• Audio: http://redhat.tc3net.com:8000/listen.pls
• ICQ: 82051339
• AIM: AmiWest
• IRC: #amiwest, Servers:whiterose.us.amiganet.org, linux.tc3net.com, stay free.uk.amiganet.org, kth.se.amiganet.org

From:         Bill Borsari tekmage@amiga.org
Date:         Thu, 20 Jul 2000 01:36:54 -0500
Organization: UGN
Subject:      UGN AmiWest2000 Press Release

For Immediate release:

  The UGN in conjunction with Amiga Inc., AmiWest 2000 and
FortWaynemusic.com is proud to announce the second official live audio
broadcast from an US Amiga show:  July 29th and 30th!  Starting in 1998
from the Amiga International show, the UGN has provided live webcam and
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) from Amiga conventions world wide.  It has been
our goal to enhance our informational feeds to include audio since that
very first show.  At AmiWest 2000, the audio feed will once again become a
reality!

In the past we would ask our guests to join us on the IRC network to field
questions and deliver answers, but, due to the nature of IRC, efficiency
was greatly reduced.  To solve that dilemma, we decided to broadcast the
guests voice over the internet as an Mpeg 3 (mp3) Audio stream. 
Furthermore, we decided on the mp3 Audio format due to popularity, and mp3
players are available for nearly every platform.  For the Amiga, we will
provide step
by step directions at ugn.amiga.org on how to setup the StreamMp3.rx, a
freely available mp3 Audio stream player, for Ibrowse, Aweb and Voyager.
 The minimum requirements to receive the audio stream live would be a 68030
at 50 MHz and a 28.8 modem.  It is also possible to use the AudioLabs
ProStationAudio software with iRec, see www.audiolabs.it for a demo version
and directions.

In order to give the Amiga community voice, questions will be accepted
through a webpage form on ugn.amiga.org up-until 2 days before the show,
and we will moderate an IRC channel for questions during the interview.  New
for AmiWest we will have ICQ and AIM ability as well. The guests will be
given 1 hour to answer questions and discuss important issues.  Our plan
involves 
hosting guests during day and broadcasting the banquet on Saturday night.  
Also, we have confirmation that Bill McEwen will be available to us during
the show.

Refer to ugn.amiga.org for the broadcast times and a schedule speakers.

Audio: http://redhat.tc3net.com:8000/listen.pls
ICQ: 82051339
AIM: AmiWest 
IRC: #amiwest, Servers: whiterose.us.amiganet.org, linux.tc3net.com,
                        stay free.uk.amiganet.org, kth.se.amiganet.org

Bill Borsari
Director UGN

From: John Zacharias jzachar@calweb.com
To: "Press Release List"
Subject: AmiWest 2000 Press Release #8
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 16:11:45 -0700 (PDT)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Developer's Meeting at AmiWest 2000!

Kermit Woodall of Nova Design will be conducting an informal developers
meeting at AmiWest 2000 to discuss future development trends on the Amiga.
The meeting will be held during the vendor setup period between 8 pm and 9
pm on Friday evening, July 28, 2000 on the Terrace in front of the main
AmiWest exhibit hall.  Questions concerning the new Amiga SDK will be
entertained and hopefully answered during this meeting.

A special reception for vendors and developers with food and drink and 
sponsored by AmiWest will also be held during the vendor setup on Friday
evening.

Remember, AmiWest 2000 is being held on Saturday through Sunday, July
29-30, 2000 at the Holiday Inn, Sacramento NorthEast, in Sacramento, CA.
Classes and seminars will be held throughout the day on both Saturday and
Sunday with the exhibit hall being open on Saturday, July 29th from 10 A.M.
- 5 P.M and Sunday, July 30th 10 A.M.  - 4 P.M.

Specially priced tickets for AmiWest 2000 are available in advance by mail.
Prices are:  two day admission tickets, $12 and one day admission ticket,
$8.  If you elect to purchase tickets at the door, the prices are:  two day
ticket at the door, $15 and One day ticket at the door, $10.  If you are
ordering a one day ticket by mail, please specify which day (Saturday or
Sunday) you are attending.

There will be a buffet banquet on Saturday evening, July 29th, with Bill
McEwen, President of Amiga Inc., as the guest speaker discussing the
progress made to date on the new Amigas.  Price is $35 per plate.  Banquet
tickets must be purchased in advance.  They will NOT be sold on Friday nor
Saturday due to the hotel needing attendance figures for planning the
banquet.

You can mail your requests for advanced admission and banquet tickets to:

      AmiWest 2000
      c/o John Zacharias
      10004 Vanguard Drive
      Sacramento, CA 95827

Make checks payable to "AmiWest".

A form for ordering tickets can be found on the AmiWest web page at

    http://www.sacc.org/amiwest/

where you can learn more about AmiWest 2000.

You will also be able to purchase the recently announced Software
Development Kit (SDK) for the new Amigas at AmiWest 2000.  The SDK is being
sold by several of the exhibitors at the show.  Eyetech Group Ltd.  will
also be present at the show demonstrating the their Next Generation Amiga
Development Machine coupled with a Classic A1200

This weekend event will again showcase the progress that IS the Amiga
Community.

Hope to see you at AmiWest 2000 on July 29-30, 2000.

John Zacharias, chairperson
AmiWest 2000
jzachar@calweb.com
http://www.sacc.org/amiwest/