Connectathon+2010+April+Calendar

**Pre Connectathon process and time table:**
Signed contract with AHML and payment || 24th March 2010
 * Activity || Date ||
 * Preliminary teleconference || 15th Feb 1300 (Sydney) ||
 * Preliminary teleconference (repeated) || 18th Feb 1300 (Sydney) ||
 * A technical workshop is planned by NEHTA to provide further information and support the process of implementation of the specification. || Week 1: March 2010 ||
 * Vendor list server support, wiki, and weekly teleconferences will be established || 8th March 2010 ||
 * Expressions of interest from vendors regarding implementation and testing of the secure messaging profile || 8th March 2010 ||
 * Standard registrations close || 12th March 2010 ||
 * The pre-testing environment, testing requirements and message profile will be made available five weeks prior to the event || 15th March 2010 ||
 * Late registrations close with late fee (50%)

26th March 2010 ||
 * Completion of AHML pre-testing || 8th April 2010 ||
 * Connectathon || 19th April – 23rd April (last two days may not be required unless testing not complete ||
 * A one day “Connectathon Open day” may be conducted as per previous years to demonstrate the process to other members of industry, users and government agencies. This is an opportunity to be seen to participating in Australia’s largest health interconnectivity/interoperability event. || Wednesday 21 April 2010 ||

NB: Experience has demonstrated that companies who register late are less likely to successfully complete the Connectathon and will require additional management and technical support, hence the substantial late fee. Vendors who fail to complete implementation or pass the pre-testing will be supported (where possible and subject to availability of technical resources) at the Connectathon to finish the development of the secure messaging profile in a “master class” situation. .