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The producers have offered a discount to Calais fans and members of the OpenCalais community of $100 off the early bird registration price. The discount extends through the end of August so register this week if you want the best pricing ($895). Enter our discount code “tr1” (tr and the number one).

We're holding an interactive session - Emerging Semantic Ad Platforms - on the Calais Web Service at the SDForum Semantic Web SIG. Calais Evangelist Tom Tague will discuss 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. There is no charge for SD Forum members; non-members pay $15 at the door. No pre-registration is required.

On Thursday, September 4, Barak Pridor, ClearForest CEO, will offer a conceptual overview of the Calais initiative, and discuss the value it brings to publishers and journalists. SSMS 2008 will be hosted by the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, situated on the beautiful island of Crete, in the south of Greece.

The Calais team will be out in force at the Emerging Technologies Conference @ MIT with a developer luncheon and special pricing for Calais fans and members of the Open Calais community. The luncheon is 12:30-1:50 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 25.

Tom Tague will share "Five Easy Ways to Add Value with Calais" to provide developers with helpful tips and kick-start ideas.

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