APRICOT'99 - CONFERENCE

Date            :  3- 5 March '99 (Wed-Fri)
Time            :  9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Venue           :  Suntec City, SICEC
                   1 Raffles Boulevard
                   Singapore 039593


We are pleased to confirm your registration for the above event.
You are advised to read the information stated below.


A) REGISTRATION

Conference registration commences at 8.00 am at Level 1
of SICEC.  Please collect your name badge, souvenir, etc,
at one of the two APRICOT Registration Booths located at
Level 1.

We seek your cooperation to put on your badge at ALL
time for identification purpose as there will be other events
running concurrently with APRICOT'99.  Entry to all APRICOT
sessions is strictly via badge identification.

Please pick up your exhibition pass at Pre-Registration
Counter of Internet World Asia (also located at Level 1) if
you wish to visit the exhibition hall (with APRICOT Pavilion)
located at Level 4.


B) PAYMENT

Fees paid will not be refunded.  Please make payment by
cheque/ bankdraft or Interbank Wire Transfer to "Singapore
Computer Society" (if you have not done so) prior to the
event.

Any outstanding payment must be settled during registraion
on the day of event.  CASH PAYMENT is MOST
PREFERRED for onsite payment.

Kindly note that should there be *no-show* on the day of
event, you will still be liable to make payment for the event
as your place has already been confirmed.


C) APRICOT OPENING RECEPTION - 2 MARCH '99
    6.30 pm to 8.00 pm, Ballroom 3 (Level 2)

You are cordially invited to the APRICOT Opening Reception
on Tuesday 2 March '99 at SICEC, Suntec City, 6.30 pm to
8.00 pm, Ballroom 3, Level 2.


D) APRICOT PLENARY/ ICANN OPEN MEETING - 3 MARCH '99
    9.00 am to 12 am, MR 208/209 (Level 2)

You are encouraged to attend the APRICOT Plenary/ ICANN
Open Meeting on 3 March morning.  Distinguished speaker,
Mr Dave Farber, will be presenting at the APRICOT Plenary
Opening.

0845    APRICOT & ICANN Guest Seated
0900    Plenary Opening by APRICOT Exco
0915    Speech by Mr Dave Farber
0955    Introduction to APRICOT Plenary & ICANN Open Meeting
1010    Coffee/ Tea Break
1030    ICANN Open Meeting
1200    Lunch
1330    Start of APRICOT Tracks


E) APRICOT KEYNOTE SESSIONS - 4 TO 5 MARCH '99
    9.00 am to 10.00 am, MR 208/209 (Level 2)

Keynote sessions on 4 and 5 March will commence at 9.00 am
as follow : -

4 MARCH '99
0900 - 0930     Keynote Speech by Mr Chris Moore
0930 - 1000     Keynote Speech by Mr Van Jacobson

5 MARCH '99
0900 - 0930     Keynote Speech by Mr Leong Keng Thai
0930 - 1000     Keynote Speech by Ms Esther Dyson


F) ROOM ALLOCATION

Kindly take note of the room allocation for different tracks :

Infrastructure Track (3-5 March)        MR 202
Applications Track (3-5 March)  MR 203
Business Track (3 March - Afternoon)    MR 208/209
Education Track (4 March)               MR 208/209
Policy Track (5 March)          MR 201


G) BIRDS OF A FEATHER MEETINGS

All BoF Meetings will be conducted from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm
unless otherwise stated on the sign-up sheet (to be displayed
on the whyteboard at the foyer) :-

Wed 3 March     Peering/ Exchange       Points  MR 202
                Y2K Issues              MR 203

Thu 4 March     Women in IT             MR 201
                iDNS                    MR 202
                PGP Key Signing         MR 203


H) COFFEE/ TEA BREAKS & LUNCH

Lunch will be held at Ballroom 1 of SICEC, Level 2.   Entry
to Ballroom 1 is strictly via badge identification.

Morning (10.00 am to 10.30 am) and Afternoon (3.00 pm to
3.30 pm) Coffee/Tea Break will be held at Level 2 Foyer.


Thank you for your kind attention.  We look forward to greeting
you at APRICOT'99.