Spring 2004 Internet2 Member Meeting

Media Attendance Information

April 19-21, 2004
Arlington, VA

Members of the media are invited to attend the Internet2 Spring 2004 Member Meeting, held April 19 - 21, 2004 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va., right outside of Washington, D.C. Internet2, a consortium led by more than 200 leading U.S. universities working with government and industry, develops and deploys advanced network applications and technologies through integrated innovation for research and higher education to create a faster, more reliable, and more secure Internet.

The Internet2 Spring 2004 Member Meeting highlights Internet2's partnerships between academia, industry, government, and the international community. Key topics covered during the Spring 2004 meeting include cyberinfrastructure initiatives, cooperative funding arrangements among federal agencies, global e-science collaborations, security on high-performance networks, as well as presentations of advanced applications underway on member campuses, deployment of middleware capabilities, and advancements in the K-20 community. For agenda details, visit: http://events.internet2.edu/2004/spring-mm/agenda.cfm?event=203.

This year's plenary sessions will feature the following speakers:

• On Tues., April 20, Steven G. Papermaster, member of The President's Council of Advisors on Science & Technology and Chairman of PowerShift Ventures, will address meeting attendees on the Administration's goals and plans for broadband deployment and plans for a national innovation roadmap out of an effort spearheaded by Papermaster called the "Innovation Alliance."
• On Wed., April 21, William Wulf, AT&T Professor of Computer Science and University Professor at the University of Virginia and President of the National Academy of Engineering, will discuss global issues that arise from ubiquitous broadband networks, detailing how the networking community can help society examine and resolve those issues.

Netcasting for select sessions including the two plenary sessions will be available using Windows Media Player and the VBrick StreamPlayer. Details can be found by visiting: http://events.internet2.edu/2004/spring-mm/netcast.cfm.

If you are interested in attending Internet2 Member Meeting sessions, please R.S.V.P. to Michelle Pollak at (202) 331-5345 or mpollak@internet2.edu. She will send you a complimentary registration code and will also happily arrange for you to speak with any Internet2 spokespeople or speakers.