Quality Week '99 -- Another Big Success!!

Quality Week '99 -- Another Big Success!!

[Software Research]

We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to everyone involved --
Attendees, Advisory Board Members, Speakers, Exhibitors and Sponsors -- for
helping to make QW'99 a huge success!  We've surpassed all previous records
and judging from our collection of "Superstar" speakers and the highest
calibre of attendees, QW truly continues as *The Premier Event* of the
software quality community.

  * Pictures:  Visit our web site to check out 350+ pictures in the
    <http://www.soft.com/QualWeek/QW99/qw99.pictures.html> QW'99 Photo Album.
    The pictures are categorized by day, then by AM, PM, and Reception.

  * Statistics:  QW'99 was clearly an International forum.  Of the 865+
    attendees, 88% were from the US.  Distribution from the US covered every
    major area including: 152 from the East and South, 61 from the MidWest, 66
    from the West (outside California) and 534 from California.

    The remaining 12% of QW'99 attendees (numbering 103 overall) were from:
    Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland,
    France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New
    Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United
    Arab Emirates.

    We are very proud to organize an event where software quality
    professionals from throughout the world are represented.

  * Best Paper Award:  The QW'99 Best Paper Award, as voted by the attendees,
    went to Mr. Nick Borelli (Microsoft Corporation)
    <http://www.soft.com/QualWeek/QW99/qw99.bios.html#borelli> for his paper
    entitled <http://www.soft.com/QualWeek/QW99/qw99.abs.html#7M2> Seizing
    Control of the Development Lifecycle (7M2).

    Nick will be presenting his paper at QWE'99 to be held in Brussels,
    Belgium on 1-5 November 1999.

  * CD-ROM & Proceedings:  If you weren't able to join us or would like to buy
    another copy, the QW'99 CD-ROM & Proceedings are available for sale.  They
    are only $50 each and contain *all* conference papers and presentation
    materials, as well as Exhibitor and Sponsor information.  Each CD-ROM
    offers a wealth of information which every software quality professional
    should have.

    (The QWE'98 CD-ROM is also available for $50 each. Price does not include
    Shipping & Handling.)  For your convenience, order on-line at
    <http://www.soft.com/QualWeek/proceedings.request.html> or Phone, FAX, or
    send Email.

  * Special Book Offer:  In our continuing effort to provide the best software
    quality information, we have a special offer of book kits by the top
    experts of the industry.  We have selected books we believe to be the very
    best of technology in every aspect of software quality and testing.  These
    books are "must-have's" for completing your collection. To order, please
    visit our WebSite at
    <http://www.soft.com/Institute/QualitySource/qw99.special.html>.

SR/Institute is dedicated to providing the best forum for you to share, learn,
discuss and discover the latest software quality methods, tools and techniques
and we hope to continually see you at the Quality Week Conferences.

Warm Regards,

Rita Bral
Conference Director

SR/Institute
901 Minnesota Street
San Francisco, CA  94107  USA

Phone:  +1 415 550.3020
FAX:    +1 415 550.3030
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