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Author Thomas Erl delivering the opening keynote during which he summarized the current state of SOA.
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Author Sandy Carter provided the second keynote during which she discussed SOA in relation to Web 2.0.
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Keynote speeches and book launches were held on the field of the Amsterdam Arena soccer stadium.
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Author David Chappell delivering a keynote on the future of SOA and service grids.
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Authors Art Ligthart and Jan-Willem Hubbers launching the new book "SOA: A New Approach" (in Dutch), written by members of Ordina.
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Journalist Joe McKendrick interviewing Thomas Erl during the book launch ceremony for "SOA Design Patterns".
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Complimentary meals were prepared on-site and free take-away espresso drinks were also available.
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CTO Dennis Wisnosky discussing SOA at the U.S. Department of Defense.
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The emphasis on "substance only" content throughout all parts of the conference agenda kept the event focused on the most important SOA topics.
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Author Dirk Krafzig presenting on SOA governance techniques.
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100 copies of the new book "Web Service Contract Design & Versioning for SOA" were handed out during the book launch.
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Clemens Utschig into his talk on "Cracking the Tough SOA Nuts".
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Conference chair Art Ligthart awaits his cue while the video production team captures the arrival of the keynote speakers.
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Various panels sparked some good debates. The ESB and SOA panel shown here was comprised of (from right to left) Jim Webber, Joe McKendrick, Brian Loesgen, and David Chappell.
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The afternoon buffet attracts attendees and speakers. Author Andre Tost (middle) samples some of the Dutch cheeses.
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Author Enrique Castro-Leon discusses virtual service-oriented grid technology.
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Author Umit Yalcinap explains her contribution to the book "Web Service Contract Design & Versioning for SOA".
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Authentic Dutch seafood is served in the exhibitors area.
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The on-site bookstore highlighted many of the over 40 books authored by the participating speakers.
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Some live entertainment during the evening drinks served after each conference day.
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Author Prakash Narayan illustrates SOA in relation to the Social Web.
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Service modeling techniques being demonstrated by Chris Riley.
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Author Linda Terlouw discussing her SOA research work for the Delft University of Technology.
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A quick break between speaker sessions in the bistro area of the exhibitors lounge.
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Information overload can lead to the need to relax! Free on-site massages were provided to attendees and speakers.
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One of the many sessions dedicated to SOA architecture and design patterns.
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Taking snapshots of speakers and the venue itself was a favorite passtime. Most of the speakers were also happy to sign books and talk with attendees between sessions.
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Pre-release galleys of the upcoming book "SOA Design Patterns" were handed out after the book launch ceremony hosted by Joe McKendrick. To receive a copy, attendees had to answer a skill-testing question.
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Author Jim Webber explaining "guerilla SOA".
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Johan Kumps and Jean-Paul De Baets discussing the adoption of SOA in the public sector.
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The exhibitors area remained the hub of activity between speaker sessions.
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The SOA Governance track was very popular covering topics such as policy-based management and version control.
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Chris Madrid delving into various SOA infrastructure topics, including service virtualization.
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Author Paul C. Brown explores the convergence of SOA and BPM.
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Author Cesare Pautasso explains how SOA and REST can be applied together as part of the SOA with REST track.
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Standing room only in the "Architecture of Service-Orientation" session.
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As part of the launch ceremony for "SOA Design Patterns", author Clemens Utschig introduces the patterns he contributed.
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During every conference day there were contests. Over 400 books, 400 posters, and two Wii systems were given away.
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And here is conference organizer Gert van de Donk giving away one of the Wii systems to a lucky winner.
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Conference committee chair Art Ligthart concludes the conference with some closing words.
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Crews work on disassembling the equipment in preparation for a concert that is scheduled to take place in the Amsterdam Arena on the following day.
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Jessica (front) and Nicole (back) from the CKC team shut down the registration desk and prepare to move out from the arena
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Post-conference SOA certification workshops continue for several days after the symposium.
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Workshop participants were offered complimentary IAmsterdam passes, allowing them to explore some of the unique architecture and sights in The Netherlands.
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"TOP GUN" CONTEST WINNERS
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The winners of the SOA Certified Professional "Top Gun" Contest are:
Jean-Paul De Baets, a Certified SOA Architect at FEDICT, the organisation in charge of the initiation, implementation and assistance of e-government projects for the Federal Government of Belgium. Visit Jean's profile at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/soarchitect
...and...
Florent Georges, a Certified SOA Architect specializing in XSLT and XQuery and a freelance consultant currently working for the European Commission. View Florent's bio site at: http://www.fgeorges.org
Congratulations to Jean-Paul De Baets and Florent Georges for tying for the highest score among all students from all the post-conference certification workshops. Each winner recieves a €1,000 gift certificate and their accomplishments will be published in the November issue of the SOA Magazine and as part of a special e-mail broadcast.
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PRESENTATIONS
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We'd like to thank you for your patience while we have worked together with the speakers to get electronic copies of almost all conference presentations published to the following password-protected area of this site (for access by registered conference attendees):
www.soasymposium.com/presentations/
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AUDIO & VIDEO
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We are pleased to announce that audio and video casts of the keynotes and many of the speaker sessions and panels are currently being edited and will soon be published for open access on this Web site.
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BOOK VOUCHER EXPIRY DATES
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In addition to the 400+ books handed out during the conference, Prentice Hall also provided 200 book vouchers for temporary online access to the Safari version of "Web Service Contract Design & Versioning for SOA" and the Rough Cuts version of "SOA Design Patterns." Please note that these vouchers expire on November 15, so be sure to use them before then. For more information about these and other SOA books, visit
soabooks.com
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POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP GRADES
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For those of you that attended the SOA Architect, SOA Consultant, and SOA Analyst Certification workshops from Oct. 9-15, you will be receiving the grades for the final exams soon. To learn more about the SOA Certified Professional program, visit soacp.com
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SOA SYMPOSIUM 2009
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The next SOA Symposium is currently being planned. Carrying forward the theme of "substance only" content for SOA practitioners, the goal is to put on an even bigger event with more international participation, new book launches and giveaways, and a program agenda covering the most topical and in-depth issues pertaining to SOA and service-orientation.
If you are interested in being involved with the 2009 International SOA Symposium, contact info@soasymposium.com
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NOTIFICATION
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