The Northwest EC/EDI Roundtable ( http://www.ecnw.org <http://www.ecnw.org> ) and Internet Business Alliance ( http://www.alliance.org <http://www.alliance.org> ) invite you to our next meeting. Please note that there has been a change in the speaker and topic for the first speaker portion of the meeting. The program should be a great one. Please join us for an opportunity to network and learn about what is going on around eBusiness. If you have all ready responded, there is no need to RSVP again. Thursday April 26, 2001 5:00 to 7:30 PM @The College Club Lounge 505 Madison Ave Seattle, WA Please RSVP by close of business on 19 April 2001 to Lee Oliphant at [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or reply to this e-mail. 5:00 - 5:30: Networking Great refreshments and appetizers provided by our sponsors. No host bar available. 5:30 to 5:40: Administrative Business - Sherri Gerhardt, President NW EC/EDI Roundtable 5:40 to 6:20 - Speaker 1 - David Bly, President and CEO, RainCity Technology Group David is an accomplished Information Systems executive with over 20 years of experience in computers spanning mainframe, PC, client/server and Internet technologies. Topic - Steps to eBusiness: an Incremental (reduced risk) Transition to eBusiness. E-Business means applying state-of-the-art computing technology to business for competitive advantage. Wise application of e-business concepts can lead to very significant business advantages for early adopters, but they do not always come easy. This presentation describes an incremental transition to the integrated electronic business. 6:20 to 7:00 - Speaker 2 - Gwen Trentham, Business Analyst, Washington Schools Information Processing Cooperative (WSIPC) and Rick Plotke, Principal Consultant, Lively & Partners Consulting Network (LPCN). Topic - A Case Study; WebStudent WebStudent is a set of web applications that provide school administrators access to student information. This presentation will discuss the why and how behind the development of this service. 7:00 to 7:30: Wrap-up and continued networking College Club Logistics: The College Club Lounge 505 Madison Ave Seattle, WA Phone: (206) 622-0624 PARKING: Free Parking is available at the College Club itself. The parking garage entrance is located 30 feet ahead on the left after crossing Madison on 5th Avenue. Once inside the parking garage just take the elevator up to the College Club and come into the main lounge. DRIVING DIRECTIONS: If Northbound on I-5, take the Madison St. exit and turn left on Madison St. to 5th Ave, then turn left on 5th Ave, 30 feet ahead on the left is the entrance to the College Club Garage. If Southbound on I-5, use the Union St. exit and turn left on to 5th Ave, then proceed past Madison; 30 feet after crossing Madison, on the left, is the entrance to the College Club Garage. Lee L. Oliphant Program Manager Electronic Commerce Resource Center 5780 W. Werner road, Bremerton, WA 800-478-3933 360-782-5537 Fax 360-782-5595 www.ctc.com <http://www.CTC.com> www.becrc.org <http://www.becrc.org> Lee L. Oliphant Program Manager Electronic Commerce Resource Center 5780 W. Werner road, Bremerton, WA 800-478-3933 360-782-5537 Fax 360-782-5595 www.ctc.com <http://www.CTC.com> www.becrc.org <http://www.becrc.org> ======================================================================= To contact the list owner: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/edi-l%40listserv.ucop.edu/