klr@hadron.UUCP (Kurt L. Reisler) (08/04/87)
Fourth International FidoNet Conference
August 20th to 23rd
This August, FidoNet will be holding its fourth annual get
together. This meeting is not just for FidoNet sysops, but for
all users and operators of public access BBS systems. The
topics which will be covered at this meeting may eventually
impact all of us in the PC netwprk community, as well as
USENET. If you have questions, I can be reached (until 1
September) at ..!seismo!hadron!klr or by voice at
703-359-6100.
Kurt Reisler
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Fourth International FidoNet Conference
August 20th to 23rd
Alexandria, Virginia
Tentative Conference Agenda
I. Thursday Night
A. 1500 Registration
B. 1900 Welcome party
~ Cash bar
~ Free hors-douvers
C. 2100 Deadline for IFNA Board of Directors votes
II. Friday Morning
A. 0900 Opening ceremonies
~ Ken Kaplan
Executive Director of IFNA
~ Thom Henderson
Editor of FidoNews
~ New Board of Directors introduced
Bob Morris
Chairman of Nominations and Elections Committee
B. 1000 Report from the FidoNet Technical Standards Committee
~ Ryugen Fisher
Chairman of the FTSC
~ Ben Baker, International Technical Coordinator
~ Thom Henderson
~ Bob Hartman
C. 1100 High speed modems
~ Bob Hartman
Chairman of the 9600 baud subcommittee
~ Ray Gwinn
~ Gee Wong
III. Break for lunch
IV. Friday Afternoon - Technical Track
A. 1330 Fido Version 12
~ Tom Jennings
President of Fido Software
B. 1430 Opus
~ Vince Perriello
President of VEP Software
C. 1530 TBBS
~ Phil Becker
President of eSoft
D. 1630 Dutchie
~ Henk Wevers
Representing the Holland Computer Club (HCC)
V. Friday Afternoon - Legal Track
A. 1330 Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks
~ Tom Marshall, Esq.
President of Tmmnet
B. 1430 Amateur and Commercial Electronic Mail
~ Mike Cavanaugh
Executive Director
Electronic Mail Association
C. 1530 Legal Aspects of Electronic Mail
~ Philip M. Walker
Vice President and Regulatory Council
Telenet Communications Corporation
D. 1630 Legal Issues Arising for BBS Sysops
~ Rees Morrison
Sysop, Author, and member of the Bar
~ Jonathan Wallace
Sysop of Compuserve Law SIG
VI. Banquet
A. 1930 Dinner
B. 2030 Speaker
~ George Bond
Senior Executive Editor
Byte Information Exchange (BIX)
VII. Saturday Morning
A. 0900 FidoNet in North America
~ Ben Baker
Zone 1 Coordinator
B. 1000 FidoNet in Europe
~ Henk Wevers
Zone 2 Coordinator
C. 1100 FidoNet on the MacIntosh
~ Michael Connick
Author of "The Mouse Exchange"
III. Luncheon
A. 1200 Lunch
B. 1300 Speaker
~ To Be Announced
Chairman of the Board of Directors
IX. Saturday Afternoon
A. 1330 Routing
~ Ben Baker
B. 1430 Extended Addressing: Zones and Points
~ Thom Henderson
~ Henk Wevers
C. 1530 Future Directions for EchoMail
~ Bob Hartman
~ Phil Becker
~ Gee Wong
~ Thom Henderson
D. 1630 The FidoNet<=>UseNet Gateway
~ Tim Pozar
SYSOP at KLOK FM in San Francisco
X. Sunday
A. 1000 IFNA Board of Directors meeting
~ Open to all IFNA members
Pre-registration required
~ Breakfast will be served
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FidoNet Conference Information
Your participation will help to ensure a successful and
informative conference. Send in your registration form NOW.
The registration form for the conference does not include hotel
accommodations. The conference will be held at the Radisson Mark
Plaza Hotel. If you wish to stay there you must contact the
hotel directly.
Radisson Mark Plaza Hotel
5000 Seminary Road., Alexandria, VA 22311
1-800-228-9822
Mention that you are with the FidoNet Conference and you will
receive discounted room rates. The Radisson has agreed to extend
these rates for any who wish to stay on after the conference and
visit our nation's capital. The Radisson provides free
transportation to and from National Airport any time of the day.
A Metro stop (subway) at the airport will give you access to the
Smithsonian, the Zoo, and other national landmarks in the
District.
Room Rates for the Conference:
Single or Double Occupancy: $80.00 /night
One additional cot in a room: $20.00/night
Children under 17 accompanied by an adult: Free
If you wish to share a room and need a roommate, please contact
Brian Hughs at 109/634. He will help you find someone to share a
room with.
There are four restaurants in the Radisson ranging from
relatively "inexpensive" to "very, very, expensive". The sysops
in net 109 are compiling a list of establishments in the
surrounding neighborhood which will be available when you get to
the conference. During the Conference there will be a Banquet on
Friday night and a luncheon on Saturday. If you are interested
in attending these, don't forget to mark them on your
registration form.
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OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM
FOURTH INTERNATIONAL FIDONET CONFERENCE
RADISSON MARK PLAZA HOTEL
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
AUGUST 20 - 23, 1987
Name _________________________________ Date _____________
Address ______________________________
City & State _________________________
Phone (Voice) ________________________
Net/Node Number ______________________
Phone (Data) _________________________
Number in Your Party _________________
Staying at the Radisson? _____________
Number of Rooms? _____________________
Arrival Date? ________________________
Departure Date? ______________________
Registration Fees: How Many Total
Full Conference $60.00 each ________ $________
Late registration $10.00 each ________ $________
(after Aug. 1)
Friday Night Banquet $30.00 each ________ $________
Saturday Luncheon $16.50 each ________ $________
Total Amount Included (Registration and Meals) $________
IFNA MEMBERS ONLY:
How many in your party will
be attending the Sunday morning
Board of Directors meeting? ________
Send your registration form and a check or money order to:
Fourth International FidoNet Conference
212 E. Capitol St., Washington, D.C. 20003
Attn: Brian H. Hughes -- voice: (202) 543-4200
Brian can now take your registration over the phone and most
major forms of plastic are being accepted.
This registration form does not include hotel accomodations. If
you wish to stay at the Radisson Mark Plaza Hotel, please contact
them directly and mention you are with the FidoNet Conference.
Conference room rates are $80/night for single or double
occupancy, and $20/night for an extra cot.
Radisson Mark Plaza Hotel
5000 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, Va. 22311
1-800-228-9822