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COFES 2000
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May 17-20, 2000
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May 17-20, 2000 - Scottsdale, Arizona - Scottsdale Plaza Resort
Agenda
Wednesday, May 17, 2000
| Noon |
Registration and Badge Pick-up Opens |
| 7:30 - 9:30 PM |
Welcome Reception (by the pool) |
| Attire for the evening is casual (no suits); shirts with collars; sandals or sneakers. Music, Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. |
Thursday, May 18, 2000
| 7:30 AM |
Introductions and Breakfast |
| Each COFES 2000 attendee is assigned a leading industry consultant who will act as their host for the event. The host's primary responsibility is to make sure that you get the most value possible out of the event and introduce you to key industry players. Meet with your host/�introducer� at assigned tables for breakfast.
Attire for the day is casual (no suits); shirts with collars, sandals or sneakers. |
| 8:30 AM |
Opening Session and Call to Order |
| Your hosts will set the stage for the day's activities. |
| 9:45 AM |
Web Wiring versus Human Wiring: The Future of Engineering Software |
| Peter Marks
The future of new product development and the software required to create it depend on an interplay between "human wiring" and "web wiring." Human wiring includes the mechanisms customers use to differentiate between competitive products and services. These fundamental human mechanisms of differentiation change slowly. Web wiring includes the tools used to create and communicate product innovation. Here, the pace of change is frenetic.
The majority of companies, in their rush to exploit the Web, are giving up important degrees of freedom to differentiate. Many are unwittingly turning themselves into commodity suppliers. Find out how companies can use the e-World to gain an enduring competitive advantage, and learn of the world proofs and no-holds-barred predictions.
Peter Marks is Managing Director of Design Insight, e-Design columnist for Computer Aided Engineering magazine, and lead author of "Aligning Technology for Best Business Results." His most recent work focuses on the ways that customers differentiate between competitive products and services. This work has been adopted at the highest levels at companies like IBM and has helped leverage billions of dollars of assets into e-World leadership. |
| 10:45 AM |
Break (conference foyer) |
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11:00 AM |
Discussion Groups |
Test Drive |
Technology Suites |
| These small groups (open to all, but restricted in size) will build on the work begun at The Summit and will present their findings to the general congress. Each group has an assigned Chair who will moderate the discussion; each will select a secretary to keep a record of the discussion. All discussion groups will be audio taped for future reference.
Two-day discussion groups:
One-day discussion groups:
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Take a "test drive" on the latest systems on the market. New systems will be showcased in a "test-drive theatre." See them in action head-to-head with previous generations.
(Note: In order to test-drive certain systems in the Test Drive Theater, you may be requested to sign a non-disclosure.) |
Many attendees (vendors and others) will be showcasing their strategic visions at COFES 2000. These are private 'Technology Suites' for conversations about technology and strategic futures.
COFES 2000 will set up appointments in the Technology Suites for you, based on the information you provided in the registration form to match you with the suites that hold the technologies and companies that will interest you. Your schedule will be given to you when you arrive.
Technology Suites for COFES 2000:
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| 30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 12:30 PM |
Lunch and remarks |
| Assigned tables to facilitate discussions. |
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1:30 PM |
Discussion Groups |
Test Drive |
Technology Suites |
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Continuation of the discussion groups from the morning.
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Continued |
30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 3:00 PM |
Break (cabana poolside by the suites) |
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3:15 PM |
Industry Briefings |
Test Drive |
Technology Suites |
Briefings by leading independent thinkers targeted at strategic decision makers (vendors and users alike):
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Understanding the ASP Business Model: Strategic Advantages for Buyers |
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Understanding the ASP Business Model: Deployment Strategies for Vendors |
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Choosing a Knowledge Management Strategy |
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Breaking Down Barriers to Change |
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Next-Generation Technologies
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Continued |
30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 30-minute appt. |
| 5:15 PM |
Free |
| 5:30 - 6:00 PM |
Buses leave The Scottsdale Plaza Resort for La Puesta del Sol |
| La Puesta is up in the mountains 20 miles to the northeast, at an elevation of around 4000 feet. Bring a sweater or jacket--it gets cool when the sun goes down. The bus ride will take less than an hour. |
| 6:15 - 9:00 PM |
Western Night at La Puesta del Sol under the Stars |
| La Puesta del Sol is a reconstructed Spanish Mission located on the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation north of Phoenix. La Puesta del Sol, which means "the setting sun," is an open-air adobe ramada with sweeping views of the McDowell Mountains and the Sonoran Desert Valley below.
A great western cookout under the stars, with cowboy games, music, and a telescope (for those who want a closer view of the magnificent Arizona sky.) |
| 9:00 - 9:30 PM |
Buses leave La Puesta del Sol for The Scottsdale Plaza Resort |
| We will return to the resort between 10:00 and 10:30 pm. |
Friday, May 19, 2000
| 7:30 AM |
Breakfast |
| Continental breakfast, open seating. Attire for the day is casual (no suits); shirts with collars; sandals or sneakers. |
| 8:30 AM |
Dr. Orr's Keynote Address and Elixer |
| Your hosts will set the stage for the day's activities, followed by a rousing new speech from Dr. Joel Orr. With one of the broadest historical perspectives of the CAD industry, Dr. Orr will speak on trends within the engineering software market, what brought us to this moment in time, why we perceive it as an inflection point, and what we hope to achieve here. |
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9:30 AM |
Pundit Panels |
Test Drive |
Technology Suites |
Listen to our distinguished industry analysts, consultants, and pundits discuss their view of how eCommerce affects the future of engineering.
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AEC Panel:
AEC in the New Economy
w/ Autodesk, Bentley, Graphisoft, and Revit
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MCAD Pundits Panel | |
Continued |
30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 10:45 AM |
Break (cabana poolside by the suites) |
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11:00 AM |
Discussion Groups |
Test Drive |
Technology Suites |
New one-day discussion groups:
Continued from Thursday:
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eProcurement and Supplier Relationships |
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eServices |
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Knowledge Capture and Management |
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Web Implications |
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The Human Factor: New Visions for the Way We Interact with Tools |
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The Role of the Channel in the Age of Digital Delivery |
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Barriers to Change | |
Continued |
30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 12:30 PM |
Lunch and remarks |
| Assigned tables to facilitate discussions. |
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1:30 PM |
Discussion Groups |
Test Drive |
Technology Suites |
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Continuation of the discussion groups from the morning:
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Continued |
30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 3:00 PM |
Break (conference foyer) |
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3:15 PM |
Reports from the Discussion Groups |
Test Drive |
Technology Suites |
Each discussion group will present the results of its deliberations and invite comments. Each report will include notes on future best practices; what to do next; and issues for resolution. This will form the basis for the voting and referendums to take place Saturday.
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Continued |
30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 30-minute appt. |
| 5:15 PM |
Free |
| 6:00 - 9:00 PM |
Reception, Dinner, and "Life in 2020 and the Tools we need to create it" |
| Reception, followed by dinner and The CAD Society Industry Awards. Music afterwards. Attire is business standard. Open seating |
Saturday, May 20, 2000
| 7:30 AM |
Breakfast and Remarks |
| Continental breakfast, Assigned seating. Attire for the day is casual (no suits); shirts with collars; sandals or sneakers. |
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8:45 AM |
RoundTable Discussions |
Test Drive |
Technology Suites |
Editors from industry's leading publications and newsletters participate in lively interactive roundtable discussions on the future of engineering software:
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CAD Industry Publications:
CAE, CGW, CADALYST, Desktop Engineering, EAR Report... |
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AEC Press
Architectural Record, MicroStation Manager, AEC Automation Report... |
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Manufacturing Press
Machine Design, Start Magazine, NASA Tech Briefs, Automotive Manufacturing and Production... |
Other RoundTables discussions include
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AEC Users' RoundTable |
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Manufacturing Users' RoundTable |
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eCOM RoundTable
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Continued |
30-minute appt. |
| 15-minute break |
| 30-minute appt. |
| 9:45 AM |
Break (conference foyer) |
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10:00 AM |
General Session |
| Voting on issues and referenda from the discussion groups. Closing keynote and remarks. |
| 12:00 PM |
Box Lunch (conference foyer) and End of COFES2000 |
| Pick up box lunch. |
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Guests Staying Saturday Night |
Guests Leaving Saturday |
| 12:30 PM |
Transportation to Golf Scramble |
Transportation to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport |
| 1:00 PM |
Golf Scramble at The McCormick Ranch
(Additional fee and reservation required) Shotgun start. |
| 6:00 PM |
Transportation back to The Scottsdale Plaza Resort |
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