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From: "CETS Information" <Information_at_CETS2001.com>
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Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 7:15 AM
Subject: Compaq Enterprise Technical Symposium 2001 Call for
Participation Pre-Announcement
Call For Participation (CFP) Pre-Announcement
Compaq Enterprise Technical Symposium 2001 (CETS-2001)
Anaheim California
Technical Symposium: September 9-14
Pre-Conference Seminars: September 8-9
The CETS-2001 CFP system will go live the first week in April. Session
proposals submitted by May 1, 2001 are the CFP submissions most likely
to be considered for scheduling. If you are interested in speaking at
CETS-2001 it is best to submit your session by May 1st.
Q: Who is the audience for CETS-2001?
A: The attendees at CETS-2001 are knowledgeable IT professionals who
design, implement, and maintain multi-system or complex computing
environments starting at the workgroup level on up to the corporate data
center level.
Q: What is the level of the sessions offered at CETS-2001?
A: The sessions offered are in the range of intermediate to the advanced
level. Introductory sessions tend not to be offered. Novice sessions for
experienced IT professionals are offered but these sessions assume the
attendee is experienced in other technologies and the new material can
be covered at an intermediate level.
Q: What type of session is most likely to be scheduled?
A: Any session that is focused on the actual implementation of Compaq
related technology is very likely to be scheduled. Sessions that are
focused on "how we did it" are highly desired.
Q: Does this include sessions using 3rd party technology?
A: Yes as long as the session is focused on technology related to the
Compaq style of computing.
Q: Does this include 3rd party vendor sessions?
A: 3rd party vendor sessions are closely monitored. It is unlikely a 3rd
vendor session focused on "features and functions" or "speeds and feeds"
will be scheduled. Compaq also is almost completely prohibited from
offering these types of sessions. For a 3rd party session to be
considered it most likely would have to focus on "how we did it" using
Compaq complementary technology in a real world customer implementation,
preferably involving the customer as a speaker.
Q: What about marketing sessions?
A: CETS-2001 has an educational program that is designed for a technical
conference and not a tradeshow. The focus of almost all sessions,
including Compaq's, is "how" to apply technology in order to speed the
attendees' implementation of IT projects. This includes "how to" use a
given technology and "how we did it" with a given technology
sessions. Speeds and feeds marketing sessions are limited to a few
general overview sessions.
Q: What about weekend Seminar sessions?
A: Details will be posted later.
Q: Will there be a public announcement of the CFP going live?
A: Yes it will be posted here.
Q: What should I do now?
A: Begin designing your session. When the CFP system goes live you will
be required to submit an abstract for the session. That will included a
write-up describing the session. Begin designing your abstract now.
Q: Do the speakers receive anything for speaking?
A: The conference registration fee of $1,395 is waived for speakers.
Q: Where do I find more information about CETS-2001?
A: The web site for CETS-2001 is www.CETS2001.com. Information will
begin appearing in April.
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