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Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1992 17:55:08 EDT
From:         Gleason Sackman <sackman@plains.NoDak.edu>
Subject:      Announcement: Merit Networking Seminar (fwd)

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> From: Interpersonal Computing and Technology <msmauri@nevada2.bitnet>
> Subject:      Announcement: Merit Networking Seminar
>
> From: collins@nevada.edu
>
>              THE MERIT NETWORKING SEMINARS
>
>           Making Your NSFNET Connection Count
>
>                 June 1-2, 1992
>
>               Las Vegas, Nevada
>
>     Sponsored by:                     Hosted by:
>     Merit Network, Inc.               NevadaNet
>   _________________________________________________
>
>   Learn how to make your networking connections really
>   count!
>
>   The revolution in national computer networking continues
>   to affect the way people collaborate in education and
>   research. Hundreds of thousands of educators and
>   researchers are accessing library resources,
>   supercomputers, video applications and the expertise of
>   colleagues around the world through their connections to
>   NSFNET and the Internet.
>
>   This seminar is your opportunity to learn how national
>   and regional networks are an integral part of this growth
>   and how you and your institution can become part of these
>   developments.
>
>   You will learn how national and regional networks are
>   being used to: enrich academic resources, enhance
>   teaching, and expand library collections. A demonstration
>   room will be available to allow you to use the network to
>   access these resources.
>
>   Who Should Attend:
>
>  This informative seminar, intended for beginning and
>  intermediate network users, will focus on issues of
>  interest to educators, librarians, campus computing
>  leaders, information systems and networking
>  administrators, educational liaisons, and others. If you
>  are interested in learning more about the NSFNET and the
>  Internet, and the benefits of a connection to national
>  networking, you will want to attend.
>
>   An Intensive Networking Seminar
>
>  In this one-and-a-half day seminar you will learn about the
>  tools and resources available on the Internet and the
>  applications being done over the network. You will hear from
>  network application users in research and education,
>  representatives from colleges and universities connected to
>  the NSFNET, networking experts, and library professionals.
>
>   Day 1 will begin with a keynote presentation by Donna Cox of the National
>  Center for Supercomputer Applications, and will feature speakers from
>  around the country discussing network applications in education from the
>  elementary grades through the college level. Presentations will provide
>  extensive information about resources accessible via the Internet, and the
>  tools now available to locate and effectively using those resources.
>
>   Day 2 will include a presentation on the state of electronic publishing,
>  as well as parallel sessions for special interests in TCP/IP
>  internetworking, gigabit technology, and K-12 connectivity and applications
>  issues. The seminar will conclude with a presentation on the status of the
>  National Research and Education Network (NREN).
>
>   See the agenda below for details on each presentation.
>
>   The Merit Network, Inc.:
>
>   Since 1987, Merit Network, Inc. has operated and
>   managed the NSFNET backbone. Merit also manages MichNet,
>   Michigan's statewide network, providing networking
>   services for over two decades.
>
>   Seminar Location and Travel Arrangements:
>
>  The seminar will be held in a newly built facility on the campus of the
>  University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada. This specially designed facility
>  provides state-of-the-art audio/visual equipment and support services.
>  Microcomputers connected through NevadaNet to NSFNET will be provided
>  on-site in a demonstration room. Resource people, as well as presenters,
>  will help attendees access remote facilities.
>
>  Lodging will be available at the St. Tropez, a non-gaming hotel very near
>  the seminar facility, and shuttle service will be provided between the
>  hotel and the seminar. The hotel is reserving a block of rooms for seminar
>  attendees until May 1, 1992. Make your own room reservations and payment
>  arrangements directly by calling
>   800-666-5400 or 702-369-1150.
>
>  Merit Network, Inc. in conjunction with Lovejoy Tiffany Travel, has
>  negotiated special discounted airfares with Northwest Airlines for the
>  seminar in Las Vegas. To take advantage of these special fares, please call
>  Lovejoy Tiffany Travel four to eight weeks prior to travel dates. Indentify
>  yourself as a Merit Networking Seminar participant and refer to Northwest
>  ID - 11500. Call Lovejoy Tiffany Travel at the numbers below:
>
>  800-521-3648  8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday - Friday
>  800-354-4272  5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday - Friday
>  or Northwest Meeting Services at 800-328-1111.
>
>   Registration:
>
>  The registration fee is $295 until May 15, 1992. After May 15 the cost is
>  $345. Limited scholarships will be available; contact us today.
>
>  This fee includes the one-and-a-half-day seminar,
>  receptions on Sunday and Monday evenings, lunches on
>  Monday and Tuesday, refreshments, the demonstration room,
>  and all seminar materials. For more information, you may reach
>  us electronically at: seminar@merit.edu or by phone at:
>  1-800-66-MERIT or 313-936-3000.
>
>
>                      SEMINAR AGENDA
>                      June 1-2, 1992
>                   ---------------------
>
>
>   Sunday Evening, May 31:
>   ----------------------------
>
>   6:00 - 7:30  Wine and Cheese Reception,
>                  St. Tropez  Hotel, Monte Carlo Ballroom
>                  Registration desk open
>
>
>   DAY ONE  Monday, June 1
>   ------------------------------------------------
>   8:00 - 8:30  Registration and continental breakfast
>                 UNLV Campus
>
>    Keynote - Supercomputer Visualization and Networking
>      Donna Cox, Assistant Professor
>      National Center for Supercomputer Applications
>
>    NSFNET--Your Highway to National Networking
>      Merit/NSFNET Information Services
>
>    National Library Resources At Your Fingertips
>      Art St. George,
>      University of New Mexico
>
>    Community Computing - the National Public Telecomputing Network
>      Tom Grundner, President
>      National Public Telecomputing Network
>
>    Navigating the Internet: An Information Services Cruise
>            Laura Kelleher, NSFNET Information Services
>           Merit Network, Inc.
>
>    Navigating the Internet: Network Tools
>            Mark Davis-Craig, MichNet Technical Support
>           Merit Network, Inc.
>
>    WAIS: Wide Area Information Service
>            George Brett
>           MCNC
>
>    4:15 - 5:30  Demonstration Room Open
>
>    6:00 - 7:00  Reception, St. Tropez Hotel, Monte Carlo Ballroom
>
>  DAY TWO   Tuesday, June 2
>    ------------------------------
>   8:30 - 8:45  Welcome and Announcements
>
>    Academy One: K-12 Education over the Internet
>      Linda Delzite, Director of Education
>      National Public Telecomputing Network
>
>    Electronic Publishing - Challenges and Opportunities
>      Ann Okerson, Director, Office of Science and Academic Publishing
>      Association of Research Libraries
>
>    Parallel Sessions
>      1) Introduction to Internetworking and TCP/IP
>            Elise Gerich, Internet Engineer
>            Merit Network, Inc.
>
>      2) Gigabit Technology Update
>          Phil Gross, Vice President, Network Technologies
>          Advanced Network and Services, Inc.
>          Chairman, Internet Engineering Task Force
>          Member, Internet Activities Board
>
>      3) Networking for K-12 Education: Bringing Everyone Together
>           Dana Sitzler, K-12 Outreach Coordinator, Merit Network, Inc.
>          Linda Delzite, Director of Education, NPTN
>
>    National Research and Education (NREN) Update
>
>   -------------------------------
>   12:15-2:00 LUNCH Demo Room Open
>   ------------------------------
>
>   Seminar will end at 1:30 on Tuesday afternoon.
>
>   Terminal access to NSFNET will be available to
>   participants for electronic mail and for the speakers to
>   demonstrate their applications on the network.
>
>   To reserve a place, please send the registration form to
>   the address below with a check or money order made
>   payable to University of Michigan/Merit Network, Inc.
>   Sorry, we cannot accept purchase orders.
>
>   If you would like to register electronically, send the
>   form to seminar@merit.edu. Your registration can only be
>   secured, however, with receipt of payment.
>
>   Merit/NSFNET
>   1075 Beal Avenue
>   Ann Arbor, MI  48109-2112
>
>   (800) 66-MERIT
>   (313) 936-3000
>
>   Early Registration (before Nov. 1)  $295
>   Registration after Nov 1            $345
>
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>   Organization ______________________
>   Address __________________________
>   City _____________________________
>   State ____________________________
>   Zip ______________________________
>   Business Phone ____________________
>   E-Mail Address ____________________
>
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>   ____ Internet/NSFNET
>   ____ Bitnet
>   ____ Other ---------------
>   ____ Not connected
>
>
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