The Call for Participation (CFP) is now open for OGF22 which will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA from February 25 - 29, 2008. A successful event depends on great content which will come primarily from our community so please visit http://www.ogf.org/OGF22/cfp.php to make your submission. Hurry, as the CFP will close December 21! We are seeking content related to the following topics: 1) OGF CHARTERED GROUPS AND BOFS 2) OGF SPECIFICATION ADOPTION Two weeks ago at SC07, OGF demonstrated interoperability of 12 OGF specifications and announced the implementation of the HPC Basic Profile in products being planned by Microsoft, Altair Engineering and Platform Computing. These significant accomplishments show how the work of OGF is being recognized as key to further adoption of grid technology. This multi-session track will build on the SC07 momentum by featuring contributions from developers and users showcasing their work implementing OGF specifications. 3) PHARMA/LIFE SCIENCES The pharmaceutical industry and life sciences in general have begun to depend on in silico experiments as critical elements in the path to discovery. This has enabled exploration that is only limited by their ability to access sufficient computing resources and to store and manage the resultant mountain of data. Presentations and case studies from those that have turned to Grid-based solutions to meet these needs are being solicited. 4) FINANCIAL SERVICES The financial services industry is one of the early adopters, and successful users, of Grid technology. As the technology matures, new (and old) issues emerge like expanding grids to support transactional workloads, data management and movement, and putting policies in place for charging and tracking usage. We seek presentations and case studies that describe the emerging issues the financial services industry is now facing in Grid. 5) OTHER COMMUNITY CONTENT We also welcome submissions related to the following topics: * HPC * Virtualization * Grid application and usage in eScience environments * Grids in the IT data center * Security * Networking * Visualization in a grid environment * Grid application development The CFP will close December 21, so please visit http://www.ogf.org/OGF22/cfp.php and make your submission today! Regards, John Ehrig Open Grid Forum Enterprise and Marketing Program Manager 925 275-6677 www.ogf.org