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>Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 01:46:59 +0300
>From: Francis Hook <francis(a)ace-media.net>
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>Organization: Ace of Spades
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>Subject: IMPORTANT: ICT Africa postponed to June 27-30
>
>NAIROBI 3rd May 2005 - Following developments in the organisation of the
>Presidential Forum, the organisers of ICTe Africa, in consultation with
>key sponsors, organisation partners and exhibitors, have taken the
>decision to postpone the event by six weeks to 27-30 June 2005.
>
>The government of Kenya, a facilitator of the Presidential Forum, has
>requested more time to coordinate the effort which requires invitations
>to be sent to 16 African Heads of States, 15 CEO's, Presidents of
>leading global player companies in the ICT industry and over 20
>prominent African ICT companies. Through the Ministry of Information
>and Communication, the government has suggested a five-month preparation
>period in which it can coordinate a successful meeting . The new
>proposed date for the event is 5th October 2005.
>
>The Presidential Forum, which was being developed in close collaboration
>with the NEPAD Council, was a key element in ICTe Africa as it provided
>a powerful platform for ICT stakeholders to address key issues affecting
>the industry as well as the continent at large. In light of the new
>dates, the organisers of ICTe Africa held lengthy discussions with
>exhibitors and sponsors. As a result it has now been mutually agreed
>that a postponement is inevitable and serves to allow more time for
>various preparatory activities which many participants had deferred in
>anticipation of the confirmation from the government of the Presidential
>Forum.
>
>The organisers of the fair wish to reiterate their unwavering commitment
>to the realisation of a high quality, well attended event for the
>benefit of all sponsors, exhibitors, participants and partners. It is
>with renewed vigour that the organisers approach this new date and
>extension of time. Global Fairs TT-Messe will endeavour to capitalise
>on the additional time to inject more value added activities for the
>benefit of all participants.
>
>We kindly request your tolerance as we revise the schedule and work
>towards the new dates. At the heart of this re-organisation will be the
>interests of the sponsors, exhibitors and speakers without whose
>participation we would be unable to grow and develop ICTe Africa into a
>premier event. Despite operational setbacks, ICTe Africa has received
>much acclaim from many quarters.
>
>We realise this postponement will cause inconvenience to many
>participants and are making provisions to lessen the effect of the date
>change. For those exhibitors who have already shipped their goods for
>use at the fair, we have organised secure storage facilities to
>accommodate their valuable shipments. We are presently notifying all
>logistics partners of the new dates and will announce any changes in due
>course. All the pre-negotiated preferential rates at hotels, transport
>companies, airlines, etc will remain valid and we will send out a
>renewed bulletin on the current list of providers with whom we have
>negotiated discounted rates. The organisers request to be involved in
>resolving any problems experienced as a result of this postponement.
>
>We trust you will continue to join hands with us despite the
>postponement as we look forward to a truly successful ICT Africa in
>June. We wish you all the best in your planning and look forward to
>welcoming you to Nairobi.
>
>
>Francis Hook
>for Global Fairs TT-Messe
>NAIROBI, KENYA (GMT+3)
