Association/Trade Show Update

Speakers from United States government agencies to speak at the 10th Annual Conference of the Smart Card Alliance; Sun Microsystems' SUNnetworld Conference 2002 to present technology vision and practical application for Sun users; Electronic Check 2002 will be held Sept. 23-24 in San Diego; 2.5G and 3G Wireless 2002: Putting the Pieces Together, a seminar regarding new wireless networks, to be held in Washington D.C. Oct. 28-29.

Speakers from United States government agencies, financial services firms and retail organizations will speak about common opportunities and challenges at the 10th Annual Conference of the Smart Card Alliance Oct. 7-9 in Scottsdale Arizona. The conference also includes sessions on infrastructure, applications and new technologies that have the ability to influencing the implementation of smart cards. For more information visit https://www.smartcardalliance.org.

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Sun Microsystems presents SUNnetworld Conference 2002, which will present technology vision and practical application for Sun users. The conference, being held Sept 18-20 in San Francisco, features 105 product and technology sessions and will deliver insight into Web services design, deployment and management. For more information visit: https://sun.com/sunnetwork

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Electronic Check 2002, the 5th annual Electronic Check Conference, will be held Sept. 23-24 in San Diego. The conference, being held by NACHA, the Electronic Payments Association, will bring together retailers, billers, financial institutions and service providers to focus on the newest challenges facing the industry as well as solutions that businesses have developed. For more information visit:www.nacha.org/conferences/Echeck2002/default.htm

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2.5G and 3G Wireless 2002: Putting the Pieces Together, a seminar regarding new wireless networks, will be held in Washington D.C. Oct. 28-29 and in Phoenix Dec. 9-10. The seminar will have a business focus and will highlight the applications and market forecasts. The seminar instructor, Jerry Kaufman, has founded and managed many telecommunications, wireless communications and Internet industry companies. For additional information visit: www.AlexanderResources.com/3G/index.html