---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash SUN BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE UPDATE - Orlando March 4th, 5th SunFLASH Vol 50 #25 February 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time is running out to register for the Sun Business Technology showcase. If you haven't registered yet...look what you'll be missing!!! Here's everything you wanted to know about the Expo including details on Exhibitors, Educational Track Schedule, Keynotes, and Agenda. =============================================================================== CONTENTS: I. PROGRAM INFORMATION II. SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER!!! III. REGISTRATION FORM - MUST BE COMPLETED AND FAXED TO SHOREWOOD!!! IV. LIST OF EXHIBITORS V. LIST OF EDUCATIONAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS/TUTORIALS VI. HOTEL INFORMATION - MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY!!! =============================================================================== I. PROGRAM INFORMATION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHEN: THURSDAY, MARCH 4 Noon - 7:00 P.M. FRIDAY MARCH 5 10:00 - 4:00 P.M. WHERE: ORLANDO, FLORIDA TWIN TOWERS RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER 5780 MAJOR BOULEVARD ORLANDO, FL 32819 >>>>>KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/SCHEDULE<<<<<<< THURSDAY, MARCH 4: ----------------- 12:00 - 12:30 P.M. John Gage, Director of Science Office Sun Microsystems Inc. "Commercial Computing in the 90's" 2:30 - 3:30 P.M. Gary R. Ware, Col. USAF, Ret. Former Senior Analyst on Gen. Norman Swartzkopf's staff "Computer Analysis and Wargaming Support during Desert Shield and Desert Storm" FRIDAY, MARCH 5: ---------------- 1:00 - 2:00 P.M. James Stikeleather, Director of Systems Development Kash n' Karry Foodstores "Rightsizing Case Study: A Real-World Example" Drawings and doorprizes including one SPARCLASSIC to be given away each day of the show! >>>>>SPARCLASSIC DRAWINGS: 6:15 P.M. March 4 2:00 P.M. March 5 MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN! Join us from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. on opening day - March 4, for a reception on the show floor. II. $$$$$$$$$$$ SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The first 50 people to fax in their registration forms as a result of this sunflash will receive complimentary admission to the entire conference including technical tracks! **pre-registration required by fax!** ******************************************************************************* NOTE: All registrations will close at 5PM Eastern Time Friday Feb. 26th!!! ******************************************************************************* HOW TO REGISTER: Fill in the enclosed Registration and FAX it to: FAX: 407-648-2418 Mention The Florida Sunflash to receive your free admission!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ III. REGISTRATION FORM (SunFlash Version) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (PLEASE COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION BELOW) NAME ___________________________________________________ COMPANY ________________________________________________ ADDRESS ________________________________________________ CITY_______________________________STATE_______ZIP_______ PHONE___________________________FAX______________________ PRIMARY LINE OF BUSINESS: Engineering/Scientific ____ Industrial/Manufacturing ____ Health Care ____ Education ____ Public Sector ____ Retail ____ Financial/Insurance ____ Professional (Accounting, Brokerage, ____ Legal) Computer Related ____ Research & Development ____ Transportation ____ Consulting ____ Other ____ PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION: Executive Management ____ Financial Management ____ Sales/Marketing Management ____ Director MIS/DP ____ MIS Project Leader or Manager ____ Technical Management ____ Technical Staff ____ Consultant ____ Educator ____ Other ____ IS YOUR ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY? End User ____ Software Developer ____ Hardware Developer ____ Value Added Reseller ____ Host Manufacturer ____ SUN SYSTEM AT YOUR SITE? Sun 3 Series ____ Sun 4 Series ____ 386i ____ SPARCSTATION ____ SPARCSERVER ____ SPARC Compatible ____ Non-Sun System ____ ============================================================================== IV. FINAL LIST OF EXHIBITORS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Access Graphics IDE Advanced Information Systems Grp Intergraph Alantec Interleaf, Inc American Computer Rental Inc Integrix Applix Intelligent Electronics Apunix Island Graphics ArborText JYACC Artecon/Sun Express Kalpana Inc Arrow Electronics Metrix Network Systems ASJ Support Services Inc National Peripherals Inc Aurora Technologies Network Peripherals Auto-Trol Technology Olumpus Image Systems Bull Information Systems Open Storage Solutions Cad Cam Southeast Inc Ontos Inc CADD Development Oracle Cadre Technologies Pacific Access Computers Cambridge Technology Partners Parallax Graphics Ceram Inc Peak Technologies Cincom Systems Inc Perceptics/Westinghouse Clarity Software Perfect Byte Inc COL-INS-CO Inc Pure Software Computer Associates Inc Solid Computer Corp Cray Research Sunburst Computer Crescendo Communications Inc Sun Customer Relations Cygnus Support QMS Delta Microsyst. & Peripheral Devices SunPro ECCS Inc Sybase Empress Software Tadpole Technology Engineering Software Services Technical Systems Integrators ERI Tech-Source Inc Frame Technology Corp Trimco Gateway Computer Tivoli Systems Genstar Rental Electronics Transarc Corp Information Builders Inc VI Corp Information Dimensions Inc XDB Ingres Xerox Engineering Systems InSoft Visit SUN MICROSYSTEMS BOOTH #315 to see demos from: SunSelect SunConnect SunSoft SunPics SunSolutions V. LIST OF EDUCATIONAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS/TUTORIALS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOLARIS TUTORIAL RUNS 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM DAILY THURSDAY MARCH 4: 12:00 - 12:30 JOHN GAGE KEYNOTE ADDRESS 12:30 - 1:30 Rightsizing with Focus & EDA/SQL Assessing the Inpact of Transformational Technologies Creating Competitive Advantage Through Change Object Oriented Technology & Object Oriented Database Beyond Client Server Computing - Information the 21st Century Utility Proprietary to Open Migration - Myths and Methodolgies System Mgmt. Solutions 1:30 - 2:30 DB2 on the Sun Platform Cost Justification & Benefits of Smartsizing to UNIX Document Process Re-Engineering Object Oriented Database - The Connecting Fabric System Mgmt. Solutions (cont.) 2:30 - 3:30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS - COLONIAL WARE 3:00 - 4:00 Distributed Database in a Cooperative Server Environment Seizing the Competitive Advantage Strategic Decision Making The Realities of Strategic Computing Rightsizing Applications for UNIX Client Server Environments System Mgmt. Solutions (cont.) 4:00 - 5:00 Multimedia in Real Life Architecting the Information Highway Strategic Decision Making (cont) High Availability Solutions Networking the Enterprise Nomadic Computing System Mgmt. Solutions (cont.) 5:00 - 6:00 Rightsized Printing Encina Meets Business Needs FRIDAY MARCH 5 10:00 - 11:00 Architecting the Information Highway Cost Justification & Benefits of Smartsizing to UNIX Encina Meets Business Needs 11:00 - 12:00 High Availability Solutions Multimedia in Real Life Seizing the Competitive Advantage System Mgmt. Solutions 12:00 - 1:00 Assessing the Impact of Transformational Technologies Networking the Enterprise Rightsizing Applications for UNIX System Mgmt. Solutions (cont) 1:00 - 2:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS - JAMES STIKELEATHER DRAWING FOR COMPUTER 2:00 - 3:00 Object Oriented Database The Realities of Strategic Computing Distributed Database in a Cooperative Server Environment Strategic Decision Making Beyond Client Server Computing - Information the 21st Century Utility Nomadic Computing System Mgmt. Solutions (cont) 3:00 - 4:00 Object Oriented Technolgy Document Process Re-Engineering Strategic Decision Making (cont) Rightsizing with Focus & EDA/SQL Seizing the Competitive Advantage System Mgmt. Solutions (cont) VI. HOTEL INFORMATION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TWIN TOWERS RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER 5780 MAJOR BOULEVARD ORLANDO, FL 32819 RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION: 1-800-327-2110 Corporate Rate: $72 Ideally located at the entrance to Universal Studios and just minutes away from downtown Orlando, Sea World, and Walt Disney World/ EPCOT, Orlando has an excellent airport with easy access to Miami, the Southeast and the world. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information send mail to info-sunflash@Sun.COM. Subscription requests should be sent to sunflash-request@Sun.COM. Archives are on solar.nova.edu, ftp.uu.net, sunsite.unc.edu, src.doc.ic.ac.uk and ftp.adelaide.edu.au All prices, availability, and other statements relating to Sun or third party products are valid in the U.S. only. Please contact your local Sales Representative for details of pricing and product availability in your region. 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