SPONSORS
DBEDT is the state government agency responsible for supporting the growth of Hawaii's business sector and encouraging initiatives for economic development, including the expansion of Hawaii's presence in the international marketplace. We do this by helping firms meet licensing and permit requirements, supporting community-based economic initiatives, providing loans and venture capital, encouraging responsible investment, and disseminating information on global business and trade opportunities. DBEDT works in partnership with the private sector to achieve its mission.
Hawaii is famous for its splendid beaches and multicultural ambiance, as well as challenging golf courses and five-star hotels. What is less well known is Hawaii as a business center offering the business person an array of commercial opportunities, from providing goods and services to our seven million annual visitors, to expanding operations in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region, and meeting the day-to-day needs of Hawaii's one million plus population.
RentQuick.com provides data/video projector rentals nationwide starting at $99/day. Clients enjoy the security of 24x7 toll free technical support, a free buffer day, and a satisfaction guarantee unparalleled in the industry. This is the new way to AV! Call (888) 326-0935 or visit their web site at http://www.rentquick.com today!
Oceanic Cable's vision..."to be the number one information, communications, and entertainment company in Hawaii"...has contributed to Hawaii's status as the most cabled state in the country...nearly every household and business statewide now has access to cable service. Thousands of Oahu homes are connected to the the Internet with high-speed cable modems and Oceanic's fiber/coax hybrid signal delivery system. Oceanic provides a diverse selection of entertainment and information services to nearly 300,000 households, schools and businesses on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. Oceanic is a kama'aina Hawaii company and a subsidiary of Time Warner Entertainment.
NetEnterprise provides value-added design, engineering, implementation,
integration, and network monitoring products and services for applications
utilizing the converging technologies of computing, networking and communications.It is the intent of NetEnterprise to provide this high level of service to the business community in Hawaii and the Pacific Rim. With our focus in computer networking and the Internet, NetEnterprise can provide customers with various levels of strategic support services with a goal to establish Hawaii as the networking hub in the Pacific.
Apple Computer, Inc.
Since 1979—when Apple introduced the first personal computers in higher education—many institutions have developed some of the most innovative software, courseware, reference materials, web sites, and multimedia learning tools for the Macintosh. Over 13,000 (and counting) software programs are now available for the Mac. These applications are inspired in part by the Macintosh’s ease of use, its elegant design, powerful PowerPC technology, built-in networking, QuickTime media technologies, OpenGL, unique authoring tools, and Apple’s long commitment to education.
IBM's Academic Program for JAVA
IBM has launched a major initiative to bring Java technology into every classroom. We believe so strongly in Java technology--and its enormous potential--that we've committed ourselves to helping educational institutions worldwide teach it and explore its uses. Become a registered member of the Academic Program for Java, free to accredited academic institutions, at http://www.ibm.com/java/academic!
Plan to attend IBM's Hospitality Suite at the Sheraton on Wednesday, October 27, any time between 4:00-9:00 PM. Karin Roos, Manager of IBM Worldwide Java & XML Marketing, will be giving away Instructor Toolkits for Java. Check your WebNet 99 tote bag for an invitation! Please see the Conference Updates bulletin board in the Registration Area for the Suite room number.
Pacific News.Net is Hawaii's premier high technology magazine with an emphasis on telecommunications, computers, wireless, cable, paging and the Internet. Published 10 times per year by Hawaii Internet & Telecom Publishing, Inc. Mainland USA subscription rate is $18 per year; distributed free in Hawaii. PO Box 2782, Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706-0782. Tel: 808-597-5880; Email: hawaiinews@lava.net
CORPORATE PARTICIPANTS
Addison Wesley Longman
Adobe Systems Inc.
AT&T Labs - Research
BMC Software, Inc.
Calliope Learning
Classroom Connect
Carlton Solutions for Education
Datatel, Inc.
GTE Laboratories
Inroad Solutions
Lotus Development Corp. (IBM)
IBM's Academic Program for JAVA
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Interactive Media Corporation
McGraw-Hill / Irwin / W.C. Brown Publishers
MentorLabs
Microprof Inc.
McGrew + McDaniel Group, Inc.
NASA / LinCom
New Brunswick TeleEducation
NGL Studio Sybase, Inc.
Pacific Telecommunications Council
Performance Dimensions
Performx Inc.
Proficiency-based Admission Standards System
SiteScape, Inc.
Sun Microsystems
Taylor & Francis, Ltd.
Tech Solutions Unlimited
The MITRE Corporation
The World Bank
Uniscape, Inc.
Vision Solutions, Inc.
Volvo Information Technology
Yesler Software
