Attending the World Congress on IT ([1]www.wcit2010.org) next month in Amsterdam could be of interest to some colleagues. Waudo ----- Original message ----- From: "Anders Halvorsen" <ahalvorsen@witsa.org> To: "Jim Poisant" <jpoisant@witsa.org> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:14:16 -0400 Subject: The top of the ICT world will meet in Amsterdam; you want to be part of this unique event? Do not forget to register on short notice for WITSA´s WCIT 2010! April 23, 2010 TO: Members of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) FR: Drs. Bernd W.E. Taselaar, Chief Operating Officer ICT~Office WITSA Vice-Chairman for Western Europe RE: The top of the ICT world will meet in Amsterdam; you want to be part of this unique event? Do not forget to register on short notice for WITSA´s WCIT 2010! _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ____________ Dear Colleagues, Herewith I would remind you to register on short notice for WITSA´s 17th World Congress on Information Technology 2010 (WCIT 2010). WCIT 2010 will be held from May 25 to May 27 2010. The top of the ICT world will meet in Amsterdam; you want to be part of this unique event? WCIT 2010 will bring together more than 2.000 captains of industry, government leaders and academics from over 60 countries around the world. Speakers from the business community not only include global CEO's like Paul Otellini (Intel), Mike Fries (Liberty Global), Natarajan Chandrasekaran (CEO Tata Consulting Services), Steven Elop (President Microsoft Business Division) and Virginia Rometty (Senior VP Global Sales & Distribution IBM) and Lynn Blodgett (President & CEO Xerox ACS), but also the world's youngest CEO Suhas Gopinath (CEO & President of Globals Inc.). Also EU Commssioner Kroes and more than 25 ministers will attend WCIT, among others from Russia, India, Brazil, Canada and most EU countries. WCIT 2010 is supported by the European Commission and is an official event of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union. For more details please check the extensive website [2]www.wcit2010.org and enclosed program outline. One of the outcomes of WCIT 2010 will be the adaptation of the Declaration of Amsterdam. This statement will spell out the commitments to direct the use of IT to stimulate growth and address key societal challenges such as climate change, healthcare and eInclusion. For your personal information I included the draft version of WCIT's Declaration of Amsterdam, which includes a call for action. One of these days a special website will be launched for getting input for the declaration globally. Special fee for all delegates of WITSA members In addition to our former proposal I am very happy that thanks to support of the European Commission and the Dutch government I can offer every WITSA member to obtain WCIT 2010 ticket for the very special price of just € 1000,- ex VAT. We are very happy to offer you this package and encourage all of you to come and visit Amsterdam. Also a special spouse program is offered. Special delegation packages can be discussed directly with the WCIT 2010 organization ([3]mschipper@wcit2010.org). As WCIT 2010 is an invitation only event please send the names of your delegates to [4]registration@wcit2010.org (reference: WITSA Tickets). You will be sent a confirmation, an invoice and the log-in codes to finalize your registration (only trade associations can apply, not individuals). The reservation is final when payment is received by WCIT 2010. Airfrance KLM is the WCIT 2010 airline partner and offers interesting discounts as sent to you before. Hotels in Amsterdam For hotels please use the Amsterdam RAI Hotel & Travel Service, which can offer you considerable savings. The online reservation system allows you to search for hotels by star rating and area. Additionally you can find detailed information about each hotel. For group bookings and tailor made advice please contact hotelservice@rai.nl. The special WCIT 2010 room rates at the official hotels are limited, so please have your booking as soon as possible as the last blocked hotel rooms will be released shortly. For the special WCIT 2010 hotel deals please check [5]https://www.rai-hotelservice.com/compass/external/index.cfm?&m eeting_ID=1027&Meeting_ID_Code=623230780 Join us in coming to Amsterdam! WCIT 2010 will be a unique event. You do not want to miss this event as the global ICT world will mark a turning point here! I case you want to come with a larger country delegation or have special requests for showcasing your country and/ or companies please contact Mark Schipper, account manager international WCIT 2010 ([6]mschipper@wcit2010.org). I am very much looking forward to see you next month in Amsterdam! With best regards, drs. Bernd W.E. Taselaar Chief Operating Officer ICT~Office Vice-Chairman WE WITSA References 1. http://www.wcit2010.org/ 2. http://www.wcit2010.org/ 3. mailto:mschipper@wcit2010.org 4. mailto:registration@wcit2010.org 5. https://www.rai-hotelservice.com/compass/external/index.cfm?&meeting_ID=1027&Meeting_ID_Code=623230780 6. mailto:mschipper@wcit2010.org