"Birds of a Feather" Sessions Highlight Revamped ISPCON Spring Conference.Business/Technology Editors ISPCON ISPCON Internet Service Provider Convention (The Golden Group, Inc.) Spring 2001 DARIEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2001 New Forum Promotes Dialogues, Escalates Networking Benefits at Internet Services Provider (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) Spring Convention Penton Media Penton Media, Inc. (OTC: PTON.OB), founded in 1892, is a diversified business-to-business media company. Penton Media is a mass media corporation that publishes and produces over 40 magazines, 80 trade shows, and 47 web sites. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : PME PME Petites et Moyennes Entreprises PME Professional Military Education PME Pequenas e Médias Empresas (Portugal) PME Petite et Moyenne Entreprise PME Psychology of Mathematics Education PME Pi Mu Epsilon ) will unveil a revamped ISPCON Spring conference in Baltimore, Maryland "Baltimore" redirects here. For the surrounding county, see Baltimore County, Maryland. For other uses, see Baltimore (disambiguation). Baltimore is an independent city located in the state of Maryland in the United States. next month. The leading trade show for Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs), ISPCON Spring 2001 runs April 4 - 6 in the Baltimore Convention Center The Baltimore Convention Center is a convention and exhibition hall located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It is managed and operated by the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association, a semi-private association started in 1980 by former Baltimore mayor William Donald . Approximately 5,000 - 6,000 conferees are expected for the event. In addition to an expanded range of educational programs, the new ISPCON will introduce its "Birds of a Feather Birds Of a Feather - (BOF) (From the saying "Birds of a feather flock together") An informal discussion group, scheduled on a conference program or formed ad hoc, to consider a specific issue or subject. " (BoF) discussion forums at the close of each conference day. BoF sessions are intended to bring together service providers with like interests. Eight BoF gatherings are slated for the spring show, including regional networking forums, venture capital and international business forums and a CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. session limited to CEOs and managing directors, owners or investors in ISP organizations. Others may be added as warranted based on an early show of interest among conference registrants, according to Jon Price, vice president of Penton's Service Provider Events Group. "ISPCON has always been a premiere venue for collaborative dialogues and deal-making," said Price. "'Birds of a Feather' just takes the venue to a new level. The idea is to facilitate networking -- even partnering -- with like-minded players in the ISP field." ISPs typically represent more than half of ISPCON attendees, with the balance drawn from a diverse array of companies such as Application Service Providers (ASPs), Web hosting firms, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Communication Service Providers such as CLECs, ITSPs, RBOCs, cable operators and satellite and wireless vendors. More than 80 educational sessions will be available to attendees in Baltimore, ranging from the highly technical to discussions of successful business practices. Led by top experts, the expanded educational categories include Competition, Wireless Strategies, Datacenters, the ISPCongress, Optical Internet, Business Operations and an Executive Forum. In addition, more than 300 vendors will showcase the latest technology and service offerings for service providers in the exhibit hall. Industry leaders are scheduled as keynote speakers at 10 a.m. daily throughout the conference. On Wednesday, April 4, Gregory B. Maffei, president and CEO of 360networks inc. addresses conferees. Slated for Thursday, April 5 is Graham Rance, Caspian Networks CEO, and on Friday, April 6 is Jerry Parrick, CEO of Yipes Communications, Inc. For more information and to register for ISPCON, visit www.ispcon.com. ISPCON is produced by Penton Media's Service Provider Events Group. The Service Provider Events Group, located in Golden, CO also produces ASPCON (www.aspcon.com), the leading Internet Service Provider Convention and CLECexpo (www.clecexpo.com), the leading event for Competitive Local Exchange Carriers. Penton Media, Inc. (NYSE: PME) is a leading diversified business media company that produces market-focused magazines, Web sites, trade shows, and conferences. Penton serves the Internet/broadband; natural products/food/retail; manufacturing; electronics; design/engineering; management; supply chain/aviation; government/compliance; mechanical systems/construction; and leisure/hospitality markets. 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