[communities] GridWorld

[Julie Wulf-Knoerzer]

Dear Aaron,
I am writing to follow-up on your message to Ann and Kate regarding 
speaking opportunities at GridWorld.  I understand the GridWorld Enterprise 
Program is pretty tight and the Community Program (populated by GGF's 
Community Council via an open call) is accepting proposals until August 
12.  More information about the Community Program (as well as the 
enterprise and standards components of the event) can be found at 
http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_schedule_ggf15.htm.
Upon reviewing the program component overviews, I encourage you to submit 
your proposal via the online form if you feel it is appropriate for the 
Community Program.  Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions.
Regards,
Julie Wulf-Knoerzer
GGF








>>Hello Ann and Kate,
>>
>>My name is Aaron Walsh and I'm writing to talk about potentially
>>speaking at GridWorld this October. I'm the founding director of the
>>Media Grid (<http://MediaGrid.org>http://MediaGrid.org) and faculty at 
>>Boston College (a Media
>>Grid partner). I've written a number of books for IDG and its sister
>>publishers over the years (including articles about the Globus Toolkit
>>and Global Grid Forum standards), and have also spoken at and keynoted a
>>number of conferences and expos in the U.S. and overseas, including IDG
>>conferences. Below is a link to my background and the Media Grid itself.
>>I have recently left the company below to run the Grid Institute, a new
>>company under which the Media Grid is developed, although you'll still
>>be able to view my old Web page below until the transition is complete
>>later this month (it will be available here until the end of July):
>>
>>  <http://mantiscorp.com/people/aew/>http://mantiscorp.com/people/aew/ 
>> (personal page/background)
>>
>>  <http://mediagrid.org>http://mediagrid.org (see "CONTACTS" at the bottom of
>>     the page to see some of the universities, companies, and
>>     individuals behind the Media Grid).
>>
>>I live and work in Boston, and can publicly introduce the Media Grid to
>>  the United States through GridWorld this October if you'd like.  The
>>Media Grid is built using the Globus Toolkit and Global Grid Forum
>>standards (in October we are publishing a Dr. Dobb's Journal feature
>>article about Globus Toolkit, Global Grid Forum Standards, and the Media
>>Grid).  Speaking at GridWorld would be the first public unveiling of the
>>Media Grid in the United States. The Media Grid was recently introduced
>>in Japan during my keynote at an international conference there, and is
>>the result of a multi-year collaboration between industry and academia
>>(Boston College, Japan's University of Aizu, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
>>biotech, Longwood Medical, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle,
>>Harvard University, U.S. Marine Corps, and more). The timing of
>>GridWorld is excellent since in October we are placing the Media Grid
>>technology into an open standards organization so that other
>>universities, companies, and individuals can utilize it an contribute to
>>ongoing development projects. We are also introducing the Media Grid to
>>the world through print publications in October, which coincide with
>>GridWorld.
>>
>>In October Dr. Dobb's Journal will be featuring the Media Grid, which
>>will be the first major print (paper) introduction of the Media Grid to
>>over 150,000 professional programmers and engineers. Also in October the
>>Harvard Business review is expected to publish an article about the
>>Media Grid that focuses on the global economic impact of the grid and
>>Media Grid. I may be able to arrange for free copies of these journals
>>and magazine for attendees of Grid World if you'd like (I've done that
>>in the past with IDG conferences/expos, and have also arranged for
>>excerpts of my books for attendees, so it shouldn't be a problem to
>>arrange for attendees of GridWorld to get copies of the October Dr.
>>Dobb's Journal & Harvard Review publications if you think that makes sense).
>>
>>Tomorrow (Friday) I'll be traveling, but will return to Boston in a few
>>days and will be able to respond to any email you send then. I hope that
>>my background and presentation are a good fit for GridWorld, and look
>>forward to talking more about it with you. If you'd prefer to talk by
>>phone I can give you a call, or feel free to call me at 617 304-3796 if
>>you prefer.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Aaron
>>
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>Julie Wulf-Knoerzer
>Manager of Community Development
>Global Grid Forum
>wulf at ggf.org
>ph. 630/252-7163
>fax 630/252-4466