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 ReadWriteWeb is excited to hold its biggest live gathering to-date.  Make way for the 2WAY Summit scheduled to be held this June 13-14, 2011!  This event is a gathering of great minds and enthusiastic spirits. The summit’s program features well known speakers and is packed with exciting activities.

Intensive preparations are ongoing for the success of this event. In fact, ReadWriteWeb has launched an exclusive site dedicated to all updates regarding the summit.

The 2WAY Summit site features all the details of the event, including its program and speakers.  A built-in blog  can be found, where summit updates will be posted until June.

For more details, check out the 2WAY Summit Site or visit these links:

• Venue
• Tickets and Prices
• Program
• Speakers
• Sponsorship

Details to be added shortly.

This video shows a summary of the 2010 event last year in Munich:

HostingCon 2011, the most important conference and trade show for the hosted services industry, is set to feature 52 educational sessions presented by more than 100 panelists and speakers on August 8-10, 2011. This three-day conference is expected to assist its attendees in: a) learning marketing and sales development strategies; b) networking with over 125 exhibitors and C-level executives; and c) growing their company. This is the perfect venue for companies in the hosted services industry to sell, buy, and expand business.

There are over 1800 delegates from more than 30 countries who are expected to attend.

For more information, visit these links:

• Venue & Accommodation
• Registration
• Exhibitors
• Press Application
• Speakers
• Floorplan
• Networking Events
• Blog

The Conversational Marketing Summit in New York is a two-day event featuring top speakers and presenters from the Internet industry, who will discuss how  marketers can reach out to their customers more efficiently.

This event will showcase informative forums, case studies and one-on-one conversations. New startups will be introduced, and recent products and services will all be made known. Popular companies such as Twitter, Facebook, Yahoo, BlackBerry, Google, Microsoft, Tumblr, etc and their top executives are all lined up as speakers. The agenda of the summit is well-prepared, and the sponsors are big-time web companies.

This event is something that top marketers and technology leaders shouldn’t miss. Group discounted rooms at the Millennium Broadway Hotel are available for registered participants (e-mail fmevents@federatedmedia.net  for booking details).

For more information, please visit the following links:

• Agenda
• Speakers
• Logistics
• Registration
• Sponsors

OPS: Markets is a one-day conference which focuses on emerging changes and updates with regards to OPS and how this system affects digital advertising.
Anyone who understands the importance of OPS such as: digital advertising leaders, senior managers, operations professionals, directors, vice-presidents and experienced professionals in the digital advertising industry are encouraged to attend.

The Agenda will tackle topics such as: Realizing the Revenue Potential of Publisher Data, Campaign and Inventory Management in a RTB World, Working with Third Party Data Providers, etc. Expect a line up of the most powerful and influential speakers in the industry.

For more information, please visit the Admonsters.com site.

As part of WHIR’s goal to provide a place and opportunity for people from the web hosting community to come together, it has launched a series of WHIR events held throughout the year in different cities.  This time around, it is Toronto’s turn. Courtesy of WHIR and its sponsors, web business persons, industry executives, and corporate decision makers from the GTA, are  being given the chance to come together and mingle  – for free!

Attendees should not pass up the chance to meet with various personalities from the web hosting industry, all within the spa-like atmosphere of the C Lounge bar.  A raffle will be held with some exciting prizes to win, so be sure to bring a business card along to enter the draw.

For those who shall be staying in a hotel, WHIR has secured a group rate of $175.00 CDN at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. This deal is available until May 5, 2011 – first come, first serve.

This event is absolutely one of the most-exciting web gatherings of the year.

For more information, please visit the following links:

• WHIR Site
• RSVP
• C Lounge
• Hotel – Sheraton Centre
• Contact WHIR

The Ottawa IPv6 Summit in Canada, hosted by the Telefer School of Management, at the University of Ottawa, is set to be held this April 29, 2011. The main purpose of this event is to prepare IT workers, their managers, networking engineers, hobbyists and enthusiasts for the upcoming Internet Protocol upgrade.

Focused mainly on the arrival of IPv6, the summit will be opened by a keynote speaker in the person of Owen DeLong from Hurricane Electric. Afterwhich, several relevant topics shall be tackled by representatives from various renowned businesses.

The source site emphasizes the following points as the key reasons why one should attend this event:

learn about the IPv4 exhaustion problem and how it will effect the Internet;

gain insight into how IPv6 makes networking easier;

hear how other organizations have enabled IPv6 on their networks;

meet interesting people and form new connections

For more information about this Summit, please visit the IPv6.ca site.

Nominet’s Annual General Meeting for 2011, is set for May 25th this year. Expected agenda will include a review of the previous year. Business issues shall be discussed and an election shall be held. In fact, this March, Nominet will be calling for the nomination of candidates for their non-executive positions.

For more information please visit:

• Registration
• Venue
• Visit Nominet

SMX Toronto offers over 30 sessions, workshops and networking activities delivered by top industry professionals. The tracks, trainings and workshops all take you deep into SEO for 2011, SEO Fundamentals, Paid Search Optimization, Search Analytics, Social Media and Commerce: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn as well as Mobile and Location-based Marketing.

It provides a face to face forum where you’ll not only learn the essentials to optimizing paid search, you’ll gain insight into successful search business strategies; learn about search analytics; new media, platforms and technology; and the fundamentals of SEO and getting found in non-paid, organic search engine results.

Also, get exceptional content, invaluable connections and essential conveniences for which SMX events are famous. Fast paced, Q&A-packed, frequently controversial and always informative.

Registration —-> http://www.searchmarketingexpo.ca/toronto2011/register/