RE: [saml-dev] RE: SAML Interoperability Demo marketing informati on

Hi Tanya/all,
I apologize up front for 
the length of this email but please read it carefully, it contains important 
information. This will replace a concall.

First of all, the concall I 
mentioned in a past email was for the technical people, it was not a marketing 
call.

These are good questions. I will review these for the entire group 
because I believe if one person has these questions others might as 
well.

"I understand from the latest email that we will bring a system 
loaded with a demo, and have seen the screen layout that we need to use."-- 
YES

"I also understand that someone (Sigaba or OASIS) will produce 
monitor-top signs, and we have sent you our logo and product name information 
already."--OASIS will produce plain monitor top signs, no logos, no product 
information. I need the logos for the easel that will be placed at the  
front  door  of the suite by June 15 (many have already 
sent).

"we will be allowed to bring a certain number of datasheets or 
product brochures to be placed on a table opposite the monitors."-- the tables 
in the California room will be provided for your standard marketing materials 
(packet). Each vendor should send ? (I'm checking) pieces. No easels, wall signs 
or additional signage. We really want to create a level playing field for all 
vendors.

Hospitality Suite 
Shipment

All items you will need for your Hospitality Suite should be 
delivered to the hotel on **July 12**. The hotel is not set up to receive your 
shipment any earlier.

For shipment of Promotional Items - Please label as 
follows:

Hilton San Francisco
Attn:  Kathy Herrmann/ Hospitality 
Suite
(Your Company Name/attn: xxxx )
333 O'Farrell Street
San 
Francisco, CA 94102

Tel: 415-771-1400
Fax: 
415-771-6807
        
        
        
        
       
Box ___ of 
___                    
(number 
of boxes)

Each vendor will create a one page SAML product (we 
agreed on front and back) flyer to be distributed in a press packet for the 
press conference. It will be held in an OASIS folder.

OASIS (Dee Schur) 
will create an invitation to the hospitality suite that will be inserted in each 
attendees bag.

I am working on firm pricing for power and food--I'll let 
the group know ASAP.

IMPORTANT** "How many people will Sigaba be allowed 
to bring to the demo?"

I need to know exactly who (names and email 
addresses) will be participating in the demo from each company. We need to apply 
for badges in order to enter the room. Individuals DIRECTLY involved in the demo 
and only the demo will not be charged for the conference pass but there is a 
limit, so be reasonable. **If you plan to attend any of the sessions or 
tutorials YOU MUST purchase a regular conference pass at a 15% OASIS discount 
but you must do it by** 14 June**. More details on registration from Burton 
Group:

Vendor registration:

All Catalyst 
attendees must be registered with proper ID, whether they
are paying, 
non-paying, guests, press, employees, or hospitality suite
staff.
Everyone 
will be required to wear a badge at Catalyst, for 
security
purposes.

All non-paying attendees who are not attending 
Catalyst general sessions
will be issued temporary badges (different from the 
ones issued to
paying attendees)  Non-paying attendees involved in the 
OASIS demo/suite will
receive temporary badges, which will exclude them from 
participating in
breakfast, lunch, breaks, general sessions, and 
tutorials.

By June 28, 2002, OASIS must provide Burton Group with a 
complete list
of the personnel from each vendor who will be participating in 
the OASIS
demo/suite. The list must include both the vendor personnel who 
will
participate in the demo on Monday, July 15, plus as any other 
vendor
marketing, PR, and other technical personnel who will be there to 
setup,
teardown, or otherwise support the activities in the 
demo/suite.

The registration requirements and associated costs for each 
category of
vendor personnel are as follows:

For personnel from 
participating vendors who'll be participating in
the demo/suite and who will 
be registering as paying attendees at
Catalyst:
There will be a 15 percent 
discount for OASIS members:

OASIS members who are also Burton Group 
clients: $1,610 per person
($1,895 minus 15 percent discount)

OASIS 
members who are not Burton Group clients: $1,950 per person
($2,295 minus 15 
percent discount)

However, these discounted rates only apply to 
registrations made before
Friday, June 14, 2002, and only apply if attendees 
reserve
accommodations at Burton Group's preferred hotel provider: Hilton San 
Francisco & Towers.
Register online for Catalyst at 
www.burtongroup.com/catalyst/catna02/registration.asp and enter 
special
promotion code of "CNAOA02". Also, we are extending the Catalyst 
hotel
rate of $219 per night to OASIS members who stay at the Hilton San 
Francisco
between July 12-17. Register online to stay at Hilton San Francisco 
&
Towers at www.burtongroup.com/catalyst, or call 
801-304-8175.

For personnel from participating vendors who are there only 
to set
up, tear down, and/or support demo but won't register as 
paying
attendees at Catalyst: They won't need to pay to participate in the 
demo/suite, but
they'll still have to register as Hospitality Suite 
Staff.

Thank all of you for your support of this significant 
event.  Feel free to contact me at any time.

Regards,

Dee

-----Original Message-----
From: 
Tanya Candia [mailto:]
Sent: Friday, May 
31, 2002 10:21 AM
To: ''
Subject: RE: [saml-dev] 
RE: SAML Interoperability Demo marketing
informati on

I understand 
there was a conference call with the people involved in
marketing aspects of 
the SAML interoperability demo in July. Since I was not
part to the call, I 
am trying to find out what we at Sigaba need to do to
prepare. I understand 
from the latest email that we will bring a system
loaded with a demo, and 
have seen the screen layout that we need to use. I
also understand that 
someone (Sigaba or Oasis) will produce monitor-top
signs, and we have sent 
you our logo and product name information already.
Finally, we will be 
allowed to bring a certain number of datasheets or
product brochures to be 
placed on a table opposite the monitors. Is that it
or have I missed 
something? Also, what is the anticipated cost per
participant? How many 
people will Sigaba be allowed to bring to the demo?
Sorry for not being up on 
this - I want to make sure we are not forgetting
anything!

Tanya 
Candia
SVP Marketing, Sigaba
650 572 6106