Agenda for UBL TC meeting in Montréal 17-21 August 2009

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AGENDA FOR UBL TC MEETING IN MONTRÉAL 17-21 AUGUST 2009

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The Montréal meeting marks the completion of outstanding issues
and closure of the door to any data model changes till the next
public review cycle.

MEETING LOGISTICS

The meeting will take place at the Best Western Hotel Europa,

1240 rue Drummond (www.europahotelmtl.com/).  We will meet in

the Acqua Room, which is on the lobby floor.  Participants

wishing to have dinner the Sunday before will meet in the lobby

hotel at 7 p.m. 16 August.

FORMAT

Monday morning: Opening plenary

Monday afternoon through Thursday morning: Breakouts

Thursday afternoon: Closing plenary

Friday morning: Work session for North American participants

EXPECTED ATTENDANCE

Jon Bosak, chair

Mavis Cournane

G. Ken Holman

Mike Grimley

Zarella Rendon (Mon-Tue)

Attending by phone: Tim McGrath (vice chair), Peter Borresen,

Tony Coates, Betty Harvey, Anne Hendry, Andy Schoka.

NOTE: Observers and additional members are welcome to attend

given advance notice to the chair ().

TIME ZONE (UTC/GMT-4)

Morning plenary calls typically begin at 09:15 local time

(fifteen minutes after the nominal start time).  To find the

local time corresponding to 09:15 in Montréal, check the

following URL:

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=8&day=17&year=2009&hour=13&min=15&sec=0

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE INFORMATION

The opening plenary will begin 09:15 Montréal time Monday

morning using the usual UBL conference bridge:

Skype: +9900827043982678

US/Canada toll-free: 1-888-350-0075

International: 201-793-9022

"Conference Room Number": 3982678 then #

(applies only if calling one of the phone numbers)

If this number fails for some reason, please check email for

instructions.  (In fact, mail should be checked for last-minute

changes in plan in any case.)  People attending the meeting in

person should enable Skype accounts; we won't have a conference

phone but will be relying on the hotel's wireless for the con

calls.  We will be using Yugma to display screens in real time;

a Yugma ID will be mailed just before the beginning of the

meeting.

AC POWER AT UBL MEETINGS

Every participant using a device that consumes AC power is

reminded to bring a three-way tap to the meeting room in which

he or she intends to participate.  Canadian power is 60 Hz

110-120 VAC.

INTERNET ACCESS

Free wireless internet access is available from most rooms

in the Hotel Europa.

MEALS AND DRINKS

Attendees are on their own for meals and refreshments; dozens

of eateries are located within a short walk of the meeting

place.

AGENDA

Reports

Review 2.1 work schedule

Review code list methodology

Complete UBL 2.0 NDR and prepare for publication (JB, MC,

MG; GKH on call for formatting help)

Complete UBL 2.0 Guidelines for Customization, including

comment review (JB, MC, MG, plus remote participants in

plenary)

Test 2.1 schema generation (GKH, Oriol, TonyC)

Review initial UBL 2.1 documentation (all)

Review data models etc. to identify materials to be added to

the document in progress (TM, AS, AH, PLB)

Set 2010 meeting schedule

PRELIMINARY MEETING SCHEDULE

The schedule shown here is subject to revision as the week

progresses; check email for the latest.

Mon 8/17 09:00-09:15 Meet & greet; room assignments and other

meeting logistics

09:15-12:00 Opening plenary

Report from the chair (Bosak)

LSC reports (Bosak)

SBSC report (Holman)

HISC report (Holman)

SGTG report (Holman)

UN/CEFACT report (McGrath)

Note: We often reschedule these

reports for the closing plenary.

Code list methodology review

Work schedule for the week

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-17:00 Breakouts

Tue 8/18 09:00-09:15 Work team coordination & setup

09:15-17:00 Breakouts (including lunch)

15:00-16:30 GKH gives UBL intro to major

corporate client; meeting

participants invited to attend

Wed 8/19 09:00-09:15 Work team coordination & setup

09:15-17:00 Breakouts (including lunch)

09:30-end
Work session with Freighwise

Thu 8/20 09:00-09:15 Work team coordination & setup

09:15-15:00 Breakouts (including lunch)

15:00-17:00 Closing plenary

17:00-
Rue Crescent

Fri 8/21 09:00-12:00 Work session for North American

participants

Jon Bosak
Chair, OASIS UBL TC