> Below is the electronic brochure announcing the June meeting for the New > England Electronic Commerce Users' Group. This conference will be a two > day event. The first day, June 14th, will be a day of presentations in our > traditional format. On the second day, there will be a choice of two > concurrent educational sessions on June 15th. Please follow instructions > for registering below. Act fast as space is limited. Note that we will be > able to receive online registrations and memberships June 1st. > > Hope to see you there! > > Michelle Calarese > NEECOM Officer at Large > > Introduction > The New England Electronic Commerce User's Group (NEECOM) is a nonprofit > organization established in 1990. We were formerly known as NEEDI, the > New England EDI Users' Group. While our name has changed, our mission > remains the same. We focus on the practitioners of EC/EDI. Our members > include manufacturers, retailers, hospitals, insurance companies, motor > carriers, universities, banks and government agencies. The common thread > is our interest in EC/EDI and related technologies. We welcome companies > of all sizes, who are at any stage in their implementation of Electronic > Commerce. > > The Goals of NEECOM: > * To provide a forum for technical and business presentations; > * To inform and educate the business community; > * To share information and new ideas; > * To increase the opportunity for personal contacts and networking; > and > * To expand the regional scope of Electronic Commerce. > > Meetings > NEECOM generally meets three times a year. Topics will vary depending on > the interests of the group. Programs cover: basic education, advanced > topics, case studies, current issues and industry updates, and are > presented by a variety of guest speakers. > > Contacts > Wayne Marshall, NEECOM President > EDI Specialists, Inc., 800-821-4644 x216 > > Susan Watson, NEECOM Treasurer > M/A-Com, 978-442-4903 > > For additional information and directions, visit our web site: > http://www.neecom.org > > > Agenda for: June 14, 2001 - Day One > > 8:00 Registration/Continental Breakfast > > 8:30 Annual Meeting & Opening Remarks > NEECOM President, Wayne Marshall, EDI Specialists, Inc. > > 8:45 State of the Standards: X12, EDIFACT, ebXML, HIPPA > William Kammerer, Chief Scientist, Foresight Corporation > This session will provide an update on the current state of the EDI, XML, > and HIPPA standards. > An update on the progress of various groups such as ebXML will also > be discussed. > > Company Perspectives in EC/EDI: Past/Present/Future > 9:10 Chris Bartley, Programmer/ Analyst, The Wiremold Company > 9:50 Dan Lebrun, Systems Consultant, Barber Foods > The focus of this session is to compare and contrast the past > history and present activities of EC/EDI at two different companies. > These presentations will examine the changes in organization, software, > processes, and business relationships. Their view of the future of > EC/EDI, within their individual companies, will also be presented. > > 10:30 Break > > 10:40 e-Marketplaces: How Are They Changing Your Business? > Carol Rozwell, Research Director, Gartner > Business processes will undergo massive changes as a result of > e-Marketplaces. This session will examine the models, strategies, > services, and impact of e-Marketplaces. What will mature models look > like? And how will the dynamics of e-Marketplaces detonate old-style > concepts? > > 11:30 UCCnet: Concepts and Compliance > James Sheehan, Strategic Process Leader of Electronic Commerce, Shaw's > Supermarkets > Shaw's and Kraft Foods are the first companies in the U.S. to > achieve UCCnet compliance using the UCCnet application to synchronize > data. This presentation will illustrate the use of the UCCnet registry > for item information, global locations, and partner profiles. The role of > XML will also be examined. > > 12:15 Lunch > > 1:15 EC/EDI Careers: Tracks & Trends > Jason Malone, Manager, New England Region, EDI Specialists, Inc. > This discussion will focus on various EC/EDI career tracks and > compare/contrast various titles, responsibilities, salaries, and > geographical differences. Market demands will also be examined with an > emphasis on business vs. technical skills and permanent vs. contract > positions. Included within this session will be suggestions for career > development and a preview of future trends within the EC/EDI profession. > > Interactive Panel Discussions: > Two distinguished panels of guests will discuss and debate topics of > importance and interest to the EC/EDI community. Both panel discussions > will be moderated and are intended to free-wheeling with ample opportunity > for audience participation. > > 2:00 SME's: Why Can't We All Just Connect? > Our panelists will discuss the issues, challenges and opportunities > associated with the adoption of EC/EDI technology by small-to-medium size > businesses. Panelists will represent a mix of large hubs, small-to-medium > sized spokes, distributors, and vendors. > > 3:00 XML: (The Rematch) What's the Reality Behind the Hype? > By popular demand, this panel has been brought back for a second > time based on the overwhelming and positive response of last year's > discussion. Panelists must furnish their own boxing gloves. > SME Panelists: > Gary Evans, B-to-B Integration Manager, Converge > Randy Goneau, Vice President of Finance/IT, Action Automation & > Controls, Inc. > Bob Hasenfuss, MIS Manager,Harbor Tool Supply > Patricia Meisner, Principal, ADVANCe-com Corporation > E.J. Pappas, Vice President Sales, Infoteria > Paul Urban, Assistant VP, Manager of Systems, BJ's Wholesale Club > Sharon Wolf, Materials Manager, Ionics, Inc. > > XML Panelists: > Bill Cafiero, Senior Consultant (retired), GE Global eXchange > Services > Tim Cronin, Principal Consultant, Avicon Group > Kate Fessenden, Research Director, Enterprise XML, The Aberdeen > Group > Patricia Meisner, Principal, ADVANCe-com Corporation > E.J. Pappas, Vice President Sales, Infoteria > Sam Presutti, Internet Program Manager, ManagedOps.com > Todd Weston, Manager of Connexions Services, Celarix > > 4:00 NEECOM Raffle/Adjourn > > > Agenda for: June 15, 2001 - Day Two > > Two Concurrent Educational Sessions (lunch included) > > 8:30 Registration/Continental Breakfast > > 9:00 - 3:00 > Topic 1: EC/EDI Basics > This EC/EDI program is one of the most established and respected in > the industry. This seminar is designed for the person and company who > will be affected by EC/EDI. The program will benefit anyone who uses > EC/EDI, including business executives, and those people involved in line > management, operations, data processing, accounting, inventory, > production, and transportation. > > * Practical explanation of EC/EDI, as it has moved from internal to > industry to national usage. > * Overview of EC/EDI documents. > * How companies enter EC/EDI from both a proactive and reactive > direction. > * Detailed description of EC/EDI software and communication options. > * Day concludes with the development of an EDI implementation program. > > Tutorial Instructor: Bob Lyttle, Assistant Vice President of > Sales, Kleinschmidt > > 9:00 - 4:00 > Topic 2: XML for EDI Users > In this one-day seminar participants will learn the basics of XML and its > role in exchanging business data that is now primarily done with EDI. This > class includes hands-on workshops. It is designed for beginners in XML. > > * An introduction to the basic concepts of XML and how it differs from > HTML and EDI. > * The technical mechanics of XML - Constructs, DTD's, Schemas, > Stylesheets & more. > * An overview of current XML activity and the groups involved. > * XML's potential role in B2B commerce and examples of XML > applications. > > Tutorial Instructor: Bill Cafiero, Senior Consultant (retired), > GE Global eXchange Services > > > Meeting Registration (online registration will be available on our web > site June 1) > To avoid an additional walk-in registration fee of $20, all registrations > must be received by June 8, 2001. All questions concerning registration > should be addressed to Susan Watson 978-442-4903. > Dress Code is business casual. > Please note that membership begins anew each calendar year. Register and > renew your membership at the same time! Check our web page to see if you > are a current 2001 member. http://www.neecom.org > > Note: Member companies may send one attendee to Day One at 1/2 the member > rate. > > Company > > Member Non-Member > > Name: > > > Address: > > > City: State/Zip: > > > Phone #: E-Mail: > > > Please attach names of additional registrants. > Check and indicate number attending. > DAY 1 > � Member Fee (limited to 1) ___1___ x $25 = ___25_ > Member Fee _______ x $50 = ______ > Non-Member Fee _______ x $95 = ______ > > DAY 2 > Member Fee _______ x $95 = ______ > Non-Member Fee _______ x $195 =______ > > The Registration Fee is non-refundable. > We accept company and personal checks as well as the following credit > cards: > > American Express Visa Master Card > > Name on Credit Card: _______________________________________________ > > Billing Street Address: __________________________ ZIP Code____________ > > Credit Card #: _____________________________ Exp. Date:__________ > > Signature: > > > Checks should be made payable to: > New England Electronic Commerce Users' Group (NEECOM) > P.O. Box 661 > Milford, ME 04461 > > Space Is Limited! > Please Respond Before June 8, 2001. > > > > Membership & Fees (online membership will be available on our web site > June 1) > Membership is open to all companies that have an interest in EC/EDI. The > nominal annual dues entitle the company representative and any number of > employees to attend activities and meetings at member rates. Membership > is based on a calendar year (January through December). > > > Member Non- > rate Member > rate > > Annual dues (Once a year) $150 N/A > Meeting fees (3 times a year) $50 $95 > Second Day (Once a year) $95 $195 > > Company Name: > > > Type of Business: > > > Representative's Name: > > > Position: > > > Company Address: > > > Internal Address: > > > City: State: Zip: > > > Telephone: Fax: > > > E-mail: > > > We accept company and personal checks as well as the following credit > cards: > > American Express Visa Master Card > > Name on Credit Card:_______________________________________________ > > Billing Street Address:__________________________ ZIP Code____________ > > Credit Card #:_____________________________ Exp. Date:__________ > > Signature: > > > Checks should be made payable to: > New England Electronic Commerce Users' Group > P.O. Box 661 > Milford, ME 04461 > > 2001 NEECOM Conference Schedule > > June 14, 15 > October > > The June meeting will be held in the following facility: > > Wyndham at Westborough Hotel (formerly Marriott) > 5400 Computer Drive > Westborough, MA 01581 > 508 347-7393 > > For additional information and directions visit our web page at > www.neecom.org. > > Additional Membership Benefits > > Members of the New England Electronic Commerce Users' Group enjoy the > following benefits: > > * Discounted "member" rates for all NEECOM meetings > * Discounted rates for education and conferences > * Access to member-only facilities and information on the NEECOM web > site > * Periodic discounts and/or trial subscriptions to EC-specific > publications > * Free postings on our NEECOM jobs board > > > ======================================================================= To contact the list owner: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/edi-l%40listserv.ucop.edu/
