FW: [saml-dev] any interest in another SAML InterOp - this time f or aEuropean audience?

["Philpott, Robert" <rphilpott@rsasecurity.com>]

Hi Hal - I don't think I heard that Burton was already looking to do this in Europe, but I should have figured that one out.

 

So, our marketing group has now contacted both Jim and Phil to work out with Burton as to which conference might be appropriate if there is sufficient interest in doing something in Europe.  Our interest was simply to keep the SAML exposure up and we don't care whose stage it's on... We'll throw our support behind the Burton event if they want to run it. 

 

Even if all of the previous vendors can't make it, it may still be desirable to go with those that can get there.

 

I think the timeframe for these events (Sept/Oct) makes it difficult to either expand the scope to different SAML functionality or to open it up to vendors that weren't at the previous one.  At least I believe that's the case for us given our schedule pressures, etc.

 

Rob Philpott

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-----Original Message-----
From: Hal Lockhart [mailto:hal.lockhart@entegrity.com]
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 11:31 AM
To: Philpott, Robert
Cc: 'James Kobielus'; saml-dev@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: RE: [saml-dev] any interest in another SAML InterOp - this time f or a European a udience?

I am going to assume that everybody but Jim is on saml-dev, and not copy the long list of participant emails.

 

There was some discussion in SF about doing the European Catalyst, so in some sense Burton Group made the first offer.

 

The general reaction was most people, especially the smaller vendors did not have the resources to do it again in Europe and that the expected PR benefits would be much smaller to do the same thing again. Demonstrating a new aspect of SAML would be another matter.

 

This is essentially Entegrity Solutions current position, although I suppose if the other 11 vendors were going we might rethink it. ;-)

 

Hal

-----Original Message-----
From: Philpott, Robert [mailto:rphilpott@rsasecurity.com]
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 9:49 AM
To: saml-dev@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: [saml-dev] any interest in another SAML InterOp - this time for a European a udience?

Hi folks - I was asked whether there'd be any interest in doing an interop event similar to what we did at Catalyst, but for a European audience.  Specifically, my marketing folks have asked if folks would like to do something at the upcoming RSA Conference in Paris October 7-10.

 

If so, please pass along a contact and I'll have someone get in touch.

 

 

Rob Philpott

RSA Security Inc.

The Most Trusted Name in e-Security

Tel: 781-515-7115

Mobile: 617-510-0893

Fax: 781-515-7020

mailto:rphilpott@rsasecurity.com