Multi-Vendor Road Show for SCA/SDO - Status Update

[Graham Barber <graham_barber@uk.ibm.com>]

Dear Member Section

With reference to IBM's proposal for
a vendor-neutral multi-company multi-geography SCA road show (Reference:
<http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/opencsa-ms/document.php?document_id=25063>),
I'd like to confirm the current status:

- Adobe Systems and Rogue Wave Software
have committed to join us, so all further events will be cosponsored by,
at minimum, three companies.
- The initial three events in China
were extremely successful, with over 100 attendees in each, <15% no-shows
and over 88% ratings of good/very good.
- Further events are now being planned
in Europe, Asia and North America for 4Q07.
- Adobe, IBM and Rogue Wave remain interested
in increasing sponsorship scope by adding more supporting venues and further
vendor cosponsors.
- Ultimately, we would like to formalize
this initiative under the OASIS umbrella, if that's viable.

Please contact me if you have an interest
in joining us. I will be in Palo Alto on Tuesday to Thursday 18-20th September
next week and would be happy to arrange a meeting also.
Finally, I attach a brief report from
Doug Tidwell regarding the first three briefings in China.

Regards

Graham J Barber,

Program Director, SOA Partnerships,
      Graham_Barber@uk.ibm.com
      Graham Barber@IBMGB
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