<?xml version="1.0" ?><html><head><title></title></head><body><div align="left"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Just returned from Holidays </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">- I'd be interested in FoTA - in Manchester UK preferably</span></font></div><div align="left"><br/></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Subject: RE: [vrf] "Future of Test Automation" events in Europe?</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Hi Tapio and vrf,</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Product Marketing and the Application Engineers are seriously </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> looking at the possibility of something like FoTA or VEE Days </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> for Europe in the first quarter of next year.</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> We can't say for sure yet of course, but the first two VEE </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Days events were held in the UK and Germany early this year, </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> and both were very successful, so I am hopeful that another </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> European VEE event will happen.</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Of course, VEE Days is close to 100% VEE-focussed, whereas </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> FOTA talks about software, connectivity tools, and </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> system-optimized instruments in the morning, and dives into </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> VEE technical topics and 7.0 in the afternoon.</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> I'm not sure whether you're asking about a FoTA-type event, </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> or a VEE Days, or maybe something different.</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Best Regards,</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Scott Bayes</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Software Technical Support</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> </span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Agilent Technologies, Inc.</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> 815 14th Street S.W.</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Loveland, CO, U.S.A. 80537</span></font></div><div align="left"><br/></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Barrie Birmingham</span></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#7f0000" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">b.birmingham@newi.ac.uk</span></font></div><div align="left"></div>---<BR>You are currently subscribed to vrf as: rsb@soco.agilent.com<BR>To subscribe send a blank email to "join-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".<BR>To unsubscribe send a blank email to "leave-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".<BR>To send messages to this mailing list, email "vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com". <BR>If you need help with the mailing list send a message to "owner-vrf@it.lists.it.agilent.com".</BODY></html>
Any news on getting a few FoTa's to Europe?
BR, Tapio
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext BAYES,SCOTT (A-Loveland,ex1)
> [mailto:scott_bayes@agilent.com]
> Sent: 26 August 2003 19:21
> To: VEE vrf
> Subject: [vrf] "Future of Test Automation" events in Asia, event
> schedule
>
>
> Hello vrf-ers in Asia,
>
> Good news! I have received sign-up information for the first
> two Future of Test Automation (FoTA) seminars that will be
> held in Asia in September.
>
> Brief Review
>
> VEE will be covered heavily in the afternoon, with technical
> discussions, and a peek at VEE 7.0. The afternoon is
> primarily for people who already have a good technical
> understanding of VEE, though everyone is welcome.
>
> In the morning, we'll cover a range of software, hardware and
> connectivity topics, including an overview of VEE.
>
> The sign-up pages describe the agenda in detail.
>
>
>
> Here are the sign-up URLs:
>
> Taiwan, Sept 8 and 9: < www.agilent.com.tw/find/events >
>
> Singapore, Sept 12: < www.agilent.com.sg/find/events >
>
> I'll post information for other FoTA events as it becomes
> available. I hope to see you there!
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Scott Bayes
> Software Technical Support
>
> Agilent Technologies, Inc.
> 815 14th Street S.W.
> Loveland, CO, U.S.A. 80537
>
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