This November, Tel Aviv, Israel will host the 13th annual World Electronics Forum (WEF), a congress of global electronics association leaders.  TIA President Grant Seiffert will join his colleagues from around the world to achieve WEF's stated goal of discussing "major topics of common interests to the various associations," and using the opportunity to "exchange information on services and recent data within the electronics industries worldwide... [and] strengthen relations between associations for the benefit of our industries."

This year's WEF agenda includes the election of a new Secretariat, the last WEF meeting, reports on green manufacturing and waste management, international standards and technical regulations, venture capital in our industries, and a tour of key Israeli electronics hotbeds around the country. 

For questions or comments about the WEF, please contact Ian Martinez at 703.907.7723 or imartinez@tiaonline.org.

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TIA will have a strong presence at the Telephony LIVE summit this October 10-11, with President Grant Seiffert participating in a key panel, and TIA members qualifying for discounts on registration.  The summit will address industry questions on the converged services, video services and enterprise services sectors.

The two-day summit, at the Westin Park Central in Dallas, features industry speakers and networkers from Clearwire, Verizon Communications, Time Warner Telecom, Tellabs, NewEdge Networks and others.  Seiffert will sit on an October 10 panel, Technologies for the Transformation, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.  The panel will be comprised of high-level network technology convergence and integration experts, with a focus on the evolution of communications networks.

The panel will be moderated by a Telephony editor and will take place in an executive roundtable format. It will be followed by the presentation of the Telephony Innovation Awards and a cocktail reception.

TIA members will save $100 on registration by using the promo code TIA01.

For more information, see the Telephony LIVE site or register now for reduced rates.  TIA members can also contact Florence Sumaray at 703.907.7471 or fsumaray@tiaonline.org for more information.

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The Corporate Council on Africa will host the second annual U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference in Washington, D.C., October 8-10, 2007. The conference has obvious interest for TIA members, as Africa is an emerging market with much room for broadband and wireless development.

According to its mission statement, the Corporate Council on Africa is "a member organization dedicated to the increase and enhancement of investment and trade in Africa," and the conference will focus on investment and trade opportunities in key African growth sectors such as air, sea, road and rail transportation; urban development; water and sanitation; energy; maritime and food security; and information and communications technology.

Some key infrastructure-related sponsors of the conference include GE, Raytheon, and DynCorp International.

For more information on the conference, please visit http://www.africacncl.org/Events/Infrastructure_Conference_2007.asp.

For question or comments please contact Adina Ellis of the Corporate Council at aellis@africacncl.org.

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At this year's BICSI Fall Conference, you'll notice senior TIA staff present at our booth, proudly highlighting our TR-42 Engineering Committee and the work it does with BICSI that benefits so many of our members.

TIA’s Engineering Committee TR-42 develops and maintains voluntary standards for telecommunications cabling infrastructure in user-owned buildings such as commercial buildings, residential buildings, homes, data centers and industrial buildings. TR-42 works with BICSI  as it is the biggest driving force in the design and installation of code and standards-based telecommunications systems. 

BICSI's Fall Conference 2007 is September 10-13 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. TIA will hold a drawing for a free copy of its 2007 Market Review & Forecast and will be present to educate all conference attendees on TR-42 standards and the benefits of TIA membership.

For questions regarding TR-42, please contact Stephanie Montgomery at 703.907.7735 or smontgomery@tiaonline.org. 

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