Mark your calendar for Decorum '97: Innovation * Cooperation * Communication
Make plans now to attend Transarc's Decorum '97 Conference on March
3-5, 1997. It will take place in Long Beach, CA at the Hyatt Regency
and Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center.
One of the year's premier client/server computing events, Decorum '97
gives attendees a chance to share their DCE, DFS and Encina
experiences with fellow end-users and industry vendors.
Conference highlights include the opening night Welcoming Reception
and a variety of user presentations and vendor displays.
Spotlight on AFS and extra training sessions
New to this year's conference: a day devoted to AFS (March 6). Plus,
there will be two sets of training sessions -- one before and one after
the Conference (February 27-March 2; March 6-10).
Decorum '97 participants can witness demos of the newest features
available from Transarc and other major DCE vendors.
In addition, the Conference sessions will address many of the
industry's hottest issues, including:
* integration of third-party products;
* World Wide Web use; and
* object integration.
And as a special treat, cartoonist Scott Adams, who creates the popular
Dilbert comic strip, will be the Welcoming Reception speaker.
Long Beach fun and festivities
But the three-day conference is hardly all work and no play.
Participants will have plenty of time to explore the bay area
surrounding the Hyatt and Convention Center.
Adjacent to the Shoreline Village and Marina, the hotel offers resort
living in a spectacular harbor setting. You'll also have easy access
to the area's many attractions. Tour the Queen Mary -- the world's
largest luxury liner. Shop and dine at renowned Pine Avenue. Go
site-seeing at Catalina Island. Explore movie magic at Universal
Studios. Or just relax on some of California's most beautiful beaches.
Decorum '97 is one event you won't want to miss. Watch your mail for
additional information on how you can attend!
Meet Dilbert creator Scott Adams: Decorum '97 speaker
The featured speaker at the Decorum '97 Welcoming Reception will be
Scott Adams, cartoonist and creator of Dilbert, the syndicated
comic strip that pokes fun at the white collar workplace of the '90s.
Featuring a socially challenged engineer and Dogbert -- his sarcastic
dog -- Dilbert is recognized as the most downloaded, e-mailed,
photocopied comic strip in the world.
Syndicated in 1989 and first published on the Internet in 1993, the
Dilbert Zone is visited by 55,000 people each day, and downloaded more
than 35,000 times each month.
Adams' unique brand of humor appeals to a wide range of readers. Some
people attribute the comic strip's success to Adams' ability to convey
the silliness often encountered in the corporate world.
Born in Windham, NY, Adams earned a bachelor's degree in economics
from Hartwick College in New York, and received his MBA from the
University of California at Berkeley. He has worked in the technology
and finance industries, and has been a bank teller, computer
programmer, financial analyst, product manager and commercial
lender. Scott is also a certified hypnotist.
As a former applications engineer at Pacific Bell, Adams developed the
Dilbert character from his own experience with technology, engineers,
bureaucracy and the general absurdities of business life.
Showcase your company at this year's Conference
You can reach thousands of DCE and Encina users when you become a
Decorum '97 corporate sponsor.
As a sponsor, you'll have direct access to those organizations
currently gaining a competitive advantage with these leading-edge
products.
Plus, you'll have an opportunity to put your products and services
center stage. This visibility can help you increase market share,
obtain highly qualified sales leads and strengthen your relationship
with Transarc.
Whether you decide to become a silver, gold or platinum level sponsor,
you'll want to take advantage of this once-a-year chance to position
your company as a leader in the growing distributed computing
industry.
For more information on how you can become a corporate sponsor,
contact Natalie Burnside, Decorum Conference Coordinator, at
412/338-6848. Call today!
Calling all Decorum presenters
Share your DCE and Encina experiences with other end-users and vendors
at Decorum '97, March 3-5 in Long Beach, CA.
The Decorum Conference is an annual event that offers attendees three
days of valuable information on the planning, implementation and
management of DCE-based installations.
Sessions will cover the full range of DCE and related products: DFS,
AFS, Encina, CICS plus other value-added products and services.
Presentation topics
Suggested topics for this year's sessions include (but are not limited
to):
* End-User Deployment Experiences
* Research and Development
* The Management Perspective
* Performance
* Application Development
* Security
* Troubleshooting and Administration
* Integration of Objects
* Integration of Third-Party Products * World Wide Web Use
How to become a presenter
If you would like to be considered, please submit the following information:
Name
Title
Organization
Address (City, State, ZIP)
Province
Country
Phone
Fax
E-mail
Presentation Title (50 characters or less)
Presentation Abstract (60-75 words)
Topic Level (indicate one)
* Introductory Technical
* Advanced Technical
* Management
Target Audience (indicate one):
* Programmers
* Administrators
* Managers
Presenter submissions may be made by fax to 412/338-6977 or by mail to:
Natalie Burnside
Transarc Corporation
The Gulf Tower
707 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 412/338-6848
Fax: 412/338-6977
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
URL: http://www.transarc.com
NOTE: All presenters receive complimentary registration to Decorum '97.
Dates to Keep in Mind
Final date for presenter submissions: September 18, 1996
Notification to submitting authors: October 31, 1996
Completed slides due: December 31, 1996
To make sure all Decorum '97 mailings reach you, please send your
name, organization and address to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
