International Leaders in Internet Development Converge on San Antonio October 5-8, 2009

International Leaders in Internet Development Converge on San Antonio October
5-8, 2009
Internet2 Annual Member Conference Hosted by UTSA and LEARN; Live Demos and
Presentations of Latest in Telemedicine and Other Revolutionary Internet
Technologies

San Antonio, TX -
WHAT: Hundreds of leaders from the research and education community will
converge on San Antonio the week of October 5th for the annual Internet2 Fall
Member Meeting. Hosted this year by Internet2 members University of Texas at
San Antonio (UTSA) and the Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN),
the theme for the meeting will be "Collaborations and Resource Sharing in
Research and Education: How the economic crisis is fueling the expansion of
networking technology, fostering global communities, and driving social
change." Presentations will focus on new Internet-based technologies that are
poised to revolutionize education, healthcare, and scientific research.

WHO: The first keynote session on October 6, 2009 at 10:30am CDT will feature
Gary Forsee, President of the University of Missouri System and former CEO of
Sprint Nextel. President Forsee will address the strategic importance of
information technology in higher education.

"The need for a more strategic and creative management of information
technology in higher education has never been greater," said Forsee. "IT can
provide institutions with a wide range of solutions and opportunities to save
money, create new revenue streams, and enhance collaborations across the
academy as well as with businesses, venture capitalists and the general
public. And, of course, IT will play an increasingly important role in how
traditional and nontraditional students are educated."

The second keynote session on October 8, 2009 at 10:30am CDT, will highlight a
demonstration, developed by Internet2, in collaboration with the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Federal Health Architecture. The demo
will use the LEARN, Internet2, Iowa Health System, HealthLINC, and
HealthBridge networks to connect a physician specialist in San Antonio with a
nurse practitioner in a rural clinic to assist in patient care. The demo will
showcase how high-definition videoconferencing combined with the exchange of
electronic medical records can significantly improve the delivery of
healthcare to patients in rural settings.

Gwen Jacobs, Professor and Assistant CIO at Montana State University and chair
of the iPlant Collaborative Board of Directors will also present at the second
keynote session providing an overview of iPlant's work to create seamless
cyberinfrastructure facilities to support researchers in the plant biology
community.

For a full list of the 70 meeting track sessions and demonstrations, visit:
http://bit.ly/Sjaln
Sessions will cover a wide variety of topic areas including presentations on
advances in collaboration tools, network security, Internet research, as well
as advanced applications in telemedicine, arts and humanities, K-12
educational programs, distance-learning, among many others.

WHY: Just like the original Internet was developed among the university
community, Internet2 today provides a window into the future of the Internet
and a preview of what consumers can expect within the next 5-10 years. With
increased broadband into homes, technologies like telemedicine and distance
learning that are today routinely used at universities will soon be a reality
for consumers. These technologies promise to revolutionize education, the
arts, science, entertainment and beyond just as email and the World Wide Web
did a decade ago.

WHEN: Fall 2009 Internet2 Member Conference, October 5-8, 2009
WHERE: Hyatt Regency San Antonio, 123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
Media are invited to attend the conference and all demonstrations. Please
RSVP for complimentary registration.

Media Contact: Lauren Rotman, 202.331.5345, Lauren@internet2.edu.

About Internet2
Internet2 is the foremost U.S. advanced networking consortium. Led by the
research and education community since 1996, Internet2 promotes the missions
of its members by providing both leading-edge network capabilities and unique
partnership opportunities that together facilitate the development, deployment
and use of revolutionary Internet technologies. Internet2 brings the U.S.
research and academic community together with technology leaders from
industry, government and the international community to undertake
collaborative efforts that have a fundamental impact on tomorrow's Internet.
For more information: http://www.internet2.edu

/PR Newswire -- Oct. 5/

SOURCE Internet2