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Summary: Conferences: Software Developers Conference agenda

Publication Date: January 29, 2003

Author: General Manager: FSA Schools Channel

Summary: Conferences: Software Developers Conference agenda


Posted on 01-29-2003


To: All Destination Points

From: US Department of Education

Re: Conferences: Software Developers Conference agenda

Dear Partner:

The Department of Education would like to remind you that the next Software Developers Conference will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 in Kansas City, MO at the Westin Crown Center prior to the Spring Conference, March 5-7, 2003. This conference is offered to software developers, their customers, and mainframe institutions that develop their own Title IV application software.

Information sessions will be presented on the following topics:

· Consistent Data Strategy

· Web Services Strategy

· Open Dialogue on Data Strategy

· XML Framework

· Update: National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs (NCHELP)

· Update: Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC)

· Master Promissory Note Discussion

· 2003-04 Processing Year: Questions and Answers

Please visit our website at http://edeworkshop.ncspearson.com to see the agenda details and all the latest conference information.

Registration for the Software Developers Conference is free of charge but the registration cut-off date is Friday, February 14th. To register for the Software Developers Conference on-line, please connect to http://fsaconferences.ed.gov/. Make sure to check “Yes” to question #7 to indicate you will be attending the Software Developers Meeting on March 4th.

Sleeping rooms are available at the Westin Crown Center. Please make your sleeping room reservations early. The cutoff date is Monday, February 10th.

To reserve a room contact:

The Westin Crown Center
One Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108

For Reservations call 816-474-4400

The rate is $127/night + 12.1% tax - Single/Double. Attendees should request a room in the Department of Education block to receive the special rate.

If you have questions regarding the registration process, please call Jackie Miller at (319) 665-7797 or send an email to confsuggest@ncs.com.

We look forward to seeing you at the Software Developers Conference.