2005 Node Mentoring Meeting

Whad'ya Node? February 28 - March 1, 2005 New Orleans, LA

Time
Session
Presenter
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome, Introductions and Agenda Review Chris Simmers, New Hampshire
8:45 - 9:00 Whad'ya Node? Quiz Show Chris Simmers, New Hampshire
9:00 - 9:30 Introduction to the Network - Establishing a common language
  • Define Flows (e.g. Regulatory, Non-Traditional)
 Rob Willis, Ross & Associates
9:30 - 10:30 Why should I participate? - Building the business case for the Network and publishing data Molly O'Neill, ECOS Deb Soule, New Hampshire
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:30 Going from Node to Flow
  • 30 minute description of the Process (IT and Non-IT)
 Guy Outred, Windsor Solutions
11:30 - 12:00 Network Status and Update
  • Nodes and Clients
  • Flows
 Melanie Morris, Mississippi
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch (Provided) Examples of Mentoring and Technical Demonstrations Dave Ellis, Moderator Cheryl Franklin, Indiana Joe Carioti, CDX

Breakout Sessions


Time
Track 1: Technical Information
Track 2: Programmatic Information
Track 3: Programmatic Information
1:30 Network Toolbox 1:30 - 1:50 XML and UDDI Registry Services 1:50 - 2:00 Network Test Tools 2:00 - 2:20 QA Services Dennis Murphy, Moderator CDX (Presenter) Air and Facility 1:30 - 2:00Facility Information 2:00 - 2:30 NEI 2:30 - 3:00 TRI 3:00 - 3:25 Media Roundtable Discussion Melanie Morris, Moderator Patrick Gravey (FRS) Dennis Burling (NEI) Mike Beaulac and Bill Geake (TRI) Water 1:30 - 2:00 eDMR 2:00 - 2:30 Pacific Northwest Water Quality Exchange 2:30 - 3:00 SDWIS 3:00 - 3:25 Media Roundtable Discussion Chris Simmers, Moderator Mike Beaulac (eDMR) Miles Neale (PNWQX) Dave Ellis, (SDWIS)
2:30 Network Security 2:30 - 3:05 Advanced NAAS Use, Extending NAAS, and New Features 3:05 - 3:15 XKMS 3:15 - 3:30 e-Authentication Dennis Murphy (Moderator) CDX (Presenter)
3:30 Network Toolbox 3:30 - 3:50 XML and UDDI Registry Services 3:50 - 4:00 Network Test Tools 4:00 - 4:25 QA Services Dave Ellis (Moderator) CDX (Presenter) Waste 3:30 - 4:15 RCRAInfo Exchange and RCRAInfo State Perspective 4:15 - 5:00 Multi-State Hazardous Waste Tracking Information 5:00 - 5:25 Media Roundtable Discussion
Rob Willis, Moderator Ed Bentley and Dan Kruger (Haz. Waste) Melanie Morris and Steve Rosenberger(RCRA) 		Field Collection and Beach Data Flows 3:30 - 4:00 Field Collection for Beach Monitoring Information 4:00 - 4:30 Beaches Flow 4:30 - 5:00 Other 5:00 - 5:25 Media Roundtable Discussion Tom Aten, Moderator Pete Tenebruso (Handheld) Dennis Murphy (Beaches)
4:30 Network Security 4:30 - 5:05 Advanced NAAS Use and New Features 5:05 - 5:15 XKMS 5:15 - 5:30 e-Authentication Dave Ellis (Moderator) CDX (Presenter)
5:30 Adjourn Adjourn Adjourn

March 1, 2005


Plenary Session


Time
Session
Presenter
8:30 - 9:30 Node Building 101
  • Demonstrated Node Configurations
  • Testing
  • Roundtable Discussion, e.g. Java vs. .NET
 Kevin Jeffery, Windsor Solutions Dennis Burling, Nebraska Glen Carr, OregonNetwork Help Desk
9:30 - 9:45 Break
9:45 - 10:00 Welcome Back Day 1 Review and Day 2 Agenda Review Chris Simmers, New Hampshire
10:00 - 10:45 How to participate on the Network - Leveraging what we learned yesterday
  • Key points on programmatic sessions
  • Has a compelling enough business case been identified?
  • What do program managers need?
  • How can I participate in all parts of the Network
 Rob Willis, Ross & Associates
10:45 - 12:00 Challenge Grant / Other Network Project Updates Bob Jacoby, Texas Jim Hudson, Wisconsin Doug Sellers, Natureserve
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 Future of the Network
  • Data publishing
  • Public health exchanges
 Molly O'Neill, ECOS
2:15 - 2:45 Shaping future mentoring activities
  • Participants providing input to Node Mentoring Group
 Chris Simmers, New Hampshire
2:45 - 3:00 Meeting Recap Chris Simmers, New Hampshire
3:00 - 5:00 Networking, Mentoring, Challenge Grants

2004 Node Mentoring Meeting

2004 Node Mentoring Meeting "Sharing What We Node" New Orleans, LA February 9-10, 2004. Meeting Materials February 9, 2004
  • Demystifying the Protocol and Specification v1.1 - presented by Rob Willis of Ross and Associates[PDF] | [PowerPoint]
  • Node Flow Configuration Deliverables - presented by Dennis Burling of Nebraska[PDF] | [PowerPoint]
Middleware Specific Breakout Sessions
  • Help Desk - presented by Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)[PDF] | [PowerPoint]
February 10, 2004
CDX Test to Production Flow Presentations
  • FRS - presented by Tony Pruitt of Ciber, Inc on behalf of Mississippi[PDF] | [PowerPoint]
  • Pacific Northwest Water Quality Data Project - presented by Kevin Jeffery of Windsor Solutions[PDF]
Data Flow Panel Presentations
  • RCRA - presented by Dennis Murphy of Delaware[PDF] | [PowerPoint]
  • FRS: State of WA lessons learned - presented by Windsor Solutions[PDF] | [PowerPoint]