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Home  News News December 20, 2004
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 19 December 2004 |
12/20/2004 - For this holiday season message, it is important
that we give thanks to those who have made a difference in the
organization's success throughout the year. There are many people to
thank for their extraordinary work they have provided to the
organization.
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NTGTS NEWS FLASH
December 20, 2004
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In this News Flash:
- President's Message
- Success of North Dallas Chamber Annual Telecom Conference 2004
- January Monthly Happy Hours - Texas and Washington, D.C.
- Membership Drive
- Leadership Opportunities
- EXPO COMM MEXICO 2005
- ChinaTel Summit 2005: Opportunities in Broadband Access
- Wireless Security Boot Camp 2005
- Upcoming Events
- Questions and Support
- Subscribing and Unsubscribing
- Editor's Comments
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Dear NTGTS/CTC Members and Colleagues,
For this holiday season message, it is important that we give thanks to
those who have made a difference in the organization's success
throughout the year. There are many people to thank for their
extraordinary work they have provided to the organization.
Steve Finegan, as a Board of Director continues to be extremely helpful with his consistent, enthusiastic and strategic advice.
Roberto Fanini, as Membership Co-Director has gone above and beyond
what was expected and stepped up his role in managing several NTGTS
events in Texas as well as a team of individuals to implement these
events.
Dr. Ben Gavish and John Jensik of the Board of Advisors for their
willingness to support the organization at events and on our monthly
conference calls. Their expert advice and time are greatly appreciated.
Daniel Chalker and Robert Taylor of the Programs Task Force for their
awesome work. Daniel was instrumental in serving as the main NTGTS
interface to the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce's Annual Telecom
Conference 2004 planning committee. Robert identified speakers for
NTGTS events, served as a speaker himself, and contributed greatly to
the success of our monthly Texas Happy Hours.
Alejandro Silva of the NTGTS Internship Program for his excellent work on various membership projects and his can-do attitude.
Many thanks also to the rest of our leadership for the service and
contributions they have provided over the past year. Without their
support, advice and hard work, we would not have been able to deliver
on all of our 2004 objectives.
I also want to thank the entire membership for staying engaged and
involved, for attending our events, and supporting community related
activities. I know it has been a difficult couple of years with the
industry downturn, however, we appreciate all of you sticking with us
in order to keep telecommunications and high-tech alive.
I am very excited about where the organization is headed in 2005. We
will be launching a newly designed website and have other events in
store. Our chapter in the Washington, D.C. area is getting off the
ground and held a successful membership event in November 2004.
Again, thank you for everything you have done to support the
organization. We look forward to your continued involvement and
contributions in 2005. Best wishes for a happy holiday season and New
Year!
Jeremy L. Azif President and Co-Founder
SUCCESS OF NORTH DALLAS CHAMBER ANNUAL TELECOM CONFERENCE 2004
On December 3, 2004, NTGTS served as a co-sponsor of the North Dallas
Chamber of Commerce's (NDCC): The Future of Telecommunications. The
half-day conference took place at the Westin Galleria Hotel and
provided insight into the practical uses of new technologies, market
trends, security and privacy issues.
There was strong turnout and the event was well received by all in
attendance. For more information on this event, please see www.ndcc.org.
JANUARY MONTHLY HAPPY HOURS - Texas and WASHINGTON, D.C.
Texas Happy Hour
Please join NTGTS for its January 13, 2005 First Thursday Monthly Happy
Hour taking place at The Richardson Hotel, 701 East Campbell Road,
Richardson, TX between 6:00-8:00 p.m.
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 of $50.00 for the annual individual membership. The membership
promotion will also be honored for our other new categories of
membership.
The featured speaker is Mr. Chris Williams, CEO of Ingenuus Software,
Inc. Williams will discuss business process management for the
telecommunications sector and how automation is keeping costs low in
the recovering telecom sector.
There will be plenty of time for questions at this event. RSVP to
programs@ntgts.org if you plan to attend by Friday, January 7 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 Poulet's bar and 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. are: Draft Beer:
$1.75; House wine 2.25; and Mixed drinks $ 3.25. **Prices are subject
to change. ** For hotel information, see
http://www.therichardsonhotel.com/.
DC Happy Hour
Please join the NTGTS Chapter, Communications & Technology
Connections (CTC) for its initial First Thursday Monthly Happy Hour
taking place also on January 13, 2005 at The Ritz-Carlton Washington,
D.C., 1150 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC (located at 22nd and M
Street) between 6:00-8:00 p.m.
CTC will meet in The Bar located in the hotel. If you have not been
here before, we suggest you ask the concierge or front desk on where
The Bar is located. This event is free for all attendees whether a
member or not. There will be door prize drawings and a cash bar. For
hotel information, see
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/washington_dc/dining/venues/bar/default.as
p.
RSVP to programs@ntgts.org by Friday, January 7. When responding,
please provide your full contact information. If you plan to bring a
guest(s), please provide your guest's information as well.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
We are currently conducting our Annual Membership Drive and if you are
not yet a member, you can join/renew today at www.ntgts.org. If you
renew your membership by December 31, you will receive 50% off of your
applicable category of membership.
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We seek volunteers to serve in various leadership and internship roles
in North Texas and the Greater Washington, D.C. area. Becoming involved
from a leadership standpoint is an excellent way to enhance your
industry visibility, knowledge, leadership, management and professional
development skills with a dynamic non-profit professional industry
organization. We have a proven track record of providing our members
and others in the community with programs and information that enable
them to better understand and benefit from the developments taking
place in global communications.
We are looking for motivated, professional and team-oriented
individuals to help continue to grow the organization and make it even
a greater success. Specifically, we are looking to assemble strong
program and membership teams in North Texas and the Washington, D.C.
area to help produce and implement events as well as increase the
organization's membership.
If you are interested, please contact Jeremy Azif at
president@ntgts.org by December 31. When responding, please provide us
your full contact information in the event we need to follow up with
you by phone, email or fax. Thank you for your interest and we look
forward to hearing from you.
EXPO COMM MEXICO 2005
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and E.J.
Krause are pleased to announce the 3rd annual USA Pavilion at EXPO COMM
MEXICO 2005 - Mexico's leading telecom, IT, wireless, networking, and
Internet technologies exhibition and conference. For more information,
download the event flyer at http://www.buyusa.gov/doc/mexico/en/13.
(EXPO COMM MEXICO is a U.S. Department of Commerce-certified trade
event.)
CHINATEL SUMMIT 2005: OPPORTUNITIES IN BROADBAND ACCESS
Information Gatekeepers Inc. (IGI), in cooperation with the Pacific
Telecommunications Council (PTC), will hold the ChinaTel Summit 2005 at
the Hilton Hawaiian Village on January 14-15, 2005. The focus of the
conference is on the "Opportunities in Broadband Access" in China. The
following markets and technologies in China will be highlighted: xDSL,
FTTH (Fiber to the Home), Cable, WiMAX, WLAN, Ethernet, Fixed Wireless,
FSO (Free Space Optics), and Broadband over Powerline. The event offers
the best opportunities to network and exchange views on future business
development strategies in the rapidly expanding broadband markets in
China.
For more information, please see http://www.igigroup.com/.
WIRELESS SECURITY BOOT CAMP 2005
On February 3-4, 2005, NTGTS will be serving as a media sponsor of
Airscanner Corp.'s Wireless Security Boot Camp. Originally presented at
the University of Pennsylvania, the course will be held in Dallas, TX
and has grown into an intense, two-day lecture and lab.
The Boot Camp will feature two full days of interactive lectures and
hands-on lab a printed course syllabus, including all slides CD-ROM
packed with essential wireless tools. Learn defenses against jamming,
injection attacks, WEP/TKIP/LEAP cracking, and much more. Protect
yourself using PEAP on Free RADIUS, wireless intrusion detection, etc.
Master the latest wireless security standards including RSN, AES-CCMP,
PMK/PTK/GMK/GTK, RADIUS, and 802.1x, EAP. Because of the small,
hands-on nature of the lab and lecture, space is extremely limited. For
more information, please see:
http://www.airscanner.com/wireless/index.html.
UPCOMING PARTNER EVENTS
NTGTS/CTC Events
What: First Thursday Monthly Happy Hour Organizer: North Texas Global Telecommunications Society (NTGTS)
- When: January 13, 2005
- Where: The Richardson Hotel, Poulet's Lounge 701 East Campbell Road, Richardson, TX
- Speaker: Chris Williams, CEO, Ingenuus Software, Inc.
- Topic: Business Process Management in the Telecom Sector
- Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
- URL: www.ntgts.org
What: First Thursday Monthly Happy Hour Organizer: NTGTS DC Chapter, Communications & Technology Connections (CTC)
- When: January 13, 2005
- Where: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, The Bar 1150 22nd Street, NW (22nd and M Street), Washington, DC
- Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
- URL: www.ntgts.org
Other Industry Events
What: Technology Day 2005 Organizer: Technology Alliance of Dallas (TAD)
- When: January 15, 2005,
- Where: The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), Richardson, TX
- Time: 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.
- URL: www.tadallas.org
What: ChinaTel Summit 2005
- Organizer: Information Gatekeepers Inc.(IGI) & Pacific Telecommunications Council(PTC)
- When: January 14-15, 2005
- Where: Hilton Hawaiian Village, Hawaii
- Topic: Broadband Technologies and FTTH market in China
- URL: www.igigroup.com
What: Wireless Security BOOT CAMP
- Organizer: Airscanner When: February 3-4, 2005
- Where: Plano Centre, Plano, TX
- Topic: RF/802.11 Technologies, Basic Security and WEP
- URL: www.airscanner.com/wireless/index.html
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EDITOR'S COMMENTS
News Flash Contacts: Jeremy L. Azif and Jennifer S. Ullman Lead Editor for this edition: Snigdha Samal
We hope that you enjoyed reading this NTGTS News Flash! We welcome your
comments and suggestions about this bulletin. Please send them to
membership@ntgts.org.
The NTGTS & CTC seek to stimulate friendships, professional
cooperation, and respect in order to effectively promote cross-cultural
developments and commerce. A further goal of the organization is to
provide members and organizations with the information, resources, and
tools that better enable them to take advantage of the developments
occurring in the international communications and technology arenas.
NTGTS and CTC also foster 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 missions is to continue expanding and developing
into other markets worldwide.
NTGTS News Flash is published bi-weekly by the North Texas Global
Telecommunications Society (NTGTS). It is a member service from NTGTS
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