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If your company is interested in joining INCITS. Pete -----Original Message----- From: Garner, Jennifer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 2:15 PM To: INCITS Chairs (E-mail) Cc: Karinch, Maryann; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Higginbottom, Karen; Thewlis, Dave Subject: INCITS Inaugural Meetings - Please Distribute to Your Committees ASAP Importance: High Please be advised that replying to this message goes to the sender. If you wish to send a reply to all on the list, please respond with "Reply All". _____________ TC and TG Chairmen - Please transmit the attached email to the members of your committee at your very earliest opportunity as RSVPs are due by 5:00 PM (eastern) Thursday, January 30, 2003. ------------------------------- The inaugural meetings of the new INCITS organization will be held February 10-14, 2003 in Boulder, Colorado. New members are invited to attend the inaugural meetings and have the benefit of attaining voting rights at the start of the meetings. The cost of membership on the new management bodies is based on a sliding scale. Membership Categories/Participation Cost The cost of membership on the Executive Board for the following categories includes membership on the Standards Development and Standards Policy Boards: Small Business (revenue less than $100M per year) $9,500 Large Business (revenue greater than $100M per year) $35,000 Government Agency $35,000 Minor Standards Development Organization/SDO (holds no SC TAG assignments) $8,000 Major Standards Development Organization/SDO (holds one or more SC TAG assignment(s)) $35,000 For the following membership categories, there are additional charges for participation on the Standards Development and Standards Policy Boards: Academic Institution $1,000 $1,000 - additional for membership on the Standards Development or the Standards Policy Board ($2,000 for both) User Group $10,000 $1,000 - additional for membership on the Standards Development or the Standards Policy Board ($2,000 for both) Consortia $10,000 $5,000 - additional for membership on the Standards Development or the Standards Policy Board ($10,000 for both) Advisory/Non-voting $7,500 $1,000 - additional for membership on the Standards Development or the Standards Policy Board ($2,000 for both) Structure of the New INCITS Organization A chart detailing the structure of the new organization is available on the INCITS website: http://www.incits.org/_transition/transition.htm Brief descriptions of the scopes of the INCITS Executive Board, Standards Development Board (SDB) and Standards Policy Board (SPB) are as follows: Executive Board The Executive Board is the INCITS Consensus Body and has the ultimate responsibility for all standards developed and approved by INCITS. It is responsible for ensuring accreditation, advancing the interests of the ICT sector and maintaining a viable, level playing field for furthering information technology. The Executive Board accepts recommendations from the Standards Development Board and the Standards Policy Board, which are responsible for the day-to-day operations of INCITS. Standards Development Board (SDB) The general responsibilities of the Standards Development Board are: * Create and promote internally developed standards (TCs, CTs) * Adopt and promote externally developed specifications * Enable collaboration with other SDOs and consortia * Create and agree to methodology for new work identification In addition, in the management of operations, the Standards Development Board will serve as an advisory committee to the Executive Board on new U.S. National and international standards development projects, standards requirements, and review of proposed standards. The Standards Development Board also manages the standardization process within INCITS Technical Committees (TCs). Standards Policy Board (SPB) The Standards Policy Board will address all policy matters related to the standards work of INCITS. This Board will make recommendations, for Executive Board approval, that affect INCITS' relationships with other SDO's, JTC 1, consortia, and the ICT industry in general. Such recommendations will always have a focus on policies to support improving the market relevance of INCITS. Meeting Logistics/RSVP Form The meeting notice, schedule and RSVP form is attached below. If you plan to attend, please submit a completed RSVP form to Jennifer Garner ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) no later than January 30, 2003. I hope you can join us. Best regards - Jennifer T. Garner Associate Director, ITI Standards Programs Tel: 202.626.5737; Fax: 202.638.4922 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards INCITS Secretariat, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) 1250 Eye St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005 Telephone 202-737-8888; Fax 202-638-4922; Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: January 3, 2003 Registration Form Due: January 30, 2003 Reply to: Jennifer Garner Phone: 202-626-5737 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Meeting Notice for INCITS Inaugural Meetings - February 10-14, 2003 - Boulder, Colorado The inaugural INCITS meetings will be held February 10-14, 2003 in Boulder, Colorado. The meeting schedule is as follows: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Executive Board Monday, February 10, 2003 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Standards Development Board (SDB) Tuesday, February 11, 2003 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Standards Development Board (SDB) Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Standards Development Board (SDB) Wednesday, February 12, 2003 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Standards Policy Board (SPB) Thursday, February 13, 2003 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Standards Policy Board (SPB) Friday, February 14, 2003 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Executive Board The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has volunteered to host the meetings at the following location: NIST 325 Broadway Building 1 Conference Room 1107 Boulder, Colorado 80305 Messages: (303) 497-4500 Faxes: (303) 497-5208 NIST visitor information for the Boulder, Colorado facility (including a list of area hotels, maps and directions from Denver International Airport) is available at: http://www.boulder.nist.gov/visitor-info.htm Important Notice: The Boulder campus of NIST is closed to the general public at this time. In order to create a list of official visitors to NIST for the inaugural February 2003 INCITS meetings, attendees must register by January 30, 2003 and provide the mandatory information requested in the registration form . Visitors will be required to show photo identification when they arrive. Visitors must wear a visitor badge at all times while on the NIST campus. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Registration Form - February 10-14, 2003 Inaugural INCITS Meetings Please complete the following form and return to Jennifer Garner ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) by January 30, 2003: _______ I will attend the INCITS Executive Board meeting on Monday, February 10, 2003 and Friday, February 14, 2003. _______ I will attend the INCITS Standards Development Board (SDB) meeting on Monday, February 10 through Wednesday, February 12, 2003. _______ I will attend the INCITS Standards Policy Board (SPB) meeting on Wednesday, February 12 through Thursday, February 13, 2003. _______ I will not attend the February 2003 inaugural INCITS meetings. Attendees Must Provide the Following Information Full Name (first, middle, last): ______________________________________ Job Title: ______________________________________ Organization/Employer: ______________________________________ Work Address: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Work Phone: ______________________________________ US Citizen: Yes ______ No ______ If "No", specify country of citizenship: ___________________ Date of Birth: ______________________________________ Place of Birth: ______________________________________ _______ Principal _______ Alternate _______ Advisory _______ Guest _______ Other - Please specify ___________________ ________ This mailing list may not be used for unlawful purposes. All postings should be relevant, but ITI accepts no responsibility for any posting and may terminate access to any subscriber violating any policies of the Association. 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