Over 500 people have already registered for OGF20/EGEE User Forum and over
20 organizations have signed up for exhibition space and sponsorships. Don't
miss out - this will be the major grid event of 2007!
Our keynote speakers will include:
* Tony Hey, Corporate VP Technical Computing, Microsoft
* Peter Coveney, Director of the Centre of Computational Science, University
College London
* Mario Campolargo, Head of Unit GEANT and eInfrastructures, European
Commission, DG Information Society and Media
* Mark Linesch, OGF President
* Bob Jones, EGEE President.
The following workshop sessions have been announced:
* 2nd International Workshop on Campus and Community Grids: Continuing
Interoperability
* Computational Steering on the Grid
* eArts and eHumanities - eScience technologies and methodologies in Arts
and Humanities research
* OGC-OGF Collaboration Workshop
* Evolution of Grids Towards Service Oriented Knowledge Utilities (SOKUs)
* Dynamic Service Level Agreements
* Adoption of Grid Technologies in Astronomical Science
This event will also include Standards, Enterprise and e-Science group
sessions, 'Grids Means Business' Industry track, an exhibit, poster and
demonstration hall and networking/social activities.
Useful Links:
Registration - <http://www.ogf.org/OGF20/events_regstrtn_ogf20.php>
http://www.ogf.org/OGF20/events_regstrtn_ogf20.php
Lodging - <http://www.ogf.org/OGF20/events_lodging_ogf20.php>
http://www.ogf.org/OGF20/events_lodging_ogf20.php
Sponsorships - <http://www.ogf.org/OGF20/events_sponsorship_ogf20.php>
http://www.ogf.org/OGF20/events_sponsorship_ogf20.php
Program - http://www.ogf.org/OGF20/events_program_ogf20.php
OGF and EGEE wish to thank the following sponsors and partners:
Premier Sponsors:
* Grid Computing Now!
* HP
* Microsoft
* UK eScience
Standard Sponsors:
* Akogrimo
* BalticGrid
* BEin Grid
* BREIN
* CoreGRID
* GridPP
* Fondazione Gerolamo Gaslini (Health-e Child)
* Force10 Networks
* Fraunhofer
* Interactive European Grid Project
* NextGRID
* OMII - Europe
* Platform Computing
* Unicore Forum
Event Partners:
* University of Manchester
* NCeSS
* National e-Science Centre
John Ehrig
Open Grid Forum
Marketing Program Manager
925 275-6677
www.ogf.org <http://www.ogf.orgopen/>
Open Forum | Open Standards
All - There will be a brief downtime for OGF systems this evening
7-9pm CDT for minor server adjustments. This will include
www.ogf.org and forge.gridforum.org (gridforge).
The downtime will likely take less time than we have allotted.
Thanks,
Joel
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Joel Replogle - Manager of Standards, Open Grid Forum
replogle(a)ogf.org http://www.ogf.org
Please register for OGF20/EGEE User Forum by this Thursday (March 15) in
order save up to $200: http://www.ogf.org/OGF20/events_regstrtn_ogf20.php
Also remember to book your lodging early to secure our negotiated rates:
http://www.ogf.org/OGF20/events_lodging_ogf20.php.
About OGF21/EGEE User Forum
OGF20/EGEE User Forum is the premier grid technologies event of 2007 where
the global Grid community will gather to develop Grid standards, showcase
applications, discuss large-scale grid infrastructure techniques, workshop
best practices and present case studies and solutions. The program will
include:
* Keynote and Plenary Presentations by Leading Grid Luminaries
* Standards Group Sessions and BoFs
* Enterprise Program Featuring Requirements Alignment, Best Practices,
Adoptions Sessions and 'Grids Means Business' Industry Track
* e-Science Program Featuring Technology Updates and Workshops
* Vendor and Grid Project/Organization Showcase and EGEE
Demonstration/Poster Session Area
* Networking and Social Activities with OGF and EGEE members
Additional program information is available at
http://www.ogf.org/OGF20/events_program_ogf20.php
OGF21/EGEE User Forum Sponsors
Premier:
* UK eScience
* Microsoft
* HP
* Grid Computing Now!
Standard:
* BREIN
* CoreGRID
* BalticGrid
* Fraunhofer
* Interactive European Grid Project
* GridPP
Partner:
* University of Manchester
* NCeSS
* National e-Science Centre
The exhibit hall and other sponsorships provide a great way to showcase your
organization. Full details are available:
http://www.ogf.org/OGF20/documents/OGF20_Sponsorship_Prospectus.pdf
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 March edition of the GridConnections is here. Open the attached PDF
file or follow this link to view the newsletter on-line
http://www.ogf.org/News/newscal_newsletter.php
This month's topics include:
* OGF Launches Search for New President
* Technical Strategy and Roadmap Document in Public Comment
* Member Satisfaction Survey Results
* Affiliate Program Launched
* Welcome New Organizational Members ATT and Micron
* Important OGF20 Update and other Upcoming Events
* OGF19 Highlights and Survey Results
* Meet our Four New Area Directors
* Seven New Documents Published including Six Recommendations
Regards,
John Ehrig
Open Grid Forum
Marketing Program Manager
925 275-6677
www.ogf.org <http://www.ogf.orgopen/>
Open Forum | Open Standards
One new document has started public comment. Please find all
documents in public comment here:
http://www.ogf.org/gf/docs/?public_comment
- HPC Basic Profile, Version 1.0. B. Dillaway, M. Humphrey, C. Smith,
M. Theimer, G. Wasson. Via OGSA-HPCP-WG. Recommendation track.
These other documents are still in public comment:
- Grid Optical Burst Switched Networks (GOBS), R. Nejabati. Via
GHPN-RG. Informational track.
- Technical Strategy for the Open Grid Forum 2007-2010, D. Snelling &
C. Kantarjiev. Via the TSC. Informational track.
- OGSA(TM) EMS Architecture Scenarios 1., A. Savva, H. Kishimoto,
S. Newhouse, D. Pulsipher. Via OGSA-WG. Informational track.
- WS-Naming Specification, A. Grimshaw, D. Snelling. Via OGSA-Naming-WG.
Recommendation track.
Your help in reading and commenting on these documents will be most
welcome. It is not necessary to be an WG member or expert to provide
useful feedback.
-- Greg Newby (OGF Editor)
