Exhibitors Meeting 2002 May Geneva

ITU T ELECOM W ORLD 2003

ITU T ELECOM W ORLD 2003 P ALEXPO, Geneva 12 to 18 October th World Telecommunication Exhibition and Forum Saturday 11 October – Press / VIP / Opening Day

W ORLD 2003 – a Giant Event The global meeting place for an industry with annual revenues of over US$ 1.4 trillion The only place on earth where you can meet everyone who matters in telecoms – at the same time, under one roof The event which defines the future shape of telecommunications

W ORLD 2003 – Looking Good All of the space in P ALEXPO is now fully allocated – Halls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 All but two of the major T ELECOM 99 Exhibitors who said they wouldn’t participate in W ORLD 2003 are now back on board Around 55,000 m 2 of net exhibition space already sold

W ORLD 2003 – Your Success Criteria Measurable Return on Investment Sales and sales leads Successful networking opportunities Enhancement of company’s image / brand Good media coverage Improved customer awareness of company’s products and services

W ORLD 2003 – Our Success Criteria As a specialized agency of the United Nations our events are not-for-profit So our success is primarily measured on:  The success of our exhibitors  Knowledge transfer to developing countries  Successfully bringing together all telecoms players: government, regulators, industry, finance

W ORLD 2003 – Important Issues Access to the Halls Exhibitor & Visitor Registration Accommodation / Work Permits / VAT Road Traffic / Congestion

W ORLD 2003 – Access to the Exhibition Halls Access to all of the Exhibition Halls should be greatly improved for W ORLD 2003 The new Hall 6, linking Halls 4/5 to Hall 7, will provide new entrance and registration areas It will also increase synergy throughout the whole P ALEXPO venue

W ORLD 2003 – Public Corridors in the Exhibition As a new initiative, ITU T ELECOM has decided that the rental fee shall not be charged at W ORLD 2003 for areas inside stands or pavilions which the venue management keeps open as public corridors for safety reasons

W ORLD 2003 – Public Corridors in the Exhibition A rebate of up to 10% will be given to National Pavilions for internal corridors between stands There will be no one-metre set-back for constructions over 2.5m high

W ORLD 2003 – Exhibitor and Visitor Registration System (EVRS) For the first time at a W ORLD event there will be a fully-fledged registration system available Details of all attendees at the event will be recorded, both before and during the event This data will be accessible to exhibitors on a rental basis

W ORLD 2003 – EVRS Visitors and Exhibitor personnel and guests will be able to pre-register on the web Passes for Exhibitors can be ordered online, through the exhibition manual Badges will be mailed out well ahead of time

W ORLD 2003 – EVRS Big discounts will be on offer for advance registration

W ORLD 2003 – Accommodation The ITU and the Governing body of the Republic and Canton of Geneva have entrusted Geneva Tourism with the responsibility for accommodation for W ORLD 2003 Improvements can therefore be expected in the management of accommodation for the W ORLD 2003 event

W ORLD 2003 – Work Permits It has been agreed that no minimum wage restrictions will be imposed upon exhibitors by the Swiss authorities Exhibitors must nonetheless follow the ILO’s conditions of employment

W ORLD 2003 – VAT We are also glad to announce that Bern has agreed that VAT can be refunded to all non-Swiss companies participating in the W ORLD 2003 event

W ORLD 2003 – Parking We are still optimistic that we will find a solution for VIP Parking – hopefully in the P ALEXPO Gardens We are also hoping to arrange parking in P49 for buses, to avoid congestion

W ORLD 2003 – Public Transport We are delighted to be able to confirm that there will be free public transport for event participants at W ORLD 2003 Throughout local Switzerland and across the border in France – or at least within the Canton of Geneva

W ORLD 2003 – Road Traffic / Congestion New bus routes and traffic management were successfully implemented for the 2001/2002 Motor Shows – with new bus stops under Hall 6 Further new bus routes and traffic management will be implemented once Hall 6 is complete (early 2003)

Traffic congestion is therefore forecast to be reduced for W ORLD 2003 in comparison with T ELECOM 99 + I NTERACTIVE 99 Special bus and taxi lanes and increased frequency of public transport should ensure easy access to the event W ORLD 2003 – Road Traffic / Congestion

W ORLD 2003 – Forum Unrivalled opportunity for your CEOs to give presentations / keynotes Complementing the products and services on display at the exhibition A unique, privileged audience of top ranking industry and government representatives Guaranteed to generate strong media coverage

Abstracts are to be submitted online via ITU T ELECOM website ( ) Evaluation process fully online Online Forum delegate registration W ORLD 2003 – Forum

W ORLD 2003 Forum Task Force met in January 2002 Papers / proposals should be submitted by October 2002 – keep watching the website for details Forum will be defined in February 2003 W ORLD 2003 – Forum

Telecom Development Symposium Promises to be the most successful yet CHF 1 million has already been committed by the State of Geneva W ORLD 2003 – Forum

For the first time at a World event there will be a Youth Forum This will bring young people from around the world – the leaders of tomorrow – to the W ORLD 2003 event Motorola has already committed US$ 1 million W ORLD 2003 – Forum

One of the best ways we can improve our services and our events is by taking into account your feedback That’s why we created the ITU T ELECOM Village concept And that’s why we created a Visitor Registration System Your Feedback

So please give us your feedback and comments It helps us improve And we value your success Your Feedback

In Hong Kong, in December next year And in Geneva, in October 2003 See You Around the World!

Exhibitors Meeting 2002 May Geneva