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NTGTS/CTC NEWS FLASH
JANUARY 2008
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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
- 2007 Accomplishments - February 13 Monthly Networking Event to Address Fixed to Mobile Convergence - News Flash – Call for Contributions - Corporate Member Highlight - IDC 2008 Mobile Enterprise Summit - Jobs, Resources, and More - Events Calendar PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Members: Happy New Year! I hope your New Year has been off to a fantastic start. NTGTS has been busy since December 2007 preparing for 2008. The organization has developed its 2007 accomplishments, held a strategic planning meeting and is in the process of developing and finalizing its 2008 events calendar. As with all non-profits, the biggest challenge is fundraising and we need to continue focusing on that area. We could do so much with additional funding to meet the requests we receive and have a greater impact and higher level of participation on high-tech and telecoms issues. Please renew your memberships and ask your friends and colleagues to join as well. If you would like to take a more active role, please contact me to get started. Be a leader. Together we can make a difference. Thank you and we look forward to our continued collaboration with you in 2008. Jeremy L. Azif 2007 ACCOMPLISHMENTS NTGTS continued its membership outreach at the individual, corporate and organizational/institutional levels in 2007. There are a total of 237 members worldwide and growing. We held six monthly programs in Texas and an event in Washington, D.C., partnering with Information Gatekeepers Group (IGI) out of Boston. We held eight partner events that took place in Hawaii, Washington, D.C., Austin, and Dallas. Finally, we continued with our e-newsletters which helped with our consistent branding, messaging and look. FEBRUARY 13 MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENT TO ADDRESS FIXED TO MOBILE CONVERGENCE Please join the North Texas Global Telecommunications Society (NTGTS) for its Monthly Program on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at The University of Dallas, Frisco Campus, 7460 Warren Parkway, Frisco, TX. The program will run from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST. NTGTS is pleased to host and welcome back Mr. Dan Garvey, Strategic Accounts Manager, Research in Motion (RIM) who will be speaking on the subject of fixed to mobile convergence (FMC) as RIM sees it, and how productivity is increasing through mobility. Mr. Garvey will also provide some details on RIM’s recent announcement to significantly expand its Dallas area operations. Dan Garvey is responsible for sales of RIM products in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. Prior to joining RIM, Mr. Garvey was the Regional Director of Strategic Accounts for McLeodUSA, Inc., charged with leading a team selling value added telecommunications product in the southwest region to Fortune 1000 size companies. Prior to McLeodUSA, Mr. Garvey worked with @Link Networks, Inc. During his tenure with @Link, Mr. Garvey served in various functions starting as Director of Sales and ultimately as VP of Channel Marketing responsible for Strategic relationships, Vertical Markets, and Corporate Funding. COST Members are $5. Non-members are $10.00. Light food and refreshments will be provided. RSVP Members and non-members must register via the registration page at http://www.ntgts.org/zenCart/index.php. When on the shopping cart page, please select the Monthly Networking Event, Member or Non-Member option. On-site registration will also be available, however, we highly encourage you to register in advance to confirm your space. There will be a special discounted membership rate available at the event, which applies only to the individual basic membership tier. For more information on membership, see http://www.ntgts.org/index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=75 or contact membership@ntgts.org DIRECTIONS Note: The University of Dallas, Frisco Campus, recently moved from its former Plano location. See directional notes below. We suggest you allow several additional minutes of travel time to the new venue. NTGTS will be meeting at the University of Dallas Frisco Campus, located at 7460 Warren Parkway, 1st Floor, Frisco, TX. The new campus is located just north of the Legacy corporate park, at the intersection of Warren Parkway and the Dallas Parkway. Volunteers will be on hand to direct you to the meeting room. For more information on the Frisco Campus, see: http://www.udallas.edu/gsm/maps.cfm NEWS FLASH – CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS NTGTS and its editors of the News Flash, cordially invite you to contribute to the upcoming February edition of the NTGTS/CTC Newsletter. We welcome contributions that tie in with the mission and objectives of the organization. Contributions should be of interest to the high tech and telecoms community. If you plan to submit a contribution, we kindly ask that you submit your articles, contributions, etc. no later than Friday, February 8. Please contact Jeremy Azif or Jennifer Ullman at president@ntgts.org or programs@ntgts.org for any questions.
CORPORATE MEMBER HIGHLIGHT One of NTGTS’ Corporate Members, Research in Motion (RIM) recently selected Irving, Texas as its U.S. headquarters. RIM is expected to employ over 1,000 people in the region over the next several years, including roles in research and development, technical support, business operations and administration. The site chosen for RIM’s U.S. headquarters is within Las Colinas’ Riverside Commons. For more information about RIM, see www.rim.com.
IDC 2008 MOBILE ENTERPRISE SUMMIT IDC is organizing its June 2008 Mobile Enterprise Summit. IDC wants sponsors of this new event. This Summit plans to explore the opportunities and risks deploying mobile technology and wireless devices as tools to increase revenue and business productivity. The Summit will offer IT decision-makers and mobile business executives the chance to advance their knowledge and understanding of the true risks and benefits of today’s mobile business applications, devices and enterprise solutions.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Julie Zadow, Program Director, Conferences, IDC at 508-935-4587 or jzadow@idc.com. JOBS, RESOURCES AND MOREJOBS Ms. Chris Shoulet of Top Dog has some job postings she is looking to fill. If you are interested, please contact Chris at chris@topdog-inc.com. CALL FOR PAPERS & BLOG The International Telecommunications Society (ITS) is seeking papers for its special broadband track of the International Conference on Infrastructure Systems, November 10-12, 2008 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Possible subjects for this special session are: broadband rollout strategies, new broadband technologies, risk and uncertainty, broadband decision makings, infrastructure development, regulation issues, etc. For other tracks and information on this conference, see www.itsworld.org. The deadline for full paper submission is March 15, 2008. Please contact Marieke Fijnvandraat at m.l.fijnvandraat@tudelft.nl. One of ITS’ members recently set up a blog at www.telecomeconomics.com. Check it out! NEW STUDY ON PRIVACY AND TRUST IN COMMUNICATIONS For more information on this new privacy and trust study, see http://ec.europa.edu/information_society/policy/ecomm/doc/library/ext_studies/privacy_trust_policies/final_report_20_07_07_pdf.pdf. EVENTS CALENDAR NTGTS/CTC EVENTS FEBRUARY What: Monthly Networking Event on Fixed to Mobile Convergence When: February 13, 2008 Where: University of Dallas, 7460 Warren Parkway, 1st Floor, Frisco, TX Time: 6-8 PM Speaker: Dan Garvey, Strategic Accounts Manager, Research in Motion Contact: Daniel Chalker at dchalker@chalkerflores.com URL: www.ntgts.org OTHER INDUSTRY EVENTS FEBRUARY What: FCBA CLE Seminar: Broadband Deployment and Take-up: What are the Experiences of Various Countries When: February 6, 2008 Where: Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, D.C. Time: 6:00-8:15 p.m. Eastern Speakers: Various Contact: Michael Kende at Michael.kende@analysys.com or Jennifer Ullman at Jennifer.ullman@verizon.com URL: www.fcba.org What: Potomac Tech Wire When: February 7, 2008 Where: Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner, Virginia Time: 7:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Eastern Speakers: Various Contact: Editor@potomactechwire.com URL: www.potomactechwire.com/seminar48.html
What: Capacity Caribbean 2008 When: February 11-12, 2008 Where: Barbados, West Indies Time: See website Speakers: Various Contact: Rachel Helyer, Events & Marketing Manager at Rachel.helyer@capacitymedia.com URL: www.capacitymedia.com What: Doing Business in the United Arab Emirates When: February 12, 2008 Where: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002 Contact: Laura Walters at laura.walters@bgllp.com URL: www.bgllp.com What: Understanding New Mobile and Cellular Networks, Technologies and Services When: February 26-27, 2008 Where: Washington, D.C. Time: See website Speakers: See website Contact: 972-818-8225 URL: www.alexanderresources.com/seminars/seminar%201/index.html What: AHCIET Andina Link’2008 Conference When: February 26-28, 2008 Where: Centro de Convenciones, Cartagena, Colombia Time: See website Speakers: See website Contact: Victoria Terleira at Victoria.terleira@ahciet.es URL: www.ahciet.es
MARCH What: European Communications Policy Research Conference, EuroCPR 2008: Innovations in Communications: The Role of Users, Industry and Policy When: March 31-April 1, 2008 Where: Seville, Spain Time: See website Speakers: Various Contact: See website URL: www.eurocpr.org
APRIL What: Informa Telecoms & Media Mobile VAS Forum 2008 When: April 21-22, 2008 Where: Panama City, Panama Time: See website Speakers: Various Contact: See website URL: www.mobilevasforum.com What: Billing OSS BSS – Latin, Central America & Caribbean When: April 22-23, 2008 Where: Panama City, Panama Time: See website Speakers: Various Contact: See website URL: www.ibcbrasil.com.br JULY What: 24th Annual CANTO Conference & Trade Exhibition When: July 6-9, 2008 Where: Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas Time: See website Speakers: Various Contact: Carmen Randal, Tel: 868-622-4781 URL: www.canto.org
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.
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