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NTGTS NewsFlash, October 2007
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NTGTS/CTC NEWS FLASH
OCTOBER 2007
***************************** The NTGTS/CTC News Flash is an electronic bulletin designed to help keep you informed of North Texas Global Telecommunications Society (NTGTS)-Texas and Communications and Technology Connections (CTC)-Washington, D.C. Chapter programs and activities. To view past issues, see
http://www.ntgts.org/content/category/1/1/2/
IN THIS NEWS FLASH
- President’s Message
- NTGTS/CTC Leader Appointed Vice President at SensorLogic - Call for Speakers - Call for Leadership - Call for Interns - Texas IT/Telecom Trade Mission to the Philippines - Management World Americas - Jobs, Resources, and More - Events Calendar PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Members: Since July 2007, NTGTS’ calendar has been quite busy filled with partner events, our own events and other activities, including evening networking events and programs on substantive industry issues. We are working on November and December networking events with other Texas area non-profit and industry organizations. In January 2008, we will host an evening panel program on IPTV issues with a moderator and several panelists. Watch your e-mail inbox for more details on these events. In Washington, D.C., prior to year-end, we would like to host several events. If you would like to host the Chapter and have a program or speaker in mind, please contact programs@ntgts.org by Wednesday, October 24. The organization is always open to comments and feedback. If there are areas you believe can be improved, please contact membership@ntgts.org. We look forward to receiving and hearing your suggestions. Finally, if you know of undergraduate and/or graduate level students in either the Dallas/Fort Worth or Washington, D.C. areas who are studying e-commerce, IT, telecoms, computers, and other related disciplines, please remind them about our stellar internship program. We are always seeking qualified and motivated interns to support the organization in many capacities. For more information, see http://www.ntgts.org/content/view/69/56/. I hope all of you are able to take advantage of our upcoming events and activities prior to the New Year. We look forward to seeing you soon. Jeremy L. Azif NTGTS/CTC LEADER APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT AT SENSORLOGIC Larry Pereira who has been serving as Secretary of NTGTS/CTC for several years has recently been appointed Vice President of Marketing at SensorLogic. SensorLogic is a pioneer in the intelligent asset management market. Prior to joining SensorLogic, Larry was Vice President at Adaptive Instruments Corp., where he was responsible for the OEM sector. Congratulations Larry! We wish you all the best in your new position. CALL FOR SPEAKERS NTGTS and CTC are now accepting submissions for speakers for its 2008 Events Calendar in Texas and Washington, D.C., respectively. Topics include, but are not limited to the following: - IPTV
- The Future of Wi-Max
- Transition from 3G to 4G Wireless
- Investing Overseas in the ICT Sector
- Broadband deployment
- DTV Transition
- 700 MHz Auction
- Emerging Markets
To submit your speaker application, please go to http://www.ntgts.org/component/option,com_facileforms/Itemid,68/. After receipt of your submission, an NTGTS/CTC Programs Task Force representative will contact you.
CALL FOR LEADERSHIP
If you are interested in building your leadership skills, networking with executives from all over the world and further enhancing your industry experience and knowledgebase, becoming a part of the NTGTS/CTC Leadership may be an excellent opportunity for you. The organization is now accepting Leadership applications for various positions in Texas and Washington, D.C. Note that you do not have to reside in either market, but if you do, it may be easier for continuity purposes. If you are interested in Leadership Opportunities, please complete the on-line application at http://www.ntgts.org/component/option,com_facileforms/Itemid,61/ on or by Wednesday, October 24. Once we receive your application, an NTGTS/CTC representative will be in contact with you. CALL FOR INTERNS NTGTS/CTC is currently seeking interns. The ideal candidate should have some work and academic experience in the telecom and IT sectors. We rely upon the support of our interns on various projects. In return, interns are given tremendous opportunity to learn about telecommunications and IT trends, issues and developments as well as non-profit organization and management through hands-on experience. These internships are excellent opportunities and coveted positions in order to develop industry, event planning, fundraising, communication and leadership skills; make valuable industry contacts; and become familiar with the telecom and high tech landscape. Although the positions are unpaid, educational credit is possible.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to president@ntgts.org by Wednesday, October 24. Cover letters should be in the body of your e-mail and should state the main items you hope to accomplish or learn during the internship. In addition, please also include, three references (professional or academic), GPA (no transcript required), description of major and types of courses taking in program, and describe past volunteer/civic activities, if any. For more information on the internship program, see http://www.ntgts.org/content/view/69/56/. TEXAS IT/TELECOM TRADE MISSION TO THE PHILIPPINES Gus Mercado, Chairman and CEO of Datalogix Texas and former Philippine Consul-General in Houston recently announced that the Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce of North Texas is sending a special IT Trade Mission to the Philippines from October 22-27, 2007. This mission is in response to the Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo call for U.S. industry to do business in the Philippines. The trade mission will focus on IT/telecom outsourcing and joint venture opportunities, as well as pursue business partnerships in finance, legal services, export and real estate. For questions, contact Gus Mercado at 940-728-0152 or gmercado@datalogixtexas.com. MANAGEMENT WORLD AMERICAS NTGTS is pleased to be co-sponsoring TM Forum’s Management World Americas industry event taking place on November 4-8, 2007 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel & Convention Center. If you are a paid NTGTS or CTC member, you will receive the following benefits:· Save 15% on the TM Forum Management World Americas Conference Pass.· Enter eVoucher* codePAKMBB for 15% off the Management World Americas 3-day Conference Pass. How to use your eVoucher discount: · First, begin your registration by visiting www.tmforum.org/americas2007. Select 3-day conference pass as your registration type on the Passport screen. On the payment screen, enter your eVoucher code (shown above) to receive your discount. If you run into problems registering, please contact Monica Zlotogorski at TM Forum at 201-699-0992 or monicaz@tmforum.org. We encourage you to visit the conference website at: http://www.tmforum.org/ManagementWorldAmericas/4344/home.html. JOBS, RESOURCES AND MOREJOBS The European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA) is recruiting for a regulatory expert to join its team in Brussels, Belgium. For more details and information, contact Ilsa Godlovitch at igodlovitch@ectaportal.com or +32 2 214 2870. Telegeography, a U.S.-based international telecom market research firm known for its authoritative, data-driven research, is expanding its sales staff. The Washington, D.C. office is located in downtown D.C. The company is seeking an account manager. For more details on this position, contact Anita Stoneham at astoneham@telegeography.com.
ITP EDITORIAL AND FRECUENCIA ON-LINE ITP Editorial was founded in 1992, publishing infrastructure magazines with a Latin American regional approach. For over 10 years, ITP Editorial has been at the vanguard of industry-specific media with coverage of the dynamic electric power and wireless telecommunications industries. ITP Editorial's headquarters are in Coral Gables, Florida (USA), with commercial offices in Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Asia. Frecuencia Latinoamérica was first released in 1996, responding to the rising wireless communication market of the region (publishing in Portuguese since 2000). Since then, the publication has maintained its position as the industry leader, offering the only monthly, wireless-specific coverage in the market. For more about Frecuencia Latinoamerica, see http://www.english.frecuenciaonline.com/home/contenidos.php?id=54&identificaArticulo=1126. If you are interested in the Latin American telecoms sector and upcoming industry events, see http://www.english.frecuenciaonline.com/home/contenidos.php?id=51&identificaArticulo=1130. BLOGS The International Telecommunications Society (ITS) has recently added a collection of links to telecom-related blogs on the ITS website. You can access the telecom blogs by going to www.itsworld.org and clicking on “new! Blog links” on the main page of the ITS site. If you want to submit a blog, ITS will evaluate and consider it for inclusion on its website. HIGH TECH CONNECTIONS Building on the successful launch of High Tech Connections (HTC) in the Silicon Valley in 2004 and its follow-up success at the HTC Forum in Boston in 2005, the third High Tech Connections Forum took place in San Francisco, USA on September 23-25, 2007. The 2007 edition attracted nearly 300 delegates from the Netherlands and the USA. The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the US Embassy in the Netherlands created HTC. It is a unique public and private consortium dedicated to promoting technological exchanges to drive innovation and pioneer new business matchmaking among American and Dutch companies, institutions and universities. With a track record of three years, HTC is going strong, particularly due to the commitment of HTC anchor companies including ASML, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft and Philips. For more information, see http://www.hightechconnections.org/.
CALL FOR PAPERS If you are interested in writing a paper on telematics, mobile and wireless content, services and networks and other trends, see www.elsevier.com/framework_products/promis_misc/cfp_ti_0807.pdf. Deadline is March 15, 2008. For further information, contact Anders Henten at henten@cict.dtu.dk. EVENTS CALENDAR NTGTS/CTC EVENTS NOVEMBER What: Networking Event & Happy Hour When: November 8, 2007 Where: The Richardson Hotel, 701 East Campbell Road, Richardson, TX Time: 6-8 PM Contact: Daniel Chalker at dchalker@chalkerflores.com URL: www.ntgts.org DECEMBER What: Networking Event & Happy Hour When: December 6, 2007 Where: The Richardson Hotel, 701 East Campbell Road, Richardson, TX Time: 6-8 PM Contact: Daniel Chalker at dchalker@chalkerflores.com URL: www.ntgts.org
PARTNER EVENTS NOVEMBER What: TM Forum Management World Americas When: November 4-8, 2007 Where: Adams Mark Hotel & Convention Center, Dallas, TX Time: See website Contact: Jennifer Ullman at programs@ntgts.org or Daniel Chalker at dchalker@chalkerflores.com URL: http://www.tmforum.org/ManagementWorldAmericas/4344/home.html What: North Dallas Chamber of Commerce Annual Telecom Conference When: November 27, 2007 Where: Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas, TX Time: 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Contact: Daniel Chalker at dchalker@chalkerflores.com URL: www.ndcc.org
OTHER INDUSTRY EVENTS
OCTOBER What: The Caribbean Industrial Research Institute and Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Planning and Development – Challenge of Innovation When: October 22-24, 2007 Where: Trinidad Hilton and Conference Center Contact: bsu@cariri.com or 868-622-7161 What: Telecom Policy & Regulatory Series: The 700 MHz Auction – Consequences & Opportunities When: October 22, 2007 Where: Boston, MA Time: see website Speakers: Various Contact: Dr. Hui Pan hpan@igigroup.com or 617-782-5033 URL: www.igigroup.com What: George Mason Law Review’s 11th Annual Symposium on Antitrust When: October 31, 2007 Where: J.W. Marriott, Washington, D.C. Time: see website Speakers: see website Contact: Katie Jones or Lauren McKelvey at gmusymposium@gmail.com URL: www.gmusymposium.com or www.criterioneconomics.com
NOVEMBER What: CariCam Mobile and Mobile Roaming 2007 When: November 5-8, 2007 Where: Puerto Rico Time: see website Speakers: Various Contact: Rodrigo Sienra at rodrigo.sienra@ibcbrasil.com.br URL: www.caricammobile.com.br/ What: Telecom Policy & Regulatory Series: The 700 MHz Auction – Consequences & Opportunities When: November 9, 2007 Where: New York, NY Time: see website Speakers: Various Contact: Dr. Hui Pan hpan@igigroup.com or 617-782-5033 URL: www.igigroup.com What: Capacity Europe When: November 12-13, 2007 Where: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Time: see website Speakers: various Contact: Clare Heath at clare.heath@capacitymedia.com or +44(0)20 8549 2449 URL: www.capacitymedia.com What: ECTA 8th Regulatory Conference When: November 28-30, 2007 Where: Management Centre Europe, Brussels, Belgium Time: see website Speakers: various Contact: events@ectaportal.com URL: www.ectaportal.com DECEMBER What: Network Neutrality: Implications for Europe When: December 3-4, 2007 Where: Germany Time: see website Speakers: Various Contact: Dr. Karl-Heinz Neumann at k-h.neumann@wik.org or +49 2224 92 25 10 URL: www.wik.org What: Telecom Policy & Regulatory Series: The 700 MHz Auction – Consequences & Opportunities When: December 5, 2007 Where: Washington, DC Time: see website Speakers: Various Contact: Dr. Hui Pan hpan@igigroup.com or 617-782-5033 URL: www.igigroup.com
JANUARY What: ChinaTel Summit 2008 When: January 11-12, 2008 Where: Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort, Honolulu, Hawaii Time: see website Speakers: Various Contact: Dr. Hui Pan hpan@igigroup.com or 617-782-5033 URL: www.igigroup.com
QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT If you have questions about NTGTS and CTC, send them to membership@ntgts.org. For technical matters, contact Shelly Haffly at shelly.haffly@mavericksystemscorp.com. SUBSCRIBING AND UNSUBSCRIBING You are receiving this publication because you expressed interest in subscribing to this publication and/or interested in receiving information and notices about NTGTS or CTC related events and activities. To subscribe, send a message to membership@ntgts.org with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. To unsubscribe, send a message to membership@ntgts.org with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line.
Note that unsubscription requests must be sent from exactly the same address as the one you used to subscribe. If you do not remember which address was used to subscribe, please send NTGTS all current e-mail aliases. EDITOR’S COMMENTS Co-Editors: § Jeremy Azif, President & Co-Founder § Jennifer Ullman, Vice President & Co-Founder
We hope that you enjoyed reading this News Flash! We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please send them to membership@ntgts.org. NTGTS and CTC seek to stimulate friendships, professional cooperation, and respect in order to effectively promote cross-cultural developments and commerce. A further goal is to provide members with the information, resources, and tools that better enable them to take advantage of the developments occurring in the international communications and information technology areas. The organization fosters personal/professional development and the networking needs of its members by providing access to a global network of industry contacts and leaders. In addition, one of the organization's key goals is to continue expanding and developing into other markets.
News Flash is published by the North Texas Global Telecommunications Society (NTGTS) and Communications and Technology Connections (CTC). It is a member service and is distributed to the membership-at-large. Copyright 2007 NTGTS and CTC. Copying or distribution in whole or in part is welcome, so long as this notice is included in the distribution. |
