ADVISORY/Secretary of Commerce William M. Daley To Address International Telecommunications Officials on Year 2000 Conversion Challenge.

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Who: Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and the
     World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) will
     host a Year 2000 Luncheon for U.S. Secretary of Commerce William
     M. Daley and International Telecommunications Officials
What: Luncheon address to international telecommunications officials
     from over 180 countries on the Year 2000 Conversion Challenge
When: 12:00 Noon - 1:30 p.m.
     Monday, Oct. 12, 1998
Where: Salon D
     Third Floor
     Minneapolis Hilton & Towers Hotel
     1001 Marquette Avenue
     Minneapolis, Minn.
Why: To raise awareness and action on the global implications of the
     Year 2000 Conversion Challenge on telecommunications. The
     luncheon address takes place on the opening day of the
     International Telecommunication Union XV Plenipotentiary.