Overview and Objectives

The Pacific Network Operators Group or PacNOG will hold its 9th Educational Workshop and Training for six days (from June 27 to July 2) at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji. The main objective of this conference-workshop is geared towards the continuation of the capacity development program for IP-ISP network operators from the Pacific Islands.

In addition, PacNOG’s workshop will provide the necessary training and hands-on sessions for the operators. At the same time, the conference will provide a beyond-the-classroom discussion regarding relevant operational issues.

Host

The event will be hosted by PITA (Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association). The venue and facilities were offered by the University of the South Pacific, in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency Regional ICT Centre.

Registration:

Online registration is available. Attendees should sign an application  form (download here) and it will be subject for approval as based on some pre-requisites such as: a minimum background, knowledge, and expertise about IP-ISP.

Agenda:

The agenda and schedule of this event is not yet fully structured. A tentative outline of the agenda, however, is already available.

For more information about this event, please see the following links:

- PacNOG’s main site

- Overview of the Event

You can also contact the PITA Manager at this email: “pita@connect.com.fj”.

The IEEE Technology Time Machine (IEEE TTM) 2011 Symposium is a three-day event that will use a tutorial-like approach in giving its attendees a glimpse of what will be the leading technologies of the future.

Experts from around the globe were invited to give all the presentations in the said symposium. Furthermore, this event was structured to provide an opportunity for informal discussions between the participants and the speakers.

The IEEE source site has highlighted the following three reasons of why one should attend this symposium:

• To discover critical innovations across the future technology trends and technology directions including Future Directions in Wireless, Biotechnology, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things, Disruptive Technologies to Replace Silicon, etc.;
• To understand and appreciate how the technology trends are going to impact the R&D and business sectors; and
• To interact with senior business leaders and world-renowned innovators.

At the end of the event, participants will be given the chance to visit and explore some Hong Kong and Chinese research institutes and industries.

For more information, visit the following links:

• Overview
• Price and Registration
• Agenda
• Sponsors, Organizers and Patrons
• Hotel and Accommodation
• About Hong Kong

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will hold its next regular meeting in Singapore this coming June 19-20, 2011. ICANN regularly holds three meetings in different venues across the globe each year. One of these meetings is the organization’s general meeting wherein new Board members are chosen.

This upcoming event in Singapore is the 41st ICANN meeting since 1999. The first ever ICANN meeting held last March 2-4 also took place in Singapore.

ICANN Meetings are free and run for five days, usually from Monday –  Friday. ICANN offers a venue and opportunity for face-to-face discussions among people directly related to matters concerning the stability of the Internet. Issues to be tackled are those related to the Domain Name System and Internet restructuring, a big focus being on the introduction of new Top Level Domains.

ICANN has summarized the following benefits that attendees can gain from the ICANN meeting:
• Understand how Internet policies are created and how the Internet works.
• Gain knowledge about the main issues facing the Internet today and in the near future.
• Learn and take the information back to your organization.
• Enhance ICANN’s work by participating in all key developments.

A main component of ICANN meetings is the diversity of the participants – over hundred of international groups and individuals who will be participating.

The ICANN 41 Meeting is hosted by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA); a statutory board of the Singapore Government.

The schedule of activities for this ICANN event is jam-packed with intensive discussions, sessions, and workshops. Aside from enjoying the benefits of attending the event, participants can also take advantage of the opportunity to explore Singapore by visiting its wonderful tourist spots and cities.

For additional information about this event, please refer to the following links:

• Overview
• Travel
• Schedule
• Venue and Hotels
• ICANN Meetings
• Sponsor
• Practical Information
• Remote Participation
• Maps
• Registration

SMX Singapore is widely considered to be the “must-attend” search engine marketing event in Asia for 2009, delivering incredible value to attendees with a targeted list of sessions including:

• SEM for the CEO
• Search Marketing & Surviving the Recession
• Search Marketing & Branding
• Measuring Off-line Success of Search Marketing
• Reporting and Performance Metrics for the Boss
• Social Media in Asia
• Top 10 Tips to Optimize Your Yahoo! & Google PPC Accounts
• Twitter Tips & Etiquette
• What’s New In Mobile Search
• Conversion Rate Optimization
• And much more!

This year’s speakers include Chewy Cheong, the Head of Search for Microsoft Southeast Asia; Mona Elesseily, the Director of Marketing Strategy for Page Zero Media; Jeff Ferguson, the Senior Director of Online Marketing for Local.com, Gillian Muessig, the President of SEOmoz.com, and many more.

Visit the homepage for SMX Singapore or here for registration information.

• What: Web 2.0 Expo Tokyo
• Where: Hotel Nikko Totko, Odaiba, Japan
• When: December 3 – 4, 2008
• Who: technical, design, marketing and business professionals

EXPO Tokyo caters to the needs of professionals from different backgrounds and specialties who are united with a common goal: to build the next generation web. This event will have three main components: an educational conference with traditional seminar formats and the more free style of peer-to-peer learning; a tradeshow presenting the sellers of tools, technologies, services and infrastructure; and networking events specifically for internet enterpreneurs, venture capitalists and business development executives.

Tim O’Reilly, key industry visionary, will be present as EXPO’s advisory Board and the attendee can expect other proficient lecturers along with VCs, business leaders, business owners, entrepreneurs, web developers, web designers, marketers, consultants, and advertising agencies. The registration will be open starting on September 14.

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• What: SES Tokyo Forum
• Where: Hilton Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
• When: October 28 – 29, 2008
• Who: Online marketers, executives, business owners, SEM/SEO professionals, Media planners/buyers, webmasters, direct marketers, agency professionals and E-commerce managers.

This October, experience the worldwide growth and expansion of Search Engine Strategies Conference and Expo in the one of the world’s prominent cities when it comes to technological advancements: Tokyo, Japan.

The conference and expo will allow the partakers to obtain knowledge of some of the most advanced search engine strategies, making them pioneers of search engine marketing. The event will also allow the participants to learn how the search engines such as Google and Yahoo! list websites either under free or paid advertisements and how to make your website top search engine results.

The event is organized by Kevin Ryan, a veteran in the field of search engine strategies and search engine watch. He is the CEO of Kinetic Results, Advertising Age’s top 20 search engine marketing firms in 2006. He recently established a new consulting called Motivity Marketing, and has written more than 200 articles and informational reads about search and interactive marketing for iMedia Communications. Another key person in the said conference and expo is Motoko Hunt. She is the founder of Japanese Search Marketing Strategist AJPR LLC, and has been one of the key providers of search engine optimization of some international companies (worldwide) since her company’s conception in 1998. Prior to having her own company, she served as senior marketing manager in a Japanese trading company for 8 years.

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• What: Pan Asian Industry Event
• Where: Sun Tec City Convention Center, Singapore
• When: June 26- 27, 2008
• Who: Advertisers, Interactive and Traditional Agencies, Online Publishers, Technology Providers

For more than ten years, ad:tech is the number one experience for interactive marketers. Currently, it is now held in 11 cities in 7 countries and continues to build up more yearly events that targets regions who wish to broaden their knowledge and acquire new skills to be successful in the digital media world.

Ad:tech brings together brand advertisers, traditional and interactive agencies and portals. In the advent of growth in technology and digital media use, Ad:tech offers the best opportunity to learn new practices and technologies, develop brand recognition and throw themselves into digital technologies. Learning from the presentations, the companies are able to realize the maximum return of investments when correct placement of ads is utilized.

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• What: ad:tech China returns to Shanghai in 2008
• Where: Shanghai International Convention and Exhibition Center
• When: November 25 – 26, 2008
• Who: Marketers, agencies, portals/publishers/social networking mavens and other solution providers

China today is one of the leading technological countries in the world. The world has witnessed a remarkable steady growth in their economy, and regarding technology, China has been the leading manufacturer of most gadgets available in the market. The conference will held for 2 days, followed by different trade exhibitions and high quality seminars and conferences. The exhibit will enable all participating companies and individuals to interact with each other, perhaps to share their different points of view regarding internet related marketing. The conference on the other hand, will concentrate on the technological industry, new kinds of technologies, some of the best practices and new findings regarding internet advertising.

For those who are interested in becoming a speaker in ad:tech’s Shanghai conference, application is still on going (they welcome speakers from different fields such as SEM/SEO, Web TV, Integrated Marketing, Online advertising, Viral Marketing, Gaming Blogging and so on and so forth).

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Are you familiar with Chinese search engines, search engine marketing and optimization issues for Asian marketers? Search Marketing Expo – SMX China @ Timev is the conference series for you. It is produced by Timev Media, China’s leading search marketing conference producer, in association with Third Door Media.

SMX China has bilingual sessions designed for everyone. Your All Access registration pass lets you use the more than 20 search marketing sessions on the agenda.

Whether you’re a newbie, with experience, or an expert, the event will cater to your needs. As a newbie you can participate in the Boot Camp which will cover all the bases of search marketing success; or if you have the experience, you can find out the latest techniques for achieving superior results in both paid and organic search marketing. As an expert, SMX China has dedicated days to keep you ahead of the curve with topics on future developments that only the editors of Search Engine Land can deliver, such as personalized search revolution, the social graph, and searcher behavior.
Speakers for the event include:

• Chris Sherman (President, Searchwise)
• Xiaohua Chen (Editor-in-chief of timev.com)
• David Temple (SEM Consultant, Thomson FindLaw )
• Bill Hunt(President/CEO, Global Strategies International)
• And many more

Register now!