Dear Q.12-14/16 experts,
Attached please find the inviation from the meeting host, IMTC, for our next Rapporteur meeting during 15-19 February 1999 in Monterey. The meeting notice will be issued in due time.
Best regards,
Sakae OKUBO (Mr.) *********************************************************** Waseda Research Center Telecommunications Advancement Organization of Japan (TAO) 5th Floor, Nishi-Waseda Bldg. 1-21-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0051 Japan Tel: +81 3 5286 3830 Fax: +81 3 5287 7287 e-mail: okubo@giti.or.jp ***********************************************************
From: Sebestyen Istvan ICN WN ES SP 4 Istvan.Sebestyen@icn.siemens.de To: 'garys@python.pictel.com', 'garys@pictel.com','tom.geary@rss.rockwell.com',"'jdale.skran@ascend.com'"< jdale.skran@ascend.com>,"'okubo@giti.or.jp'" okubo@giti.or.jp,"'gthom@delta-info.com'" gthom@delta-info.com Cc: "'toga@ideal.jf.intel.com'" toga@ideal.jf.intel.com,"'Deepak Kamlani'" dkamlani@inventures.com,"'Georgia Lund'"georgia@inventures.com,"'Bigi@itu.int'" Bigi@itu.int,"'mcollier@cwixmail.com'" mcollier@cwixmail.com,"'pierre-andre.probst@swisscom.com'" pierre-andre.probst@swisscom.com,"'georgeh@pictel.com'" georgeh@pictel.com,"'federico.tosco@cselt.it'"federico.tosco@cselt.it Subject: Joint Rapporteurs Group Meeting of the ITU-T/SG16/Q.11, Q.12, Q.13, Q.14, Q.15 hosted by IMTC Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 11:26:54 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0
Dear Friends,
this message comes now in my capacity as IMTC BoD Member, who has been involved in organizing the hosting the ITU-T Joint Rapp. Meeting for SG16 Q.11-15.
First of all, the IMTC is very pleased to organize this important event,and we are trying to make this event as successful as possible.We have been working hard on the organizational details together with some of the ITU-T Rapporteurs, the IMTC BoD members and of course the IMTC Secretariat, especially Georgia Lund, to have a smooth organization.
Monterey in California is a great location, it even takes up with the in February snowy, rainy and foggy Geneva!
For any additional details, questions, requests etc. please contact Georgia, the IMTC Secretariat or myself.
I think, now everything should be under control and in a good shape,so the invitation E-Mail (with the Hotel Registration Form) should go out in order to have a smooth registration process.
I would like to ask the appropriate Rapporteurs, especially Mr. Okubo /Skran to put the invitation message (probably as one of the first official documents of their meeting) out for the Q.12-14 folks ("APC Group"), then Mr. Geary from Q.11 to the Circuit Switched Group, and finally Mr. Sullivan to the Q.15Video group.
Please note, that the document distribution / handling at the meeting will be electronic (i.e. people must bring their laptops along). Currently we have only central PCs as file servers, distribution will take place by diskettes. It would be nice to have a LAN solution in place, but that can not be provided by the IMTC. Any contribution, help from the ITU-T side is most welcome to improve the infrastucture.
Similarly, we know that Q.15 will have their demo equipment in place,but as usual, Q.15 shall take care of getting, installing, operating, etc.of those.
I have a final request to the Rapporteurs (I think the decision is in their hands): The IMTC has 145 members, some of them small companies who are normally directly not participating in ITU-T standardization. If possible,the IMTC would also like to invite its members to the ITU- T Rapp. meeting,to give each member the chance to get a better feeling for how the standardization is done, may be to contribute, and may be also give them the incentive to participate in future in the ITU-T standardization work, if they like it,and if they see benefits in it. Of course, they have to follow all the rules the Rapporteurs set up for running the meeting. I am sure that ITU-T will also benefit to get some fresh views from outside its normal participation.If we get the above permission we will invite the IMTC membership.
I wish for all of us a successful organization, meeting and Marry X- mas+ Happy New Year!
Kind regards, Istvan Sebestyen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Istvan Sebestyen Siemens AG, ICN WN ES SP 4, Hofmannstr. 51 D-81359 Munich Tel:+49-89-722-47230 Fax:+49-89-722-47713 E-Mail: istvan.sebestyen@icn.siemens.de Intranet: http://www.pn.siemens.de/pngs/people/pngs9/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Georgia Lund[SMTP:georgia@inventures.com] Sent: Friday, December 11, 1998 2:40 AM To: istvan.sebestyen@pn.siemens.de Cc: mcollier@cwixmail.com; Deepak Kamlani; Betsy Gillette Subject: Joint Rapporteurs Group Meeting of the ITU-T/SG16/Q.11, Q.12,
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that the next Joint Rapporteurs Group meeting of the ITU-T/SG16/Q.11, Q.12, Q.13, Q.14, Q15 will be held February 15-19, 1999, at the Embassy Suites on Monterey Bay in Seaside, California just outside Monterey. Meeting agenda and exact schedule of the various Rapporteurs Group meetings will be distributed by the Rapporteurs in due time.
Logistical details are as follows:
ACCOMMODATIONS/INFORMATION Embassy Suites on Monterey Bay 1441 Canyon Del Rey Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: +1.800.362.2779 - Embassy Suites Toll Free Reservations Phone: +1.831.393.1115 - Embassy Suites on Monterey Bay directly Fax: +1.831.393.1113 or +1.831.899.1928 - Faxed reservations using the attached Hotel Reservation Fax Form E-mail address: embsales@aol.com - An e-mail sent to this address should be addressed to Reservations and Sales and mention IMTC or ITU- T/SG16 Conference with the dates.
URLs: http://www.embassy-suites.com/HotelInfo/embassy/property.html?page= HOME&pid=MRYES or http://www.embassy-suites.com
Rate: The guaranteed room rate is US$140.00 per night plus state and > local taxes. Mention IMTC or ITU-T/SG16 Conference to secure this price.
Please note that we have reserved this block of rooms at special group rates, and in order to keep the catering costs and sleeping and meeting room rental rates low, IMTC has guaranteed that a minimum number of rooms will be occupied at the hotel. For this reason, you are strongly discouraged from taking accommodation at other area hotels. IMTC may have to pay a substantial penalty if the minimum guarantee is not met. The sleeping room rate that the Embassy Suites is offering us is excellent - you won't be disappointed!
Note that the cutoff date for our room block is Wednesday, January 27, 1999 and that the special room rate is not guaranteed after this time! The hotel accepts all major credit cards. Check-in is 4:00 PM, and check-out is 12:00 PM.
MEETING ARRANGEMENTS AND MEALS Full cooked to order breakfast is available in the garden atrium and breaks will be served in the foyer area near the meeting rooms. A reception is planned for Tuesday, February 16, 1999.
In the meeting room we will have a beamer for PC projection, and an overhead projector. AC power outlets will be available at each table in the meeting rooms to facilitate use of notebook PCs.
A copy machine, fax machine, computers with Internet connection and printers will be available in the office, but electronic distribution of contributions is planned. Currently we are planning to use diskettes for document distribution, but any donation and/or assistance to set up a LAN is welcome. We have been informed that a D1-machine and a monitor will also be available for video viewing.
TRANSPORTATION The Monterey airport has daily flights to and from San Francisco and Los Angeles. Airlines that fly in and out of Monterey are United Airlines/United Express, American/American Eagle, Skywest Airlines/ Delta and Trans State Airlines. Embassy Suites also has a complimentary shuttle to and from the Monterey airport. For those who want to drive from San Jose or San Francisco, drive time is approximately 60 and 90 minutes respectively and can greatly depend on traffic congestion. Driving directions are available at the Embassy Suites web site listed above and parking is free.
CLIMATE The average temperature high in Monterey in February is 61 $B!# (BF (16.1 $B!# (BC). The low is 44 $B!# (BF (6.7 $B!# (BC). The climate is mild and the rainy season is between November and April. For more information about Monterey, explore the following URL at: http://www.gomonterey.com .
REGISTRATION To confirm your meeting attendance, please reply directly to georgia@inventures.com and include the following information for each individual from your organization attending the meeting:
Mr./Ms. ?: Name: Job Title: Company: Official Mailing Address: Phone: Fax: E-mail:
Will you attend the reception on Tuesday, February 16, 1999?
Please indicate which of the group(s) below you intend to participate in:
- Plenary meeting (Q.11-15)
- Q.11
- Q.12-14
- Q.15
Please note that the agenda will be available as the event approaches, and we have received an indication that not all Rapporteurs Groups plan to hold meetings from Monday to Friday.
It is a pleasure to acknowledge sponsorship of this event by the International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium (IMTC), Inc., and to extend our appreciation and thanks. The response that we have received to this meeting thus far indicates a great turn-out. Please don't hesitate to contact myself, Istvan Sebestyen (istvan.sebestyen@icn.siemens.de) at Siemens, or Georgia Lund (georgia@inventures.com) at the IMTC office if you have any questions.
We look forward to seeing you in Monterey!
Best regards,
Istvan Sebestyen