SAGE Hosts Interactive E-Business Salon In early November 2000, the Student Association of Graduates in Education (SAGE) hosted an interactive salon entitled "Implications of E-Business on Training and Development" for EDTEC faculty, students, and alumni. Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the event kicked off with a brief introduction by PWC representative Andrew Wolf. Chris Volkl, Fulbright scholar and 1998 SDSU EDTEC graduate, was the event's main speaker. Allison Rossett hosted the event and managed the salon elements, encouraging the assembled group to apply e-business concepts to their own situations and others that intrigue them. Chris's presentation addressed two questions - What is e-business? What do those concepts and technologies mean to training and development? He provided many examples of companies that have changed because of the web and e-business. Attendees broke off into groups to discuss: How does e-business impact the business strategy for new media development companies? How does e-business shape the training & development divisions in large corporations such as Eli Lilly and Ford Motor Company? How does e-business affect instructional designers and technologists' professional association? How does e-business influence higher education such as at SDSU? The groups reconvened to discuss their ideas ranging from global and lifelong learning to knowledge management and performance support. SDSU EDTEC Professor Allison Rossett concluded the salon with comments about how the new economy business models impact how instructional designers and performance technologists do their work. Her comments focused on speed, transparency, alliances, disintermediation, and quality control. The evening concluded with a post-session reception where attendees mingled with other students, alumni, and faculty to share their viewpoints and experiences. Pictures from the event are posted at http://edweb.sdsu.edu/sage/ebiz/index.htm.