"ICT-theology" at CeBIT 2010

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Published on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 07:11

Written by L E Shannon

CeBIT 2010, the world's foremost trade show for the digital industry, is being held in Hannover, Germany, from March 2 - 6, 2010 at the Exhibition Grounds Hannover, the largest exhibition facility in the world. The mix of exhibits, conferences, keynote addresses, corporate events and business lounges makes it the primary annual meeting point for ICT (Information and communication technologies) buyers, sellers, developers and users from around the globe.

The show features all the latest IT and telecommunications products, services and solutions, and highlights the themes "Business IT," "ICT Infrastructure" and "Future ICT." The keynote topic is "Connected Worlds," and "Open Source" is a main theme.

Speakers include:

Diane M. Bryant, Intel Corporation
Stewart Butterfield, Flickr.com
Stephen Felice, Dell Inc.
Jan Geldmacher, Vodafone
Adolfo Hernandez, Alcatel Lucent
Jon Iwata, IBM Corporation
Natalya Kaspersky, Kaspersky Lab
Mark Kingdon, Linden Lab
Russ Shaw, Skype
B. Kevin Turner, Microsoft Corporation
Dr. Werner Vogels, amazon.com

This year’s conference tracks are:

Business IT

•  Open Source Solutions
•  Professional Output /Office Solutions
•  Service Oriented Architecture
•  Customer Relationship Management
•  AutoID/RFID

 Internet & Mobile Solutions/Webciety

•   Web Based Solutions
•   Enterprise Mobility
•   Webciety Forum

CeBIT Destination ITS

•   Telematics & Navigation
•   Transport & Logistics
•   Live Demonstrations of Telematics

CeBIT green IT, a special forum

TeleHealth

•   eHealth
•   Telemedicine
•   Healthcare Management

future parc

•  Living 2020
•  Basic, Applied and Corporate Research
•  Start-ups & Spin-offs

Public Sector Parc

• ICT Solutions for the Public Sector
• IT Solutions for Municipal Public Utility Undertakings, Municipal Establishments and Service Providers
• Geoinformation Systems
• Citizens Meet the Public Authorities

CeBIT Banking & Finance World

• Financial Solutions
• Software for Banking & Financial Services
• Card Technology for Banking & Finance
• Equipment & Systems

CeBIT Security World

• Anti Spam & Anti Virus Solutions
• Biometrics
• Security & Availability in Data Centers
• Video Surveillance
•  Mobile Security

Business Communications & Networks

•   Fixed Line & Network Solutions, Infrastructure
•   Unified Communication
•   Carriers & Providers
•   Network Components
•   Network Computing Software & Services

ICT Infrastructure

•   Consumer Electronics
•   Mobile & Personal Storage
•   Display Technologies
•   Kiosk Systems & Technologies
•   Digital Signage

Running concurrently with CeBIT are the third annual CeBIT Global Conferences, held in the Convention Center. These are discussion forums for innovations and prognoses from representatives of the ICT industry, telecommunications and new media. This year's theme is "The Challenges of a Changing World – ICT for Better Lives and Better Business."

The conference features a five-day series of keynotes, roundtables and talks with top speakers and panelists sharing their visions and future agendas. This year's conferences include "@music: About Pirates, Artists and Consumers," a think tank in which experts debate the future of the music industry in the Internet age.

Topics and speakers include:

"The Biggest Thing Since the Domestication of Animals" – Stewart Butterfield, co-founder, Flickr.com

"Cloud Computing for the End User" – Dr. Zvi Schreiber, founder and CEO, Ghost Inc.

"Next Generation Digital Music; Delivering a Unified Music Experience Through Connected Consumer Electronics" – Martin Blomkvist, director, Head of Global Content Acquisition & Partner Management, Sony Ericsson

The world's premier Linux certification organization and one of the world’s leading open source companies, the Linux Professional Institute (LPI), and its affiliate,  LPI Central Europe, will host a program of activities that include sessions with longtime LPI supporters such as Ingo Wichmann, Peer Heinlein, Anselm Lingnau, Ralph Dehner and Michael Gisbers. LPI Central Europe will also host exam labs, which include exams in LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 (101, 102, 201, 202) - in German and English; LPIC-3 (301, 302, 303) - in English; and the Univention Certified Professional exam (LPI 198) - in German.

For more information about the CeBIT conferences, visit www.cebit.de.  

CeBIT 2010 / CeBIT Global Conferences
March 2-6, 2010
Exhibition Grounds Hannover
Messegelände
Hannover 30521 Germany

Take a Page from the NY Times Travel Show

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Published on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 05:00

Written by Laura Blum

Watching your wallet but still lusting to wander in 2010? If you're in Manhattan February 26 – 28, 2010, swing by The New York Times Travel Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.

Presented by American Express, the show brandishes some 500 destinations, resorts, hotels, cruises and tours to fanaticize over while spelunking the cavernous hall of pavilions and regional exhibits.

Giveaways are ubiquitous for those who fill forms, and less patient sorts can learn about snagging outlandish travel deals by attending Saturday and Sunday's seminars. Top industry names brighten the lineup, including gurus Arthur and Pauline Frommer; 1,000 Places to See Before You Die author Patricia Schultz; and The New York Times' own Stuart Emmrich.

Television personality and travel scribe Julia Dimon will take her audience "Beyond the Tourist Zone" to fair trade coffee farms in Nicaragua and slimy critters in the Venezuelan jungle, among other highlights from her 80-country exploits. And a session with PBS Travelscope host Joseph Rosendo reveals why Thailand, India and Guatamala are good 2010 getaways.

Also sharing tales from the road is a panel of travel writers that includes Susan Orlean and David Farley. Aspiring travel writers can catch a seminar with gonomad.com's Max Hartshorne and Kent St. John, and anyone with a hankering for Cuba, family bargains or gay-friendly destinations will find seminars to match. Many of the forums are followed by author book signings at Borders Books.

Besides travel tips, big Travel Show draws are the cultural fanfare and exotic cuisine. This year, Javits's six performance stages show off a repertoire of dancers and musicians, from the Dominican Republic's Clarinetes Mágicos to South Africa's soccer-inspired Diski Dance honoring the 2010 World Cup.

Family attractions abound. Kids can get up-close and personal with live penguins and sloths at "Wild Things: Live!," while stressed parents take in the ancient Eastern art of circular breathing.

For Javits globetrotters who work up an appetite, they can sample menus from the Mexican revolution and spicy Indian poori, or enjoy cruise fare without turning green as Norwegian Cruise Line Chef Eric Cousin ladles out tastes from the sea.
And given December's reported 23% spike in cruise spending by American Express card holders, there may be cause for celebration.


This year's Travel Show unfolds amid signs of recovery in several other sectors of the travel industry as well. Taken together with pent-up travel interest and irresistible bargains, consumers are starting to look for places to vacation in 2010.
Thankfully, the Javits Center is large enough to accommodate the weekend's anticipated crowds.

In any case, there's no talk of bumping anyone.

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
644 West 34th Street
New York, NY
http://www.nyttravelshow.com/

Photo:traveljunkiejulia.com

HempCon 2010 Medical Marijuana Show

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Published on Wednesday, 17 February 2010 20:47

Written by FFTraveler Staff

The HempCon 2010 Medical Marijuana Show is being held February 19-21, 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. HempCon is Los Angeles’ largest gathering of activists, entreprenuers, educators, cultivators and patients of the medical marijuana community. HempCon is an educational event as well, with a weekend of seminars and presentations by industry leaders, advocates and attorneys.

HempCon promotes itself s a chance for members of the community to learn more about the medical use of marijuana. To promote understanding and awareness of the medical marijuana community, many educational speakers and entertainers will be presenting and performing throughout the show.

This year, HempCon will feature a variety of exhibitors in such categories as apparel, doctors, hydroponics, legal services, and publications, as well as medical-marijuana dispensary, collective, delivery and evaluation specialists. Exhibits feature business professionals from a wide range of industries, from collectives to retail vendors, as well as graphic/web designers, appliance manufacturers and cultivation innovators.

This year’s show features keynote addresses from two top medical marijuana activist: Cheryl Shuman, executive director, and Frederic Rhoades  director of operations, of Beverly Hills NORML (National Organization for the Reform Of Marijuana Laws), Southern California’s most influential and active non-profit organization committed to the advancement of the medical marijuana movement and the reform of marijuana legislation. Additional speakers include:

Michael Lerner, Daily Buds
Chris Hubbert, LA Weekly
Steve Bloom, Celebrity Stoner
Daniel M. Bornstein, Attorney

For more information, visit http://hempcon.com.  

HempCon 2010 Medical Marijuana Show
February 19-21, 2010
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015-1399