OTHER EVENTS/MEETINGS

WELCOME RECEPTION

GCA and webMethods, Inc., invites all conference attendees to attend a Welcoming Reception, Sunday, December 5, 1999 at 6:00 pm in Philadelphia's famous "Crystal Tea Room". Special note: GCA would like to thank our reception sponsor webMethods, Inc. Click here for directions to the party.

EXPOSITION and EXPOSITION RECEPTIONS

The expostion will be open Monday, December 6 - Wednesday, December 8. Click here for more details. On Monday, December 6 and Tuesday, December 7, GCA and the Exhibitors will host two show floor receptions both held directly on the exposition floor from 5:00 pm till 7:00 pm. Please join us for some good food, drinks and mingling.

GCA would like to thank Adobe for sponsorship of Tuesday evening's reception.

ENIGMA USER GROUP MEETING

December 6th from 7-9pm in meeting rooms 302-305.

GCA MEMBERS ONLY RECEPTION

Wednesday, December 8 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Each year GCA provides a special reception for its members that is not open to other conference delegates. This year GCA introduces the special Web standards working groups that are hosted by the GCA Research Institute. Meet the GCA members who are shaping the future of the Web by developing standards in GCA's unique partnership of users and vendors working together to facilitate business for all. Featured guests include working group members from:
» XML/EDI
» ICE
» PRISM
GCA Independent Consultants will be attending the reception as well. If you need consulting help, meet the industry leaders at the GCA reception!

SPECIAL INTEREST DAY

This year's conference will host four special interest day topics on Thursday, December 9, 1999. Click here for details.

ISO 12083 MEETINGS

GCA will host ISO 12083 meetings on Saturday, December 4, from 10:00 am till 5:00 pm and Sunday, December 5, from 9:00 am till 5:00 pm. The purpose of these meetings is to revise the standard. A draft version of the revised standard will be posted in advance for general review.

MARKUP TECHNOLOGIES '99

Held jointly with XML '99 will be the Markup Technologies '99 Conference. This conference provides a peer-reviewed, heavy-duty technical focus on markup theory and practice. MT'99 will focus on the design, development, and deployment of SGML, XML, and related specifications and standards. Even though this is a separate event, it is held in the same venue as XML '99, so participants may attend both conferences on the overlapping days.
Go to Markup Technologies '99 Conference Homepage

OASIS ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

OASIS will host it's members-only Annual General Membership meeting on Thursday, December 9, from 4:00 pm till 6:00 pm. The meeting will be immediately followed by a special members-only reception.

OASIS COMMITTEE MEETINGS

OASIS will continue its tradition of hosting its Technical and Marketing Committee meetings the day after the conference on Friday, December 10, from 9:00 am till 3:00 pm. Meeting agendas will be available at http://www.oasis-open.org.

OTHER EVENTS/MEETINGS WILL BE ADDED TO THE LIST - PLEASE KEEP CHECKING THIS SITE WWW.GCA.ORG