winston@ics.UUCP (06/23/88)
There has been enormous interest in Xhibition '88!
To recap-
Xhibition '88 is sponsored by XUG.
Xhibition '88 is the first Trade Show devoted to X.
Xhibition '88 will be held at MIT Monday, August 22 thru Thursday, August 25.
Xhibition '88 will consist of Trade Exhibits, as well as Courses and Seminars.
We are pleased to anounce that our first Keynote speaker
will be from The Open Software Foundation!!
We will have complete pricing/schedule information within the week.
If you would like to receive it, please send us mail.
For a short period, (until July 15) we are offering a special
Charter Package-
Everything for $500!
Guaranteed First Choice of Classes
Trade Exhibits, Seminars, Keynote Speakers, Parties, Luncheons, etc.
The catch is that we must have your reservation (with money) postmarked
by July 15.
We are currently scheduling the show for two audiences-
Technical:
This is intended for engineers needing more current information about
the X window system. It includes courses on
Xlib,
Xt,
Andrew.
Additionally there are technical seminars on subjects such as
Display Postscript HP widget set Client-window manager Communications
Live Video X3D-PEX Using the Resource Manager
Open Dialogue Image Porcessing Tiled Window Managers
Strategic:
This is intended to be less technical and presented to Managers,
Marketing, Sales, and other people interested in WHY X is important,
HOW it is changing the industry, as well as the FUNDEMENTALS
of how X functions, and WHAT its limitations are.
It consists of an overview course detailing X both
Technically and Strategically.
Talks by varous vendors on the advantages of their product lines
including
Apollo, Sun, HP, Adobe and others.
Seminars on subjects like
The Impact of the 386 on the Workstation Market
Portability of Programs Between Window Systems
International Concerns
The Toolkit Problem
Andrew - as a Model for the Future
If you are interested in ATTENDING, please make your subject line either
Attending/Strategic or Attending/Technical.
Include your Postal Address
and send mail to
ics!xhibition@buita.bu.edu
If you are interested in Chairing a Discusion or giving Talk
Make the subject line Speaker/"subject"
and send to
ics!winston@buita.bu.edu
or call 718.361.2811
If you are interested in a booth
make the subject line "You Better READ This"
and send to ics!winston@buita.bu.edu
or call 718.361.2811
See you in August!warner%s3snorkel@S3DAWN.ARPA.UUCP (06/24/88)
Aug. 22-26 is the same time as AAAI. Assuming there is some overlap in interest, by many people, of AI and X Window System one has to ask "Why?" Ken Warner
reith@MEAD.SCRC.SYMBOLICS.COM (James A. Reith Sr.) (06/24/88)
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 88 10:27:49 PDT
From: warner%s3snorkel@s3dawn.arpa (Ken Warner)
Aug. 22-26 is the same time as AAAI. Assuming there is some overlap in
interest, by many people, of AI and X Window System one has to ask "Why?"
Ken Warner
I assumed that this timing conflict was the reason that there was no CLX
topics mentioned in the mail I scanned. Seems a shame...winston@ics.UUCP (07/26/88)
Xhibition welcomes two new Xhibitors- IBM Masscomp XUG PRESENTS- XHIBITION '88 August 22 thru August 25 at MIT, Cambridge, MA Xhibition '88 is an intensive, 4-Day Conference focused on the X Window System. Xhibition is an opportunity for developers and decision makers to investigate the X Window System. Hardware Vendors, Software Vendors, and Large End-Users will meet one another. Classes, Seminars, and Discussions on the X Window System will run throughout the conference. Trade Exhibits will be open Tuesday and Wednesday. Group Discounts are as follows- 5-9 people 10% off 10-14 20% off 15+ call Also, a minor correction to the seminar descriptions in a previous message, Ruth Klein and Bill Sherman are from AT&T Bell Labs, not from AT&T Information Systems. Wednesday's Keynote address will be by AT&T Bell Labs. For more information- ics!xhibition@buita.bu.edu or ics!winston@buita.bu.edu Or call Aub Harden at ICS, 718/361-2811
winston@ics.UUCP (07/27/88)
Xhibition welcomes another new Xhibitor- Sun Microsystems XUG PRESENTS- XHIBITION '88 August 22 thru August 25 at MIT, Cambridge, MA Xhibition '88 is an intensive, 4-Day Conference focused on the X Window System. Xhibition is an opportunity for developers and decision makers to investigate the X Window System. Hardware Vendors, Software Vendors, and Large End-Users will meet one another. Classes, Seminars, and Discussions on the X Window System will run throughout the conference. Trade Exhibits will be open Tuesday and Wednesday. Group Discounts are as follows- 5-9 people 10% off 10-14 20% off 15+ call American Airlines is the Official Xhibition Carrier- 40% off regular day coach fares with 7 day advance reservation. 5% off any special or promo fare you may be eligible for. STAR reference S15993 Reservations 1-800-433-1790 For more information- ics!xhibition@buita.bu.edu or ics!winston@buita.bu.edu Or call Aub Harden at ICS, 718/361-2811