From Steve Vinoski: "Next week I'll be participating in a couple panels at the SOA Executive Forum in New York: Tuesday's panel is about how services communicate. Jon Udell will be moderating, and Tim Ewald will be a panelist as well. I've never met Jon, so just getting the chance to do that will be worth the trip, and seeing Tim is always a pleasure (I don't see him much even though he lives just a few miles away). Wednesday's panel is about the state of web services standards. Rohit Khare will be moderating, and it will be great to see him again. I can't decide if Rohit invited me to this panel because of IONA's strong support of standards, or because I've written articles like this one. I guess I'll find out soon enough. If you're at the forum, don't be afraid to say hello [...]