ADVISORY/ COMNET Kicks Off Next Week At Washington Convention Center.Business/Technology Editors ADVISORY...for January 28-31(Monday-Thursday) & January 29-31(Tuesday-Thursday) COMNET COMNET - A simulation tool from CACI for analysing wide-area voice or data networks, based on SIMSCRIPT. 2002 --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: COMNET Conference & Expo WHERE: Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. WHEN: Conferences: January 28-31, 2002; Expo: January 29-31, 2002 WHO: Owned and produced by IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) HOW: Media registration is in Room 30 of the Washington Convention Center. Please be prepared to present a photo ID and appropriate credentials (details available at http://www.comnetexpo.com/reg /media.asp). Attendee registration is available both on-site and online at www.comnetexpo.com. The cost for an Exhibits Only pass is $50; conference passes start at $395. Registration hours: Sunday, January 27 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday, January 28 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 29 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 30 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Thursday, January 31 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: -- Keynotes, presented by Ivan Seidenberg Ivan G. Seidenberg (born December 10, 1946) is the CEO of Verizon Communications. As chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc., formerly Bell Atlantic and previously NYNEX, Seidenberg steered those companies through two of the largest , president and co-CEO, Verizon Communications, Tuesday, January 29 at 9 a.m.; Wolfgang Kemna, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , SAP America, Inc., January 30 at 9:00 a.m.; Patrick Nettles net·tle n. 1. Any of numerous plants of the genus Urtica, having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact. 2. Any of various hairy, stinging, or prickly plants. , executive chairman, CIENA Corporation, January 31 at 9:00 a.m.; and Ian Foster, head of Distributed Systems Lab; Argonne National Labs, January 31 at 11:30 a.m. -- Network World's VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. Showdown, moderated by Network World President and Editorial Director John Gallant, featuring leading VPN providers fielding tough, unscripted un·script·ed adj. Not adhering to or in accordance with a script written beforehand: "his unscripted encounters with the press" Eleanor Clift. questions, January 29 at 2:30 p.m. -- Town Meeting, "What's Ahead in Communications Policy and Regulation?" moderated by Richard Wiley, former chairman of the FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. and senior partner of Wiley, Rein & Fielding, January 30 at 2:30 p.m. -- Wireless Solutions Pavilion, showcasing products and services from leading wireless infrastructure vendors in the industry -- Security Square, featuring vendors providing the most up-to-date technologies to secure enterprise networks -- COMNET New Product Achievement Awards, sponsored by InfoWorld, which will recognize the best new products making their public debut at COMNET 2002 -- Press conferences, presented by Belden Electronics Division (January 29, 10:00 a.m.), SMARTS (January 29, 12:00 p.m.), Arcturus Networks (January 30, 10:00 a.m.), and ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce (January 29, 11:00 a.m.) |
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