XML developers in the USA will have plenty of choices this fall, with XML World 2000 in September, XML Connections in October, XML DevCon 2000 in November, and XML 2000 in December.

• XML World 2000 takes place from September 5-8 in Boston, MA. It "offers a solid program from both the perspective of the developer and the technology manager." XML World 2000 opens with a full day of tutorials and then offers six tracks of sessions for the next three days.
• XML Connections, "a conference for XML, XSLT, SOAP, BizTalk, and WML developers" runs from October 4-7 in Scottsdale, AZ. Pre-conference seminars offer tutorials in XML, SQL Server, Exchange Server, and Windows 2000. The next three days offer three tracks of sessions. Attendees will receive a free copy of XML Spy Lite from Icon Information Systems.
• XML DevCon 2000 will run from November12-15 in San Jose, CA. Twelve half-day pre-conference sessions are being offered, followed by three days of six tracks of sessions.
• XML 2000 will run from December 5-8 in Washington, DC. It offers two days of tutorials, a day with 7 special interest tracks, and three days of eight session tracks and an exposition.