GLOBALCOMM 2006 to Feature TIAConnections, Delivering Increased ROI for Exhibitors and Attendees; TIAConnections Revolutionizes How Business Is Conducted at Tradeshows.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. ), owner and producer of GLOBALCOMM(TM), today introduced TIAConnections(TM), a new personalization tool designed to maximize the return-on-investment for all GLOBALCOMM exhibitors and attendees. GLOBALCOMM, the next-generation communications marketplace and summit, will be held June 4-8, 2006, at Chicago's McCormick Place McCormick Place is an enormous exposition complex located in Chicago, Illinois. . For TIA, GLOBALCOMM replaces SUPERCOMM(R) as TIA's annual event for the industry. Through TIAConnections, GLOBALCOMM exhibitors and attendees are provided with a personalized show overview, highlighting programming, exhibitors and companies of interest, new products and technologies, and networking opportunities, based upon the individual's interests and show objectives provided during the registration process. By automatically identifying the exhibitors, products, technologies and sessions that interest attendees and exhibitors, TIAConnections makes it easier for business to be conducted before, during and after GLOBALCOMM. "TIAConnections is a powerful business tool unique to GLOBALCOMM," said TIA President Matthew J. Flanigan. "It will maximize the attendee and exhibitor experience by extending the connections made at GLOBALCOMM well beyond the physical event. With all of the key players in the 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. industry in attendance, coupled with TIAConnections delivering increased 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). , GLOBALCOMM is the premiere meeting place for the industry." TIAConnections will also offer GLOBALCOMM exhibitors access to SmartBooth(TM), a web-based prospecting and measurement tool. Using SmartBooth, exhibitors can identify, target and connect with their most qualified attendees well before the show. GLOBALCOMM attendees will also be able to search exhibiting companies' SmartBooth profiles to proactively arrange meetings during the show. GLOBALCOMM 2006 will feature 450 exhibiting companies, free keynote addresses and panels, paid conferences by the International Engineering Consortium, Light Reading/CMP Media and other organizations, and co-location with OSP (Online Service Provider) See online service. OSP - Optical Signal Processor EXPO, the Outside Plant Exposition and Conference. Programming highlights include a series of GLOBALCOMM Summits, produced by TIA, focusing on the Americas, Europe-Middle East-Africa, and Asia-Pacific, as well as an Innovations Summit -- the latter featuring presentations by new and emerging technology companies. In addition, TIA, organizer of the Supplier Diversity Supplier Diversity is a business program that encourages the use of previously underutilized minority owned vendors as suppliers. It is not directly correlated with supply chain diversification, although utilizing more vendors may enhance supply chain diversification. summits held at SUPERCOMM, will produce a new TIA Supplier Diversity Summit at GLOBALCOMM. The final SUPERCOMM(R) was held in June 2005. 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 ICT suppliers serving global 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 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, Ill., 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 ). |
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