The British are coming.The British Council The British Council is one of the United Kingdom's cultural relations organisations and which specialises in educational opportunities. It is a non-departmental public body and is registered as a charity in England. for Offices has launched the conference program for their 2007 Annual Conference. Dan Doctoroff, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , will give the 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. at the conference. The conference takes place on 2- 4 May at the Waldorf Astoria, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . It is the first time the event has been held outside Europe. Doctoroff will give the keynote address, 'What Makes a City World Class' using New York as an example, explaining how New York City is addressing such issues as infrastructure, commercial and residential developments to maintain its position as a global city and asks how do those investments translate into opportunities. Doctoroff came into office a few months after 9/11 and oversaw one of the most dramatic economic resurgences in the world, spearheading the effort to reverse New York's fiscal crisis after the attacks of 9/11. This year's conference, "World Class Spaces for World Class Cities," spans two and a half days (making it a day longer than usual). A range of British and American speakers will address such issues as governance, occupational requirements, office design, investment and global issues including climate change, renewables and sustainability. Other keynote speakers include; Mike Hussey, Land Securities, Paul Edwards, Hammerson, Larry Silverstein, Silverstein Properties, Wolfgang Grulke, Author and Futurist, 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. FutureWorld International Ltd and Rafael Vinoly, Rafael Vinoly Architects. To register for the conference, please visit www.bconewyork07.co.uk or contact SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. Events at bco@sasevents.co.uk or on 01722 339811 |
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