Hi Winnie, it truly is a matter of degree and there are a lot of
people/organisations who are short of cash right now...currently Nestle is
offering half a million dollars for an aid or development org who wants
money to do something great. Other Code breachers are similarly flashing
money around. I have been party to some conversations where representatives
of aid orgs have been wondering about whether it would do any harm to accept
this dough. Looking for some guidance, some requested advice from UNICEF on
their policy. It is very clear, because of the incredibly harm that
companies who breach the Code do to children UNICEF will not accept
sponsorship of any kind from Code breachers.....interestingly, the policy
allows acceptance of funds under certain circumstances from tobacco and
alcohol manufacturers. Now I doubt that they ever have accepted funds from
tobacco or alcohol but I find it fascinating that in theory at least,
companies that breach the Code are considered more untouchable that tobacco
and alcohol companies. 
So, looking for a "better" option than Code breachers for conferences, why
not Winfield or Jim Beam?? Tongue in cheek of course.
And the discussion with the aid orgs....as soon as they were made aware of
how $$ from Code breachers was viewed all decided that the money was
untouchable. Actually, it's blood money. These companies kill babies. Not
worth taking.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

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Subject: code and the conference

If one takes the "purist" view then there would be no comercial exhibits at
our 
conferences.  Many of will be missing the conference because the cost has
become 
just too much, especially for those retired or not operating at a profit. 
Can 
you imagine the cost of there were no exhibitor income!?  I bet the
registration 
would be at least double what it is now.  (maybe someone can tell us just
how 
much of the conference cost os paid by sponsorships and exhibitor fees,)

I suspect there is not one commercial exhibitor that someone would feel is 
"inappropriate" for one reason or another.  What to do.  It's simple.  Don't

visit their booth.  Do not enter their drawing.  If you win a door prise
from 
them, refuse it.  If they don't draw a big enough audience, give out enough 
literature or gather a big enough mailing list, they will not be likely to 
return.  If a lot of people don't like an exhibitor being there and they
ignore 
the booth, they won't be back.  On the other hand, if only a handful object,

should they prevent the majority from "benefiting" from the information they

offer?
I would not want to have to be the one to decide some of the grey areas.  I 
think we can all agree, for example, that exhibits from formula companies
would 
not be appropriate.  Single companies that are Code violators would be out. 
The 
question of subsideraries of non compliant companies is a little trickier.

As for pump companies, at one time there were only two choices.  Now
there is at 
least one other which at least for now is compliant and supportive of the
Code.  
If you are concerned about those "grey area" companies, only visit the
one(s) 
with whose policies you agree.  If you wish, you could inform the others 
politely that you do not agree with thei company policies so are nt
interested 
in what they have to offer.

In other words, be proactive, not reactive.

Enjoy the conference, those of you fortunate enough to be able to afford 
attending.
Winnie Mading

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