From: killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu (Jeff Killeen)
Newsgroups: comp.org.decus,comp.os.vms,comp.sys.dec
Subject: New DECUS Conference - your input is requested
Date: 14 Aug 92 14:46:48 GMT
Organization: SPC Community Access System

Your inputed is requested.  Please send your comments to...

dejordy@decus.org
english@decus.org
killeen@eisner.decus.org

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**	IF you are in the Banking, Finance, or Insurance Industries,       **
**	or in the NorthEast Region, please take the time to read           **
**	this note. We value your opinions and encourage your response!     **
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The NorthEast Regional Conference Committee has started work on a
Regional Conference with a ``twist''.  We want to produce a conference 
focused specifically on the Banking, Finance, and Insurance industries	
and their relevant applications. This determination was largely geographical, 
drawing from the large presence of these industries in Boston, New York, 
and Hartford. Current planning is targeting the conference for Fall of 1993 
in the Hartford, CT area.

Our goal is effectively to hold TWO CONCURRENT, CO-LOCATED CONFERENCES 
with enough distinct identity to be attractive to two audiences.

1. System Managers, Analysts, Programmers, DP Staff

2. Technical Managers/Directors who sign the purchase orders for the 
   systems, software, and services required to meet their business objectives.

These 2 audiences represent the "Technical" stream and the "Managerial" stream.

The Program Committee is looking for input regarding what specific program 
topics would be appropriate for the "Technical" stream or the "Managerial" 
stream. Our initial meetings identified five topic areas below that may
help define the focus. We do not want to limit your responses to these areas!

		Transaction Processing
		Database Management Systems
		EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
		Office Automation
		Imaging

These are the first-round topic areas. Help us to focus on YOUR needs and
address issues YOU are interested in. What is MISSING? What should
we expand on? Specifics are fine - we want to know what YOU need to
do your job in these industries successfully! It may be useful if 
you describe your CURRENT systems and applications to help us get a feel
for commonality between companies, as well as targeting specifics.
The more we know about your needs the better program we can prepare for you!

We actively encourage each of you to contribute any information you believe
is relevant either through this discussion or through mail to DEJORDY.  

The Program Committee also wishes to fill open slots on the committee 
with people who have some degree of name-recognition in each of the 
industries.  Input from people within the industry will be critical to 
producing not only a sound program, but one we can market as well.

Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.
Richard DeJordy
Chair, Program Committee
Northeast Regional Conference
    
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