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Dear Cal Poly Pomona Faculty, Staff, and Students,

I am writing this letter in regards to an event we are having on campus this Thursday, November 18th. The event is called Talk to Me: Let’s Get Digital. The conferences objective is focusing on the future of new media, and the enduring importance of classic communication skills. This conference will gather experts from different fields of media who will share their knowledge, experience, and insights on various topics.

The event will be held in Ursa Major in the Bronco Student Center. The conference consists of speeches from three world-renowned speakers. We have Russ Stanton, editor of the LA Times, Judy Miller, Emmy award winning journalist and professor at USC, and Glenn Rand, author, photographer, and professor at the Brooks Institute. The speaker will also participate in a panel, where questions are welcome from the audience as well as various workshops taught by the speakers. The day includes breakfast, lunch, and coffee hour. The event and meals are free to the entire university.

This is truly a day you cannot afford to miss. We live in a digital world, and everyone can benifit from learning how to communicate with the changing times. If you are going to be on campus Thursday the 18th, come check it out! Guests can come and go as they please. Hope to see you all there!

Sincerely,

Karlie Halverson

Hospitality Event Chair

Peer Review The paper is persuasive. It touches on the key note speakers that will be discussing communication skills and new media technologies molding together. The event will also cater free breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In the call to action, she describes the benefit of going to this event.

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Reviewer #11 The letter was very informative as to what will be taking place on the day of the event. Which you included information about the date, location, speakers, workshops and food & beverages. There was no need to ask other questions, since all questions had been answered. I believe it could have been a little more enthusiastic and welcoming. The letter was very informative but not persuasive. Perhaps there could have been more reasons listed that would demonstrate how it would benefit me directly and indirectly. Considering that I am a communications major, I have been persuade to attend the event. Especially since the event relates to my study and to technology - something that we all have to become accustom to. Overall, good job on the letter!