COMPTEL BUSINESS FORUM CO-LOCATES WITH ISPCON/ASPCON/CLECexpo; COMPTEL BUSINESS FORUM ADDS ANOTHER DIMENSION TO ISPCON/ASPCON/CLECexpo.Business & Technology Editors DARIEN, CT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2000 ISPCON ISPCON Internet Service Provider Convention (The Golden Group, Inc.) , 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. , produced by 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 ), the CompTel Business Forum, ASPCON, and CLECexpo, announces a continuing call for online press/analyst registration for its Spring 2000 show at http://ispcon.internet.com/spring2000/policy.html. The Spring 2000 show, to be held May 23 - 25, 2000 at the Orange County Convention Center The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is the primary public convention center in Central Florida. The large complex is located on International Drive, a major tourist area in Orlando, Florida. in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. , promises to be the largest and most informative ISPCON to date. Highly educational and often controversial, the dialogue of more than 120 conference sessions is by far the best the industry has to offer. At ISPCON Spring 2000 the conference is divided into three distinct tracks: technical; business models and strategies; and policy and regulation, to help attendees better plan their agendas. Co-located with ISPCON are CompTel Business Forum/ASPCON/CLECexpo which will allow attendees a full range of telecommunication provider options. CompTel, the leading association of U.S. and international competitive communications firms and their suppliers, will join Penton Media's ISPCON to offer the CompTel Business Forum. Industry visionary, Clark E. McLeod, chairman and 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. of McLeodUSA, Inc. will give the opening keynote address at the Forum on Tuesday, May 23rd, at 9 a.m. The CompTel Business Forum will focus on the latest business, operations and regulatory topics related to the convergence of Internet and telecommunications in the local loop. This new program will offer attendees a special series of educational sessions designed to complement ISPCON's comprehensive technology-focused program for competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), Internet service providers (ISPs), long distance companies and their suppliers. Panel sessions will include: using the power of e-commerce in next generation networks; making the transformation to an "integrated communications provider" from a CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) or 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. ; the risks and rewards of bandwidth trading; building successful CLEC/ISP affiliate partnerships for a competitive edge; smarter ways to select and buy wholesale carrier services; and finding the key to building access--tips and techniques from fixed wireless experts. Co-located with ISPCON, ASPCON (Application Service Provider Conference) will focus on a new delivery model that is completely changing the way businesses and individuals gain access to software applications - via the Internet. Application Service Providers (ASPs) are revolutionizing corporate information technology by turning software packages into online services and providing them to a broader market than ever before. Also featured at the show, CLECexpo (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier Expo) will focus on the convergence of the Internet and telecommunications industries in the local loop. It's a "must attend" for CLECs, IXCs, Data CLECs, Cable MSOs, Wireless/Cellular Carriers and, most of all, ISPs who are filing for CLEC status. 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/retain; manufacturing; electronics; design/engineering; management; supply chain/aviation; government/compliance; - more - mechanical systems/construction; and leisure/hospitality markets. For more information, - visit www.penton.com/. For more information about the CompTel Business Forum, please visit www.comptel.org and click on "CompTel Business Forum". |
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