The leaders of the following three OGF19 sessions are actively seeking
additional support from the OGF community. If you are interested in
contributing to and/or participating in any of these sessions, please see
the appropriate contact listed below.
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SOA: What Do Users Need to Know?
Wednesday, January 31
9:00 - 10:30 AM
<http://www.ogf.org/gf/event_schedule/index.php?id=508>
http://www.ogf.org/gf/event_schedule/index.php?id=508
This workshop will evaluate and refine specifications for SOA "Predictive
Metrics" -- measures (characteristics of the application and technology)
that can be made early in the life cycle based on models of the system
(technology and applications) and will influence success in later stages.
For more information and to send contributions, contact John Salasin
<mailto:jsalasin@nist.gov> jsalasin(a)nist.gov
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Second OGF Workshop On Reliability and Robustness in Grid Computing Systems
Wednesday, January 31
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
<http://www.ogf.org/gf/event_schedule/index.php?id=488>
http://www.ogf.org/gf/event_schedule/index.php?id=488
Grid computing systems based on emerging Web Service and Grid standards will
need to achieve levels of reliability and robustness necessary for
enterprise applications in industry and science. This workshop seeks to
bring together researchers and engineers whose organizations are actively
addressing these concerns to share experiences and to describe their
research in order to facilitate better understanding of grid reliability
issues and requirements. For more information, see
http://gridreliability.nist.gov/RRworkshopCallForChapelHill.htm or contact
Christopher Dabrowski cdabrowski(a)nist.gov
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OGF Diversity Panel
Thursday, February 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
<http://www.ogf.org/gf/event_schedule/index.php?id=513>
http://www.ogf.org/gf/event_schedule/index.php?id=513
This panel will discuss ways to help OGF identify, obtain and retain members
of diverse populations (people of color and women). The discussion will
include strategies to assimilate new members, perceived barriers and ways to
mitigate them, outreach efforts to organizations and institutions, and best
practice strategies. To participate on the panel, please contact Gwen
Nichols-White at <mailto:gnwhite@ogf.org> gnwhite(a)ogf.org
Dear OGF Participant,
The deadline for obtaining the negotiated discounted rate for the Sheraton
and other OGF19 hotels is January 16. Please review the hotel options and
reserve your hotel room today by visiting
http://www.ogf.org/OGF19/events_lodging_ogf19.php.
Also, by registering for OGF19 before January 19 you can save up to $100 off
the on-site registration fee. Sign-up today at
http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=111730
Finally, the OGF19 program schedule is now available for viewing at
http://www.ogf.org/gf/event_schedule/?event_id=6. A full slate of group
sessions are planned, including one-day workshops on Semantic Grid 2.0 and
Federated Identity and several enterprise sessions.
We look forward to seeing you in Chapel Hill.
Regards,
John Ehrig
Open Grid Forum
Marketing Program Manager
925 275-6677
www.ogf.org <http://www.ogf.orgopen/>
Open Forum | Open Standards
Dear OGF Members and Participants,
The January edition of the OGF eNewsletter is here. Open the attached PDF
file or follow this link to view the newsletter
http://www.ogf.org/News/newscal_enews.php
This month's topics include:
* JSDL Adoption Q&A with Stephen McGough
* Your LAST CHANCE to take our member survey
* New Document Published - Standardised Namespaces for XML Infosets
* Management Developers Conference Event Review
* Preview of Upcoming Events - OGF19 and 20
* 2007 Membership Activation
John Ehrig
Open Grid Forum
Marketing Program Manager
925 275-6677
www.ogf.org <http://www.ogf.orgopen/>
Open Forum | Open Standards
