Eleventh FIPA Meeting Notice

The tenth FIPA meeting will be held on 19-23 October 1998 at the Durham Marriott at the Civic Center.

During the meeting a session will be assigned to the Annual Meeting of the Association. Attendance will be restricted to FIPA members.

Annex 1 gives the meeting agenda
Annex 2 gives the structure of this meeting
Annex 3 gives the registration form (fax)
Annex 4 gives the registration form (web)
Annex 5 gives the logistic information
Annex 6 gives the hotel registration

Deadline for hotel registration is 19 September 1998!

Annex 1
Agenda

1. Opening, logistics
2. Chairman's report
3. President's report
4. Report of Finance and Audit Committee
5. Approval of FIPA accounts
6. Approval of 1998-1999 budget
7. Report of Membership and Nomination Committee
8. Election of Directors
9. Other Annual Meeting matters
10. Comments to FIPA 97 specification ver 1.2
11. FIPA 97 field trials
12. Approval of FIPA 97 2.0 specification
13. Donation of FIPA 97 software
14. Comments to FIPA 98 specification ver 0.2
15. Approval of FIPA 98 1.0 specification
16. FIPA 98 field trials
17. Response to FIPA 99 Applications Call
18. FIPA's 3rd Call for Proposals
19. Liaison matters
20. Workplan
21. Administrative matters
22. Resolutions
23. Closing

Annex 2
Structure of eleventh FIPA meeting

The main goals of the meeting are

1. consider comments to FIPA 97 specification
2. produce FIPA 97 ver 2.0
3. produce a repository of FIPA 97 software
4. consider comments to FIPA 98 ver. 0.2 documents
5. produce FIPA 98 ver 1.0
6. consider proposals of FIPA 99 applications
7. produce the 4th FIPA Call for Proposals

The following meeting distribution is planned

For further detail concerning TC meetings please contact the relevant TC Chair.

Annex 3

Logistic Information

HOTEL

Cost per room: $99.00 plus tax

Individuals will be responsible for their own room and incidentals. Reservations list is to be completed and returned no later than September 19, 1998. Rooms must be guaranteed with a credit card or one night’s deposit.

The 1998 FIPA Convention will be held at the Durham Marriott at the Civic Center. They have a total 187 spacious rooms offering outstanding views of the downtown Durham area. For the comforts of the guest, all guest rooms are equipped with full size ironing board and iron, hair dryer, coffeemaker,desk top electrical outlets and computer hook up, two telephones, speaker phone, voicemail and full length mirror. All rooms have recently completed an extensive guest room renovation and upgrades in the public areas.

The hotel has the unique advantage of offering not only 44,000 square feet of event and exhibit space but are part of a complex consisting of the Carolina Theater and Cinemas, Durham Arts Council and the Durham Armory, all of which provide unique and interesting event and meeting options.

Bus runs daily to Northgate Mall, historical site near hotel, close to Duke Campus. The hotel is located in the old Bright Leaf Square Mall downtown. The convention is being held the week of the North Carolina State Fair which is held in Raleigh. There will be some college football games being played at this time.

Location: Durham Marriott at the Civic Center

201 Foster Street

Durham, NC 27701

(919) 768-6000

Fax: (919) 768-6037

Accommodation: Meetings and accommodations have been arranged at the Marriott. Eighty rooms have been blocked starting October 17 (early arrivals ) lasting until October 24.

Rooms: $99 per night - single or double occupancy

$128 per night - Concierge

(All rooms MUST be guaranteed by September 19, 1998 with a credit card or

one night’s deposit)

NOTE: Reservations may be canceled 7 days advance without penalty

Transportation: Taxi from RDU to the Marriott estimated cost is around $25

R&G Shuttle can be contacted in advance with an estimated cost of $34

per person including a complimentary return trip and the number is 1-800-840-2738

Parking: The hotel provides complimentary parking for all registered overnight guest.

Contact: Linda Hunter-Nash

IBM - Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Tele: (919) 254-6089

Fax: (919) 543-7288 email: lindablake@vnet.ibm.com

Dr. Manuel Aparicio

IBM - Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Tele: (919) 254-7622

Fax: (919) 543-7288 email: aparicio@us.ibm.com

Hotel registration