From: Dana Doody <d.doody@tegwwm.com> To: 'EIC Participants' <IMCEACCMAIL-EIC+20Participants+20at+20EIC+20Participants@theexpogroup.com> Subject: Embedded Internet Conference News Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:51:14 -0500 From: Dr. Lance A. Leventhal, (858-756-3327/2656 fax, l.leventhal@embeddedinternet.com) To: All Conference Advisors, participants, exhibitors and contacts Re: Embedded Internet Conference, August 14-16, Santa Clara Convention Center Hi, everybody! The conference program is coming along. However, we have slots available to fill. We particularly need longer tutorials; several 3.5-hour slots are available on Tuesday. Those are an ideal place to discuss subjects such as embedded java, embedded Linux, developing embedded Web applications, etc. Rich Quinnell of TechOnLine mailto:rquinnell@techonline.com is our Tutorial Chairperson. We also need presenters in all sessions and panelists for Wireless Communications, Internet Appliances, Market Analysis and Future of Embedded Internet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Issues Roundtable We need chairpeople for the Issues Roundtable. We also need your feedback on topics. Scroll down to the official voting form, and let us know what you think! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Due dates 1. April 30 for program proposals 2. May 11 for materials (advertising, paper titles, tutorial descriptions) for the Preview Program. We expect to mail more than 50,000 this year. 3. June 15 for Proceedings materials (papers and panelist position statements) 4. July 13 for earlybird exhibitor rates 5. July 24 for Conference Directory (final program) materials and advertising ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Exhibitors We have 33 exhibitors so far, but there's still room left. To reserve a space, call Rudy Gentry at 972-714-9869 x9503 or e-mail him at r.gentry@embeddedinternet.com. He also has information on advertising in the Preview Program and Conference Directory. Please help us publicize the conference. We need Web site links to http://www.embeddedinternet.com. Mention us on your events page and use our Web banner. Get the word out on bulletin boards (physical or electronic) and reflectors so your clients know where to come see you. Contact marketing guru Anne O'Neill at 972-714-9869 x2336 or mailto:a.oneill@embeddedinternet.com. Anne also has promotional materials you can distribute at conferences, meetings, short courses, etc. Give her advance notice. We are accepting prize donations for the exhibit hall raffle. Send T-shirts, jackets, sports equipment, flashlights, tool sets, books or other goods - including computer hardware or software - with your company's logo. We'd be glad to mention your name on the raffle table and during the raffle. Hey, every bit of publicity helps. Pauline Osborne (p.osborne@embeddedinternet.com) is in charge. You can send items to her at 827 D St., Petaluma CA 94952. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks, everybody! And don't hesitate to volunteer if you see an opening or have something you're eager to do or contribute. Don't forget to email me your response to the survey below. See you in Santa Clara, Lance mailto:l.leventhal@embeddedinternet.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vote on the Issues Roundtable topic! Email to l.leventhal@embeddedinternet.com <mailto:l.leventhal@embeddedinternet.com> Include your name, title, company, phone and email address please. Choose one of the following, or submit your own! 1. Can the embedded Internet handle real-time control? 2. How can we test embedded Internet applications? 3. What is the best cost/performance tradeoff for embedded Web servers? 4. What happens to embedded applications if Internet service goes down? 5. Should all devices be Internet-aware? 6. What kind of security does the embedded Web require? 7. What does a device need to be Internet-aware? 8. How much should Web awareness cost - and when will we reach that level? 9. Does the Internet have enough capacity for embedded applications? 10. Can devices communicate effectively on an Internet meant for people? Past Question in 2000: Is the Internet Safe and Secure Enough for Embedded Applications? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~