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BG & AC Elections
PTC Needs Leaders
We have recently sent out an email requesting nominations
for PTC's leadership bodies - the Board of Governors (BG)
and the Advisory Council (AC). You should have received
an invitation to nominate for either or both of these bodies.
Please consider offering yourself, or perhaps nominating someone
else whom you think is well-qualified.
After the nominations have been received, the Succession
Planning Committee will be organizing elections for BG and
AC. The elections will commence in mid-October and close in
early November, with the results announced shortly thereafter.
Those elected to the BG and the AC will take up their terms
next January.
Here’s your opportunity to help shape PTC’s future
direction! We want to encourage new faces as well as more
experienced PTC Members to nominate. As our dynamic industry
evolves, PTC benefits by innovation and fresh ideas and this
election process can be the mechanism to achieve this.
Naturally, successful election to one of PTC’s governing
bodies will require your commitment of time and energy. In
return, you’ll have an opportunity to help lead a great
organization which is the pre-eminent forum in this region.
Such contributions bring their own rewards, as well as outstanding
opportunities for networking with other leaders and members.
So please start thinking now about nominating yourself or
a colleague. We need people with industry and professional
experience, integrity and judgment. Representation on the
BG and AC is by regions (Hawaii, Oceania, South/Southeast
Asia, East Asia, North America, and Central/South America)
and categories (non-profit and for-profit, individuals), reflecting
the diversity that has been the hallmark of the PTC and which
we seek to preserve.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to
contact either of us on the Succession Planning Committee.
Tim Logue logue.tim@orbital.com
Chris Vonwiller cvonwiller@appen.com.au
Joint Chairmen, PTC Succession Planning Committee
Board of
Governors' Corner
September begins the "home stretch" toward PTC's
annual conference, our signature event. We all know that there
are thousands more members of our community who "lurk"
around the edges of PTC but do not register, sponsor or exhibit.
This makes it harder for the community we draw to know who's
in Honolulu with whom they should be meeting. So in 2007 you
will notice continuing evolution in our conference program
and new opportunities for engagement to bring the lurkers
into our mainstream.
Planet PTC will be restructured to provide opportunities
for registered attendees only to interact both formally and
informally, and PTC will be working with the Hilton to provide
even more opportunities for professional networking within
the PTC "big tent" rather than outside it. A sophisticated
meeting arrangement system for registrants will improve your
networking opportunities. Under Ken Zita's superb leadership
we have an outstanding conference program with sessions of
interest to even the most dedicated networkers. And we have
a variety of packages to encourage our corporate attendees
to register all the people they bring to Honolulu in January
to gain additional benefits.
There are two important things you can do right now to increase
the value you get from PTC:
1) Please carefully review the sponsorship and exhibition
opportunities to identify the program that works best for
you. If you have other ideas on a custom package, please contact
Sharon Nakama at snakama@ptc.org
so we can make PTC work better for you.
2) We are now opening nominations for service on the PTC
Board of Governors and Advisory Council. Please consider whether
you are willing and able to get more involved with PTC, or
think of a colleague who would be appropriate. The article
from our Succession Planning Committee in this Bulletin provides
more details and information. Thanks to Chris Vonwiller and
Tim Logue for spearheading this effort.
It is an honor and pleasure to serve as your President. If
you have any thoughts on how we can make PTC work better for
you, don't hesitate to let me know.
David Lassner
david@hawaii.edu
PTC’07 Announcements
PTC’07 is shaping up to be one of our best conferences
ever. With the theme “Beyond Telecom”, PTC’07
will explore the technology, business and policy issues created
by the accelerated and continued convergence of communication
and entertainment services on IP. Additionally, PTC’07
continues PTC’s commitment to illuminate the role IP
and low-cost access technologies can play in humanitarian
relief, disaster management, distance learning, health care,
social advancement and poverty reduction.
Register by 15 September (extended deadline) and Save! For
a list of confirmed speakers, conference updates and online
registration forms, please visit www.ptc07.org.
Many thanks to the PTC’07 Sponsors:
PTC'07
Mid-Pacific Marketplace (MPM) Exhibit + Sponsor + Advertise
Take advantage of PTC's new "Mid-Pacific Marketplace"
(MPM) which brings our trade show, new meeting venues, coffee
breaks, luncheons, and Planet PTC together for the first time
in a dynamic consolidation of business networking activities.
- "One-2-One Exchange" meeting tables for quick
meetings
- Private Conference Cubicles available on the exhibit
floor
- Themed "Marketplace" reception on Tuesday evening
- Conference coffee breaks to be held in the MPM
- Exhibitor contacts to be included in attendees list
PTC members enjoy a substantial discount off exhibit rates
- a $900 savings! For detailed information, please visit http://www.ptc07.org/exhibits/
or contact Neil Bock at Tel: +1.508.870.9787 (ET) or Email:
neil@ptc.org.
Sponsorship of one of the many available elements of PTC’07
is a unique opportunity to build your brand and to leverage
your presence. Conference program advertising is a great way
to deliver your advertising message to the conference audience
which traditionally spans almost 60 countries.
For complete information about sponsorships, exhibits, advertising,
and new meeting venues please download the “Access to
Global Markets” brochure PDF below.
Access
to Global Markets Brochure (PDF: 4.56 KB)
For further information contact Sharon Nakama (snakama@ptc.org)
or call +1.808.941.3789.
Industry
Events
Look for exclusive member
discounts
MEMBERS ONLY: Log in here
to view full descriptions of industry events and publications
including exclusive member discount codes.
TeleManagement
Forum
ASEAN Summit (11-13 September) and a Beijing Summit (14-15
September)
PTC Members receive a 20% discount.
Broadband
World Forum Americas
11-14 September 2006; Vancouver, British Columbia
PTC members receive a 15%
discount registration.
VON Fall 2006
11-14 September 2006; Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Intele-Card
Expo
12-14 September 2006; Mandalay Bay Convention Center,
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Vietnam
Telecomp 2006
13-16 September 2006; Ho Chi Minh City, S.R. Vietnam
Beyond
Connectivity
18-19 September 2006; Casablanca, Morocco
PTC members receive a 10% discount
on registration. (discount code is PTCS1)
International
Institute of Communications 37th Annual Conference
18-19 September 2006; Malaysia
Interop
- New York
18-22 September 2006; New York, New York, USA
Carriers
World
26-28 September 2006; London, UK
APSCC
2006 Satellite Conference and Exhibition
26-28 September 2006; Hotel Lotte World, Seoul, Korea
PTC members receive a 20% discount
on registration.
Capacity
Russia 2006
02-03 October 2006; Moscow, Russia
Submarine
Networks World 2006
03-06 October 2006; Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort,
Singapore
PTC members
receive a 15% discount on the 4-or-3 Day conference
registration fee.
Comptel
Fall 2006
08-11 October 2006; Orlando, Florida, USA
Frontiers
in Optics 2006
08-11 October 2006; Rochester, New York, USA
Broadband
World Forum Europe
09-12 October 2006; Paris, France
PTC members receive a 15%
discount on registration
Internet
Telephony
10-13 October 2006; San Diego, California, USA
Capacity
Asia 2006
16-17 October 2006; Hong Kong SAR, China
PTC members receive a 15% discount
on conference registration
Power
and Cooling Summit 2006
25-26 October 2006; Hilton London Paddington Hotel, London
2006
e-Financial WorldExpo
25-26 October 2006; Toronto, Canada
PTC members receive a complimentary
4-Session Conference Pass or a 35% discount on 2-Day passes
using promotion code PTCC
WCET
18th Annual Conference
01-04 November 2006; Portland, Oregon, USA
PTC members receive a 15% discount
off the WCET non-member rate (discount code is wx6dx2)
TeleComm India
2006
12-14 November 2006; Mumbai, India
Capacity
Europe 2006
13-14 November 2006; Amsterdam, The Netherlands
PTC members receive a 15% discount
on conference registration
POF
World East 2006
15-16 November 2006; Providence, Rhode Island, USA
PTC members receive a 15%
discount on registration (discount code is ptc412,
all lower cases)
Voice
Over Everything 2006
28-30 November 2006; Singapore
PTC members receive a 15% discount
on the 4-or-3 Day conference registration fee.
Next-Gen
USA 2006
29-30 November 2006; Denver, Colorado, USA
Satcon
Expo
29-30 November2006; New York, New York, USA
TeleManagement
World Americas
1-4 December 2006; Dollas, Texas, USA
3G
World Congress & Mobility Marketplace 2006
04-07 December 2006; Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition
Centre, Hong Kong SAR, China
PTCs members receive an additional
15% discount. (discount code is AH460C-PTC
when registering online)
ITU Telecom
World 2006
04-08 December 2006; Hong Kong SAR, China
ChinaTel
Summit & VC Forum 2007
13-14 January 2007; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
PTC members receive a 15%
discount on registration (discount code is ptc412,
all lower cases)
Top
Seven Intelligent Community Forum announce in PTC’07
14-17 January 2007; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
TelecomNEXT
2007
18-21 March 2007; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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here for complete list of industry events
Industry
Publications
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member discounts
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America's
Network
20% discount on the annual subscription
fee
Broadband
Wireless Business
Free subscriptions to members
within the U.S. and Canada
Connect-World
50% discount on the subscription
fee for both printed and online magazines
eStrategies
Asia Pacific
Receive 6 issues for the price of
4
Federal
Buyers Guide, Inc. (FBG)
Receive free printed issues of Federal
Buyers Guide, Department of Defense Buyers Guide, and Homeland
Security Buyers Guide for members in the USA and Canada
Interfax
China IT & Telecom Report
15% discount on all annual subscriptions
or complimentary four week trial subscription free of charge
Philippine
IT-Enabled Services Industry Perspective (ITES)
10% discount on purchase price
of publication
Why
is the Philippines a cost-effective outsourcing location
(pdf, 64kb)
Satnews
- 2007 International Satellite Directory
25% discount
Telecom
Asia Magazine
20% discount on the annual subscription
fee
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Contacting
Us
PTC’s online and email bulletin to members
is distributed once a month. You should receive your next
copy on, or soon after, 13 October 2006
For more information on PTC, visit our website
at www.ptc.org. Please send
your questions or suggestions to Odessa Kawai at odessa@ptc.org.
If you or your company representatives wish to continue informing
other PTC members of new or improved products,
or of individual achievements via the Members’ Bulletin,
please express your wishes to Odessa Kawai at odessa@ptc.org
Please note that for news and headlines, we will only publish
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