NETWORKING FORUM '89
Global Networking Conference in Japan

The Electronic Networking Forum and Personal Computer Network
Promotion Center present a three-day symposium and exhibition to
address the issues surrounding global electronic networking and
to promote this medium of communication.

Our goals are to:

-- Examine the current state of global networking.

-- Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this technology
and its application.

-- Consider future directions for networking.

April 27-28, 1989
SYMPOSIUM - in Sendai

Sendai Terminal Hotel

Invited speakers from Japan, the US and Canada, and Europe will
present information on the current state of global networking.
In study groups, participants and speakers will discuss the
strengths and weaknesses of where we are today, and future
directions.

In concurrent sessions, participants and speakers will exchange
information and discuss specific issues in:

- inter-networking, standards and protocols
- professional and organizational networking
- educational and grassroots networking

Teleconference with Tokyo: Through a real-time video
conferencing link between Sendai and Tokyo, participants will
discuss technical and application issues.

Electronic Networking Association: Members of the Electronic
Networking Association will hold a meeting during the conference
and will moderate events and contribute their expertise to the
sessions.

Sendai is the capital of Miyagi Prefecture and is the largest
city in the Touhoku Region of northeastern Japan, with a
population of around 700,000 people. Just two hours away from
Tokyo by super-express bullet train, Sendai has a famous castle,
built by Date Masamune in 1601, as well as universities,
museums, and nearby scenic areas such as the beautiful
Matsushima coastal view. Although Sendai has been an
established area since the dawn of written Japanese history, she
is also one of the leading cities in the Japanese government's
move to decentralize and increase the role of regional cities in
leading the nation.


April 28-29, 1989
EXHIBITS and EVENTS - in Tokyo

Ikebukuro Sunshine Convention Center

Featuring:

-- Exhibits by organizations engaged in the field of
electronic networking.

-- Face to face meeting areas for computer network users.

-- Demonstrations of computer and multi-media networks from
around the world.

-- Presentations and exhibits by service providers, equipment
vendors, regulatory agencies and users, and users, and users+ACE-


ONLINE SYMPOSIUM

Computer conferences will be moderated by selected organizers on
hosts located in most major networking centers. Participants
will be able to gain access to these conferences through many
public computer networks from almost anywhere in the world.


Who should attend?

- Global network users.

- Computer and telecommunications manufacturers and service
providers in international business.

- Professionals who need network communications with people in
other countries.

There will be special discount travel and accommodations
packages available to ENA members attending the Networking
Forum.

Supporting Networks in Japan include: ASCII Net, EYE-NET, NEC
PC-VAN, Telestar, NTT PC Communications, JALNET, NIFTY-Serve,
Nikkei MIX, Master-Net, Diamond MDB, ScienceNet, DenshiMura,
TWICS BeeLINE, Cominet, and COARA. More continue to join.

ENA member, Izumi Aizu, is General Secretary of the Organizing
Committee for this Forum. ENA's moderator, Jeffrey Shapard,
and founding member, Joichi Ito, are also working on it on the
Japan side. Contact: Institute for Networking Design, 2-17-502
Higashi, Shibuya, Tokyo 150 Japan. 3-797-2900.

Metasystems Design Group is providing support by coordinating
the U.S. Committee. Contact: 2000 N. 15th St., Suite 103,
Arlington, VA 22201.