leaders in
providing call processing and voice messaging solutions to businesses.
VOICEPRO has taken the early lead in introducing integrated information
systems to the marketplace. VOICEPRO is the largest distributor of
systems for VMX Inc., the inventor of voice messaging technology.

>>>>> New Location: Embassy Suites-San Rafael <<<<<

Where:	Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center
	Please check the reader board for room location .

	101 McInnis Parkway.  From the NORTH: 101 South exit at Freitas
	Pkwy left (south) onto Civic Center Drive then right .5 mile to
	McInnis Parkway. Left on McInnis Parkway .25 mile to the
	hotel.  From the SOUTH: 101 North exit at North San Pedro
	Road.  Turn left on Civic Center Drive for .5 mile to McInnis
	Parkway.  Right on McInnis Parkway .25 mile to the hotel.

When: 	Wednesday, January 20th, 1993
	(third Wednesday of the month)

Time:	6:00 - 7:00....Networking
	7:00 - 8:00....Dinner  
*	Fresh Spinach Salad w/Tangerines, Mushrooms and Raspberry Vinaigrette
*	Swordfish with Papaya Salsa, Rice Pilaf and Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
*	Berries with Ice Cream
	(Please contact Pat Sullivan at 510-769-2648 if you have special
	requirements)	
	8:00 - 9:00....Speaker - Bob Nordan - Voicepro

Cost:	$22 if registered by January 18, $25 thereafter.
	Cash or check only, please.

Please register by phone at 415-721-4409 or send email to
nbsp@nbn.com.  You can pay at the meeting but be sure to make your
reservation early.


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Upcoming Meetings:

February's meeting will find Brian Wilson from Sonoma State University
providing us with a look at the Internet and one of its information
servers - GOPHER.  This tool lets you explore the deepest recesses of
the Internet without having to become a programmer.  It's intuitive
menus and other Internet goodies will be clarified for us Feb 17th at
the Embassy Suites.  Don't miss this one.

Other topics under consideration are: CD ROM technology in the North
Bay, a Claris product review, PDA's and many more.  Let us know what
you would like to see and we will do our best to make it happen.


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NBSP

The purpose of NBSP is to provide a convenient forum for systems
professionals living or working in the North Bay to grow professionally
and personally, to benefit from a network of other like professionals,
and to have fun. We invite you to join with us in this purpose.

For more information, call the NBSP Hotline at (415) 721-4409, send email to
nbsp@nbn.com, or write us at:
	NBSP
 	Suite C-129
	929 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. 
	Kentfield, CA 94904
	

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Contributing to this newsletter were Jim Gallagher, John Harkin, Pat
Sullivan and Dick Holmes. For information on submitting articles or
job notices for publication in the newsletter, please contact Dick
Holmes at (707) 874-1219 or email nbsp-news@nbn.com.

To receive an electronic edition of this newsletter, and to be put on
the NBSP electronic mailing list, send a request to nbsp-request@nbn.com.
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