GLOBALCOMM 2006 Exhibition Space Tops 179,700 Net Square Feet; Exhibition Space Almost Completely Sold Out.ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Telecommunications Industry Association See TIA. (body, standard) Telecommunications Industry Association - (TIA) An association that sets standards for communications cabling. Cables that TIA set standards for include: EIA/TIA-568A and EIA/TIA-568B category three, four and five cable. (TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. ) announced that 468 exhibiting companies purchased GLOBALCOMM(TM) 2006 exhibition space to date, totaling 179,700 net square feet, and almost selling out the show. With its large number of exhibitors plus 20,000 projected attendees from 100 countries, GLOBALCOMM(TM) will be the largest horizontal telecommunications trade show in North America this year. GLOBALCOMM(TM), the next-generation communications marketplace and summit, will be held June 4-8, 2006, at Chicago's McCormick Place. GLOBALCOMM(TM) replaces SUPERCOMM(R) as TIA's annual industry event. "The exhibition space numbers reflect our commitment to the industry community to make GLOBALCOMM(TM) a truly global commercial experience," TIA President Matt Flanigan said. "Using TIAConnections, exhibitors are extending the sales process and generating real, qualified leads in advance of the show. Participants are arranging meetings ahead of GLOBALCOMM(TM), and we expect to see an overall increase in ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). for exhibitors when compared to other shows. We intend to do everything we can to make GLOBALCOMM(TM) a valuable venue so that, ideally, exhibitors and attendees connect, converge and complete deals at the show. GLOBALCOMM(TM) will be a 'must see' experience for ICT (1) (Information and Communications Technology) An umbrella term for the information technology field. See IT. (2) (International Computers and Tabulators) See ICL. 1. (testing) ICT - In Circuit Test. companies competing in the U.S. and abroad." GLOBALCOMM(TM) 2006 will feature free keynote addresses by RIM President and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis and Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. Chairman Kevin Martin, as well as VIP panels. Other major speakers include Alberto Duran, founder 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. , Mundivox Communications; Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO, Orange; John T. Stankey, Senior Vice President and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , AT&T Inc.; and Stefano Pileri, CTO, Telecom Italia. Additional content includes panels, paid conferences by the International Engineering Consortium, Light Reading/CMP Media, Telephony and other organizations, and co-location with OSP EXPO, the Outside Plant Exposition and Conference. The show will also feature a broad array of exciting product and exhibitor announcements. GLOBALCOMM(TM) represents the premier business opportunity for the entire global communications and IT industry. More than 15 percent of attendees will be international, and the Department of Commerce International Trade Administration is working with GLOBALCOMM(TM) to provide an international buyers program. About TIA TIA is the leading trade association for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. As owner and producer of GLOBALCOMM(TM), TIA represents global ICT suppliers and their service provider and enterprise customers through its leadership in standards development, domestic and international policy advocacy, and facilitating member business opportunities. TIA represents the communications sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance, Arlington, VA, www.eia.org) A membership organization founded in 1924 as the Radio Manufacturing Association. It sets standards for consumer products and electronic components. ). Visit us at http://www.tiaonline.org. About GLOBALCOMM(TM) GLOBALCOMM(TM) is a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). The Next-Generation Communications Marketplace and Summit will take place June 4-8, 2006, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Visit www.globalcomm2006.com. SUPERCOMM(R) is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association The United States Telecom Association is a trade association for telecommunications service providers and suppliers. The Association represents 1,200 companies offering a wide range of services across the communications platforms, including voice, video and data over local (USTA USTA United States Tennis Association USTA United States Telecom Association USTA United States Trotting Association USTA United States Telephone Association USTA United States Twirling Association USTA United States Trademark Association ). The final SUPERCOMM(R) was held in June 2005. |
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