1. 1 Convention of the Future Symposium MAY 21/22, 2003

2. 2 Opportunity Bring industry, technology companies and academia together Identify a work statement that speeds industry-wide innovation Implement consortium to engage in research

3. 3 Getting started Three panel discussions –Shape of things to Come –Architecture of the New Learning Environment –Industry/MIT Consortia

4. 4 Options Four “reference projects” –Floor traffic control –Visitor’s Channel –Digital Way-finding –Learning Machine

5. 5 Life after... Next steps –Identify focus-issues –Design initiatives –Assemble partners –Marshal resources Major announcement Deadline – Sept 15

6. 6 May Annual meeting progress assessment Next steps Sept Consortium work statement and agreement Reference Project: e-learning and certification Reference Project: RFID work management system Sept 15 Consortium announcement Partners Industry Technology companies MIT Reference Project: Digital Way-finding Work with partners to continuously develop reference projects Pilot with project sponsor

7. 7 Shape of Things to Come Panel discussion What are the industry trends? Does current technology meet needs? Can the BCEC serve as the test bench for the industry? Should meetings be re-designed? Has innovation peaked?