Hi Group(s), GGF was yesterday, kind of, but here we go planning for the next one already... I would very much like to see our 3 docs submitted as drafts by the March 31st deadline (use cases revised, req. initial, saga-core-api initial). Its difficult to plan for the sessions - anyway, I think the 3 session scheme we had over the last 2 GGFs worked pretty well. So I would propose to continue with that schema. However, we should also keep in mind that our ADs plan a application workshop, which surely will benefit from SAGA participation :-) Cheers, Andre. ----- Forwarded message from Joel Replogle -----

To: gf-chairs@ggf.org From: Joel Replogle Subject: [gf-chairs] GGF17 Group Session Scheduling is Open! Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:11:53 -0500

GGF Chairs -

The Group Session Request period is now open for GGF17!

GGF17 will be May 10-12, 2006 in Tokyo, Japan. Please notice that this is a three-day GGF, instead of our normal four-day event.

Please go to the following link for Group Session Requesting instructions and the link to the request form: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_next_chairinfo.htm

Requests may be updated after initial submission as information (such as specific agenda) becomes available. Please be aware that the information supplied on this form is also used for the printed and on- line schedules.

The scheduling deadlines are:

Draft Documents: - Deadline for submitting working drafts is 31 March, 2006. Sessions: - Deadline for session requests for a CG, WG or RG is 17 March, 2006 - Deadline for AD Hoc/Charter Discussion BOFs is 17 March, 2006.

The schedule itself will be finalized by the first week in April.

Thanks,

Joel

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