OASIS Symposium | Hotel Deadline Approaching

["Jane Harnad" <jane.harnad@oasis-open.org>]

THE OASIS SYMPOSIUM IS A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AWAY!  

OASIS Symposium: The Meaning of Interoperability 
9-12 May 2006 
Grand Hyatt San Francisco Hotel
San Francisco, California, USA 
http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/

DON'T FORGET TO MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION - Deadline Extended Until 21
April
Availability of meeting space for the Symposium, AGM, and TC meetings is
based on the number of guest rooms reserved under our group rate. Please
support the Consortium by staying at the Grand Hyatt.
http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/hotel_info.php

>>>WHAT'S NEW?<<<

POSTER PRESENTATIONS ANNOUNCED
For the first time this year, the Symposium Program Committee has invited a
few individuals to participate in poster sessions. These poster sessions are
designed to provide a forum for participants to highlight and share their
information and to receive technical advice from our community. There will
be a centrally located area for poster sessions, allowing everyone ample
time to walk around, review, and comment.
http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/related_events.php#posters

TC MEETING SCHEDULE AVAILABLE
OASIS is hosting Technical Committee meetings on 10, 11, and 12 of May. A
complete list of TC meetings is now available.
http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/tc_meetings.php

OASIS BOARD MEETING: OPEN TO MEMBERS 
As part of the OASIS Board and Management ongoing efforts to enable greater
communication, all members are invited to attend the May quarterly meeting
of the OASIS Board of Directors. This meeting will be held in conjunction
with the Symposium, from 1:30pm to 5:00pm on 11 May and from 9:00 am to
5:00pm on 12 May.
http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/related_events.php#boardmeet
ing

SPONSOR TABLE-TOP EXHIBITS 
Table-top exhibit space has been added as a benefit this year when you
become an event sponsor.  Symposium sponsors will showcase standards-related
products and services using their table-top space.  Exhibits are only
available to our event sponsors and space is limited.  Current event
sponsors include: BEA Systems, EDS, IBM, Intel, PTC, SAP, Sun Microsystems,
and Xenos <http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/sponsorship.php>
. If your company is able to support OASIS as a sponsor, please contact
Peter Roden - peter.roden@oasis-open. 

AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS - BOOK DONATIONS STILL ACCEPTED  
There is a growing body of books that feature technical and executive-level
information on OASIS Standards and specifications. The Symposium Book Table
will showcase these books at a display in the registration area. 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 during the Symposium and raffled off to attendees at the end of the
event. Contact the manager of events at events@oasis-open.org.

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