FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Smalltalk Industry Council Announces the Fourth Annual Coding Contest Smalltalk Solutions 2008 Coding Contest

March 5, 2008 --The Smalltalk Industry Council (http://www.stic.st) is pleased to announce the fourth annual Smalltalk Solutions Smalltalk Coding Contest. The Smalltalk Solutions Technical Conference being held in Reno, Nevada June 18-21, 2008 will serve as the home for the coding competition finale. Smalltalk Solutions is the premier forum for bringing together Smalltalk users, developers, vendors, and enthusiasts.

The Smalltalk Solutions Coding Competition is in two phases. The first phase will be announced on Monday March 10th at 20:00 GMT on www.stic.st?content=sts2008_contest. Conference registration is not required to participate in the first phase of the competition.

Contestants have the rest of the next 3 months to complete the first task. Solutions must be submitted by Friday May 30th 12:00 GMT.

Three (3) winners will be selected to compete on-site at Smalltalk Solutions 2008 in Reno, Nevada. The winners of the first phase will be announced on the Smalltalk Industry Council web site.

The Second and final phase of the competition will take place on Wednesday, June 18th from 2:00 to 6:00 pm onsite at the Grand Sierra Resort Smalltalk Solutions pre-registration. The details of the second phase of the competition will not be released to the finalists until the competition begins.

Prize winners will be announced during the Smalltalk Solutions welcome reception on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008.

Coding Contest prizes include:

• 1st Place $1000 USD to be used towards a future Smalltalk conference attendance
• 2nd Place Ipod Touch
• 3rd Place Ipod Nano

Each of the finalists will receive a complimentary one year individual membership to STIC.

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About Smalltalk Solutions 2008:

We expect to have another packed conference agenda with representatives from the STIC Board and members from Seaside, Ruby and other Dynamic Languages presenting the lastest topics of interested for the Development Community.

Smalltalk Solutions will be held at the Grand Sierra Resort. A bold new blend of the epic outdoor adventure in Reno and a luxury hotel, Grand Sierra Resort promises to be one of the nation's most imaginitive and spectacular resorts. Over 10 restaurants on site, shopping mall, health club and spa, free airport shuttle, car rental on property, fun quest family fun center, 50 lane bowling alley, go carts and miniature golf, spectacular productions and headliner entertainment, a movie theatre and so much more on site.

About STIC:

The Smalltalk Industry Council is a cohesive Smalltalk community where information, technical issues, new ideas and concerns are openly discussed to benefit the industry. STIC members are users and vendors of Smalltalk tools, components, databases and services. The Smalltalk Industry Council has been reorganized and reformed with the core board members from Cincom, Instantiations, GemStone and Georg Heeg as Executive Director.

Contact:

Suzanne Fortman
Email: sfortman@cincom.com
Phone: 949.722.8928

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