XML Europe 2003 Event to Showcase the Latest IT Technologies, Trends and Innovations

ALEXANDRIA, VA (April 9, 2003) - IDEAlliance, producer of the XML series of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events around the globe, today announced the late-breaking news topics for the upcoming XML Europe 2003 Conference and Exposition , as well as the complete agenda for the ebXML Showcase.

XML Europe 2003, now in its 20th year, takes place 5-8 May 2003, at the Hilton London Metropole, in London, England.

"This year's event will span the worlds of electronic business, publishing, the Internet, e-government, software development, and open standards development," says conference chair Edd Dumbill, Chair of this year's XML Europe conference. "The 'late-breaking news' sessions are cutting-edge presentations that focus on the very latest XML innovations and feature previously unreleased subject matter. These talks were only finalized a month before the event, so attendees will have a chance to hear about the most recent XML technologies and solutions."

This year's Late-Breaking News Presentations include:

• XML at the W3C: Recent and Upcoming Changes
• W3C XML Schema Two Years On
• Web Services Security and More: The Global XML Web Services Architecture (GXA) Initiative
• Standardizing Metadata for Delivery of Serial Content to Aggregators: A New Specification from PRISM
• Defining Syndication as a Web Service
• ebXML BPSS Versus WS Choreography
• Semantic Web Update - W3C RDF and OWL Standards, Development and Applications

For complete details on these and other topics being presented, see the conference website at http://www.xmleurope.com.

The ebXML Showcase

In addition to the conference events, a 2-day ebXML Showcase will be taking place 5-6 May, at the conference hotel. Cosponsored by OASIS and UN/CEFACT, the ebXML Showcase will have a series of presentations giving attendees the chance to learn about planning for, integrating with, and augmenting their ebXML applications. For developers and users of ebXML, the showcase will provide an opportunity to discuss the business problems solved, methods employed, and value received from using the ebXML specifications.

"We are pleased to be working with OASIS and UNCEFACT this year to present The ebXML Showcase," said Marion Elledge, VP, IDEAlliance. "This 2-day event will offer a series of talks on ebXML applications and developments. Attendees of this event will also have the opportunity to attend some of the XML Conference sessions. We think this is an important addition to this year's XML lineup."

A detailed agenda on the 2-day event is available at http://www.xmleurope.com/2003/ebxmlconference.asp

XML Europe 2003 is slated to attract hundreds of IT professionals, including applications engineers, chief information officers, directors of e-business, project managers and team leaders from Fortune 1000 corporations, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Participants can take advantage of a variety of learning formats, including technical sessions, keynote addresses, plenary sessions, informal business receptions, discussion groups and social events.

Complimentary Exposition Pass available only until 21 April- Participants can register and find the full schedule of XML Europe 2003 events at http://www.xmleurope.com.

About IDEAlliance

IDEAlliance (International Digital Enterprise Alliance) is a not-for-profit membership organization. Its mission is to advance user-driven, cross-industry solutions for all publishing and content-related processes by developing standards, fostering business alliances, and identifying best practices. IDEAlliance has been a leader in information technology since 1966 (founded as Graphic Communications Association) having fostered the development and adoption of standards such as ADIS, GRACoL, ICE, JIFFI, Mail.dat, papiNet, PRISM, PROSE XML, SPACE XML, SGML, and XML. Learn more about IDEAlliance at www.idealliance.org.

Contact

Tanya Bosse
Manager, Promotion
703.443.1717
tbosse@idealliance.org