CTIA -- World's Largest Wireless Industry Event March 27-29 Orlando, FLA.by Joyce Schwarz, blogging at www.hollywood2020.blogs.com. Alas, we won't be on location at CTIA but we are going to cover via phone and email some of the events. Here's the schedule straight from the CTIA (wireless trade organization) press release. Also check out their new consumer features at www.ctia.org! Congrats to the CTIA for getting President Bush and former President Clinton -- what a coup!
CTIA WIRELESS 2007®, the world's largest event for the wireless industry, will showcase the latest mobile products and technologies available to both consumers and businesses today. More than 40,000 attendees from 100 countries will hear from a stellar keynote lineup of industry leaders from the entertainment, technology and wireless markets. CTIA WIRELESS takes place March 27-29, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
Show Highlights:
Fashion In Motion – A couture-style runway show with models displaying wireless devices and accessories from Chatt, Elle Mobile, Digit Wireless, La Perla, Motorola, Nokia, Panda International, Samsung, Skinit, Sony Ericsson and T-Mobile. Located on the Fashion Show stage on the exhibit floor, daily shows will commence at 11:30 am, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm.
2nd Annual Fashion In Motion Scholarship – Open to college students, the scholarship is awarded to the best invention that fuses technology and fashion. Entries are judged on innovation, creativity, applicability to culture and lifestyle, fashion and style. A $10,000 scholarship will be awarded. Last year's winner was Manon Maneenawa of the University of Bridgeport, for his Triple Watch Cell Phone design. Blogger note-- this is always awesome...we love these fashion shows and 'crea-tech' that the college kids show...can't wait to see the triple watch cell phone design. Pix to follow :)
Wireless Building – Located in Hall D, will showcase specialized areas that highlight enterprise and consumer wireless solutions and products. Vignettes include a retail store, executive office, café, living room/entertainment center, bar area and home office. Participating companies include: Ad Infuse, Applied Innovations, Earthlink, Ericsson, Gemalto, Magellan, Microsoft, MicroTelecom, Motorola, Palm, Plantronics, Research in Motion, Spotwave Wireless, Syniverse Technologies and Wilson Electronics. We'll try to get you some pix of these 'rooms and businesses of the future" ! blogger note.
Exhibitor Press Conferences – Several leading wireless companies will be making news at CTIA WIRELESS 2007 including CDMA, Ericsson, Modeo, Nokia, SanDisk and Qualcomm. Check the website for updates at: www.ctiawireless.com/media/special_events.cfm.
International Pavilions – The latest wireless innovations from companies in Canada, China, Finland, Ireland, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan and the UK. International visitors make up 20 percent of the audience at CTIA WIRELESS. Visit this link for more details: www.ctiawireless.com/info/exhibits.cfm#international%20pavilions
Keynote Schedule, Hall D:
Tuesday, March 27, 9:00 am – Theme: Broadband Convergence
Randall Stephenson, COO, AT&T
Pieter Knook, Sr. VP, Mobile & Embedded Devices, Microsoft Corporation
Ed Zander, CEO, Motorola
Wednesday, March 28, 9:00 am –
Theme: Emerging Opportunities in Wireless
Eric Nicoli, CEO, EMI Group
Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO, Orange Group
Philippe P. Dauman, president and CEO, Viacom Inc.
John Philip Coghlan, president and CEO, Visa USA
Thursday, March 29, 9:30 am – Theme: The Presidential Perspective
The Honorable George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States
The Honorable William J. Clinton, 42nd President of the United States