Please join NTGTS for its April 2006 Monthly Networking Event taking place on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at The Richardson Hotel, 701 East Campbell Road, Richardson, TX between 6:00-8:00 p.m. CST. NTGTS is pleased to host and welcome Mr. Sergio Michelson Jaramillo back to Texas as our featured speaker for April 2006. Mr. Sergio Michelson, is a Partner with the Colombian law firm of Brigard & Urrutia, Abogados. Mr. Michelson will discuss "The Future of Broadband in Latin America."
Broadband and mobile telephony are the areas of telecommunications where expectations are higher in Latin America. Over the past few years, the changes in the telecommunications regulations and the relative economic stability in the region have significantly improved these services, along with increased foreign investment. With this background, Mr. Michelson will present to us the current status of the telecommunications sector in Latin America; trends of the regulatory environment, principle legal obstacles for the implementation of new technologies, market opportunities, and finally, case examples of success in Colombia.
Mr. Michelson has been a Partner with Brigard & Urrutia since December 1992. He is a member of the International Bar Association; the North Texas Global Telecommunications Society; American Society of International Law; Institute for Transnational Arbitration, Dallas, TX; Young President’s Organization ("YPO"); Colombian Commercial Lawyers Association; Lawyer Association, University of Los Andes. He received his law degree from the Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá and is admitted to practice law in Colombia. He also has a Masters Degree in Commercial Law from the University of Paris II, and has done intensive studies on the U.S. legal system at the University of Texas. For more information on Brigard & Urrutia, Abogados, see: www.bu.com.co
Program Agenda:
6:00 p.m. Registration and Networking
6:45 p.m. Speaker Presentation
7:30 p.m Discussion & Q&A
7:45 p.m. Networking Continues
There will be plenty of time for questions at this event. RSVP to programs@ntgts.org if you plan to attend by Tuesday, April 18 since space is limited. When responding, please provide your full contact information. If you plan to bring a guest(s), please provide your guest's information as well.
NTGTS will meet in the Boots & Brix lounge area of the hotel. There will be door prize drawings, a cash bar, and light hors d'oeuvres provided by the hotel. Drink specials from 5-7 p.m. CT are: House wine and rail drinks 50% off. Please be sure to mention to the hotel staff that you are attending the NTGTS event in order to receive the happy hour specials being offered. **Prices are subject to change. ** For hotel information, see
http://www.therichardsonhotel.com/
**Please show your appreciation to The Richardson Hotel for hosting us by enjoying their wonderful food and drinks during the meeting!***
NTGTS members are FREE and the fee is $5 for Non-Members. Payments are taken at the door only for this event. Cash, check or credit cards are accepted. If you attend this event and sign up for NTGTS membership or renew your membership, there will be a special discounted rate accorded to you. The discount is half-off any of the individual membership tiers, including, Basic, Academic/Government/Non-Profit/Military, Retired/Unemployed, and Student. For more information on membership, please see http://www.ntgts.org/index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=75 or contact membership@ntgts.org.
We look forward to seeing you on April 19!
NTGTS Programs Task Force
