From: ted@world.std.com (Ted Ede)
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Subject: Xhibition 93 Call for Participation
Date: 5 Nov 92 16:57:43 GMT
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Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA

Date: Thu, 5 Nov 92 10:59:03 -0500
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		XHIBITION 93 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
			June 7-11, 1993
			San Jose Convention Center

Xhibition is more than a Technical Conference and trade show to 
see and to hear about X and Client-Server Computing.  It is the 
place where technology meets the industry.  X has matured and so 
has our audience.  The attendees are looking to you, the 
technology leaders, to lead them in the right direction.  X, 
formerly interesting only to developers, is expanding into 
different markets and combining with different technologies.  
With Xhibition at the focal point, our technical conference covers
a broad base of technologies and solutions utilizing those 
technologies.  Some suggested topics include:  

	X Window System
		 R5-compatibility issues, customization, ... 
		 X, xdm, and security
		 X and non-UNIX operating systems-VMS, NeXT, NT, OS/2, MVS
		 Object oriented programming and X
		 Internationalization
		 GAIA-Data Interchange
		 Extending OSF/Motif and OPEN LOOK
		 Cross-platform and cross window system development
		 PC's and X
		 Performance Tuning

	Client-Server Computing
		 DCE/DME/ATLAS
		 Distributed Object Development and Management 
		 CORBA
		 Distributed Objects Everywhere
		 Developing Distributed Applications
		 Database tools
		 SQL-moving from RDBMS to OODBMS
		 Distributed databases
	
	User Interfaces
		 Motif, OPEN LOOK, Macintosh, and Windows
		 Programming tools
		 Widgets and gadgets
 		 Human factors considerations
		 Designing a better interface
		 Event driven, iterative models
		 Video and Audio
		 Multimedia and X, Macintosh, and Windows
		 Imaging 		 

	Object oriented technology
		 C++
		 specifications
		 re-usable software components
		 migrating to object oriented technology
		 Language bindings

PRESENTATIONS
Proposals for presentations and panels should be 300 words.  
Presentations will be 20 minutes in length.  Written papers 
are not required but the conference proceedings will be published.  
Please note all deadlines below.

PANELS
Panels will be 60-90 minutes in length.  Panel chairpeople are 
responsible for coordinating and for disseminating information 
to their panel members as well as gathering presentations for 
publication.  Proposals should be no more than 300 words.  Written
papers are not required though conference proceedings will be
published.

TUTORIALS
This year, Xhibition is actively looking for proposals on tutorials
on advanced topics.  Proposals for tutorials require a 3 hour course 
outline.  Comprehensive tutorial notes for attendees are required 
and must be delivered by the deadline below.  Tutorials are strictly 
technical and should not contain sales or marketing information.

FOR PRESENTATIONS, PANELS, and TUTORIALS:
Since we attract a diverse set of developers and end-users with 
varying skill sets and experience, we ask that you specify who 
should be your audience.  Please include any prerequisites, degree 
and type of programming experience (if any), and the general level 
of the presentation (i.e. novice, intermediate, advanced, or expert).
If proposals are being made through a PR agency or speaker's bureau, 
the speaker(s) information (name, company, title, address, phone #, 
fax #, e-mail address) as well as complete information from the 
contact person are required.

For submission, e-mail is preferred (xhibit@ics.com).  However, you 
can mail your submissions to:
	
		Xhibition 93 Technical Program
		201 Broadway
		Cambridge, MA 02139   or 
		call us at 617.621.0060   or 
		fax us at 617.621.9555. 
 
Please be sure to include:  speaker(s) name(s), company, title,
address, phone#, fax #, e-mail address. 

			DEADLINES
	TUTORIALS			PAPERS/PANELS

Submissions due
	Oct. 30, 1992			Nov. 20, 1992		
	(extended to Nov. 16)
	
Notification of Acceptance
	Oct. 30-Nov. 30, 1992		Nov. 30-Dec. 31, 1992

Show program description due
	Dec. 4, 1992			Jan. 8, 1993

Draft tutorial notes due		Draft papers due	
	Dec. 20, 1992			Jan. 29, 1993

Completed tutorial notes		Completed papers		
	Feb. 1, 1993			March 19, 1993

					Completed panel notes	
					March 19, 1993

EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE
Often executives have a lot of questions but have a hard time 
getting straight answers.  The Executive Conference at Xhibition 93 
will provide you with real world solutions to your computing needs.  
If you are a pioneer in the industry who decided to take risks with 
your company's computing environment, Xhibition would like you to 
share these experiences with others who are considering taking on 
a similar challenge.  Please contact Judy Lazaro at 617.621.0787 
x104 if you would like to participate in the Executive Conference.



CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES AT XHIBITION
Call Corporate Coordinator, Amy Gelpey, at 617.621.0787 x109 for
more information.

XHIBITION TRADE SHOW
Xhibition exhibitors value the high quality of leads collected
at Xhibition:  over 10% of attendees fill Executive Management
roles with an additional 20% of attendees calling themselves
Technical Managers.  Even more importantly, 75% of attendees
specify, recommend, or make the final decision on software and
hardware purchasing decisions.  Booths assigned on a first-come-
first-served basis. 

APPLICATION THEATER
The Application Theater is a special area on the show floor with
a state-of-the-art data projection system and seating for 50
attendees.  Vendor presentations are scheduled every half hour
with twenty minutes allotted for each presentation.  Presentation
schedules are advertised via signage, the Show Daily, and 
announcements on the public address system.  You'll find the 
Application Theater to be a cost-effective way to convey in-depth
information.  Sign up for your Application Theater slot soon.
Times are limited!


INDUSTRY SHOWCASES
First seen at Xhibition 92, the Industry Showcases at Xhibition
are multi-vendor sponsored booths which serve to answer the 
question of "What's new in the open systems market place today?"
The Industry Showcases bring cutting-edge technology into focus
for attendees seeking solutions.  Xhibition 92's Industry 
Showcase booths included:  Distributed Computing, 3-D and X,
Multimedia, Business Applications, and Imaging.  Participate in 
the Industry Showcase for maximum visibility.