XBRL US, the nonprofit consortium for XML business reporting, will host its first annual Pacific Rim Technology Workshop at Hitachi Data Systems Headquarters in Santa Clara, California on July 28-30, 2009. The objective of the 2  1/2day workshop is to bring together XML and XBRL developers, and product managers to share ideas and discuss possible solutions to issues in development. Participants in the workshop will attend hands-on sessions and open discussion groups covering topics such as maintenance, development, and change management, among others.

“XBRL has the potential to transform the world of business reporting, and we are dedicated to continuing to drive the standard forward,” said Diane Mueller, BOD member of XBRL International, Inc. and vice president, XBRL development for JustSystems. “XBRL improves transparency and accuracy of financial information – letting key stakeholders make better business decisions. Also, with the SEC’s mandate for XBRL now in place, getting together under one roof will give attendees access to the information and tools they need to move forward with XBRL adoption.”

Diane will chair the panel on Day 2 of the conference on Best Practices and Current Approaches for Rendering XBRL which will include presentations from Rivet Software, Fujitsu America, Q4 Websystems, and JustSystems.

Also to be covered at the conference:

·               Participatory panel discussions on rendering, versioning, data quality and validation, tagging approaches, business analytics

·               Practical, hands-on taxonomy maintenance workshop covering the change management process as told through case studies from around the world

·               Updates on activities in XML and XBRL development worldwide

Additional speakers will include:

• Michael Travis, Chief Operating Officer and Board of Directors, Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Systems Global Holding Company
• Steve Wright, Director of Innovation, on Impact Investing
• XBRL and XML experts from CoreFiling, Ernst & Young, Fujitsu, Informatica, JustSystems, Morningstar, Oracle Corporation, Q4 Web Systems, Rivet Software, UBmatrix, XBRL US and others

When: July 28-30, 2009, workshop starts at 2pm on the first day; full days July 29 and 30

Where: Hitachi Data Systems Headquarters, Santa Clara, CA

Who should attend:Product managers, XML and XBRL developers

Complimentary media passes are available for the press. To get a complimentary pass, email Lynne.hasluck@xbrl.us.

The conference will be held at Hitachi headquarters in Santa Clara, California. To learn more and to register for the event, go to http://xbrl.us/techworkshop.