Fwd: [chairs] Interop Demo Opportunities

[R. Allen Wyke <emergency-tc@earthlink.net>]

Here is a great opportunity for us to demonstrate real applications 
using CAP. In looking at the list, #2, #3, and #4 seem to be the best 
fit for us. Not sure where #2 is going to be, but #3 is in the 
Netherlands (probably too far for most) and #4 is in the DC area.

The question back to the group is, "do we want to participate in one of 
these events?" And if so, we need to identify someone to help bring 
together the demonstration and coordinate the effort. I have cc:ed EIC 
Chair, Matt Walton, as they may be able to help as well.

I am all for it and think we should do one. What do the rest of you 
think?

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Dee Schur" <dee.schur@oasis-open.org>
> Date: June 2, 2004 8:17:54 AM EDT
> To: <chairs@lists.oasis-open.org>
> Cc: "Dee Schur \(Dee Schur\)" <dee.schur@oasis-open.org>, "Jane 
> Harnad" <jane.harnad@oasis-open.org>, "Carol Geyer \(Carol Geyer\)" 
> <carol.geyer@oasis-open.org>
> Subject: [chairs]  Interop Demo Opportunities
>
> Dear TC chairs,
>
>  The Consortium is making plans now for an exciting fall/winter with 
> some great opportunities for OASIS InterOps. These public 
> interoperability demonstrations showcase multi-vendor implementations 
> of approved OASIS work. Usually hosted in connection with a conference 
> or trade show, OASIS InterOps are official Consortium activities, 
> endorsed by one or more OASIS TCs, and mutually supported by OASIS 
> staff and OASIS InterOp participants.
>
>
>  Staff will provide assistance in promoting and organizing these 
> events, but the real energy (and scripts) comes from the TC leadership 
> and members.  TC participants demonstrate the usefulness of a spec, 
> and its practical availability across a range of vendor platforms. 
>
>  Prior InterOps have generated tremendous energy and strong trade 
> press for the work product.  Public InterOp events are an excellent 
> opportunity to demonstrate real, shippable standards-based solutions 
> for e-business problems.    
>
>  Several conference organizers are interested in featuring OASIS 
> InterOps, they include:
>
>
>  1) Delphi (4-7 Oct, BPX 2004)
> 2) OASIS Open Standards Days (4-8 Oct.)
>  3) Gartner (15-17 Nov, Applications Integration and Web Services 
> Summit)
>  4) IDEAlliance (XML 2004, 16-18 Nov) 
> <http://www.xmlconference.org/xmlusa/>
>  5) RSA (23-27 Feb) <http://2004.rsaconference.com/us/c4p/>
>   
>
>
>
>  If your TC has an approved OASIS Committee Draft or OASIS Standard, 
> or expects to be at that stage prior to these events, we encourage you 
> to consider conducting a multi-member InterOp.  However, in order to 
> make arrangements, we need to hear from you by June 15. If there is 
> another conference at which you'd like to demonstrate, please let us 
> know. We are ready to work with you to coordinate logistics, 
> participation, and promotion.
>
>  Clearly, conferences organizers want OASIS InterOps because they 
> recognize the quality of the work of OASIS TCs and the growing market 
> power of open standards. Your diligence and efforts to advance open 
> standards are much appreciated.
>
>  Regards,
>
>  
>
> Dee Schur
>
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