MLOPER@UCF1VM.CC.UCF.EDU (Margaret Loper) (06/13/91)
MULTIPEER/MULTICAST WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT PURPOSE: - to initiate a U.S. program in multipeer/multicast - to provide a bridge to the international standardization communities - to begin work on the long-standing NATO requirement - to assemble the broad base of information needed to produce the service definitions and protocol specifications for multipeer/multicast TIME AND DATE: From 8:00 AM on 6 August to 4:00 PM on 8 August 1991. PLACE: University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida HOST: U.S. Army Project Manager For Training Devices, and the University of Central Florida/Institute for Simulation and Training PT OF CONTACT: UCF/Institute for Simulation and Training Research Pavilion, Suite 300 12424 Research Parkway Orlando, Florida 32826 Attention: Margaret Loper Phone (407)658-5517 Fax -5059 PARTICIPATION: Is expected and invited from ANSI, CCITT, IEEE, IEC/ISO, ISA, NATO, and Government organizations with technical background in, and an understanding of multicast and a requirement for its use. RESERVATIONS: Rooms have been reserved for meeting participants and are being held until 15 July 1991 under the block name "UCF Multicast" at the Holiday Inn, University of Central Florida, 12125 High Tech Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32817. Reservations can be made by calling (407)275-9000 and referencing the block name. WORKSHOP FORMAT AUGUST 6 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM: Registration and breakout session selection 8:00 AM - 11:45 AM: Plenary with invited speakers to provide background information on following topics: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: - multicast standards activities - multicast instantiations 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM: Break 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM: - multicast network implementations - distributed interactive simulation 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: - expectations from workshop breakout sessions and introduction to session chairs 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM: Lunch 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Breakout Sessions 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Chairpersons coordination meeting AUGUST 7 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Breakout Sessions (activities structured by Chairs) 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Chairpersons coordination meeting AUGUST 8 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Breakout Sessions (activities structured by Chairs) 10:00 AM: Breakout sessions products delivered for duplication and view-graph production 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM: Break and Lunch 12:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Plenary - distribution of breakout products - session chair presentations - workshop adjournment