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                      Internet Gopher '93

                        co sponsored by

              The University of Minnesota & CICNet

                       April 13, 1993
                   University of Minnesota
                   Minneapolis,  Minnesota

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The University of Minnesota and CICNet are pleased to announce
Internet Gopher '93.  The objective of this one-day conference is
to provide participants with an update on present and planned
Gopher software and technologies, as well as related issues such
as maintaining Gopher servers and categorizing and indexing
information.

The one-day conference will be held from 8 AM to 5 PM on Tuesday,
April 13, 1993 at the Radisson Hotel Metrodome, conveniently located
on the campus of the University of Minnesota.

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                          Registration

Registration is limited to 200 participants so register now to reserve
a place. A detailed agenda is being prepared and will be available in two
ways: by gopher and anonymous ftp.

To access by gopher:
From the top level University of Minnesota gopher server, look
in the "Information about Gopher" item for the gopher93
directory.

To access by anonymous ftp:
Use anonymous ftp to connect to boombox.micro.umn.edu. The agenda is
in the /pub/gopher/gopher93/ directory tree.

For further information send e-mail to [email protected].

You may pick up your conference materials when you check in at the Radisson
Hotel or at the conference itself.

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                          Tentative Schedule


8:00 -   9:00   Registration
9:00 -   9:10   Introductory Remarks    Don Riley
9:10 -  10:30   Gopher Update           The Minnesota Gopher Team

Coffee Break

10:45 - 12:00   New Gopher Services
                   Veronica            Fred Barrie & Steve Foster
                   Gateways            Paul Lindner
                   Attribute Registry  Anklesaria & McCahill

12:00 - 1:00    Lunch

Track 1
1:00 - 2:15 Panel: Server administration
2:30 - 3:45 Panel: Security/Authentication

Track 2
1:00 - 2:15 Panel: Getting up to speed with Gopher
2:30 - 3:45 Panel: Training server administrators

Track 3
1:00 - 2:15 Panel: Resource location/classification
2:30 - 3:45 Panel: Organizing subject-matter based gophers

4:00 - 5:00 General Session:
(open mike)


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                            Transportation

For assistance with your travel arrangements, you may contact:

Carlson Travel Network
Radisson University Hotel
615 Washington Ave, S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Telephone: (612) 379-8421 or 1-800-825-9190
Fax: (612) 379-8447

For travel  between the airport and the Radisson, you may wish to use the
airport express bus. A one-way ticket costs $9.00; round-trip cost is $13.00.

                             Accommodations

Radisson Hotel Metrodome
615 Washington Ave. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Telephone: (612) 379-8888
For reservations only call 1-800-822-MPLS
Fax (612) 379-8682
Rate: Single - $66.00
     Double - $71.00

Rooms at this special rate will be held until March 25th. You must inform the
hotel that you are attending Internet Gopher '93, by the above date, to
ensure that you get the conference rate. You are encouraged to book early so
that you will get your preference.

                              Weather
Minnesota can be rather cold in April.  Bring casual warm clothes.
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                          Registration Form

You may register by mail, electronic mail or by FAX.***
Use the following format and return the completed form to:

E-mail -     [email protected]

Fax -        (612) 625-6817

or mail to:  Internet Gopher 1993
            c/o Susan Saronitman
            Microcomputer Center
            190 Shepherd Labs
            University of Minnesota
            Minneapolis, MN 55455
            USA

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Registration Form - Internet Gopher '93 , April 13, 1993
University of Minnesota


Name:
E-mail address:
Work Phone:
Institution:
Address of your institution's primary Gopher server:
Emergency contact:                            Phone:
Hotel you will be staying at in Minneapolis-St. Paul:
Do you have special meal requirements?
T-shirt size:  ____ Medium  ____ Large ____ X-Large ____ XX-Large

Cut-off date for registration is March 31, 1993.

Conference Fee
   Before March 31st: $75.00/person
   After March 31st:  $150.00/person


***Please note that your registration will not be final until your conference
fee has been received. You may pay by check or money order. Sorry, we cannot
accept credit cards or cash.

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