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************* The electronic newsletter of the ***********
*********** Silicon Valley World Internet Center **********
************ Wednesday, September 6, 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.

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT:  http://www.worldinternetcenter.com

***SUMMARY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2000
VISIT BY THE PRESIDENT OF BULGARIA AND DELEGATION TO THE CENTER

***NO PUB: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
PLEASE NOTE: In honor of Labor Day, no Pub this week.

***THINK TANK SESSION: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
"VOICE-DRIVEN ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS"
By Invitation Only. 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Participation Information Below.

***PUB TALK: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
"INTERNET WIRE -- LEVERAGING THE INTERNET TO DISSEMINATE YOUR COMPANY’S NEWS DIRECTLY TO JOURNALISTS, ANALYSTS AND THE CONSUMER"
By Mr. M. Reynolds Morgan, Director of Northwest Region, Internet Wire, Inc.
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk starts at 6:00 p.m.
Open to the public.


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***SUMMARY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2000
VISIT BY THE PRESIDENT OF BULGARIA AND DELEGATION TO THE CENTER

President Petar Stoyanov of Bulgaria honored the Center last week in a visit to learn about the key role the Silicon Valley World Internet Center plays in advancing the global Internet Economy. In a pre-Pub gathering of members of the Center’s Advisory Board, Executive Sponsors, and key associates, the President enjoyed a presentation by the Center’s CEO, Dr. Susan Duggan, on the importance of its Knowledge Network and the need for real collaboration and "coopetition" to move the Internet Economy forward.

The President had arrived in the California to address the topic of a global "digital divide" at the Commonwealth Club in Los Angeles, for meetings at Stanford University, and to tour Silicon Valley, gaining insights about how Bulgaria could best bridge the "digital divide" as Bulgaria increasingly develops its Internet-based economy. The President was joined by his wife, the Bulgarian Ambassador from Washington, D.C., and a 8-member delegation for the first half of the Pub where he networked with technologists, business developers, and investors in the finest spirit of the Valley.

 

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***NO PUB: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
PLEASE NOTE: In honor of Labor Day Weekend, No Pub this week.

In honor of Labor Day, there will be no Pub this week, Thursday, September 7, 2000. Don’t worry, we will be back on schedule starting September 14th with lots of wine, sushi and great networking!


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***THINK TANK SESSION: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
"VOICE-DRIVEN ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS"
By invitation only. 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Participation information below.


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Speech understanding and speech synthesis have been around as a major research initiative for the last 30 years. Recently, systems have become more accurate, more pleasant to listen to, and less expensive to implement. Speech understanding has been successfully deployed in certain contained applications. In addition, the web and the VoiceXML portion of the W3C committee are promising relatively easy ways to adapt web-based interfaces for voice activation. This is promising a huge expansion in the number of voice-enabled applications.

During this invitation-only Think Tank Session, twenty-five participants will contribute to defining the user experience to date with this technology, as well as the best technology and business approaches to voice-enabling enterprise applications.

GUIDING QUESTIONS

* Which applications are suitable for voice enablement from VoiceXML and other voice and speech technologies?

* What are the characteristics of a "good" voice-enabled interface in contrast to a "poor" interface?

* Is the technology effective enough for usage from remote areas?

* Is voice only for when there is not a computer around, or will there be full time, mission critical applications?

SESSION I: THE STATUS & FUTURE OF VOICE-DRIVEN ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS

This Session focuses on the status and future of voice-enabled enterprise applications for the next 12-18 months market.

Introductory Remarks by:
Mr. Sunil Soares
Program Director of Product Management
IBM Voice Systems

Mr. Bruce Grant
Key Practice Director
Advanced Technologies
Luminant Worldwide Corporation

SESSION II: THE USER EXPERIENCE: WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN'T, WHAT'S MISSING, & WHAT'S COMING UP?

This Session focuses on the 'user' experience and strategy with voice-enabled enterprise applications.

Introductory Remarks by:
Ms. Linda Cliff
CAAPS Business Project Manager & Senior Consultant
Enterprise Integration Group
Kaiser-Permanente

PARTICIPATION

For those interested in participating and have a background in the voice technology and/or applications enterprise sector, please contact the Director of Programs. We are particularly interested in participation from companies which have integrated voice technologies and applications.

Venilde Jeronimo
Director of Programs
Em: venilde@worldinternetcenter.com
Tel: 650.462.9800


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***PUB TALK: SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
"INTERNET WIRE -- LEVERAGING THE INTERNET TO DISSEMINATE YOUR COMPANY’S NEWS DIRECTLY TO JOURNALISTS, ANALYSTS AND THE CONSUMER"
By Mr. M. Reynolds Morgan, Director of Northwest Region, Internet Wire, Inc.
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk starts at 6:00 p.m.
Open to the public.

Mr. Reynolds will discuss Internet Wire’s innovative approach to the distribution of public relations materials through the Internet. Come learn how your company can leverage exposure through press releases, media alerts, advisories, graphics such as headshots, product shots and charts, audio music, testimonials, sound bites, streaming video, and other innovative Internet-related ways.

ABOUT INTERNET WIRE

Internet Wire, Inc. (http://www.internetwire.com) is the leading Internet-based distributor of direct company news and other business communications materials. Internet Wire distributes direct company news, including press releases, financial announcements, graphics, multimedia files, and other business communications materials to a worldwide audience of news media, analysts and consumers via email, the Web, online syndication and secure modem-to-modem connections.

Internet Wire’s website currently displays up-to-the-minute company news in the content areas of technology, entertainment, business/finance, sports, medical, travel/leisure, health/lifestyle, food, education, government, legal and energy/environment. It also is transmitted to more than 44,000 editors and analysts and 1.6 Million consumers in these content areas via Internet Wire’s proprietary distribution channels.

Internet Wire content is carried on the Bloomberg global terminal system, syndicated online through iSyndicate, Screaming Media, Wavo and COMTEX News Network and is aggregated on 2,000-pus sites around the Web. With offices in Los Angeles, New York and Silicon Valley, the company was incorporated in January 1999, after evolving from gina.com which has been online since 1994.

In February 2000, Internet Wire announced that it closed its first preferred round of venture capital, a total of $17.5 million, led by Sequoia Capital and Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. Also participating in the Series A round were first-round investors Osprey Ventures, Montreux Equity Partners and Mindful Partners as well as Stanford University’s Daper Fund.

ABOUT M. REYNOLDS MORGAN

As director of the northwest region, Reynolds is responsible for all sales, staffing and journalist relations programs in Northern California, Oregon, Washington and western Canada. He is based in Internet Wire’s Silicon Valley bureau in Menlo Park, California. Reynolds brings more than 15 years experience in the news, communications and wire service industries, including a combined eight years at satellite-based public relations wire service companies, including Business Wire and PR Newswire. Reynolds joined Internet Wire after a successful six-year career at Business Wire, where he managed key accounts and local media relations programs at its Silicon Valley bureau. Reynolds has also worked at Health & You Magazine, Palo Alto Weekly, Peninsula Times Tribune, and the Sunnyvale Valley Journal. He is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) as well as a former board member of the Peninsula Press Club.

For further information:
Internet Wire, Inc.
5757 Century Blvd., Suite 365
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Tel: 800.77.IWIRE
Fax: 310.846.3700
Em: info@internetwire.com

Mr. M. Reynolds Morgan
Director of Northwest Region
Em: rmorgan@internetwire.com
Tel: 650.943.2364

 

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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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