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OASIS SYMPOSIUM 2006
Website: http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/
Dates: 9-12 May 2006
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
~ EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS THIS WEEK ~
Register for the Symposium before 31 March to take advantage of the
early-bird discounted fee of 400 USD for OASIS Members and 500 USD for
Non-Members. After the early-bird deadline, the cost increases by 50 USD.
Symposium registration includes access to all Symposium sessions, luncheons,
coffee breaks, reception, tutorials, workshops, and associated materials.
http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/registration.php.
~ KEYNOTES ~
Peter J. Quinn, the former CIO of Massachusetts, will deliver the opening
keynote address on Tuesday, 9 May. Mr. Quinn will discuss one example of the
journey to institutionalize open standards and the cultural, political and
commercial impediments encountered on the road to "open".
On Thursday, 11 May, the Symposium will close with a keynote from Randy
Heffner, Vice President of Forrester's Application Development &
Infrastructure Research Group. Mr. Heffner will share Forrester's vision for
the future of IT, Digital Business Architecture, as a framework to outline
standards requirements for the future of business interoperability.
~ OASIS TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS ~
OASIS thanks the following Committees for supporting the Symposium by
meeting in conjunction with the event. Co-location of TC meetings offers the
opportunity for productive collaboration, networking, and communication.
See http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/tc_meetings.php for a
complete schedule.
OASIS Emergency Management TC
OASIS ebXML Messaging Services TC
OASIS ebXML Registry TC
OASIS ODF Adoption TC
OASIS Semantic Execution Environment TC
OASIS SOA Reference Model TC
OASIS SOA RM TC RS STC
OASIS XDI TC
Special Note: OASIS TC Lightning Rounds will be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. All OASIS TCs are strongly encouraged to participate by
providing a representative to deliver a three-minute presentation on the
status of the Committee's work. The Lightning Rounds promise to be a great
opportunity to educate members and non-members on accomplishments and
synergies.
~ TABLE-TOP EXHIBITS ~
New this year: Symposium sponsors will showcase demonstrations of
standards-related products and services and provide information of interest
to attendees in a table-top exhibit area. The exhibits will be accessible by
all attendees throughout the event and highlighted during special networking
functions. Space is limited; for more information on sponsoring, contact
peter.roden@oasis-open.org.
~ BOOK TABLE ~
The Symposium Book Table will showcase the growing body of books that
feature information on OASIS Standards and specifications. This is not a
book sale, but an opportunity to give attendees a first-hand look at the
range of available titles. A handout listing all books, including
information on purchasing options, will be provided. Books will be on
display for two days during the Symposium and raffled off to attendees at
the reception following the AGM. Authors, publishers, or collectors
interested in donating books should contact events@oasis-open.org by 10
April.
~ SPONSORS ~
Funding for the OASIS Symposium and Committee Meetings is provided by BEA
Systems, EDS, IBM, Intel, PTC, SAP, and Sun Microsystems. OASIS gratefully
acknowledges their support.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
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~ Early-bird Registration Discount - 31 March
http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/registration.php
~ Hotel Room Block Deadline - 15 April
http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/hotel_info.php
~ Book Table Donations - 10 April
http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/related_events.php#booktable
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