Sun, Jun 25, 2006 - Page 23 News List

World Cup: There's always priceless tickets for the VIP crowd

THE GUARDIAN , LONDON

Not all business leaders welcome the beanfest. Will Weider, chief information officer at Affinity Health System, was yesterday to be found at his desk in Wisconsin. He caused a stir when he published a letter from Avaya inviting him to the World Cup in Germany.

He declined, arguing on his blog: "I don't understand how any CIO can ethically accept some of the junkets that we are offered."

Many of those partying in Germany would simply think that this has left more for them.

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