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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/

-           President’s Message

-           Membership Drive

-           Audio Conferencing/Webinar Services Needed

-           NTGTS on LINKEDIN

-          Call for Speakers

-           Jobs, Resources, and More

-           Events Calendar

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 

Dear Members, Happy Holidays to you!  I hope this first News Flash edition of 2010 finds you celebrating the holiday season well.  It is amazing that 2009 has come to a close and we are already into the next decade beginning with 2010. This year has been a memorable one for the organization with many top speakers and programs across the North Texas region.  We hope you were able to enjoy our events this year and look forward to your continued enthusiasm and participation at our 2010 events. The organization’s leadership is currently working on the 2010 events calendar, among other activities, including events within the Washington, D.C. region.  I do not want to take too much of your time here and will close simply with, best wishes to you and your families in 2010.  I truly look forward to another stellar year! 

My very best,

Jeremy L. Azif

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 

Message from the Membership Task Force 

Have we recently heard from you?  If you have let your NTGTS/CTC membership lapse, we want to retain you as a member.  If you meant to renew, you can renew your membership at http://www.ntgts.org/zenCart/index.php and sign up for the membership tier that best suits your needs at this time.  Prompt payment of your dues will allow you to continue to enjoy all the benefits of your NTGTS/CTC membership without disruption.

Note that, the organization has not increased membership dues for several years and comparing our dues to other organizations locally, regionally and internationally, our organization’s dues are reasonable.  Our dues allow the organization to keep pace with costs and improve our abilities to better serve the membership.  For more details on membership categories, corporate membership, etc., see http://www.ntgts.org/content/blogsection/6/69/.

If you have any questions, please contact Roberto Fanini, Membership Director, at membership@ntgts.org. 

Audio Conferencing - The Leadership of NTGTS has discussed the possibility of providing an option for members to participate in meetings and programs remotely via a conference call bridge.  At this time we are offering an opportunity for interested individuals or corporations to sponsor a new call bridge or donate a Conference Call Bridge number that may already exist within the respective company for the use of NTGTS Monthly meetings.  Any interested party that would like to sponsor the Conference Bridge should contact Jeremy Azif at president@ntgts.org.

Webinar Hosting - The Leadership of NTGTS has also considered hosting a Webinar twice a year on topics of community interest.  The Webinar can be via WebEx or other tools currently available.  Any interested party that would like to sponsor either a single or series of Webinars, including donating a currently owned license to WebEx, Live Meeting, or other such tools should contact Jeremy Azif at president@ntgts.org.

If you would like to join or visit, follow this link to our Group Page:  http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=887307.  We look forward to your participation in this group and receiving any feedback you may have.

We plan to become involved in other social networking sites so watch for these updates in future bulletins.

NTGTS/CTC is presently seeking additional speakers for its 2010 Events Calendar. If you are interested in serving as a speaker or know of someone who would be interested, please contact programs@ntgts.org no later than January 13.

If you have a suggested topic in mind, feel free to let us know and we will consider it. 

Please respond by filling in the Speaker Application On-line Form at http://www.ntgts.org/index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=68 . Once your information is reviewed, we will review it and someone from the NTGTS/CTC Leadership team will contact you shortly. 

In advance, thanks for your interest.  We look forward to hearing from you.

JOBS, RESOURCES AND MORE 

PYRAMID RESEARCH – HOTTEST TELECOM TOPICS Pyramid Research delivers market forecasts, technology deployment updates, and network operator data covering nearly 100 markets around the world, with mobile services, devices and broadband, and media being prime areas of coverage.  Research Reports can be purchased individually online for $2490.  However, if you choose one or more of their Research Report Packages, you will receive a 40 percent discount – nearly $1000 off of each report.  To take advantage of this offer, please contact Conor McCormick via email cmccormick@pyr.com or telephone:  617-871-1934. UC SECUTIRY REPORT – FREE!!!

Aberdeen Group, the industry’s leading independent fact-based market research firm, focuses on uncovering the drivers for end-user performance improvement.  In their research brief, secure Real-Time Unified Communications: Safe Connections While On the Move, Aberdeen provides a detailed exploration of a key finding from the February 2009 primary research study Unified Communications:  Gaining a Competitive Advantage while on the Move.  The brief explores how Unified Communications (UC) offers significant cost benefits, allowing enterprises to incorporate the full spectrum of business communication tools, resulting in accelerated time-to action and improved customer satisfaction.

However, these benefits are at risk if the UC architecture is not fully secured from unauthorized use, protected by attacks, and complaint with government and industry requirements and regulations. 

CTTE is a major international event for the presentation of original fundamental techno-economic concepts and applications in the field of telecom, media and Internet.  It serves as a forum for communication among researchers and practitioners working in a wide variety of scientific areas within this domain. 

This is the website for further information http://www.ctte-conference.org/?q=node/166.

CALL FOR PAPERS:  ITS

The International Telecommunications Society (ITS) is pleased to announce a call for papers (CfP) for the 18th Biennial Conference to be held from June 27 to 30, 2010, in Tokyo, Japan. The Conference theme is "Culture, Communication and the Cutting Edge of Technology".

This is a commemorative conference to celebrate the silver anniversary of ITS conferences worldwide.  A quarter of century has passed since the first conference under the name of ITS was held in 1986 in Tokyo.

You are invited to submit papers from all areas of telecommunications policy, business and academia.  Online abstract submissions will be accepted from mid-October at the Conference website: www.its2010tokyo.com.  Online registration, hotel reservations and details of the social program will also be made available shortly.  Please visit the conference website regularly to view these updates. 

EVENTS CALENDAR 

JANUARY  

What:         Brown Bag Lunch:  Staffing Issues in Today's Marketplace 

When:        January 12, 2010

Where:       Richardson, TX

Time:        11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Speaker:     Various

URL:          http://www.richardsonchamber.com/Events/Brown-Bag-Luncheon.aspx 

What:         Small Business Round Table (SBRT)

When:        January 21, 2010

Where:       Richardson, TX

Time:        7:30 AM to 8:30 AM

Speaker:     Various

What:         PM Connections

When:        January 21, 2010

Where:       Richardson, TX

Time:         5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Speaker:     Various

What:         Brown Bag Lunch: "Are Recent Changes Making United States Patents Harder to Obtain and Enforce?"

When:        January 28, 2010

Where:       Richardson, TX

Time:        11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Speaker:     Various

URL:         http://www.richardsonchamber.com/Events/Brown-Bag-Luncheon.aspx  

QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT 

If you have questions about NTGTS/CTC, send them to membership@ntgts.org. 

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EDITOR’S COMMENTS

Editor:  Deepak Chitlur Lakshman, NTGTS Intern

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.

Mission:  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.

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