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Metatopia 2001: 

A Symposium On Metadata and Data Management

Produced by 

Data Management Association - National Capital Region

DAMA-NCR www.dama-ncr.org

in cooperation with:

ANSI NCITS L8 (Metadata) Committee
National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Dates:  September 20, 21, 2001

Location:  NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Theme:  Metatopia - The Best Data For All Possible Worlds 

Description: 

Metatopia is the ideal world where all data are well managed.  Standards are the foundation stones of Metatopia, a place where data managers store their metadata treasures in distributed registries for all to use.  Strong data structures of reusable materials are constructed, efficiently built using shared expertise and information.  Metatopia is impervious to woodpeckers, for the materials are as strong as the design is elegant.  Roadmaps are freely available, making navigation through the environment easy.  The inhabitants have the advantage of using the latest data management tools.  The quality of life in Metatopia is high!  Come join us!

The symposium will bring together persons implementing, intending to implement, or otherwise interested in Metadata Registries to:

• Provide a forum for information exchange,
• Encourage collaboration in the development and exchange of metadata content between registries,
• Encourage standards development and other activities extending the state-of the art of this technology.

Keynote Speakers:

Jeff Tash  - a dynamic and charismatic speaker with over 25 years experience, including President of Hewitt Technologies, a division of Hewitt Associates, and previously employed by Digital, IBM, Arthur Young & Company, and Control Data.

Michael Brackett - president of DAMA International, over 40 years of experience in data management, author of six books and many articles, well-known author, speaker, and trainer on data resource management topics

Tracks and Speakers.   

• Metatopia Foundations:  mini tutorials in metadata and standards 
  • Metadata 101
    • Peter Aiken, Institute for Data Research / VCU
  • Metadata and Related Standards, taught by the authors.
    • Dan Gillman, BLS & Chair of ANSI NCITS L8 (Metadata) Committee
    • Larry Fitzwater, EPA
    • Judith Newton, NIST
    • Phong Ngo, SAIC
    • Jim Carpenter, BLS
  • Systems Engineering Standard 
    • Twyla Courtot, Center for Systems Management, Inc.
• On the Road to Metatopia: implementations of metadata registry standards
  • Burton G. Parker, Paladin Integration Engineering
  • Larry Fitwater, EPA
  • Nick Bonamassa, Info Architects
  • Elizabeth Fong, NIST
  • Laura Reece, HCFA
  • Ron Schwarz, MITRE Corp.
  • *Gail Wright, Oracle Corp.
• Metatopia Issues: extensions to standards, terminology, classification, XML, knowledge representation,...
  • Dov Dori, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • *Ed Lindsey, Evoke Software  
  • Alex Friedgan, Data Cartography
  • Anthony Sarris, Unisys Corp., Pacific Development Lab
  • Nancy Lawler, NSA
  • *John F. Sowa, teacher, author, consultant (previously at IBM)
  • *Michael Gruninger, NIST  
  • David Mikesell, Univ. of Virginia
  • *Len Gallagher, NIST 
  • Judith Klavans, Columbia University
  • Frederick Boland, NIST
• Living in Metatopia: benefits of data management (e.g., data quality, data exchange/sharing, data reuse, cost savings, risk management, ...)
  • Elaine Stricklett, Acton Burnell, Inc.
  • Kelly Williams, Evoke Software
  • Steve Horn, Applied Solutions Inc.
  • Bruce Abbott, Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
  • Rich Olshefski, Innovative Systems, Inc.
  • Daniel Paolini, Data Management Services, State of New Jersey
  • *Dennis Slater, InfoSage

   * = not confirmed

Registration:   Fee is $350 and includes:

• 2 keynote addresses
• mini tutorials and other expert presentations - over 30 speakers
• Exhibits
• Conference Proceedings
• Membership in DAMA-NCR or choice of participating chapters (new or extended for 1 year)
• Lunches and morning and afternoon refreshments

Methods:

• Call: DAMA-NCR office 301-843-2456
• Online:  www.dama-ncr.org 

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