Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!bloom-beacon!ics.UUCP!winston From: winston@ics.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.windows.x Subject: Xhibition update Message-ID: <8806230055.AA23572@buita.bu.edu> Date: 23 Jun 88 00:54:05 GMT Sender: daemon@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 78 There has been enormous interest in Xhibition '88! To recap- Xhibition '88 is sponsored by XUG. Xhibition '88 is the first Trade Show devoted to X. Xhibition '88 will be held at MIT Monday, August 22 thru Thursday, August 25. Xhibition '88 will consist of Trade Exhibits, as well as Courses and Seminars. We are pleased to anounce that our first Keynote speaker will be from The Open Software Foundation!! We will have complete pricing/schedule information within the week. If you would like to receive it, please send us mail. For a short period, (until July 15) we are offering a special Charter Package- Everything for $500! Guaranteed First Choice of Classes Trade Exhibits, Seminars, Keynote Speakers, Parties, Luncheons, etc. The catch is that we must have your reservation (with money) postmarked by July 15. We are currently scheduling the show for two audiences- Technical: This is intended for engineers needing more current information about the X window system. It includes courses on Xlib, Xt, Andrew. Additionally there are technical seminars on subjects such as Display Postscript HP widget set Client-window manager Communications Live Video X3D-PEX Using the Resource Manager Open Dialogue Image Porcessing Tiled Window Managers Strategic: This is intended to be less technical and presented to Managers, Marketing, Sales, and other people interested in WHY X is important, HOW it is changing the industry, as well as the FUNDEMENTALS of how X functions, and WHAT its limitations are. It consists of an overview course detailing X both Technically and Strategically. Talks by varous vendors on the advantages of their product lines including Apollo, Sun, HP, Adobe and others. Seminars on subjects like The Impact of the 386 on the Workstation Market Portability of Programs Between Window Systems International Concerns The Toolkit Problem Andrew - as a Model for the Future If you are interested in ATTENDING, please make your subject line either Attending/Strategic or Attending/Technical. Include your Postal Address and send mail to ics!xhibition@buita.bu.edu If you are interested in Chairing a Discusion or giving Talk Make the subject line Speaker/"subject" and send to ics!winston@buita.bu.edu or call 718.361.2811 If you are interested in a booth make the subject line "You Better READ This" and send to ics!winston@buita.bu.edu or call 718.361.2811 See you in August!