* The 2000 International CES--sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA)--in Las Vegas, Nev., from January 6-9, 2000, will showcase the latest products in workstyle and lifestyle technology, such as information technology, home networking, mobile electronics, wireless products, e-commerce, digital audio and video, content media, delivery systems, and accessory products at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Sands Expo Center, the Las Vegas Hilton, and Alexis Park. Details can be obtained at www.CESweb.org.
* Technology Futures, Inc., specializing in technology forecasting and management, announces two public seminars in 2000: "Forecasting, Planning, & Managing Technology," January 24-26, and "Telecom Trends: Markets & technologies," January 27-28, both at the Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club in Redondo Beach, Calif. Managers and professionals committed to transforming advances in technology into meaningful business advantages are encouraged to visit the company's Web site, www.tfi.com
* The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) will combine its Global TMN Summit 2000 and its OSS ComForum 2000 for a single event--Global TMN & OSS Summit 2000--in Miami, Fla., at the Fontainebleau Hotel Resort, March 6-9, 2000. Adherence to TMN standards is an important tool in achieving quality oss practices, thus the two events were easily combined. Visit www.iec.org for more information on the summit, as well as other IEC-sponsored forums in Year 2000.
* The UCLA Extension presents three general-interest enginneering short courses in 2000: "The Engineer in Transition to Management" (February 14-16), "Technical Proposals Marketing & Management" (February 17-18), and "Project Management Principles & Practice" (February 22-25). Information for these courses can be obtained at the UCLA Extension Website www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses.
* DISA, a Virginia-based not-for-profit association, is a leading provider of educational and networking forums on e-business. Among its events for both news and seasoned professionals in e-business options and networking opportunities is its sponsorship of a world conference on-e-commerce, featuring enterprising analysis from industry experts, in Boston, Mass., April 25-28, 2000. Check out www.disa.org.
* PT SUPERCOMM ASIA 2001 will be launched in Shanghai, China, April 25-28, 2001, sponsored jointly by the telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII), China's National Postal & Telecommunications Appliances Corp. (PTAC), and Times Publishing Ltd. of Singapore. The event joins the series of Supercomm trade shows held annually in Atlanta and Mexico City. SUPERCOMM 2000 will be held June 4-8, 2000, in Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center. More details are available at www.tianonline.org.