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Bangalore, India: From March 4-6, world leaders in the renewable, green, clean technology and energy efficiency sectors will gather in Bangalore for Green Energy Summit 2009. The summit is a highly efficient forum for varied stakeholders from solar, wind, biomass, IT, transport, construction, aviation, nanotechnology and biotechnology to bring together the business and science of the most important and relevant Green Energy and Clean technologies.

Green Energy Summit has two objectives, amidst a vast array of highly complex issues. First, to bring to a single, public platform - stakeholders and decision-makers from policy, finance, manufacturing and trade. Second, to help catalyze solutions, initiatives and opportunities, so that Green Business, and therefore the necessary change we seek so desperately, can prosper.

“While the business opportunities in the future are enormous, we understand the need for businesses today to gain a foothold so that economically viable change can be more logical, active and urgent. To facilitate this, we will be bringing together those who are creating, propagating and establishing the systems and standards that are needed, so there can be a firm stimulus for action that goes far beyond the rhetoric, with practicable initiatives being addressed,” says Dilip Thomas Steering Committee Member/Program Chair & CEO of Saltmarch Media, the organizers of Green Energy Summit.

“Green Energy Summit is unique in that it endeavors to identify practical steps that will be of interest to decision makers in govt, business, industry and civil society in order to move the agenda forward with speed and urgency,” adds Dr. J Gururaja, Former Sr. Advisor to United Nations. Among the participants expected to explore a sustainable future at GES are the sector’s leading financiers, entrepreneurs, corporations, scientists, policy-makers, city planners and the buyers and sellers.

The first announcement of the complete program has been published from the summit website. Featured speakers include the finest group of ‘faculty’ ever assembled on this subject:

-”Vision for Green Energy” — Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India
-”Climate Change and Green Energy”– Dr. R K Pachauri, IPCC
-”New Policy Initiatives for a Green Energy Future” — Vilas Rao Muttemwar, Minister, MNRE, GoI
-”Greening India’s Power Sector” — Dr. Jairam Ramesh, MoS - Power & Commerce
-”Solar Photovoltatics: Global Perspectives” — Dr. Hermann Scheer, Member of Parliament, Germany
-”Conflict/Integration between Energy Security and Climate Change Policies” — H.E. Corrado Clini, Ministry for the Environment Land and Sea, Italy
-”Green Energy, Global Economy and the Planet” — Dr. Christopher Flavin, Worldwatch Institute
-”The Global Energy Assessment for 2009″ — Prof. Thomas B. Johansson, IIIEE, Lund University
-”Financing Challenges and Opportunities for Green Energy Development” — Michael T. Eckhart, ACORE
-”Learning from the European Target Figures for 2010″ — Dr. Wolfgang Palz, WCRE
-”Impact of Policy Initiatives and the Roadmap for Green Energy Development” — Dr. Mohamed T. El-Ashry, REN21
-”Fostering the China-India Collaboration on Green Energy” — Policy Makers and Industries from China
-”Global Energy Future - New Perspectives” — Dr. Yogi Goswami, Former President, International Solar Energy Society
-”Partnership Strategies for Promoting Green Energy and Energy Efficiency” — Dr. Marianne Osterkorn, REEEP
-”Regulators’ Perspectives on Encouraging Energy Efficiency and Demand Management” — Pramod Deo, CERC
-”Status Quo and Roadmap for Green Energy Investments in Emerging Markets” — Dr. H. Jeffrey Leonard, GEF
-”PPP in the future financing of Green Energy and Climate Change Projects” — Dr. Jose Achache, GEO

Besides the plenaries, the power panels, industry-focused sessions and workshops will cover topics including policy & framework, finance & strategy, CDM, China- Middle East-collaboration, solar, wind, fuels & transportation, green IT, energy efficiency, green buildings, small hydro, co generation, green buildings & architecture, environment. There is also a conclave of bankers, VCs, PE investors and aid organizations and a conclave of Chief Secretaries, Energy Secretaries and administrators to drive and debate policy and implementation.

Apart from the main conference, there will be a dedicated Exhibition area to showcase the work of vendors from Solar, Wind, Biomass, Green Fuels, Green IT, Green Buildings and Materials, Equipment manufacturers, the government, nodal agencies and the industry. Plans are also afoot to fund five practical and result-oriented projects in the areas of primary health care, SPV for drinking water, BIPV, “IT Lights-Off Day” and other applications; the projects will be announced at the Green Energy Awards ceremony on 6 March 2009.

Dr. Arcot Ramachandran, former UN Under Secretary General and chairperson of the summit, says, “We are also planning for the rural voice to be heard, for children to become green conscious, for achievers to be felicitated and, for participants to be taken to real-life implementations of renewable energy, so they can see and feel the promise of renewable and clean technology.”

Needless to say, organisations participating in the summit have the opportunity to reinforce its commitment to sustainable development and promote its innovative green technologies and strategies with International and Indian companies, renewable energy intelligentsia, R&D and academic institutions, as well as the government, on several of the key initiatives their companies are driving.

Register now to secure your place at this premier networking and deal-making forum, in Bangalore from 4-6 March 2009. For sponsorship opportunities and delegate registration contact Poonam Sharma at +91 99020 77327 or +91 80 4005 1000, or e-mail info@greenenergysummit.com.

A Saltmarch Media Press Release
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The philosophy of, “Anything, Anywhere & Anytime . . .” has been driving technological convergence in the Information, Communications Technology (ICT) sector and is revolutionizing the way we think, communicate, access information and conduct business.

As a major driver of the Indian economy, the ICT industry is stimulating growth across all sectors. Innovations in technology are not only connecting individuals from remote corners of the country and bringing faster and easier access to information and services, but are also enabling the operators to minimize their expenses by sharing the infrastructural cost while continuing to offer differentiated competitive services.

Spreading the message of how digital convergence is empowering lives, 17th Convergence India 2009, international exhibition and conference brings into sharp focus the tenacity of the Indian ICT industry and the emergence of its untapped market as a global destination for business and investment.

Once again, the venue for the burgeoning ICT sector expo is New Delhi, which is the 1st Indian city to have joined the global league of cities with over 100% telecom penetration. To be held from 18-20 March 2009, the 17th Convergence India 2009 has kept abreast with the dynamic changes of the fast evolving technology and has expanded its zone from Telecom, IT & Information Security to Broadcast & Cable, Satellite, Entertainment and the evolving opportunities in application development, valued added services and gaming segment.

17th Convergence India 2009 is supported by the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Govt. of India and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India, along with a host of leading associations like the Asia Pacific Satellite Communication Council (APSCC), Cable Operators Federation of India (COFI), Consumer Electronics and Appliances Manufacturers Association (CEAMA), the Indian Cellular Association (ICA), the IPTV India Forum and the Manufacturers Association of Information Technology (MAIT), MPEG Industry Forum and WiFi Alliance .

Indian ICT: The growth story
The impressive growth in the ICT industry has not gone unnoticed by global manufacturers, service providers and investors who are lining up to gain access to the Indian market.

With a population of over a billion, India has emerged as an attractive destination for network operators, telcos and content providers from across the world. Recent technologies like 3G, WiMax, IPTV etc. are creating opportunities for global telecom majors in the country.

Significantly, as the telecom market reaches a saturation point in the urban cities of India, the next level of explosive growth for telecom providers is expected from the rural population, which has a growing pool of disposable income. The wireless broadband access technology will address the lack of connectivity in the under-penetrated market of rural India and will bring the masses from remote areas into the fold of economic growth and development.

17th Convergence India 2009: Keeping pace with the ICT revolution
As the telecom industry has grown and evolved over the years, so has the event. The 17th Convergence India 2009, registering a growth of 30% over the previous edition, brings you a range of sophisticated technologies and innovations on an unparalleled scale with 650 exhibitors from 30 countries from the broadcasting, IT, information security, and telecom and mobility segments.

The Convergence India brand is synonymous with innovation as new technologies and sectors are highlighted every year.

A focused platform for the Broadcasting sector
A significant development in the show’s format is the inclusion of the broadcasting sector in a separate hall. India’s broadcasting industry is ready to take off with competition heating up between IPTV, DTH and digital cable providers, laying the ground for the emergence of India as Asia’s leading cable market by 2010.

The broadcasting industry is expected to grow from the current US$ 8 billion to US$ 18 billion by 2010. Increasingly radio and television content are converging on telecom networks, while new technologies are providing telephony, Internet access and TV channels on broadband networks.

No wonder Convergence India 2009 is putting a strong focus on broadcasting as a major value-addition to the ICT industry. While broadcasting has previously been an integral part of Convergence India, the 17th edition of the event will showcase the rise of the sector on larger scale than ever before with broadcast and satellite equipment manufacturers, VAS players, broadcasters, service providers, network operators etc. all convening under one roof.

International Conference
The 17th Convergence India 2009 international conference comprises of 2 parallel tracks per day broadly encompassing themes like next-generation networks, WiMax evolution, technology strategies for 3G, developing mobile communication in rural areas, the business of infotainment, mobile entertainment, managing IT infrastructure, information theft and many more. Over the three days of the conference sessions, internationally renowned experts will come together for an enriching knowledge sharing experience.

The 17th Convergence India 2009 will bring together ICT Leaders like:
ADC Krome, Aircell, Agilent Technologies, Andrew, Bharti, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Bharat Electronics Ltd, Blue Coat, CISCO, Coral Maksat, Conax, ECI Telecom, Ericsson, Homecast, Huawei, Irdeto, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd, Motorola, Powergrid, Quippo, RAD Data, Scientific Atlanta, SFO Technologies, Sterlite, Tandberg Television, UT Starcom, Via Access etc.

Expecting to attract 20,000 trade visitors including industry professionals, govt. officials, trade associations, regulatory bodies and media, 17th Convergence India 2009 promises to be an exciting event for the ICT industry buzzing with entrepreneurship and innovation.

About us:
The Exhibitions India Group, established in 1987, is a trade promotion group with objective of attracting investment into India by organizing focused international exhibitions and seminars, and enhancing India’s foreign exchange earnings by promoting participation of Indian companies at leading tradeshows worldwide.

To learn more about EI Group, visit http://www.exhibitionsindiagroup.com

For further information, please contact:
Ms. Hena Ahmad, Sr. Manager Communications
Tel: +91 9999 600 622, henaa@eigroup.in

LocalPhilippines.com is your most reliable online travel guide to the Philippines. It aims to promote tourism to the Philippines as well as invite possible investors to the country.

Makati, Philippines Dec, 2008 – LocalPhilippines.com is a dynamic online Philippines travel guide. Its mission is to take every tourist to over 7,107 destinations, letting him taste that WOW experience only the Philippines and Filipinos can give.

Every year millions of tourists visit the Philippines to discover heaven and earth. They bask in beaches with white fine sand, and crystal clear waters or beaches with clean fine sandy shores and breathtaking sunsets. They can also go into the most exciting underwater adventure, trek and conquer green and rich mountains, or join in the country’s colorful cultural and religious celebrations. For the less adventurous tourists, they can checkout destinations right at the middle of the urban hub, where comforts of home and access to businesses can be had.

Name a local destination, event, or attraction, and LocalPhilippines.com will most likely feature it.

To date, LocalPhilippines has listed over a hundred resorts, attractions, and events, covering the islands of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Most of these destinations are not so popular but equally world class in facilities/amenities and service.

LocalPhilippines, therefore, is your travel buddy. You will find information about the destinations and events, how to get there, what to do while in the area—you may even find business opportunities—and more!

The LocalPhilippines team will make the trip for you first, check each destination, so that you will know how it is to be really in a particular resort/hotel/place. You will also read about suggestions on how you can make the most of your stay here in the Philippines. The team has checked out a number of destinations and attractions in Mindoro, Camarines Sur, Laguna, Cavite, Iloilo, Guimaras, Davao, and Metro Manila, and the list is growing.

Soon, LocalPhilippines will also partner with agencies, airlines, resorts, and hotels to be able to give you the best travel deal there is.

Explore the site now, create your travel log, and share with us your travel stories or travel plans!

In order to promote and coordinate with the Measures on the Intellectual Property Protection on Exhibition, which is jointly initiated by the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC, the Intellectual Property Office of the PRC, the General Administration of Customs and the National Copyright Administration of the PRC, The 10th China(Guangzhou) Int’l Exhibition of Die Casting, Foundry and Industrial Furnace has an important role to play. And its organizer, Guangzhou Julang Exhibition Co. Ltd, is designated as one of the protection communication institutions of Guangzhou by the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC, with the missions of improving the intellectual protection awareness in exhibition, effectively curbing intellectual property related violations, regulating and maintaining fair play environment and fostering internationally known exhibitions.

Notably, the 10th Exhibition will be made with a famous brand hall, the companies in which must have glorious images and high-tech products to present.

Succeed to the rich resources and experience of the nine exhibitions , with 50% increasing per year, it attracts 200,000 professional purchasers. It has been attended by more than 30 countries business departments, and issued by more than 200 media, “The 10th China(Guangzhou) Int’l Exhibition of Die Casting ,Foundry and Industrial Furnace”will be held at the largest exhibition center in Asia, we hope your coming show with elite teams, glorious images and Hi-tech products, because we make a preparation of brand hall for you.

With the view of the world, experts predict that the largest exhibition in the line will be held in China in the future, hope that we can service satisfied for you by our endeavor.

We are sure that we can act as first-class bridge, first-class stage and create business opportunities for you.

Schedule and Venue
Show time: 23-26June,2009
Move-out: 1pm ,26June , 2009
Move-in: 20-22June,2009
Venue: China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex (380,YueJiang Zhong Road,GuangZhou,China)

Merits & Achievement
Nearly thousand exhibitors from more than 25 countries & regions and attracted 460,000 visitors home and abroad in the previous nine exhibitions.

Exhibition Scale
55, 000 ㎡ and as many as thousand of exhibitors are expected

New attractions of the exhibition
1. The scale is larger. The brand enterprises are more. The level is higher.
2. The exhibits become an industry chain (the whole realm including the raw materials, processing technology, equipments, products) affording convenience for exhibitors to acquire more business opportunities and buyers to purchase.
3. The succeed guarantee of this exhibition comes from the information about 300,000 global purchaser.

Scope of exhibiting
1. Pressure Die-Casting;high-pressure die-casting;Low-pressure die-casting;Squeeze casting;Precision Casting;Lost wax casting;Plaster mold casting;Ceramic mold casting;Vacuum casting;Casting technology;Foam pattern;Centrifugal Casting;Horizontal casting;vertical centrifugal casting;Other Special Casting Processes;Gravity casting ;Metal mould casting; Surface Treatment;Metal and casting equipment；Copper castingmagnesium casting、aluminum casting ; Aluminum alloy casting、magnesium alloy casting、copper alloy casting; Sand Preparation and reclamation plants ;Computer application;Foundry supplies;Lost Foam Casting;Foundry Technology;Squeeze casting;Casting technology;Foam casting;Non-ferrous metal industry; Heat-treatment for foundries;Castings;Casting cleaning;Molding and core-making machines;Pattern making equipment and materials;Pollution control equipment;Material and non-destructive testing equipment;Quality control equipment and instrument;Shot blasting/ blast cleaning machine;Continuous casting;Electro-slag casting;Precision castings.

2．Heat treatment furnace; accessory equipment and parts of heat treatment furnace; quenching and cooling appliance; ion-nitriding equipment; inductive heating equipment; flame projector; heat treatment line; mechanical appliance of continuous operation furnace; vacuum furnace; heat treatment technology of vacuum control atmosphere; thermal instrument; automatic and measuring equipment of heat treatment; burning equipment; heating material and apparatus; hardening media; thermal insulation material; refractory material.

3. ust control and decontamination unit; water treatment facilities and technology; nitrogen making technology; gas separation and recovery technology

4. Ventilation facilities(energy-concerving and environment-protective air conditioner, exhaust fan , Air blower etc.

Exhibition charges
Brand hall: minimum area of 54sqm
Overseas exhibitors: (USD) $7000 /booth/18sqm
(USD) $350/sqm for bare area
(USD3.5/sqm constructing administrative fee in exhibition area)
Product release conference, seminar USD 650/section (120mins)

Procedures of participation
1、Post or fax the application to our company after fill in and seal it.
2、Exhibitors must remit the exhibiting expenditure into the account of our company and fax the bill to our company in one week after receiving the stand confirmation.
3、The contract will be putting into effect officially after our company receive all the expenditure from exhibitors. The exhibitors mustn’t sublease or loan their stand to others by any ways.
4、The location of stand will be allotted according to the date of application and the size of stand.

Promotion
1. Advertise in the related authoritative magazines in Germany, the United States,UK, South Korea, India ,Russia,Japan,Australia etc.
2. Report and advertise consecutively by local TV station, publication, and newspaper.
3. Send 300,000 visiting tickets to target customer free of charge by the purchaser inviting department of our company.
4. Hand out of the leaflets about the exhibition by the local professional association (academy), embassy economic section of foreign countries in China and the international relevant organization in China.
5. Hand out of the leaflets in the relevant exhibitions domestic and abroad.

Service
1. Help exhibitors arrange the conveyance of exhibits.
2. Help arrange the lodging and ticket for exhibitors in prior and preferential.
3. Help the exhibitors open the news release meeting and trade meeting on site.
4. Invite the domestic and international expert hold the forum of high level profession.
5. Help the exhibitors collect the concerning market information and data.

About committee
GUANGZHOU JULANG EXHIBITION DESIGN CO., LTD
Add: Suite 3A04-3A06,Yingyue House, Galaxy City, Huaming Rd 29,Pearl River New City, Tianhe, Guangzhou, 510623, China
Global free service hotline :800-830-1658
Tel:0086-20-38620782
Fax: 0086-20-38620781
Contact: Jane 0086-20-38621295
Http://www.julang.com.cn
E-mail:hua_62@126.com

An exhibition on digital printing, FESPA Digital Printing India Exhibition 2009, jointly organized by FESPA and Services International, is scheduled to be held at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai from 28th Feb. to 2nd March 2009.

With the theme ‘Create the World with Colours,’ FESPA Digital Printing India has been developed in response to the huge demand of the large format print manufacturers and the fast growing digital imaging market in the region.

A large domestic and growing international audience is likely to participate in the exhibition where one can meet a constant supply of new business and increase his/ her profit.

FESPA is a federation of trade associations and an organiser of exhibitions and conferences for the screen and digital printing industry. FESPA has 28 member associations in Europe and six associate members in Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and Thailand.

Services International is a leading professional Event Management company in India  that offers integrated marketing opportunities via exhibition trade publications and databases. A team comprising of highly motivated and talented professionals, we boast of being one of the very few Event management companies that undertake events not only at the national level, but at the international front as well.

India is an attractive market for printing industry which is forecast to show strong economic growth going forward. Digital print is a growth engine and has increased the revenue of Indian market. Digital is now firmly established as a leading printing process.

Recent advances in digital technology have prompted many industries to make the transition from analog to digital. Television, cable services, imaging and telecommunications have all been quick to jump aboard and take advantage of the improved speed or quality that comes with such advances. The Printing Industry is no different.

Many segments of the printing industry have already adopted digital as a supplement to, or replacement for offset printing, and experts think that digital printing will experience remarkable growth over the next few years.

Industry expert Frank Romano predicts that worldwide offset volume will stay flat while digital color volume will double over the next five years. That sort of growth cannot be ignored, even by small-to-midsize quick print shops that have been printing offset successfully for many years and have been slower to embrace digital.

Digital is now firmly established as a leading printing process and FESPA Digital Printing India 2009 is the place to come and get new ideas, processes, machines, consumables, inks and meet the worlds leading brands in one place, at one time.

To know more about this exhibition, one can visit the website or can call at +0044 1737 240788 (Europe) +91 11 45055500/ 45055573 (India). 

BMAM EMPO Asia 2008, the premier B2B exhibition and conference for the building maintenance and asset management industry took place successfully at IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Centre in Bangkok, Thailand from 25th to 26th September 2008.

Over 142 exhibiting and co-exhibiting companies from 25 countries participated, taking up 5,000 sq meters of exhibition space. The exhibition attracted over 3,000 trade visitors of which 300 were foreign visitors coming from 20 countries. 66% of these visitors had direct purchasing authority. In addition, there was also a highly successful conference organized alongside the exhibition that attracted over 200 VIP delegates comprising senior executives and key decision makers.

Mr. Loy Joon How, General Manager of IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd., the event organizer says: “We are pleased with the results of our 1st ever edition. There is a general consensus amongst our exhibitors and visitor delegates that the event was very professionally organized.”

Exhibitors were also pleased with the quality of trade visitors that attended the event. Over 42% of trade visitors have purchasing budgets of over 5 million baht while over 16% has purchasing budgets of over 10 million baht.

Mr. Manish Pant of Schneider (Thailand) says “We have been impressed by the quality of leads at BMAM EXPO Asia 2008. It is an opportunity for us to demonstrate our complete solutions and services of the latest technology, innovation regarding building management & maintenance, security system, HVAC as well as energy management system.”

Another exhibitor, Mr. Sean Boey of TUV SUD PSB says “We have achieved good quality leads from a wide range of potential customers in the industry.”

BMAM EXPO Asia 2008 was staged in response to the present economic environment where businesses are facing increasingly business and financial pressures. This event was well attended by trade visitors as it provided them with solutions to improve their business processes, cost effectiveness and operation efficiency.

Mr. Col Lin Yeo of Sodexo commented “We received enquiries from large mulit-national companies and local Thai conglomerates from the education, healthcare, oil and gas, manufacturing, property and banking sectors.”

BMAM EXPO Asia 2009 will be back again from 3-5 September 2009. For more details on Building Maintenance & Asset Management Asia Expo 2009, please contact Mr. Wasu Rattanaporn IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd. (Thailand) 99 Popular Road, Banmai Subdistrict, Pakkred District, Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand.Tel: +66 (0) 2833-5111Fax: +66 (0) 2833-5127-9E-mail: wasur@impact.co.th or bmam@impact.co.th

Singapore– The 2nd Asia Business Continuity Awards (ABCA2008) Ceremony was successfully held on 5th Nov 2008, Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Hotel. This event was held in conjuction with the 8th Annual Business Continuity Management Conference — “Unleash the Power of a GREEN BCM”.The ABCA 2008 aims to recognize excellence in the achievement of individuals and organizations that have been contributing to the business continuity industry significantly. ABCA grants the highest possible honor in the Asia Pacific to the recognition and acknowledgement of individuals and organizations in their efforts in business continuity.

In addition, ABCA 2008 seeks to facilitate networking amongst business continuity professionals and associated parties, to exchange ideas and updates in the growth and development in the industry. It also created an opportunity to increase the visibility, significance and necessity of having a Business Continuity Management System in the culture of every business.
The ABCA 2008 had attracted entries from Saudi Arabia, Korea, United States of America, India, Japan, United Kingdom and Singapore. Nominees came from both business continuity related industries to financial, BPOs and end users.

List of winners:
Individual Category
•Business Continuity Manager of the Year – Abdulrahman M. Alonaizon, Arab National Bank.
•Lifetime Achievement – Wong Tew Kiat, Singapore Computer Systems Ltd

Business Category

•Business Continuity Provider of the Year (BCM Services) – Singapore Computer Systems Ltd.
•Business Continuity Provider of the Year (BCM Software) — Office-Shadow Ltd
•Group Excellence in Business Continuity Management – Arab National bank
•Group Excellence in Business Continuity Management – Infosys BPO Ltd
•Product or Service Innovation of the Year – BSI Management Systems

ABCA 2008 is judged by an international panel of judges; all of whom are certified professionals in the industry with more than 10 years experience and are highly regarded in the field of business continuity. They are: Lyndon Bird, Technical Director of Business Continuity Institute (based in UK) , John Worthington, Board Member of Business Continuity Institute (based in New Zealand) Masamichi Synohara, BCI Japan Representative (based in Japan) and Kenny Seow, Lifetime achievement winner for ABCA 2007 (based in Australia).

“The Asia Business Continuity Awards is not only opened to local Singapore organizations but those in the region as well. This year, we see a growing number of international entries for the awards and this is definitely a positive sign that interest in the award is growing.” said Kenny Seow, the chairman for the ABCA 2008 awards presentation ceremony who is also one of the judges. “The entries received were of very high quality and the panel of judges had a very difficult time in the scoring and selection process. After several rounds of discussions and conference calls, the judges finally agreed on the winners. The scores of some of the nominees are very close indeed!”

“I congratulate BCP Asia for taking the initiative to organize this award and thank those who have contributed in one way or another to make this year’s award a success. I would like to encourage more organizations and BCM practitioners to participate in the awards next year. It is only through your participation that we will be able to bring the business continuity industry to greater heights.” Kenny continues.

Pankaj Rai, BSI Management Systems South East Asia Managing Director, Winner of Product or Service Innovation of the Year said, “On behalf of BSI, I am delighted that the ABCA has honoured BSI with this award for its work in business continuity management. BSI recognized the vital importance of BCM in protecting the resilience of organizations throughout the world and developed a number of ‘value-add’ solutions around the BS 25999 standard, including certification and training services. Through these services, organizations of any size, industry and geographic location can implement a proven business continuity plan and clearly demonstrate to all their stakeholders that they meet industry best practices for BCM.”

According to the winner of individual awards category, Lifetime Achievement – Wong Tew Kiat from Singapore Computer Systems Ltd (SCS): “I’ve been in the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) industry for 20 years and I am still enjoying each day, learning and enriching myself during the numerous discussions or sharing sessions with my team members, customers, industry partners and competitors. There are just so many incidents and life experiences we can learn from one another. I strongly believe that all organisations, and even nations, should be equipped with a sound BC/DR plan. The plan should incorporate the best practices in light of the natural catastrophes, terrorism and geopolitical tension and should be tested and retested to further refine and ensure that all areas are well-covered,” SCS is also the winner for Business Provider of the Year (BCM Services).

The 2nd Asia Business Continuity Awards is organized by Business Continuity Planning Asia . The next ABCA will be held during October/November 2009; nomination will be open during June/July period. For more updates, please check it out at www.bcmconference.com

About the Organizer
Business Continuity Planning Asia (BCP Asia) is founded in Y2000, with the aim to promote and increase awareness of Business Continuity to professionals in the Asian region. The company is specialised in consultancy, training and coaching services pertaining to Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Crisis Management. With a team of experienced trainers and consultants, BCP Asia develops trainings and events that are relevant and practical – which benefited thousands of professionals in Asia; many who returned for more training.

For the 8th year running, BCP Asia has been committed and successfully held one of the leading BCM Conferences in Asia – the Annual Business Continuity Conference. Backed by quality topics, the esteem panel of speakers and responsive team, BCP Asia aims to provide you with the latest trends; developments and ideas for your BCM program.

For more information about us, please visit www.bcpasia.com or contact us at +65 6325 2080, fax number: +65 6223 5363.

Contact Person: Alice Tan
Company Name: Business Continuity Planning Asia Pte Ltd
Telephone Number: +65 6325 2080
Fax Number: +65 6223 5363
Email Address: alice.tan@bcpasia.com
Web site address: www.bcmconference.com
Award Ceremony: The Winners of the 2nd Asia Business Continuity Awards 2008 (ABCA)

Worldwide Business Research today unveiled the confirmed speakers for its 2nd annual luxury global summit to be held next March in London, UK. Luxury Interactive Global brings together luxury executives to network and discuss the strategies needed to advance the customer experience online. With luxury spending declining in most established luxury markets and consumers embracing modern communication technologies luxury brands are attending this event to understand how their customers behave on- and offline and engage with affluent consumers through their preferred communication channels.

Matt Marcus, Worldwide Director eBusiness, Gucci, comments: “I’ve been waiting 5 years for an event that focuses on the interactive space for luxury brands” I felt like I was in the company of “la crème de la crème” of marketing executives in the luxury industry- Kim Moeller, Global Brand Manager at Bang & Olufsen.

This year’s luxury summit will leverage WBR’s leading ecommerce research and offer compelling insights and case studies from 30 of the top global luxury leaders including:

• Natacha Dzikowski, Advertising and Marketing Director, Christian Dior Couture
• Dennis Valle, VP of Group Digital Marketing & Communication, Dolce & Gabbana
• Michael Ward, Managing Director, Harrods
• Julie Thompson, Head of Interactive Marketing, Lancôme (FR)
• Julia Gajcak, VP Marketing/Communications, The Ritz-Carlton
• Eva Jeanbart Lorenzotti, CEO, Vivre
• Kristin Knapp, Director, Innovative Distribution, Bulgari
• Mark Everest, Head of Digital, Mercedes-Benz UK Limited
• Darren Floyd, VP/GM Vera Wang Online, Vera Wang Bridal House Ltd.
• Carmine Rotondaro, Worldwide Real Estate Director, Gucci Group

The direction of the conference this year will be segmented into the following 5 areas:
• How to drive integrated luxury marketing for greater results in the high net worth market
• Affluent demographic & behavioural insights to create relevant customer communications
• Expanding international horizons to diversify your customer base and grow your market share
• Identifying the ROI of luxury online brand activities, ensuring you best invest your limited budget
• Improving the online user experience to drive customer engagement, keeping your brand top of mind

For registration and Summit information, visit: www.luxury-global.com or call +44(0)20 7368 9465

About Worldwide Business Research
WBR is the world’s biggest large-scale conference company and part of the PLS group, one of the world’s leading providers of strategic business intelligence with 16 offices worldwide. Our conference divisions consistently out perform their industry sector competitors on the quality of the events we produce and the relationships we nurture with both delegates and sponsors.

Every year over 10,000 senior executives from Fortune 1000 companies attend over 60 annual conferences– a true ‘who’s who’ of today’s corporate world. From Automotive events in Bucharest to Logistics conferences in Arizona and Finance summits in Hong Kong, WBR is dedicated to exceeding the needs of its customers around the world.

People are WBR’s most important asset, our competitive advantage is based on our ability to hire the best people, develop them in the right way and offer them the most exciting opportunities.

WBR US
Anchor House
15-19 Britten Street
London, SW3 3QL
Phone: +44(0)20 7368 9465
www.wbresearch.com
Media Contact:
Josephine Andrews
WBR
+ 1.646.200.7448
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CONCRETE CHINA 2009 is the international grand event on concrete industry with expo,conference,trade, training and technology exchange featuring raw meterials,technologies,equipments and product applications of concrete to cover the entire industry chain of concrete.

CONCRETE CHINA 2009 lasts for a week. During the week,a serial of commercial activities will be held–China International Concrete Technology & Equipment Expo,China International Concrete Conference, Seminar on New Technology and Equipment of Concrete Additive,Training on Basic Theory of GRC, etc.

It provides domestic and overseas concrete manufacturers,merchants and scientific researchers with a comprehensive service platform on product display,technology exchange and future cooperation which promotes healthy development and communication of concrete industry.

Please visit www.concretechina.org for more details.

New York, NY– Military Health Management is designed to provide the leaders and members of the Armed Forces, DoD, Veterans Affairs and US Military Hospitals the opportunity to share the strategic vision and critical next steps in improving the quality of military medical care and support. The main issues that will be addressed include: integration an interoperability of electronic medical records; continuity of care for wounded warriors and veterans; and providing in-theatre medical readiness. The distinguished speaker faculty is led by Major General David A. Rubenstein, Deputy Surgeon General, U.S. Army, Alfred A. Hamilton, PhD., Medical Chief Information Officer, U.S. Central Command, and Brigadier General Michael Kussman, Principal Under Secretary For Health, Veterans Health Administration. Military Health Management is taking place at The Sheraton Crystal City in Arlington, VA from January 26-28, 2009. To register for this event please visit www.militaryhealthmanagement.com, email militaryhealth@wbresearch.com, or call 1-888-482-6012.

The Military Health Management Conference is not only an excellent learning opportunity, but also a chance for you to interact and network with your peers through idea-generating and strategy-exchange round table workshops as well as open Q&A panels. This is the prime training
conference in 2009 that offers participants the opportunity to work closely together and discuss best practices in military medical care in a collaborative and supportive atmosphere.

For additional information on Military Health Management, contact Leanne Arcinue or visit www.militaryhealthmanagement.com.

ABOUT WBR: Worldwide Business Research (WBR) is dedicated to meeting and exceeding the needs of its customers around the globe. Working in partnership with key industry leaders, WBR organizes highly focused conferences that deliver timely, objective, accurate information and business solutions to its conference delegates. WBR is equally committed to ensuring that its conferences facilitate informal information gathering and network creation. WBR has organized some of the most anticipated annual defense events such as: Defense Logistics, Human Capital Management: Defense, Human Capital Management: Federal and Defense Finance.