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RE: VPN Interoperability Workshop Oct 26 - 30



Hear, hear!!  I think this is a bit out of line too. And that is also
only a personal opinion. Seems to me the bait is the press release and
the $300 is the hook. Don't know if I want to bite...
-CJ




	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Daniel Harkins [SMTP:dharkins@cisco.com]
	Sent:	Saturday, August 22, 1998 10:03 AM
	To:	Armando Fratezi
	Cc:	ipsec@tis.com
	Subject:	Re: VPN Interoperability Workshop Oct 26 - 30 

	 
	  Wow! $300 for 4 continental breakfasts and 4 buffer lunches.
Dinner
	is on our own. That gives Binghamton, NY a higher per-diem than
Paris,
	London, or Rome. I actually heard it wasn't that nice.
	 
	  This sets a bad precedent. None of the previous sponsors
charged for
	the IPSec bakeoffs since they got lots of free PR. I guess IBM
wants
	their cake and wants us to pay for it too. Shame. Shame.
	 
	  Dan.
	 
	Note: this is my personal opinion and not that of my company. I
don't
	even know what my company's opinion on the matter is.

	On Sat, 22 Aug 1998 12:41:08 EDT Armando Fratezi wrote
	> Return your application via email and reserve your hotel rooms
before
	> September 25, 1998!
	> 
	> To Networking Product Developers:
	> 
	> The California ISDN Users' Group (CIUG) invites you to
participate in
	> the VPN Interoperability Workshop featuring IPSEC, IKE, and
L2TP hosted
	> by IBM AS/400 Endicott at the Holiday Inn Binghamton Arena in
	> Binghamton, New York.  The VPN Workshop combines the eighth
CIUG PPP
	> Interoperability Workshop and the sixth IPSEC Interoperability
Workshop.
	> 
	> The Workshop will be open to companies with products that
implement:
	> 
	> IP Security (IPSEC)
	> Internet Key Exchange (IKE)
	> PPP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (PPP L2TP)
	> 
	> The Workshop will provide an opportunity to test the
interoperability of
	> your products with products from all of the other companies
attending.
	> 
	> The participating companies are asked to bring products that
are
	> released, at beta or near beta level for IPSEC, IKE, and L2TP.
	> 
	> Participants are engineering staff intimately familiar with
the software
	> and hardware that implements the capabilities being tested and
are
	> expected to have a thorough understanding of the protocols.
	> 
	> This Workshop will be open to only the participants. This is
not a
	> spectator event; it is not open to observers. Some
participants will be
	> working with unreleased products and the other attendees are
expected to
	> respect their privacy.
	> 
	> SPONSORSHIP:
	> 
	> IBM AS/400 Endicott is the host for the VPN Interoperability
Workshop.
	> Worldcom Advanced Networks will provide the Backbone Test
Ethernet and
	> access to the real Internet.  In addition to the general test
plan,
	> ICSA, Inc. will work with IPSEC/IKE testing that is based on
the ICSA
	> IPSec 1.1 Certification Model.
	> 
	> PRESS RELEASE:
	> 
	> The CIUG and IBM AS/400 Endicott plan to make a press release
announcing
	> the workshop and listing the participants. There will be no
mention of
	> any specific results of the testing in this release. Please
indicate in
	> the application if you want your company's name included in
this release
	> as a participant. If you include your public relations person
in the
	> application, that contact will be given the opportunity to
review the
	> release in advance.
	> 
	> SCHEDULE:
	> 
	> Monday, October 26
	> 
	> 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM Reception
	> 
	> Tuesday, October 27
	> 
	> 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM Buffet Breakfast
	> 8:00 AM Setup
	> 12:00 Noon Buffet Lunch
	> 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM Testing
	> 
	> Wednesday, October 28
	> 
	> 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM Buffet Breakfast
	> 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Testing
	> 12:00 Noon Buffet Lunch
	> 
	> Thursday, October 29
	> 
	> 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM Buffet Breakfast
	> 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Testing
	> 12:00 Noon Buffet Lunch
	> 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Group Meeting
	> 6:00 PM Get Together and Evening Refreshments
	> 
	> Friday, October 30
	> 
	> 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM Buffet Breakfast
	> 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Testing
	> 12:00 Noon Buffet Lunch
	> 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Break Down Facility
	> 
	> FEES:
	> 
	> Binghamton is a small community nestled in the Catskill
Mountains of New
	> York State.  The Holiday Inn is located in the Arena area of
downtown.
	> As such we have chosen to cater the meals for this
interoperability
	> workshop to insure all of the participants will maximize the
value of
	> their time spent at the workshop.
	> 
	> The charge for the Workshop is $300 per person.  The fee
covers the cost
	> of the meals and organizing the event.  The fee covers the
entire week.
	> Each person attending must pay the full amount. There will be
no
	> provision for a daily rate for those not attending the entire
week.
	> Checks, wire transfers, or credit cards will be accepted. Cash
payments
	> are not available. Payment must be received in advance.
Refunds will
	> not be made for cancellations after October 16, 1998.  Please
fill out
	> and return the payment form with your payment.