Keynote Speakers at TeleCon Conference & Expo to Address the Future of Collaboration, Communication and Connectivity.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TeleCon Conference & Expo SANTA ANA Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2001 Seven Conference Forums Offer Industry Professionals Insight on Several Hot Topics Including e-learning, Collaboration, Telemedicine, Wireless Technologies and Streaming4Business Over the past two decades the TeleCon Conference & Expo has developed a history of setting the newest and most innovative technology into motion for those involved in multimedia, conferencing, collaboration, corporate training and e-learning. This year's Conference & Expo, scheduled for October 22-25, 2001, at the Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities. in Anaheim, Calif., will once again feature the latest technology ideas and solutions. "There is an increased emphasis being placed on enhanced communications in all business sectors from education to health care and the government. TeleCon truly will be the place to gather the most up-to-date information and find the latest application solutions, products and services to gain a competitive advantage," said Joe Flynn, general manager for Advanstar Communications' Collaboration & e-learning Group. "Our stellar line up of keynote speakers will give attendees insight to the future of collaborative technology." On Tuesday, October 23, 2001, Zachary Patterson, CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. , American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, , will present the opening day keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. titled, "Distance Equal to Zero." Patterson will discuss the American Cancer Society's (ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. ) commitment to conferencing, making it a critical business tool by taking the distance factor of communicating and working together out of the equation. In this presentation, he will discuss why ACS saw a need for advanced conferencing technologies, the successful implementation of the various systems installed and how videoconferencing has increased the efficiency in ACS' services and cut costs in reduced travel and travel time. On the second day of the conference, there will be two keynote speakers. The first will be Gary L. Yenser, VP, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. Federal, who will discuss "Enabling & Extending Your Enterprise with E-Learning," beginning at 9:00 a.m. Yenser will provide insight on how e-learning has become more than an opportunity to increase the effectiveness of education and training services. Following Yenser at 9:45 a.m. will be Shunichiro Mishima, VP, Business Development, NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform DoCoMo-USA, who will focus his presentation on "3G: The Future of Wireless Collaboration." This keynote session will explore the future of how 3G networks will support wireless collaboration in the workplace. Attendees will learn from the one of the leading service providers on how cell phones and PDAs will enhance collaboration, learning, business communications and commerce in the 21st century. On Thursday, October 23, Andrew Davis, Managing Partner of Wainhouse Research, will moderate a Service Provider Roundtable Panel. This no-holds-barred session will feature Rich Shaw, Sales Center Vice President for AT&T; Paul Berberian, 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 Raindance; Ken Hayward Ken Hayward is the member for Kallangur in the Queensland State Parliament. As a member of the Australian Labor Party, he is on the backbench of the government led by Premier Peter Beattie. , CEO of VSPAN VSPAN VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) Services and Protocols for Advanced Networks ; Barry James Folsom, CEO of Placeware; and Jim Mayyasi, CEO, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. of Genesys Conferencing  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . . This group of industry leaders will go head-to-head on the conferencing and network topics of the day including the future of video, where wireless technology is going, the future of ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , the survival of conferencing service providers and much more. The TeleCon 2001 Conference will consist of several forums including: Conferencing, Collaboration, e-learning, Streaming4Business, Next Generation Service Providers, Telemedicine and Wireless Technologies. In the Conferencing Forum, attendees will learn from a group of expert end-users as they share successes and roadblocks. Issues such as integrating IP with existing networks and equipment, improving valuable business relationships on the Web and the future of the conferencing industry will be addressed. Attendees participating in the Collaboration Forum, will learn from a group of peers who will discuss the trials and tribulations they faced when choosing the right tools for their organization. Solutions will be presented to help with an enterprise's "bottom line" through project collaboration and collaborative design teams. The e-learning Forum will focus on how to increase efficiency and productivity and save money through e-learning. The courses will focus on implementation strategies, choosing the right technology and developing an 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). model. The Streaming4Business Forum is designed for attendees looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. clear answers about this evolving technology. Participants will learn how streaming technologies are transforming communication within the enterprise. In the Next Generation Service Providers Forum, a panel of service providers and vendors will discuss the subject of enhanced IP services in today's deregulated marketplace. Other presentations will also include virtual private networks (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ), what they are and how to choose them. In the Telemedicine Forum, experts will provide insight into telehealth technologies that have been deployed to meet a variety of health-care education and services needs. The Wireless Forum will demonstrate how the future of wireless applications will enhance conferencing. Hear how enterprise companies are deploying mobile devices to conduct corporate training and communication anytime, anywhere. Sessions will discuss the issues, trends and strategies that are developing in the area of wireless, mobility and conferencing. In addition to the keynote addresses, conference program and round table discussions with industry leaders from various sectors of the market, the show will feature a broad array of hardware and software solutions. Marking its 21st year, TeleCon Expo has become the industry event covering all aspects of content collaboration and the most current technology available. Sponsoring companies include AT&T Teleconference Services, Initia Inc., TANDBERG and Voyant Technologies. For additional information or to register, visit www.teleconexpos.com or call 800/829-3400 or 218/723-9130. About Advanstar Communications Advanstar Communications is a worldwide business information company serving specialized markets with high-quality information resources and integrated marketing solutions. Advanstar has 108 top business publications, 108 tradeshows and conferences, and a wide range of direct marketing, database and reference products and services. Advanstar also offers Internet products that complement and build on Advanstar's existing publications, tradeshows and marketing services products. Advanstar serves targeted market sectors in such industries as art, beauty, collaboration/e-learning, CRM/call center, digital media, entertainment/marketing, fashion & apparel, health care, internet/e-business, manufacturing and processing, pharmaceutical, science, telecommunications and travel/hospitality. The company has more than 1,500 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. |
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