Home on the Web
Some major players in Internet development will be coming to a convention Oct. 25-30 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Major Internet
event to be heldThe event, WebNet 99, is hosted by the University of Hawaii.
You can get details at http://www.aace.org/conf/webnet.
David Lassner, UH director of Information Technology Services, is urging local Internet and high-tech companies to register for the convention now.
"It is not every day that local companies get this kind of opportunity to introduce themselves to the world of potential clients," he said.
More than 400 companies and groups from around the world will be presenting papers and discussing the role of the Internet in education, research and communication.
Local students can attend the conference without charge in return for eight hours of volunteer time.
Regular student registration fees are $175-$205. Information is available at http://www. aace.org/conf/webnet/volunteers.htm.
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Richard Borreca can be reached by e-mail at rborreca@pixi.com