** Apologies for cross-posting **

The JA-SIG Summer Conference program has now been posted on the  
conference web site http://www.ja-sig.org/conferences/06summer/

     * Pre-Conference Seminars
     * General Sessions
     * The View from the Mountains - Enterprise Strategies
     * From Sea to Sky - System Implementation and Deployment
     * Gateway to the Specific - Technical Development
     * Birds of a Feather Sessions
     * Kiosks

We are pleased to announce that Hal Stern will be our Tuesday Keynote  
Speaker at the Vancouver JA-SIG Conference. Hal holds the title at Sun  
Microsystems of Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for  
Software. Hal has played several key roles at Sun during the past 15  
years, including CTO and Chief Architect. His areas of specialization  
include architecture, performance, reliability, networking, and high  
availability. Get a preview of Hal's personality at  
http://blogs.sun.com/stern. He blogs regularly about everything from  
ice hockey to software to 70s art rock bands!

Register before 6th May and there is a saving of $75.00 off the  
conference fee and $25.00 off the seminar fees. The JA-SIG conference  
registration fee includes all conference program materials, admission  
to all conference sessions, refreshment breaks, a reception Sunday  
evening, light breakfasts each morning, luncheons on Monday and  
Tuesday, and a Monday evening dinner and reception.

The Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina is the site of the JA-SIG  
Vancouver Conference. JA-SIG has negotiated a special rate of CAD$219  
per night for a single or double occupancy room. This rate is subject  
to provincial (10%) and federal (7%) taxes. To receive the discounted  
rate, go to  
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation? 
id=0601207980&key=2A1D4 and follow the instructions for making your  
reservations online, or you may call the Hotel directly at  
+1-604-682-3377, or call Westin's toll-free Reservation number at  
+1-800-WESTIN-1. Be sure to mention that you need the JA-SIG group  
rate. This rate is available until 1st May - after this date the group  
rate is subject to room availability.


Chris Awre
Conference Program Committee
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