Celebrate The Gippsland Portal Launch 24/05/02You're invited to cut the ribbon with us! By Emma Kae - 14th May 2002 - Back to News After months of blood, sweat and tears, the completion of the Gippsland Portal is finally on the horizon. The Gippsland Portal team is ready to celebrate, and we want you to join us!
The Gippsland Portal, the Department of Industry Innovation & Regional Development (DIIRD) and the Gippsland VEEM Project Management Participants would like to invite you to our official launch on Friday May 24th.
The festivities begin at 10:00 am with an open morning tea for the Gippsland Portal members, subscribers and the management team. Come along to meet the people that made the dream of the Gippsland Portal come to life.
The official launch will be made in the GREEN Inc Technology & Business Development Centre (Northways Rd, Churchill) by The Hon Marsha Thomson, Minister for Small Business and Information & Communication Technology.
Come and celebrate the launch of the Gippsland Portal!
Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: news@gippsland.com
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