Transcript WITSA’s World Congress on Information TechnologyAmsterdam, The Netherlands The Amsterdam Bid What did we offer for WCIT 2010? - An inspiring program - A creative environment - A.

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WITSA’s
World Congress
on Information
Technology
2010
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
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The Amsterdam Bid
What did we offer for WCIT 2010?
- An inspiring program
- A creative environment
- A tradition of hospitality
- Organizational experience
- A truly international orientation
- A solid IT community
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ICT as Innovation Axis
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An inspiring
program
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Organization
-Agreement on the WCIT 2010 contract,
signed in KL
-‘Foundation Preparement WCIT 2010’
has been established
-Since February 2007 a ‘Quartermaster’
is setting up the ‘business’
-Per 1 September 2007 the Foundation
will employ the Director WCIT 2010
(40hrs per week)
-Initial talks are arranged with interested
sponsorpartners, e.g. an international
Dutch bank
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Proposed dates
- Openingceremony on Wednesday 26th May 2010
- Thursday 27th May 2010
- Closingceremony on Friday 28th May 2010
Side events: 24th May and 25th May 2010
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Venue
The Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Congress Center
- Main conference hall, with over 1800 seats, is put an
option on
- Over 2000 hotel beds (3/4/5 star level) are put an option
on
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The
next
steps
- Dutch Quick Off in June 2007
- Development of logo and visions for WCIT 2010
- Development of the first generation website www.wcit2010.org
- Preparing attractive programs for sponsorpartners and initial
talks with sponsorpartners
- Setting up an initial program WCIT 2010 including proposed
speakers
- Preparing a Dutch trade mission to WCIT 2008
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Our ambition
WCIT 2010:
- World class event with preferably global
impact on views of the IT industry
- Attract high quality sponsors to put the
event on a sound financial footing
- Attract 2,000 delegates on Executive
level, not only IT-industry
- Strengthen the long-term impact and
value of the WCIT
- Close cooperation with Dutch
government, Amsterdam, EU and WITSA
WITSA’s
WCIT 2010
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands