This message is from Louis Hecht.---------------------Johnnie ----------------------------------------------------------- >Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 14:57:17 -0400 >From: [log in to unmask] (Louis Hecht) >Subject: Annoucement: OpenGIS Symposium (10/21/96) and IPT Task Force Meeting 10/25/96) This announcement is being cross posted to a number of listserv's. If you receive duplicates, I apologize in advance. Thanks. Hello: On October 21, 1996, the Open GIS Consortium will be holding the OpenGIS(tm)Symposium. This is a high level colloquium organized to provide a technology forum to reach interested technology managers of the status of the OpenGIS movement and its implications for business development in the public sector. While this symposium will be the best way to get informed on the OGC, it will also provide an overview of the OGC relationship with the National Imaging and Mapping Agency (NIMA) and the Geospatial Information IPT. This relationship will provide industry many future opportunities. The Open Symposium is filling up rapidly. If you have not had the opportunity to registered for this one half day event please do so at the earliest possible moment. You may register by telephone (508) 655-5858, bye-mail to ([log in to unmask]), or via the WWW at http://www.opengis.org). The NIMA has incorporated Open GIS Consortium processes into the Geospatial IPT process for geospatial information, and established a Strategic Membership position in the Consortium. This membership is consistent with Consortium multi-track objectives for focusing our technology specifications on real world, information community, geospatial challenges while also providing viable business opportunities for our members. The Geospatial IPT is the first of several large-scale, multi-opportunity challenges brought to the consortium. =46ollowing the acceptance of this new track, work began on a white paper to document the salient issues needing addressement to ensure this opportunity is beneficial to the Geospatial IPT process, industry business interests, and the OpenGIS process. This white paper, which is entitled "Concept of Operations for OGC Geospatial Information IPT Processes" (CONOPS) captures the essence of this strategic initiative and defines the mission and charter of the IPT Management Committee Subcommittee, and IPT Task Forces which were formed under the Application Integration Working Group (AIWG) of the OGC. In addition to mission and charter aspects, the CONOPS sets out the technical, process and business objectives of the Geospatial IPT Project, and articulates relevant OGC processes to drive technology specification, and the means by OGC members can use the project to tailor their R&D and productization plans. The CONOPS document serves as the overarching guide for operation of the OGC/IPT Task Force. The first meeting of the Task Force is scheduled for October 25, 1996 at Mitre Corporation in McLean VA. Registration for the OGC/IPT Task Force is required. The CONOPS document, registration, and additional information about the Task Force can be obtained by visiting the OGC Website IPT Index Page at (http://www.opengis.org/ipt). Thanks. Louis Hecht ________________ _/_/_/_/ OpenGIS=81 Consortium, Inc. _/ _/ _/_/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/ _/ _/ 146 Finale Terrace _/_/_/_/ Silver Spring, MD 20901-5058 Voice 301.681.3088 //// Fax/Data: 301.681.0150 76520,2335 (Compuserve) ////// [log in to unmask] //// [log in to unmask] om WWW: http://www.opengis.org=20