NET91@QUCDN.QueensU.CA (05/03/91)
CA*net/ Netnorth / CDNnet
Annual Conference
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NETWORKING
'91:
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Focusing on the implications of
changes and developments in
networking and computing to
researchers and educators
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JUNE 16-19, 1991
Holiday Inn
1 Princess Street
Kingston, Ontario
5th Annual
Networking Conference
Hosted by Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario
held at
The Holiday Inn
MAJOR SPONSORS
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International Business Machines, Canada Limited
National Research Council of Canada
Network General Corporation of California
Sun Microsystems Limited
SPONSORS
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Bell Canada
Digital Equipment of Canada Limited
Gandalf Data Limited
Louis Albert Associates Limited
SCOPE AND GENERAL THEME
The 1991 Canadian networking conference objective is to provide
attendees with an update of emerging network developments and
focus on other technical networking topics of interest.
The evolution and issues regarding TCP/IP and OSI will be
discussed at management and technical sessions.
A number of Canadian computer networking organizations (CA*net,
NetNorth, CDNnet,) will be holding their meetings in the days
before and after the conference.
Networking '91 is sponsored by the CA*net, NetNorth and CDNnet
Executive Committees and is hosted by Queen's University with the
major support of IBM Canada Ltd., National Research Council of
Canada, Network General Corporation, Sun Microsystems and support
from Bell Canada, Digital Equipment of Canada Ltd., Gandalf Data
Ltd., and Louis Albert Associates Ltd.
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PROGRAM
The 5th annual conference will be held at the Holiday Inn,
1 Princess Street, in downtown Kingston. Kingston is an
historical city with many attractions in the adjacent area. Old
Fort Henry, the Thousand Islands Cruises and Portsmouth Olympic
Harbour are among some of the local attractions which can be seen
by conference attendees.
The conference will commence at 8.30a.m. on Monday, June 17 and
conclude at noon on Wednesday, June 19. Network executive board
meetings will be held on Sunday, June 16 and Thursday, June 20.
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CONFERENCE MATERIALS
Attendees will be able to pick up their conference materials at
the registration desk in the Holiday Inn on the 6th floor outside
the ballrooms beginning at 12.00 noon on Sunday and ending at
9.00p.m. The registration desk will be open again on Monday, June
17, at 7.30a.m. Late registrations will also be able to register
at this desk.
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SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
It has long been recognized that the exchange of information and
ideas outside of the formal sessions contribute to the success of
a conference. On Sunday evening, June 16, at 7.00p.m. a welcome
reception will held on the 6th floor of the Holiday in the
Bellevue Ballrooms. Also on Monday evening at 7.00p.m. on the 6th
floor, a Wine and Cheese reception will be held. These receptions
are courtesy of our Major Sponsors. Following Monday night's
reception the attendees and their spouses are free to tour the
city. A boat cruise and banquet on the Island Queen, touring the
Thousand Islands, will take place on Tuesday evening at 7.00p.m.
which will provide opportunities to meet and talk with conference
attendees and speakers on a more informal basis.
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ATTIRE
Business casual is recommended for the Tuesday evening Boat
Cruise and Banquet.
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MESSAGES
The Ward Room on the ground floor of the Holiday Inn has
been set up as a communications room where e-mail messages
can be transmitted will be in operation.
Messages sent to:
E-Mail:NET91@QUCDN.QUEENSU.CA will be posted on a
bulletin board on the 6th floor of the Holiday Inn.
Sunday, June 16, 1991
12:00 - 21:00 Registration
13:30 - 17:00 NetNorth Executive Meeting
19:00 - 21:00 Welcome Reception
Monday, June 17, 1991
08:30 - 08:45 Opening Session - John Johnston, Director
- David Smith, Principal
08:45 - 09:20 CA*net Report - Peter Jones
09:20 - 09:40 CDNnet Report - Walter Neilson
09:40 - 10:00 NetNorth Report - Alan Greenberg
10:00 - 10:30 Coffe Break
10:30 - 11:15 The Honourable William Davis
Communications Competition Coalition
11:15 - 12:00 NREN - Speaker to be announced
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:30 - 15:00 ISTC Initiative Panel Discussion
Moderator - Peter Jones
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00 NSFnet Update - Laura Kelleher
16:00 - 16:30 Selling Internet Connectivity - Lessons Learned -
Michael Martineau
16:30 - 17:00 SMTP Gateways and Netware LANs - Alex Nishri
17:00 - 19:00 Wine and Cheese Reception
Tuesday, 18 June, 1991
08:30 - 10:00 Regional Network Reports - East to West
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:30 The Coalition for Networked Information -
Richard Paul West
11:30 - 12:00 The BC Electronic Library Network - Lynn Copeland
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:15 Campus Wide Information Systems - Network
Applications That Work - And That You Can Afford-
Howard Strauss
14:15 - 15:00 In Search of Technology to Manage a Campus Net-
work - Roger Watt
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00 The OSI Registration Process - Dennis MacKinnon
16:00 - 16:15 The Domain Registration Process -
Speaker not Confirmed
16:15 - 17:15 X.500 Directory Initiatives Panel -
John Demco - Moderator
19.00 - ? Boat Cruise and Banquest - Island Queen
Wednesday, 19 June, 1991
08:30 - 09:00 Network Security - Jon Rochlis
09:00 - 09:30 OSI CLNP - Dennis Ferguson
09:30 - 10:00 An FDDI Pilot at the University of Calgary -
Bruce MacDonald
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:15 Gigabit Network Research Activities -
Bharath Kadaba
11:15 - 12:00 The Networking Industry's Standards Committees -
Warren Smith
12:00 - 12:15 Closing Remarks -
Ken Fockler
Wilf Bussey
End of Conference
14:00 - 17:00 CA*net Board Meeting
Thursday, June 20, 1991
08:30 - 12:00 CA*net Board Meeting