ITAC To Hold Members' Conference in New York City for the First Time, On September 26.

Business/Technology Editors

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2002

ITAC, the association for advancing work from anywhere, has scheduled its 2002 members-only conference in New York City for the very first time. The event is set to take place on September 26 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, from 1:00 to 8:00 pm.

The ITAC members' conference will feature presentations from telework analysts and practitioners and is preceded by ITAC's annual business meeting. A networking reception, where members can mingle with speakers, sponsors, experts and each other, will cap the day. For details, or to register for the conference (ITAC member representatives only), go to www.telecommute.org/conference/2002overview.html.

"After the tragic events of last September necessitated cancellation of our 2001 event, we felt it was time for ITAC to bring its annual conference to New York City," said Tim Kane, ITAC President and President of Kinetic Workplace.

Well-known telework consultant Gil Gordon of Gil Gordon Associates is chairman of ITAC's conference committee, which has developed an information-packed day.

Program highlights include:

- Keynote presentation by Mike Bell of the Gartner Group, on "The Agile Workplace" - a review of the findings of the Agile Workplace Research Project conducted with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with focus on the people-related aspects of the research such as teleworker support, collaborative applications, virtual teaming, and best practices.

- Ray Boggs of IDC, one of the deans of telework/SOHO market research, will comment on the Agile Workplace findings, and add his own views on the growth and nature of the telework population.

- Panel discussion, "The Telework University of Hard Knocks: Five Lessons About Telework Programs Learned the Hard Way by Five Telework Pros". Panelists will come from Merrill Lynch, Lexis-Nexis, General Service Administration (GSA) and Valley Metro of Phoenix Arizona.

To attend the conference, you must be an employee of a member company. Early-bird registration for $195 per person is available until August 7th. Regular registration for $250 is then available until September 3. Late registration for $295 is available thereafter.

GSA is the charter sponsor for this member-exclusive event; additional sponsors are being sought. Sponsorship packages are $2,500. For details on conference sponsorship, visit www.telecommute.org/conference/2002overview.html.

ITAC memberships are now organization-wide, so that all employees of a member company can take advantage of benefits. Member benefits and privileges are tailored to the specific needs and interests of three groups: organizations who allow employees to telework, companies who provide products and services useful in telework, and government agencies who help foster working remotely. For information on membership, visit www.telecommute.org/membership, call ITAC's membership department at 781-876-6251, or send email to [e-mail].

About ITAC

Founded in 1993, the International Telework Association and Council (ITAC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the growth and success of work independent of location. ITAC sponsors Telework America and other research, holds educational events, distributes publications, disseminates information about telework, and assists businesses and the public to optimize the advantages of working remotely.

Information on ITAC and its activities is available on the Web at www.telecommute.org; by telephone at 781-876-8815, or by sending email to [e-mail]. Free subscriptions to ITAC's newsletter, which includes news and feature stories about working remotely, as well as updates on ITAC activities, are available at http://www.telecommute.org/newsletter/signup.htm.