dlc@stl.stc.co.uk (Dave Chalmers) (08/05/88)
The following is some publicity which I received from the EDIF
Administration Office relating to an EDIF Users event in the USA.
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ELECTRONIC DESIGN INTERCHANGE FORMAT
`EDIF WORLD' - EDIF USERS' MEETING
Clarion Hotel - Colorado Springs
September 26-29, 1988
Beginning Monday evening, September 26th, EDIF Users and those who wish to
become EDIF Users will convene for the biggest USA EDIF Users' meeting yet.
With nearly 3000 members around the world, with EDIF Users in many European
countries, with EDIF V 2 0 0 approved by ANSI/EIA Standard 548, with three
Local User Groups in the USA, with many EDIF projects completed and in
production use, the EDIF Users will be meeting to exchange stories of EDIF
success and EDIF failure, for celebration and for planning.
The workshop will begin with EDIF demonstrations on Monday evening. Dr.
Paul Stanford, Texas Instruments, Technical Program Chairman for the
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning sessions promises many interesting
papers. Tuesday evening will feature LUG and SIG meetings with more EDIF
demonstrations. An EDIF Users' Banquet will liven Wednesday evening.
The EDIF Schematic Technical Subcommittee will be hosting an exhibit area
to allow Users to witness EDIF file exchanges between different CAD
systems. Among those expected are Cadnetix, IBM, HP, Mentor, Teradyne, TI,
Valid Logic and ViewLogic Systems. Valerie McCord, ViewLogic Systems will
summarise lessons learned from the recent 2 0 0 schematic exchanges of the
EDIF Schematic Technical Subcommittee.
At a Wednesday afternoon panel session organised by Dave Ressler, CAD
vendor representatives will describe their EDIF strategies with time
allowed for audience questions.
At a Thursday morning session the EDIF Technical Committee will respond to
questions and it will seek User input for future EDIF enhancements.
Dr. David Chalmers, Technical Program Chairman of the Second European EDIF
Forum is coming with other European EDIF Users. Hilary Kahn, responsible
for the public-domain University of Manchester EDIF parser, will be
presenting posters on both the Manchester Parser and Manchester CAD
environment.
John Eurich, whose Engineering DataXpress has completed many succesful EDIF
projects, will share his views on the technical and project management
challenges of EDIF. The EDIF Technical Committee and Technical
Subcommittees will be meeting in conjunction with `EDIF World' at the
Clarion and more, much more ... The meeting will close at noon on Thursday.
For reservations (70 US dollars S/D) call: Clarion Hotel in Colorado
Springs, 303-576-5900, mention EDIF Users Meeting. In addition, United
airlines will offer discounts for this meeting on all applicable UAL ticket
prices, even on restricted fares no matter how low. Call United, only at
800-521-4041, and refer to Account #8080-A. To register - send a check,
made out to EDIF Users' Group for $195, or if postmarked after 25th August,
add $50 late registration fee, and mail to:
EDIF World '88
2222 S. Dobson Road, Bldg 5,
Mesa, AZ 85202
USA