This document provides information about the ESUG'05 conference in Brussels, Belgium. It discusses the social events including a welcome reception with beer tasting, a guided tour of Brussels including a visit to a brewery, and a chocolate tasting. It also outlines the conference schedule with technical talks, a research track, an educator's track, and technology innovation awards. The document reminds attendees about conference policies and thanks the organizers and sponsors for making the event possible.

1. Welcome to ESUG’05, Brussels, Belgium
Welcome !
Belgium ...
Home of Beer,
Home of Chocolate,
Home of Great Food
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2. So we could have had ...
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Esug

3. But no!
Belgium
Home of “Comic books”
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4. Thanks Organizers
Wonderful preparation
...in visible and less visible places...
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5. Thanks to the sponsors
For this is not possible without all of these!
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6. Thanks also to the previous Sponsors
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7. Thanks to all of you
We’ll put your contributions to good use
(suggestions are always welcome)
Stephane has more to tell you in a second...
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8. Conference News
100 Participants
29 Technical Talks
Research Conference, Educator’s Track
Social Events & Receptions
9 Innovation Awards Submissions
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9. Conference Programme
Check your `Hitchhiker’s Guide’
Basic Structure:
Research Conference (Tuesday)
Technology Innovation Awards (Tuesday)
Educator’s Track (Friday)
All the rest:Technical Track and Talkussions
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10. Schedule Updates
• Advanced Seaside (2) and Liberating the
Business Modeler are swapped
• Advanced Seaside (2): now 9h45
• Liberating the Business Modeler now 11h
• Design Discussion (Friday)
! ! (...prepare your questions...)
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11. Social Events & Receptions
Tuesday: Welcome Reception (a.k.a Beer Tasting)
! ! ! ! ! (Innovation Awards Demonstrations)
Thursday:
! Guided Tour of Brussels
! Visit to the brewery Cantillon
! Banquet
Friday: Chocolate Tasting
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12. Some things to remember
1. Problems? Check the Booth!
2. No smoking inside!
3. Please, turn of cellphones (or make’m buzz)
4. Wear your badge
5. Subway Ticket is for 5 complete days
" (not 10 rides as mentioned in `The Guide’)
6. Always use the microphone for questions!
7. Presentations need to be given to the volunteer
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13. Thanks to the sponsors
For this is not possible without all of these!
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