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In the fast-moving world of Information Technology, keeping up with the latest developments in high performance computing and networking can be as demanding as a month-long business trip with so many places, facts and figures that it’s hard to remember what you have already seen and where you are going next. But what if you could get a global perspective on the latest hardware, software and services from the world’s leading providers of high performance computing and networking equipment? And see it all in one or two days, in one stop, with the latest technology displayed side by side for comparison? And have the opportunity to ask the important questions and get straightforward answers from experts? No problem. The 2008 International Supercomputing Conference, to be held June 17-20 in the International Congress Center in Dresden, is Europe’s number one high performance computing exposition, featuring about 90 of the world’s leading supercomputing companies and institutions. Two Visitor Passes are available and the cost is €150 per pass. Visitor Pass 1 includes: • Exhibition Opening Party, June 17, 6-10 p.m. • Admission to Exhibition, June 17, 6-10 p.m. • Admission to Exhibition, June 18, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. • Exhibitor Forum, June 18, 1:30-5 p.m. • BoF Sessions, June 18, 5:15-6:45 p.m. • Poster Session, June 17-18 • Full Catering, June 18 • Microsoft HPC++ Get Together Party, June 18, 7-10 p.m. Visitor Pass 2 includes: • Admission to Exhibition, June 19, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. • Exhibitor Forum, June 19, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Hot Seat Session, June 19, 2-7 p.m. • Poster Session, June 19 • Full Catering, June 19 Full details on how to purchase Visitor Passes can be found at: www.isc08.org/visitorpass. The current list of ISC ’08 exhibitors can be found at: www.isc08.org/exhibitors. “We realize that the ISC conference program and the exhibition is a powerful combination for many people in the HPC community, but we also realize that there are many organizations who could greatly benefit from focusing on the exhibits,” said Prof. Hans Meuer, general chair of ISC ’08. “For this reason, we now offer a special Visitor Pass for visiting the exhibit and attending several conference sessions. The amount of information one can gather from the exhibits and sessions can be extremely valuable in today’s competitive business environment and we believe the one-day pass to be a very rewarding investment.” In addition to the extensive exhibits, the conference includes three days of technical sessions, pre-conference sessions aimed at the automotive industry and scientific researchers, poster and birds-of-a-feather sessions, and after-hours networking opportunities. The conference program is conducted in English. ISC, which marks its 23rd anniversary in 2008, has a well-established reputation for presenting well-founded, precise and up-to-date information in an environment that encourages informal conversations and sharing of ideas. To learn more about the conference program, please visit the ISC ‘08 website at www.isc08.org. One day passes can be purchased from the conference registration page.