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***************** AT THE CENTER *****************
*********** The electronic newsletter of the **********
********** Silicon Valley World Internet Center ********
************* Wednesday, May 30, 2000 *************

The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Executive Sponsors --IBM, SAP, Sun Microsystems, Deutsche Telekom, Hewlett-Packard Company,and Amdocs, Inc.-- for their continuing support.

***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2000
CENTER FELLOW, DR. ROBERT COOPER, TO LECTURE ON EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Open to the public.  Pre-registration required.

***INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION:  WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2000
"THE ROLE OF OPEN SOURCE AND OPEN STANDARDS IN THE EXPANDING eBUSINESS ECONOMY"
Open to the Public.  Registration recommended. See below.

***THINK TANK SESSION:  THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000
"BREAKING THE BARRIER: B2B MOBILE COMPUTING -- A DREAM OR A REALITY FOR THE NEXT 12-18 MONTH MARKETS?"
By Invitation Only.

***PUB TALK:  THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000
"A VIEW INTO PERVASIVE COMPUTING AT IBM
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By Lori Peterson, Pervasive Computing Market Management, IBM
Open to the Public.

***PUB TALK:  THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2000
"THE WIRELESS USER"
By Andrew Edelson, Founder & Vice President of Marketing, AudioBasket
Open to the Public.

***THINK TANK SESSION:  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2000
"THE IMPACT OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AND OPEN STANDARDS IN THE NEW ECONOMY"

By Invitation only.

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***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2000
CENTER FELLOW, DR. ROBERT COOPER, TO LECTURE ON EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Pre-registration required.

Dr. Robert Cooper, a Fellow of the Center, will be in San Jose, June 5, offering a day-long dynamic session on emotional intelligence for leaders and managers in the corporate sector.  Members of the Center's staff and Advisory Board have attended and found this to be an extraordinary learning and inspirational event. We are pleased to offer a special discount to the Center's constituents.  Please see the information below.

"Lessons In Leadership" is pleased to host Dr. Robert Cooper, author of "Executive EQ: Emotional Intelligence in Leadership andOrganizations", on June 5 at the Wyndham Hotel in San Jose. This full day program, "Emotional Intelligence: Excelling Under Pressure," will teach you and others from your organization how to increase effectiveness, vitality, and personal satisfaction in your work day.  Dr. Cooper's techniques for combining science, philosophy, and leadership skills have produced positive results for many of the world's most successful companies such as 3M, Sun Microsystems, Ford, Hyatt, Arthur Andersen and Novartis. His books have been published in 19 languages and 45 countries and have been recognized as the leading voice in the practical business applications of the science of "emotional intelligence."

Save $60 per person by registering before May 22. By registering today, you and your coworkers can take advantage of the Early Bird Special of $239 per person versus the regular rate of $299. Ticket price includes all refreshments, materials, lunch, and Dr. Cooper's latest book, "Executive EQ: Emotional Intelligence in Leadership and Organizations."

Spend the day with Dr. Cooper and learn how to combine the intelligence of your heart and head, and how to hold to integrity while flowing with problems instead of getting overwhelmed or derailed by them.

For more information concerning this event on June 5 in San Jose or to reserve space for you and your team today, please contact Wendy Gillespie at 1-800-760-0593, ext. 1029 or e-mail her at wgillespie@wyn.com.

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***MAY PUBS and PROGRAMS

Our focus for our monthly Pubs, Think Tank Sessions, and other programs for May is on eBusiness and eServices for both B2B and B2C.

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***INTERACTIVE PANEL: WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2000
"THE ROLE OF OPEN SOURCE AND OPEN STANDARDS IN THE EXPANDING eBUSINESS ECONOMY"

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Silicon Valley World Internet Center
Open to the Public. Limit: 60 audience participants.
Fee $10.00 (Payable by cash or check at day of event. No fee to Sponsors.)
RSVP to Venilde Jeronimo, the Center's Director of Programs,
(venilde@worldinternetcenter.com).

MODERATOR

George Sidman, Founder & President, MONTEREY NETWORK CENTER

PANEL OF EXPERTS

* Danese Cooper, Manager for Sun Source Licensing Programs, SUN
   MICROSYSTEMS
* Scott Hebner, Program Director of e-Business Technology Marketing,
IBM CORPORATION
* Erik Krock, Group Product Manager, Tools & Components, NETSCAPE
* Cliff Miller, Chairman, CEO & Director, TURBOLINUX
* Douglas P.C. Miller, Group Product Manager for Competitive &
   Interoperability Strategies, MICROSOFT CORPORATION
* Arno Puder, Project Manager, DEUTSCHE TELEKOM

DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERACTIVE PANEL
Our panel of experts will discuss the "Open Source Movement" and its impact on the expanding eBusiness economy. Is open source software creating a new vision for the software industry? If so, will it succeed and where is it going?

The various essays in the controversial 1999 volume, "Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution," clearly claim open development builds better software and emphasize that businesses can leverage freely available software for a competitive business advantage.  The Open Source Movement has rocketed and divided the software industry. Is the widespread adoption of Linux, Perl, and Apache a trend or a revolution for the software industry? What about the corporate support given to the Open SourceMovement by IBM, Netscape, and Oracle? Is this a short-term phenomena or is it a larger issue, calling for new directions in the future of software development?

Come participate in our open dialogue with our panel on this fast-growing industry movement.

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***THINK TANK SESSION:  THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000 "BREAKING THE BARRIER: B2B MOBILE COMPUTING --A DREAM OR A REALITY FOR THE NEXT 12-18 MONTH MARKETS?"
By Invitation Only.
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

What mission-critical mobile applications will permeate the next 12-18 month B2B markets? What challenges will technologists face to arrive at these new applications?  What factors will define successful business implementation of  today's existing mobile applications?  And, which aspects of mobile business needs will call for new technologies and applications?

Twenty-five invitation only participants will contribute to defining the challenges, obstacles, and current and future solutions of real world case studies in the business realm of mobile computing. During this Think Tank Session participants will create solutions around several real world case studies on transportation and financial markets. The objective of this Think Tank Session is to delineate key challenges to existing mobile business cases and to outline technological and business applications as possible solutions.

Guiding questions for the Think Tank Session:

*  Now that we live in a mobile workplace, what mobile applications and scenarios will permeate the B2B markets in the next 12-18 months?

*  More importantly, what B2B mobile computing applications need to be developed in order for them to become mainstream?  Are there business scenarios we can anticipate?

*  What logistical or informational problems can now be resolved in the New Economy's mobile marketplace through the development of these applications?

*  What new technology problems do we face in the mobile marketplace and which ones can we still not resolve?

*  How do we integrate and deliver information from traditional, centralized communications systems to mobile devices?  And to what extent does the centralized system need to be aware that users are mobile?

*  How can we better implement existing mobile applications? What are the obstacles?

*  What challenges can we expect for the deployment of mobile applications and how can we prepare to meet and implement them?

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***PUB TALK:  THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000
"A VIEW INTO PERVASIVE COMPUTING AT IBM
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By Lori Peterson, Pervasive Computing Market Management, IBM Corporation.
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Open to the Public.  The Pub Talk begins at 6:00 p.m.

Lori Peterson will discuss IBM's initiatives in the area of pervasive computing and how your company can benefit from IBM's developments in this area.

ABOUT IBM CORPORATION

IBM is an Executive Sponsor of the Silicon Valley World Internet Center. It is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. IBM Software offers the widest range of applications, middleware and operating systems for all types of computing platforms, allowing customers to take full advantage of the new era of e-business. The fastest way to get more information about IBM software is through the IBM Software home page at http://www.software.ibm.com.

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***PUB TALK:  THURSDAY, June 8, 2000
"THE WIRELESS USER"
By Andrew Edelson, Founder & Vice President of Marketing, AudioBasket
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Open to the Public.  The Pub Talk begins at 6:00 p.m.

With so much energy focused on taking wireless to the next level, are we losing sight of the end user? Andrew Edelson, Founder and VP of Marketing at AudioBasket, will discuss how consumers are likely to approach the Internet as it moves to a wireless environment. Mr. Edelson will outline elements that get users excited about the possibilities of wireless while reducing the ease of exit. He will address the combination of customization and personalization, the importance of consumer empowerment, and cultivating relationships with end users.

ABOUT AUDIOBASKET
(http://www.audiobasket.com)

AudioBasket is a turnkey application for websites that provides users with personalized audio news and information that can be listened to from a computer, PDA, MP3 player or wireless phone. AudioBasket has developed the technology and partnered with an exciting array of premier content providers to supply branded, personalized audio content. The AudioBasket service will be offered through affiliate partners:  portals, voice portals and vertical dot.coms. Users access the AudioBasket service directly at Audiobasket.com or through the company's extensive network of affiliates. Affiliate AudioBaskets allow partners to provide added value to their customers while creating stickiness to their Websites.  Each day, information-hungry customers can return to an affiliate's Site to hear new stories focusing on topics relevant to their wants and needs. For example, a financial portal may offer the user audio profiles such as, "The Bio-Technology Investor Basket" or "The High-Technology Investor Basket." A travel site might provide the "Exotic Getaways Basket."

ABOUT ANDREW EDELSON

Andrew Edelson is Founder and Vice President of Marketing at AudioBasket. He has experience in market research and consulting, business development, and database marketing.  He was last employed as a Senior Associate at Yankelovich Partners, Inc., where he helped develop and refine strategic marketing initiatives for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 firms in a number of industries, ranging from advertising agencies (The Interpublic Group and True North), to telecommunications (Bell Atlantic and Sprint), to technology (Gateway and iVillage). Mr. Edelson also helped develop Yankelovich Partners' Internet consulting strategies. He has a B.A. in Public Policy from Hamilton College, where he received multiple awards for leadership.

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***THINK TANK SESSION:  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2000
"THE IMPACT OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AND OPEN STANDARDS IN THE NEW ECONOMY
"
By Invitation only.
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Twenty-five experts from the software industry will discuss the impact of the open source movement and open standards in the expanding eBusiness economy.  This Think Tank Session will continue the discussion from the May 31 panel on this topic.

Look for further information in upcoming newsletters.

Possible participation and inquiries about this Think Tank Session should be made to the Center's Director of Programs, Venilde Jeronimo, by email at (venilde@worldinternetcenter).

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***JOIN US FOR OUR WEEKLY PUB

Come join us for our weekly pub, every Thursday from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

The Pub Talk begins at 6 p.m.  As always, the Pub is a great place to come and meet people from the Silicon Valley and all over the world. Representatives from small start-ups to major companies join in the exchange at the Center Pub.

 It's...    
       "The best reason to take off work early on Thursdays."

For directions, please visit http://www.worldinternetcenter.com and click on "directions" in the navigation bar.

The dress is casual and there is no fee. Just bring your good ideas!

Pub Talks are by invitation only, but companies with an interest in giving a Pub Talk should contact Venilde Jeronimo, the Center's Director of Programs, by email (venilde@worldinternetcenter.com).

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