We hope to meet as many members of the OpenCalais community as possible.  Toward that end, here is a list of the September events where we are presenting and/or holding workshops. 

We would love to see you there, so let us know if you can make it!

1. SDFORUM - Wednesday, September 3rd - 6:30 p.m. PT - Palo Alto, CA
2. PAWS MEETUP - Thursday, September 4th - 6 p.m. PT - San Francisco, CA
3. MESH SUMMER SCHOOL ON MULTIMEDIA SEMANTICS - September 1 - 5, Crete
4. ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION (ONA) - September 11 - 13, Washington, DC
5. MIT's EMTECH '08 - September 23 - 25, Cambridge, MA

Please find details (and some special Calais discounts) below. 

SDFORUM - Wednesday, September 3rd - 6:30 p.m. PT - Palo Alto, CA 

We're holding an interactive session on the Calais Web service at the SDForum Semantic Web SIG in a session titled "Emerging Semantic Ad Platforms". 

Tom will focus on how Calais can be used to produce computable semantics from any text and feed them into any new search service, Semantic Web application or semantic ad platform. 

All are welcome, and the fee for non-SDForum members is $15 at the door.  There is no charge for members, and no pre-registration is required.

PAWS MEETUP - Thursday, September 4th - 6 p.m. PT - San Francisco, CA 

Tom will provide a look at Calais' underlying technology, and offer insight into the Calais roadmap going forward, in a special 'field trip' Meetup of the Palo Alto Semantic Web (PAWS) group.

The Calais team is hosting the event at Thomson Reuters downtown San Francisco office at 425 Market Street.  There are only 12 spots left for this free Meetup, so sign up today.

MESH SUMMER SCHOOL ON MULTIMEDIA SEMANTICS - September 1 - 5, Crete

On Thursday, September 4th, Barak Pridor, ClearForest CEO, will offer an overview of the Calais initiative and discuss the value it brings to publishers and journalists. 

ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION (ONA) - September 11 - 13, Washington, DC 

On Friday, September 12th, Tom will participate in the "Hello! Semantic Web!" panel alongside Tristan Harris, CEO of Apture, and Tiffany Shackelford, Semantic Marketer and consultant.

MIT's EMTECH '08 - September 23 - 25, Cambridge, MA 

The Calais team will be out in force at the Emerging Technologies Conference @ MIT, with a booth, a developer luncheon, and discounted conference pricing for members of the OpenCalais community. 

The luncheon takes place Thursday, September 25th, from 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. ET.  Tom will share "Five Easy Ways to Add Value with Calais" to provide developers with helpful tips and ideas to kick-start their efforts.

Click on the OpenCalais community discounts page from MIT to register.  The options are as follows:

1.  $49 if you want to enter the conference solely to attend the Calais developer luncheon on Thursday.
2. 15% off on a one-day pass if you want to come for a full day of conference sessions on either Wednesday or Thursday.
3. 15% off on the full conference pass.

We hope to see you there!