ISCe India SatCom Forum @ INFOCOM 2007

November 30-

India is witnessing an unprecedented expansion of its economy and is the world’s fastest growing free market with an 8.5 percent GDP growth in 2005–2006. With a population of well over one billion spread over three million square kilometers, India represents the second largest consumer base in the world.

ISCe India SatCom Forum @ INFOCOM 2007 is an exciting new event by Hannover Fairs USA, organizer of the successful ISCe and ISIS conferences and U.S. subsidiary of CeBIT, the world’s number one marketplace for digital business. In exclusive partnership with INFOCOM, this one-day event will assemble senior satellite industry leaders and users from India and around the world to discuss satellite-based applications, services, technologies and opportunities in the Indian marketplace.

The theme of the ISCe India SatCom Forum @ INFOCOM is “Inclusion and e-Connectivity via Satellites” in recognition of growing role of this medium in the fast pace development sweeping throughout this region. The one-day conference will be inaugurated by a recognized leader who will also deliver the keynote address, setting the stage for the deliberations for the conference. Four sessions are planned, each on a topical area in this dynamic field. Brief objectives and expected composition of these sessions is provided below.

For more information please click here ISCe India SatCom Forum @ INFOCOM.

NAB Show 2008: Where Content Comes to Life

April 11-17, 2008

From Broadcasting to Broader-castingSM, the NAB Show™ has evolved over the last eight decades to continually lead this ever-changing industry. And while the solutions at your fingertips have changed to keep pace with consumer lifestyles, habits and technologies, your aspirations to produce and deliver memorable content have remained consistent. From conception through distribution, the NAB Show has proudly served as the incubator for excellence – helping to breathe life into content everywhere.

From Hollywood to Bollywood, Beijing to Buenos Aires, Cannes to Cape Town, Montreal to Mexico City, and Sydney to St. Petersburg, the global community of content professionals converges at the NAB Show – uniting the creative process with the converging technologies, harnessing the promise of state-of-the-art concepts and equipment to power the future of content creation, management and delivery.

For many professionals involved with electronic media, attending the NAB Show is an annul part of their schedule and considered an important part of building an effective business strategy. Make the investment to the NAB Show just one time and you will understand why it’s invaluable to your career and your company to be part of this extraordinary experience.  For more information on the NAB Show 2008 click here:  NAB Show 2008

Multichannel Content Distribution Conference and Expo

February 04-05, 2009

This two-day event will offer a unique opportunity for key players in all aspects of the content creation and distribution communities to discuss the current status of the business and the exciting business
opportunities unfolding daily.  Terrestrial broadcasters, satellite and cable operators, wireless network providers and the leaders of Silicon Valley will meet face-to-face under one roof with top officials from the Hollywood content community.  Partnering with our flagship event, CeBIT, will provide top international content providers and platforms the perfect venue and audience for this conference. The distribution of content is moving global…and this event will address the opportunities for content producers to tap into the international marketplace. Additionally, HFUSA has retained the services of The Carmel Group to assist in the development of the conference program. Jimmy Schaeffler, CEO of the Carmel Group, said, “This event will have a world-class mix of keynote presentations, executive interviews and panels featuring key players from Silicon Valley, Hollywood and the top multichannel platforms – both traditional and emerging. We will also focus on the consumers of `New Media’ – the youth of America. For the first time, executives will have a
chance to see and hear from this key demographic on how they access and consume digital content.”

Multichannel Content Distribution Conference and Expo Agenda

ISCe 2008

June 10-12, 2008

The 2008 focus on Military and Government SATCOM will offer conference sessions that cover everything you need to know about Access to SATCOM for the Next Decade. The comprehensive joint industry program will provide highly focused presentations from leading industry executives and military/government personnel.
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CeBIT 2009: March 3-8, Hannover, Germany

March 03-08, 2009

CeBIT is the world’s largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments. The key target groups are users from industry, the wholesale/retail sector, skilled trades, banks, the services sector, government agencies, science and all users passionate about technology.

CeBIT offers an international platform for comparing notes on current industry trends, networking, and product presentations. Deutsche Messe AG has organized CeBIT in Hannover each spring since 1986.

Consumer Electronics Show CES 2009

January 08-11, 2009

The International CES is produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry. CEA represents more than 2,200 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of consumer electronics products. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.CES Homepage

Broadcast Cable and Satellite Eurasia: A CeBIT Event

November 20-23, 2008

Last year’s fair hosted 511 exhibitors from 27 countries. In addition to Turkey, this year’s fair has attracted companies from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, German, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, The Netherlands, The UK and The USA.CeBIT Eurasia Homepage

Featured Speakers at this year’s event.

Global Satellite Industry Top Executive Ferdinand Kayser to Speak at International Broadcasting Conference in Istanbul

The President and Chief Executive Officer of one of the world’s largest satellite communciations providers, Mr. Ferdinand Kayser of Luxembourg-based SES ASTRA, will be speaking at the most important two-day international conference in recent times, focused on broadcasting, cable and satellite services. The conference will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, during the dates of 20 – 21 November 2008. Broadcast, Cable & Satellite Eurasia is the only platform of its kind in the region bringing together broadcasting, cable, and satellite executives, government officals, and industry solution providers from North America, Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East, to discuss current issues that are changing the landscape of broadcasting, cable, and satellite in this region.

Ferdinand Kayser has more than 20 years experience in and around the broadcasting, cable and satellite industry, which will give him the ability to provide critical information about the new challenges that broadcasters, cablecasters and satcasters are facing, as well as growth perspectives and new business models in the age of digitalisation. His presentation is scheduled to occur in the form of a keynote interview on the morning of Day 1, with industry telecom analyst, Jimmy Schaeffler, of The Carmel Group (http://www.carmelgroup.com).

About SES ASTRA http://www.ses-astra.com
SES ASTRA is the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite system in Europe. The satellite fleet currently comprises 14 ASTRA and two SIRIUS satellites. The combined satellite system delivers services to more than 117 million DTH and cable households and transmits a total of 2,295 analogue and digital television and radio channels. SES ASTRA also provides satellite-based multimedia, internet and telecommunication services to enterprises, governments and their agencies. With 42 High Definition (HD) channels available via its satellites today, ASTRA and SIRIUS represent the most important HDTV broadcasting platform in Europe. The prime orbital positions for ASTRA and SIRIUS are 19.2° East, 28.2° East, 23.5° East, 5° East and 31.5° East.
SES ASTRA is an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG). SES owns three market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA in Europe, SES AMERICOM in North America, and SES NEW SKIES which provides global coverage and connectivity. The company owns 90 percent of SES SIRIUS in Europe, as well as strategic participations in Ciel in Canada and Quetzsat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a fleet of 38 satellites in 25 orbital positions around the globe. Additional information on SES is available at: http://www.ses.com.

U.S. National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) President David K. Rehr To Speak at International Broadcasting Conference in Istanbul

President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Associaiton of Broadcasters (NAB) David K. Rehr will be speaking at the most important two-day international conference on satellite, cable and broadcasting in recent years, scheduled for Istanbul, Turkey, during the dates of 20 – 21 November 2008. Broadcast, Cable & Satellite Eurasia is the only platform of its kind in the Eurasian region bringing together broadcasting, cable, and satellite executives, government officals, and industry solution providers from North America, Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East, to discuss current issues that are changing the landscape of broadcasting in the Eurasia region.

David K. Rehr, with more than 20 years of advocacy experience in Washington D.C., will share with the conference delegates his experiences and ideas on the transition between analog to digital broadcasting, while he is interviewed on the afternoon of Day 2 by industry telecom analyst, Jimmy Schaeffler, of The Carmel Group (http://www.carmelgroup.com). The NAB’s website is http://www.nab.org.

The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association that advocates on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and television stations and also broadcast networks before U.S. Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Courts of the United States.