Most of it's boring

Euro global twaddle

I really don't recall receiving anything from Elena Watt before, or having heard of Euro Food Technology Congress 2022. Nevertheless, there's an interesting paradox—well, okay, a paradox at least—in her message. Two paradoxes, actually.

Her disclaimer states that, if I'm not interested, I should ignore her mail. On the other hand, her subject line states that this is a follow-up, presumably to a previous invitation. Does this mean that ignoring her invitation simply results in further follow up, rather than the expected no further contact? We shall see.

And then we have the confusion between a European congress and a Euro Global Conference. And what the hell does Euro Global mean anyway? If it goes beyond Europe, it's global, but then there's no reason to state Euro, since Europe's part of global anyway. Unless it's a combined effort between the Euro Food Technology Congress and another more global organisation; in which case, the hyphen's missing. Anyhow, I suspect that's giving far more thought to this event than Elena has.

Inovine Conferences is, to the best of my recollection, a new one on me. They claim a US address—in Clinton, MS—although they are at least honest enough to include a contact telephone number in India.

Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:40:33 +0530
From: "4th Euro Food Technology 2022 | Rome, Italy"
 <events@sciconferencemeeting.biz>
Reply-To: "4th Euro Food Technology 2022 | Rome, Italy"
 <events@conferenceknowledge.biz>
Subject: Follow up: European Food Science Congress 2022 | November 11-12, 2022, Rome, Italy
4th Euro Global Conference on Food Science & Technology November 11-12, 2022 | Rome, Italy Greetings!! I hope this message finds you well! I’m reaching out today with a great opportunity for your consideration. I’m honoured to invite you as a Speaker at 4th Euro Global Conference on Food Science & Technology scheduled during November 11-12, 2022 at Rome, Italy. An event focused on how to promote excellence in Food Science & Food Safety. The entire Food Congress 2022 team is enthusiastic about your work and feel you would be the perfect person to address our researchers’ like-minded professionals. For more details, please visit: https://foodtechnology.inovineconferences.com Venue & Hospitality: Hotel Artis, Rome, Italy Address: Via Roberto Fancelli, 3, 00169 Roma RM, Italy It would be delighted to hear your ideas and determine the particulars of your speech. Thank you for your time and consideration, and we very much look forward to hearing from you. Best Regards, Elena Watt | Program Manager Euro Food Technology Congress 2022 Ph: +1-408-648-2233 Whats App: +1-662-601-4174 E-mail: foodtech@inovineconferences.com Disclaimer: This message has been sent to you because of your eminence in the field. If you are not interested, please ignore this mail.

6th International Conference on Food Safety & Regulatory Measures (snooze)

Maheshwari G [sic]—Indians only give a full name if they're pretending under a westernised guise—knows that I'm a terrific speaker, and that delegates to the 6th International Conference on Food Safety & Regulatory Measures will come away fully updated on the latest innovations within the theme. Or something like that. Clearly he's never heard me speak; much less on the subject of food safety and regulatory measures, which sounds quite dull to be honest. Worthy, certainly; but dull, definitely.

Anyhow, the upload link resolves to Inovine Conferences, which has telephone contacts in both India and USA, and What's App in USA and UK. This might explain the confusion of location/contact details in Maheshwari G's communication: address, such as it is, and What's App in the UK; telephone in the USA; and email server in India. I'm sure it all makes sense to someone, somewhere within the halls of Inovine Conferences.

But anyone who's contacted and who doesn't have at least some questions probably deserves to effectively lose a valueless conference registration fee. To quote Calvera, the bandit leader in The Magnificent Seven: If God didn't want them sheared, He would not have made them sheep.

Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 01:23:34 +0530
From: "Food Safety Congress 2023, London, UK" <events@sci-confmeetup.info>
Reply-To: "Food Safety Congress 2023, London, UK" <events@sci-confmeetings.info>
Subject: *** SPAM *** Attend Food Safety & Regulatory Measures Conference, August 09-10, 2023, London, UK
Greetings!! We are honored to invite you to be the speaker at 6th International Conference on Food Safety & Regulatory Measures. Our conference is to be held on August 09-10, 2023 London, UK. We know that you are a terrific speaker and our attendees and delegates will gain latest information on Food Safety & Regulatory Measures from your talk. Venue & Hospitality: Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport, UK Kindly submit your Abstract with given link: https://scimedconf-meetup.info/foodsafety/abstract-submission.php Deadline for Abstract submission: 25th May 2023 If you have any queries please feel free to contact us Best Regards, Maheshwari G | Program Manager Food Safety & Regulatory Measures | London What’s app : + 44-7361-618033 Phone : 1-408-648-2233 unsubscribe
Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 20:59:05 +0200
Subject: Re: Attend Food Safety & Regulatory Measures Conference, August
 09-10, 2023, London, UK
To: "Food Safety Congress 2023, London, UK" <events@sci-confmeetings.info>
Greetings, Maheshwari G! Before I can make any commitment to this conference, I have to know what costs are involved. I have to gain budgetary clearance from my management. Sincerely,