yurcik@LCP.NRL.NAVY.MIL (06/17/89)
This is an announcement of a professional society meeting of particular interest to those involved in data communications. Leaders in the field of fiber optic LAN systems and fiber optic LAN integration (including 5 widely published panel members and the founders of 3 companies) have been assembled for this unique opportunity to hear the different network solutions side-by-side. This meeting has grown from a small ACM SIGCOMM event to a much larger audience. ****************************************************************************** WASHINGTON DC SIGCOMM Association for Computing Machinery Washington D.C. Chapter Special Interest Group on Data Communications PRESENTS: Network Roundtable # 4 Topic : "FIBER OPTIC LANs" *F R E E* *OPEN TO THE PUBLIC* *MUST RSVP* DATE: Wednesday, June 28, 1989 TIME: 1.00 PM to 5:00 PM PLACE: Naval Research Laboratory Building 222 Auditorium Washington D.C. 20375-5000 LUNCH: In the same building as the meeting, cafeteria services will be available starting at 11:30AM. RESERVATIONS: RSVP with Bill Yurcik, e-mail : "yurcik@lcp.nrl.navy.mil", phone : (202) 767-3903, or FAX : (202) 767-4102. All attendees *MUST* RSVP by COB June 26th because names must be left at the guard posts for entry onto the base. For security reasons, non-US citizens and foreign nationals might not be able to attend if special arrangements are not made in advance. DIRECTIONS Carpooling advised due to parking limitations. Located just off Interstate 295 near the Capitol Beltway (I-95) and the Wilson Bridge on the Maryland Shoreline of the Potomac River. Signs off I-295 clearly mark the Laboratory exits from the north and south. Following are directions to the Main Gate of NRL. Signs will be posted. From the South: Take the Capitol Beltway to Maryland exit 2 (I-295 North) on the Maryland side of the Wilson Bridge. From I-295 take exit 1 (NRL), loop around and straight past the stop light. Stop at the guard house and identify yourself as attending an ACM meeting in Bldg. 222 and ask directions if needed. From the North: Take the Capitol Beltway to Maryland exit 22B, (BW Parkway/ I-295 South) and follow I-295 past New York Ave. and Bolling AFB. Take exit 1 (NRL) and proceed straight past 2 stop lights. Just before the 3rd stop light, make a right (yield) and stop at the guard house and identify yourself as attending an ACM meeting in Bldg. 222 and ask directions if needed. Once Inside NRL: From the main gate follow campus drive (one way) over railroad tracks and look for green signs showing direction to Bldg. 222. The first sign will be on your left past Bldgs. 60 & 42 and will indicate a right turn. LODGING : Information on convenient hotel rooms at government rates will be provided to those interested. Request this information when RSVPing for the meeting. *A G E N D A* INTRODUCTION : Greeting/Groundrules ROUNDTABLE : A panel of technical representatatives will present their DISCUSSION viewpoint on present technology issues and future projections. After a short presentation from each representative, prepared questions and open questions from the audience will be entertained. Panel will consist of the following companies: Moderator : William Burr, National Institute for Science and Technology (Formerly NBS) 1:15-2:30 SYSTEMS PANEL : CANSTAR, CODENOLL, FIBERCOM, FIBRONICS, PROTEON, SEICOR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Break - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2:45-4:00 INTEGRATORS PANEL : ALLIED, AT&T, CODENOLL, FOTEC, MARTIN MARIETTA, SYNOPTICS Panel members include : Mike Coden (Chairman, President & CEO of CODENOLL) Dr. Al Bender (Founder & Chairman of FIBERCOM) Hal Spurney (Director of Marketing of FIBRONICS) Jay Cunningham (Technical Support Manager of SEICOR) Jim Hayes (Founder & President of FOTEC) Post-Meeting Discussions continued at a local establishment if desired... *******************************************************************************