Middleware Announcements

[Marie Modrell <>]

Hello

One of the benefits of member meetings for many attendees is the
opportunity to hold small group meetings, BOFs, closed working group
meetings, and so forth. In anticipation of such requests, we hold space
at times other than the main meeting events for just this purpose. To aid
us in handling and filling your requests for these "side"
meetings, we are issuing a call for individual group meetings with a
deadline of July 26th. 

Please visit the link below. You will find a page describing the process
for submitting a request for a Non-Track meeting. We will attempt to
accommodate all requests made up until the deadline on a first come,
first served basis.

The dates we have space available at the hotel are Sunday October 27,
2002 thorough Wednesday October 30, 2002. The opening plenary will take
place on the morning of Monday October 28, 2002. Track sessions will
begin just after the opening plenary and run until just before the
closing plenary on the morning of Wednesday October 30, 2002. 

Times available for these Non-Track Meetings are all day Sunday October
27, 2002 from 12:00pm until 10:00pm; meal times Monday through Wednesday
though specific times have not yet been determined; Monday evening after
the Welcome Reception; and Wednesday afternoon following the closing
plenary. Analysis shows that most meetings are 1.5 to 2 hours in length,
so we have created 90 and 120 minute time blocks to make it easier to
schedule the meetings and intervening breaks. You can request a meeting
of a different length, and we'll work with you to find the best fit in
the schedule. We will also follow up individually as we schedule each
meeting to minimize conflicts. A more detailed schedule with specific
time slots will be available on our web site the week of July 15 if you
would prefer to use that to choose your day/time preferences.

Information on submitting a request for a side meeting can be found at
this URL:
http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/fall_02_cfsm.html

Thank you and we look forward to a great meeting in Los Angeles in the fall!

Regards,
Traci Downey

Marie Modrell
Program Assistant
Member Activities
Internet2
3025 Boardwalk, Suite 100
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Office: (734) 352 4997
Fax:    (734) 995 1061
email: 
www.internet2.edu