Below is the electronic brochure announcing the June meeting for the New England Electronic Commerce Users' Group. Formerly known as the New England EDI Users Group, we are celebrating our ten year anniversary during this two day conference. The first day, June 8th, will be a day of presentations in our traditional format. The second day will be a seminar of wide e-commerce appeal on June 9th. Our new web site for NEECOM is still under construction, so you will be diverted to our existing NEEDI.org site for another week or two. Please follow instructions for registering below. Act fast as space is limited. Hope to see you there! Michelle Boudrot NEECOM Officer at Large Ten Year Anniversary Meeting - June 8-9, 2000 Day One ... Annual Membership Meeting ... Standards: Present/Future Perspective ... 1990-2000 A Retrospective on EC/EDI ... EC within the Logistics Function ... Corporate Financial Portals ... eBusiness: The 'e' is Silent ... XML: An Interactive Panel Discussion with the Experts Day Two Full-Day Tutorial ... Enabling Technologies and Techniques for eBusiness Rachel Foerster & Associates / Bellerophon, Ltd. Introduction The New England Electronic Commerce User's Group (NEECOM) is a nonprofit organization established in 1990. We were formerly known as NEEDI, the New England EDI Users' Group. While our name has changed, our mission remains the same. We focus on the practitioners of EC/EDI. Our members include manufacturers, retailers, hospitals, insurance companies, motor carriers, universities, banks and government agencies. The common thread is our interest in EC/EDI and related technologies. We welcome companies of all sizes, who are at any stage in their implementation of Electronic Commerce. The Goals of NEECOM: ... To provide a forum for technical and business presentations; ... To inform and educate the business community; ... To share information and new ideas; ... To increase the opportunity for personal contacts and networking; and ... To expand the regional scope of Electronic Commerce. Meetings NEECOM generally meets three times a year. Topics will vary depending on the interests of the group. Programs cover: basic education, advanced topics, case studies, current issues and industry updates, and are presented by a variety of guest speakers. Contacts Wayne Marshall, NEECOM President EDI Specialists, Inc., 800 821-4644 Susan Watson, NEECOM Treasurer Polaroid, 781-386-6319 For additional information and directions, visit our web site: http://www.neecom.org Agenda for: June 8, 2000 - Day One 8:00 Registration/Continental Breakfast 8:30 Annual Meeting & Opening Remarks NEECOM President, Wayne Marshall, EDI Specialists 8:50 Standards: Present/Future Perspective & The EC Institute: Lisa Clowers, Vice President of Public Affairs, DISA This session will provide a business and future perspective of the X12 and XML standards. An update of the work of other groups such as UN/CEFACT, ebXML, Biztalk, and the W3C will also be discussed. In addition, the progress and timeline of the EC Institute will be presented. 9:15 1990 - 2000 A Retrospective on EC/EDI Bill Cafiero, Senior Consultant (retired), GE Global eXchange Services This presentation takes a humorous look at various aspects of EC, from the early X12 meetings in the mid-1980's through the latest flavor of the week, XML. Bill will draw on his experience as a vendor of EC services to show how the service providers have changed and adapted to new technologies. Bill will also show examples of user application of EC techniques to illustrate the changes we have all seen in the past ten years. 10:30 Break 10:40 EC within the Logistics Function John Amaral, Director of Research and Development, Celarix Sam Presutti, Director of EC Messaging, Celarix This session will focus on the various EC technologies, transactions, and process flows used to "EC-enable" a company's logistics function. This presentation will also detail the different types of trading partners involved as well as the role of a third party to help manage a company's logistics operations including procuring transportation services, managing logistics, and evaluating ongoing performance. 11:20 Corporate Financial Portals Mary Ruhl, Product Manager, Politzer & HANEY Greg Meade, Senior Account Executive, Politzer & HANEY Financial professionals at corporations are managing many relationships with financial institutions, suppliers, customers, and internal departments. They need a way to centralize information for simplified management of their daily work activities. This session will illustrate the value of using Internet technology to aggregate information and financial functions into a single portal. 12:00 eBusiness: The 'e' is Silent Carol Rozwell, Senior Vice President of E-Business, Nykamp Consulting Enterprises of all sizes need a plan to transform their business in order to prosper in the connected economy. We will look at how doing business on the Internet will drive new business models and allow enterprises to achieve greater customer intimacy. 12:30 Lunch with Topic Tables 1:45 XML: An Interactive Panel Discussion with the Experts A distinguished panel of guests will discuss the pros and cons of XML. This is intended to be a free-wheeling discussion with ample opportunity for audience participation. Topics to be covered include: XML Standards, Practical Applications of XML, Transitioning from EDI to XML Panelists: Bill Cafiero, Senior Consultant (retired), GE Global eXchange Services Tim Cronin, Principal Consultant, Avicon Group Kate Fessenden, Research Director, Enterprise XML, The Aberdeen Group Rachel Foerster, Principal, Rachel Foerster & Associates Joe Heroux, Senior Consultant, GE Global eXchange Services Adam Malik, Senior Education Specialist, XML Solutions, Andy Moir, EConcert Manager, Rosetta Net Sam Presutti, Director of EC Messaging, Celarix 3:45 Adjourn Agenda for: June 9, 2000 - Day Two 8:30 Registration/Continental Breakfast 9:00 Enabling Technologies and Techniques for eBusiness: A One Day Seminar This seminar is designed to introduce the attendees with the concepts necessary to begin preparing to implement an eBusiness capability within their enterprise. The seminar will introduce the techniques used in planning, and the tools used in developing, an enterprise wide eBusiness effort. Attendees will be introduced to the modern technologies on which eBusinesses are now being built. Finally, the attendees will comprehend the value in analysis and modeling as the foundation on which the eBusiness is fully developed. Tutorial Instructors: Rachel E. Foerster, Principal, Rachel Foerster & Associates Michael R. McFarren, Chair & CEO, Bellerophon, Ltd. The Framework ... Strategic Planning ... Requirements Analysis ... Project Planning The Technologies ... EDI ... XML ... OO The Techniques ... Process Analysis ... Modeling (UML) ... Architecture Lunch is included and will be served at 12:00. The seminar will end at about 4 PM. Meeting Registration To avoid an additional walk-in registration fee of $20, all registrations must be received by June 5, 2000. All questions concerning registration should be addressed to Susan Watson 781-386-6319. Please note that membership begins anew each calendar year. Register and renew your membership at the same time! Check our web page to see if you are a current member. http://www.neecom.org Note: Member companies may send one attendee to Day One at 1/2 the member rate. Company Member Non-Member Name: Address: City: State/Zip: Phone #: E-Mail: Please attach names of additional registrants. Check and indicate number attending. DAY 1 _ Member Fee (limited to 1) ___1___ x $25 = ___25_ Member Fee _______ x $50 = ______ Non-Member Fee _______ x $95 = ______ DAY 2 Member Fee _______ x $95 = ______ Non-Member Fee _______ x $195 =______ The Registration Fee is non-refundable. We accept company and personal checks as well as the following credit cards: American Express Visa Master Card Name on Credit Card: _______________________________________________ Billing Street Address: __________________________ ZIP Code____________ Credit Card #: _____________________________ Exp. Date:__________ Signature: Checks should be made payable to: New England Electronic Commerce Users' Group (NEECOM) P.O. Box 661 Milford, ME 04461 Space Is Limited! Please Respond Before June 5, 2000. Membership & Fees Membership is open to all companies that have an interest in EC/EDI. The nominal annual dues entitle the company representative and any number of employees to attend activities and meetings at member rates. Membership is based on a calendar year (January through December). Member Non- rate Member rate Annual dues (Once a year) $150 N/A Meeting fees (3 times a year) $50 $95 Second Day (Once a year) $95 $195 Company Name: Type of Business: Representative's Name: Position: Company Address: Internal Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: We accept company and personal checks as well as the following credit cards: American Express Visa Master Card Name on Credit Card:_______________________________________________ Billing Street Address:__________________________ ZIP Code____________ Credit Card #:_____________________________ Exp. Date:__________ Signature: Checks should be made payable to: New England Electronic Commerce Users' Group P.O. Box 661 Milford, ME 04461 2000 NEECOM Conference Schedule June 8, 9 October 25 All Meetings will be held in the following facility: Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center 366 Main Street U.S. Route 20 Sturbridge, MA 01566 508 347-7393 For additional information and directions visit our web page at www.neecom.org. Additional Membership Benefits Members of the New England Electronic Commerce Users' Group enjoy the following benefits: ... Discounted "member" rates for all NEECOM meetings ... Discounted rates for education and conferences ... Periodic discounts and/or trial subscriptions to EC-specific publications ... Free postings on our NEECOM jobs board ======================================================================= To signoff the EDI-L list, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list owner: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/edi-l%40listserv.ucop.edu/
