3.12. Events

1. Interops (Interoperability Testing)

   • Open to members and non-members

   • Two day event usually co-located with Roundtable

   • Results published to relevant standards development organizations

   • Public reports are “sanitized”

2. Roundtables

   • “All hands” plenary meeting of membership

   • Three per year, midway between IETF meetings

   • Held in conjunction with Interops

   • Technical committee working meetings

   • Steering Committee meeting

   • Review and status of technical committees

3. Workshops

   • Open or invitational depending on goal & topic

   • May involve non-Consortium members and liaisons

   • Co-hosted with Roundtable or independent event

4. Calendaring & Scheduling Public Conference

   • Under evaluation

   • Would offer technology and product overviews, tutorials and classes, demonstrations and vendor offerings