SUBJECT: Re : text classification dinner &NAME , Please could you convey my thanks for the invitation , but I 'm afraid the notice is a bit short on this occasion and I 'm otherwise engaged this evening . &NAME . &NAME &NAME at &NAME wondered if you would like to join him ( at &NAME 's expense ) for a group dinner with &NAME &NAME , who is talking at &NAME at 3pm this afternoon on txt classification . The plan is to meet at &NAME at 5pm and go somewhere after that . ( &NAME is usu . worth listening to in any case . ) &NAME