Don't Miss XML Europe; June in Paris

"Whether you have been using XML and SGML and need to know the latest developments, or you are new to the use of XML and want a complete picture," explained GCA President Norman Scharpf, "XML Europe 2000 is the multi-faceted event you should attend."

This year XML Europe will be held in Paris.  How could it be better?  The week will begin with 18 concurrent tutorials held on Monday 12 June, that examine the many faces of XML and related standards.  On Tuesday the conference begins. Up to six concurrent tracks will be running throughout the conference's four days.

"XML Europe explores the many different ways XML, SGML, and their families of associated standards are being used now and will be used in the future," Conference Chair Pam Gennusa commented. "This is the GCA's annual comprehensive event offered in Europe that focuses on applications, trends and technologies supporting these standards, and delegates will find information for executives, as well as business and technical implementers."

This year's opening plenary begins with Jeanne El Andaloussi of AIS, who will introduce a roadmap to the wide array of foundation, horizontal, and vertical application standards. Two large XML users will provide in-sight into how XML is changing their businesses. Christian Lienert of SAP will discuss SAP's current use of XML and vision for its future in eCommerce. Kenneth M. Brooks, Jr. of Barnes and Noble will discuss the use of XML in trade book publishing, where the company is merging two types of workflow to create a highly successful digital printing operation using XML.

An exhibit floor featuring over 40 vendor stands will complement the conference offerings, sponsored by GCA's IDEAlliance in cooperation with Camelot Communications. Delegates can see demonstrations of the tools and technology on Tuesday from 12.30 - 19.00 (12 noon to 7 p.m.), on Wednesday from 10:30 to 19.00 (10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.), and on Thursday from 10.30 to 17.30 (10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.). To register for XML Europe or any other GCA conference, visit www.gca.org. For more information on GCA activities, contact GCA Vice President of Communications Pete Janhunen at pjanhunen@gca.org or +1 703 519 8190.

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