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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Calling all X3D/VRML/X3DOM content and application creators! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Be a Presenter at our </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><a href="http://s2012.siggraph.org/"><b><span style='color:blue'>SIGGRAPH 2012</span></b></a><b> Web3D Consortium Tech Talk<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>X3D: Delivering New Dimensions on the Web<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>When: Aug 8 from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Where: LA Convention center in Los Angeles, California, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Submission Deadline: Friday 20 July 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Use of X3D systems has increased steadily throughout the world, delivering durable applications in industry, science, medicine, culture, entertainment, education and now Augmented Reality (AR).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>If you have <b>AMAZING, COMPELLING and INNOVATIVE cross-platform X3D or VRML content</b>, you may be invited to be a<b> </b>speaker to discuss and demonstrate your products at our Web3D Tech Talk. <u>You will have 10 minutes to present your work and the tools used going from your concept to the final product</u><b>.</b> The content we have received in previous years was simply amazing. We can’t wait to see yours! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>The Web3D Consortium Tech Talk is always a popular event at SIGGRAPH, attended by <b>over 300 conference</b> attendees. Indeed a great platform to showcase your innovation. Web3D will also have several Birds of the Feathers and a booth at SIGGRAPH 2012. For more information on events at SIGGRAPH 2012 please visit our <a href="http://www.web3d.org/realtime-3d/events/web3d-siggraph-2012"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'>Web3D2012Events</span></a><span style='color:blue'> </span>page. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>The Web3D Consortium celebrates over a decade of innovation and interoperability in Web3D technology. Our standard X3D remains the most robust and versatile open standard for implementation of high-integrity and high-capability 4D multimedia information spaces. With multiple encodings and API bindings, it is compatible with many web and industry technologies. The data integration capacities and the rich set of componentized features is rapidly expanding X3D's value across markets from mobile, AR, CAD and medical.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Participation is open to all consortium members. To join please visit:<span style='color:#17365D'> </span><a href="http://www.web3d.org/membership/join"><span style='color:blue'>www.web3d.org/membership/join</span></a><span style='color:#17365D'>.</span><b> </b>Send your proposal to our Executive Director, Anita Havele at <a href="mailto:anita.havele@web3d.org?subject=2012%20Web3D%20Tech%20Talk%20Submission"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>anita.havele@web3d.org</span></a> by July 20, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Prospective presenters are invited to submit their proposal for review to the Web3D consortium selection committee. Submission must include a <u>brief abstract of your presentation, 1 page summary of your X3D/VRML content/innovation, a link to your X3D content or screen shots and a preliminary slide set</u> of your presentation not <b>exceeding 10 minutes</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Important Dates:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>July 20 - Deadline to submit your X3D content and Presentation to Web3D Tech Talk.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>July 27 - Acceptance announced to submitters.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>August 6 - Rehearsal at LA Convention center (evening).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>August 8 - Tech Talk at 12:45 PM.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Anita<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>---<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Anita Havele<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Executive Director, Web3D Consortium <a href="http://www.web3d.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.web3d.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Phone: +1 248 342 7662<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Fax: +1 248 457 8018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Skype: anita.havele<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>