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MISC: Announcing Host City for Warpstock '98: Conference for OS/2
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Timothy Sipples)
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Date: 05 Apr 1998 11:01:00 -0400
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Press Contact: Timothy Sipples
Internet: questions@warpstock.org
Telephone: +1-312-245-4003, press 9
WARPSTOCK '98 HOST CITY ANNOUNCED
Second Annual International Conference to Provide Comprehensive Exhibits
and Seminars to Help OS/2 Warp Users
Warpstock '98 Web Site Opens at www.warpstock.org
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, April 2, 1998. The Warpstock Steering Committee has
chosen Chicago as the host city for Warpstock '98, the international
conference for all users of IBM's OS/2 Warp software. The conference is
set for the weekend of October 16-18, 1998.
Warpstock '98 will unite OS/2 Warp users who wish to learn more about OS/2
Warp applications, Java, REXX, and networking for this popular PC software.
Through a series of seminars, presented by leading experts, attendees will
be able to choose among a variety of topics, both technical and
introductory. Tours of Chicago-area businesses using OS/2 Warp will provide
additional insight into how the software plays a key role in the
marketplace. And Chicago's entertainment attractions and easy access via
air, rail, and highway should make Warpstock '98 a memorable destination
for all guests.
REGISTER EARLY FOR MAXIMUM BENEFITS AND DISCOUNTS
To cater to the needs of both home and business users of OS/2 Warp,
Warpstock '98 will hold the line on prices for exhibitors and attendees.
Prices will be set at 1997 levels, and early registrants will receive
additional discounts and benefits. Early registration begins April 16,
1998, and registrations will be accepted online at
http://www.warpstock.org.
If you plan to register, and would like to be notified by e-mail when
Warpstock '98 registration begins, please send your name and preferred
e-mail address to register@warpstock.org.
CHICAGO CHOSEN AFTER RIGOROUS AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS
Host cities were invited to bid for the rights to host Warpstock '98, and
three cities submitted complete proposals by the February 28th deadline.
The Steering Committee evaluated the proposals and voted in favor of
Chicago's bid based on its comprehensiveness, attractiveness, and degree of
advance planning.
Paul Hethmon, Chairman of the Steering Committee, noted, "Chicago's team
put together an excellent bid showing thorough planning, a great
organization, and a program sure to please the OS/2 Warp users. The
central location is also bound to be a hit with the attendees."
The Chicago group consists of over 20 volunteers, including Timothy Sipples
(Chairman), Illona Cowen (Program Chair), and Bill McLaughlin (Facilities
Chair). Volunteers are welcome to join the Warpstock '98 team by sending
their name, phone number, and e-mail address to volunteers@warpstock.org.
TRAVEL PLANNING INFORMATION AVAILABLE NOW
Hotel and travel planning information is available immediately through the
Warpstock '98 Internet web site at http://www.warpstock.org. Airfare and
hotel discounts will be most generous to those who book as early as
possible.
EXHIBITORS, SPEAKERS, AND ATTENDEES SHOW EARLY ENTHUSIASM
Warpstock '98 has already attracted the enthusiastic participation of
exhibitors, speakers, and prospective attendees. Buck Bohac, President of
Indelible Blue, one of the premier IBM and OS/2 Warp software dealers in
the world, remarks, "Indelible Blue looks forward to exhibiting at
Warpstock '98 in Chicago. We enjoyed providing software, books, and other
OS/2 Warp-related merchandise to last year's Warpstock attendees, and we
were highly successful in reaching that well educated and select audience
of customers. It's a 'must do' event." (Indelible Blue's online store is
on the Internet at http://www.indelible-blue.com.)
Prices for exhibitors are also expected to be at 1997 levels. An
information kit for exhibitors is available by e-mail at
questions@warpstock.org. (Please include your name, company name, e-mail
address, telephone number, and mailing address.) Exhibitor space will be
provided on a first come, first served basis. Prospective speakers are
invited to mail the same information to questions@warpstock.org.
John Franklin, a longtime OS/2 Warp enthusiast working for a major
insurance company, adds, "It's great that Warpstock '98 will be held, and
it's even better that it's in Chicago. As a Team OS/2er and user of OS/2
Warp at home and at work, I appreciate a show which can help me get the
most out of my favorite operating system."
WEB BANNER AVAILABLE
To help spread the word about Warpstock '98 in Chicago, a web banner and
logo are available immediately on the Internet at http://www.warpstock.org.
We encourage all OS/2 Warp-related web sites to include this banner in
their pages and to provide a link to the Warpstock '98 page.
(A web version of this announcement is available at
http://www.warpstock.org.)
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