September 12th

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I'm sending this to the updated list (which numbers over 100 now) of Nortel alumni. Thank you all who have sent notes with contact details - please continue to send on e-mail addresses of former collegues so we can add to the distribution list.
As a reminder, Nortel in Galway is hosting a Charity Ball on November 1st in the Radisson Galway. All proceeds go to our charity Western Alzheimers. We are working to encourage as many former Nortel alumni to join us on the night where we will include a very special look back at our history and heritage in Galway.
Key News:
* My Request for today….there's a bottle of champagne on offer, presented to you by Ollie Daniels on the night, for 5 people who offer to be Alumni Ambassadors for the evening. Five of you who will committ to encouraging 9 of your former collegues to join you at a table for the night. We need the support of the group to ensure the evening is successful. All you have to do is reply to my e-mail and we will help you from there.
* MD of Nortel in Ireland, Dave Quane, will be on the Keith Finnegan show on Friday (Sept 12th) or Monday (Sept 15th) to speak about our reunion and the launch of the Ball. The Connaught Sentinel and the Galway Advertiser covered the Launch of the Ball in this week's editions.
* All Nortel and former Nortel employees who attend the Ball will receive an electronic copy of the history of Nortel in Galway - including memories of past and current employees. As a starting point, I’d ask you all to send me any memories or special moments that you would like to include.
* Our facebook group has expanded and hit the 50 member milestone today. This is fantastic and provides you all with an opportunity to reconnect to former friends and collegues. To join, log onto www.facebook.com , join, and then search for friends of nortel galway. Then join the group. We’ve added 5 more photographs today and more will follow tomorrow. In fact, Ollie Daniels and Austin Madden have commented on the 1970's car park photo…...
Between Nortel and Western Alzheimers, our chosen charity, we now have a commitment for over 300 people to attend the ball. To secure your ticket please contact us via e-mail at charity@nortel.com.
Thanks to you all and I look forward to seeing you on the night.
Dave

PS. Fintan O'Malley, Marie O'Meara, Kieran Muldoon, Austin Madden, and Eamonn Hannon were the latest to commit to attend the Ball. Fantastic and looking forward to seeing you all.