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Press Contact:
Timothy Sipples
Internet: questions@warpstock.org
Telephone: +1-312-245-4003, press 9
WARPSTOCK '98 HOST CITY ANNOUNCED
Second Annual International Conference to Provide Comprehensive
Exhibits
and Seminars to Help OS/2 Warp Users
Warpstock '98 Web Site Opens at www.warpstock.org
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, April 2, 1998. The Warpstock Steering Committee
has
chosen Chicago as the host city for Warpstock '98, the international
conference for all users of IBM's OS/2 Warp software. The conference
is set
for the weekend of October 16-18, 1998.
Warpstock '98 will unite OS/2 Warp users who wish to learn more about
OS/2
Warp applications, Java, REXX, and networking for this popular PC
software.
Through a series of seminars, presented by leading experts, attendees
will be
able to choose among a variety of topics, both technical and
introductory.
Tours of Chicago-area businesses using OS/2 Warp will provide
additional
insight into how the software plays a key role in the marketplace.
And
Chicago's entertainment attractions and easy access via air, rail,
and
highway should make Warpstock '98 a memorable destination for all
guests.
REGISTER EARLY FOR MAXIMUM BENEFITS AND DISCOUNTS
To cater to the needs of both home and business users of OS/2 Warp,
Warpstock
'98 will hold the line on prices for exhibitors and attendees.
Prices will
be set at 1997 levels, and early registrants will receive additional
discounts and benefits. Early registration begins April 16, 1998,
and
registrations will be accepted online at http://www.warpstock.org.
If you plan to register, and would like to be notified by e-mail when
Warpstock '98 registration begins, please send your name and
preferred e-mail
address to register@warpstock.org.
CHICAGO CHOSEN AFTER RIGOROUS AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS
Host cities were invited to bid for the rights to host Warpstock '98,
and
three cities submitted complete proposals by the February 28th
deadline. The
Steering Committee evaluated the proposals and voted in favor of
Chicago's
bid based on its comprehensiveness, attractiveness, and degree of
advance
planning.
Paul Hethmon, Chairman of the Steering Committee, noted, "Chicago's
team put
together an excellent bid showing thorough planning, a great
organization,
and a program sure to please the OS/2 Warp users. The central
location is
also bound to be a hit with the attendees."
The Chicago group consists of over 20 volunteers, including Timothy
Sipples
(Chairman), Illona Cowen (Program Chair), and Bill McLaughlin
(Facilities
Chair). Volunteers are welcome to join the Warpstock '98 team by
sending
their name, phone number, and e-mail address to
volunteers@warpstock.org.
TRAVEL PLANNING INFORMATION AVAILABLE NOW
Hotel and travel planning information is available immediately
through the
Warpstock '98 Internet web site at http://www.warpstock.org. Airfare
and
hotel discounts will be most generous to those who book as early as
possible.
EXHIBITORS, SPEAKERS, AND ATTENDEES SHOW EARLY ENTHUSIASM
Warpstock '98 has already attracted the enthusiastic participation of
exhibitors, speakers, and prospective attendees. Buck Bohac,
President of
Indelible Blue, one of the premier IBM and OS/2 Warp software dealers
in the
world, remarks, "Indelible Blue looks forward to exhibiting at
Warpstock '98
in Chicago. We enjoyed providing software, books, and other OS/2
Warp-related merchandise to last year's Warpstock attendees, and we
were
highly successful in reaching that well educated and select audience
of
customers. It's a 'must do' event." (Indelible Blue's online store
is on
the Internet at http://www.indelible-blue.com.)
Prices for exhibitors are also expected to be at 1997 levels. An
information
kit for exhibitors is available by e-mail at questions@warpstock.org.
(Please include your name, company name, e-mail address, telephone
number,
and mailing address.) Exhibitor space will be provided on a first
come,
first served basis. Prospective speakers are invited to mail the
same
information to questions@warpstock.org.
John Franklin, a longtime OS/2 Warp enthusiast working for a major
insurance
company, adds, "It's great that Warpstock '98 will be held, and it's
even
better that it's in Chicago. As a Team OS/2er and user of OS/2 Warp
at home
and at work, I appreciate a show which can help me get the most out
of my
favorite operating system."
WEB BANNER AVAILABLE
To help spread the word about Warpstock '98 in Chicago, a web banner
and logo
are available immediately on the Internet at
http://www.warpstock.org. We
encourage all OS/2 Warp-related web sites to include this banner in
their
pages and to provide a link to the Warpstock '98 page.
(A web version of this announcement is available at
http://www.warpstock.org.)
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