This could be very good! I'll be there, then leave for the airport to get to the Computer Game Developer's Conference. Please don't repost insanely; I just thought this would be a good group for it. (ha) :) Misty >Date: Sat, 25 Apr 1998 14:22:29 -0700 (PDT) >From: Bob Jacobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sender: Bob Jacobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Bob Jacobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: URGENT: MAY 4: Personal Invitation to "Future of Virtual Worlds Industry" special meeting at SRI - please RSVP (fwd) > > >Dear Colleague and Friend: > >On Monday, May 4, in the morning, I am convening a meeting at SRI to >consider the future of the virtual worlds industry. The work of our >former and current businesses is migrating into the mainstream. It has >"crossed the chasm." > >Several key personalities who contributed to this result are converging on >Silicon Valley on May 4, so I'm taking advantage of the situation to call >together the rest of you, each of whom has strong interest in the field. >My motive is to explore how we can accelerate and benefit by the advance >of the virtual worlds concept, individually and collectively. > >We'll begin at 9:00 AM in our I Building, but you can come to the SRI >reception for directions. For directions to SRI, go to www.sri.com. That >site also has ideas about where to stay, if you're from out of town. I >hope foreign friends already in the vicinity will drop by. It's lovely in >California right now. > >For its part, SRI Consulting has proposed the creation of a "Distributed >Realities Fund," on the model of the Java Fund. This fund would >underwrite the development activities of young companies producing >essential enabling technology by investing in them. I'll tell you about >it when we meet. But that is only one way to stimulate virtual-worlds >industry growth and benefits. There are others. I hope you will be >prepared to discuss your favorites. > >There are other issues we might wish also like to discuss, like the >applications we've found most successful or the implications of company >acqusitions in the virtual worlds arena. Please suggest topics for the >agenda. > >Participation is by invitation only. THIS MEETING IS NOT OPEN TO THE >PUBLIC. It is restricted to individuals with demonstable experience in >both industry and virtual-worlds technology. If there are others you >believe should join us, either from within your own company or external to >it, please contact me. I've sent only one invitation to most locations. >This is one of several mailings, so if you don't see your favorite other >person, they may already have been invited. But suggest anyway. > >You can reach me at the telephone numbers and email address below. Please >call to confirm (or not) your intention to attend (RSVP). This will help >me in precisely calculating the size of the room required and alert me to >your key issues related to the virtual worlds industry. > >I apologize for the lateness of this invitation, but the meeting is >impromptu. This may be my last chance to organize such a gathering prior >to beginning a challenging new assignment, so thanks for your >understanding. I do hope to see you again, on the 4th or whenever we can >meet. > >Thank you. > >Dr. Robert Jacobson >Senior Consultant >SRI Consulting >Menlo Park, CA 94025 > >650-859-4855 office >650-368-8884 home >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > --- Misty West Conference Manager, Web98 415.905.4920 || [EMAIL PROTECTED] See you at the Summit. --> http://www.mfweb.com
