The email server list is to communicate what's going on in the field of microscopy and its usage. It may be profit or nonprofit organization can post the information. It is important to post in the list server so that the members can follow the progress or development in this field as long as they do not mention the price of their products.
For example, the micromanager...., I came to know through this email list server.

I strongly support people should post if any new products, workshops, conferences, etc in this confocal list server.

Best,
Ammasi


Ammasi Periasamy, Ph.D.
Director, Keck Center for Cellular Imaging (KCCI)
Professor of Biology and Biomedical Engineering
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-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jerry Sedgewick
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 2:01 PM
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Subject: Re: advertising a booth at a meeting

To All,

I think I'd like to get some feedback on "what is appropriate for
posting" on this listserv and "what is not appropriate."  To my way of
thinking, it is appropriate to list seminars and workshops when these
are free of charge from both commercial entities and non-profit (e.g.,
web seminars).  It is also appropriate to list seminars and workshops
from commercial and non-profit agencies when these are for a fee, but I
would think that many(?) of those on this listserv may disagree with the
inclusion of commercial agencies.  As far as vendors who are showing at
a conference, this is a far stickier subject.  To my way of thinking,
whether the enterprise is for profit or not for profit, neither should
be able to advertise on this listserv (as much as I, too, am a votary of
the micro-manager software).

I think there is a clear separation between "products" and "education."

It would be useful to all to clarify what can be posted and what is
inappropriate.

If interested, please send email to me at [log in to unmask] in regard to
this subject if you want to weigh in on it.   I know there will not be
universal agreement, but maybe this can be a means to get to
clarification.  Or maybe it will just be a way to get myself into trouble.

Jerry Sedgewick
listserv manager