1. DRAFT Hyderabad, India Proposal for WITSA Fall 2008 meeting to be held in Hyderabad, India Date: 5 & 6 th December 2008

2. DRAFT Why India? Pre-eminent destination for cross-border IT Services Large unexplored domestic market A country for all seasons! Intellectual capital /knowledge hub India where culture echoes, tradition speaks, beauty enthralls and diversity delights !! Strategic product development and R&D base Shoppers paradise for local ethnic stuff Vivid kaleidoscope of landscapes, magnificent historical sites and royal cities

3. DRAFT The Indian IT industry… The Indian IT industry is one of the premium sectors and contributes 5.5% to the GDP of the country Indian IT-BPO revenue to grow by 33% in FY2008; exports to cross USD 40 billion and domestic market to cross USD 23 billion The Indian IT sector employs 2 million professionals employed directly and provides Indirect employment 4x, creating additional 7-8 million jobs …supported strongly by the Government. IT is on the National Agenda led by Ministry of Communications & IT Robust economic growth have made foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to look at India as their favourite investment destinations Government active on E-Governance 19 State Governments have IT and ITES-BPO Policies 1-3% of Government spending towards IT

4. DRAFT Why Hyderabad? The third IGF meeting is to be held in Hyderabad, India from 3-6 December 2008. As WITSA has many common attendees with IGF, we would suggest the WITSA Fall 2008 meeting to be held in Hyderabad, India. Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, is the fifth largest cosmopolitan city in India. This is where tradition fuses with modernity, and heritage structures vie with modern high-rise buildings to add to the beauty of the city. It is renowned as the convention capital of India It is home to some of the largest IT companies of India – like Satyam and Enterprise Infotech and has the presence of Wipro and Infosys etc. Hyderabad also has some of largest R&D centers of Microsoft, Google etc. Ramoji Film City, the largest film studio in the world is located on the outskirts of the hi-tech city.

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6. New International Airport Airport Location: 25 km from Begumpet A 308 room Business Hotel as part of airport facility Best-in-class domestic and international lounge World’s best brands of food and beverages 22 airlines connecting 35 destinations Easy transit from Domestic to International and visa versa 16 Self check-in kiosks with CUSS (Common User Self Service) 46 Immigration counters for faster clearance

7. DRAFT Accessibility: Flight services 9 Domestic and 11 international airlines already fly direct into Hyderabad. Including Lufthansa, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, KLM, Thai Airways, Indian, Jet Airways, Qantas Airlines, Saudi Airways, Etihad Airways, Malaysian Airlines, US carriers such as American Airlines, and Asian carriers such as JAL, Korean Airways, Cathay Pacific Airlines are scheduled for market entry in 2008 along with British Airways in 2009. Perfect geographic positioning with travel 8-10 hours travel time from the heart of Europe and a 4-5 hrs from the heart of Asia/ Middle East. One can travel and arrive same day from most destinations across the world, bringing down the opportunity cost. Hyderabad is centrally located and exudes a huge potential to be transformed into a transit hub of South Asia.

8. DRAFT Venue of IGF and WITSA meeting The venue of IGF is the Hyderabad International Convention Center (HICC) WITSA meeting can be co-located with IGF, HICC has ample meeting rooms, which can fulfill the requirements IGF as well as that for WITSA meetings. WITSA requirements: 1. Meeting room for 2 days to seat 50 people in a Boardroom style 2. 3 Smaller breakout rooms (approx. 12-15 seater) for 2 days Cost of this would be borne by NASSCOM

9. DRAFT Accommodation Facilities The city of Hyderabad has numerous hotels and other accommodation facilities located the city. Providing unparalleled comfort and hospitality for which the city is known. 5 Star Hotels in Hyderabad –Taj Krishna –ITC Hotel Kakatiya Sheraton & Towers –Hotel Taj Banjara –Taj Residency –Novotel HICC –Novotel Shamshabad (adjacent to new airport) Tariff – Between USD 300 – 350 Other reasonable alternatives –Viceroy Hotel & Convention Centre –Hotel Manohar –Hotel Sitara –Hotel Golconda –Hotel Green Park –Amrutha Castle Tariff – Between USD 200– 300

10. DRAFT Proposed program for WITSA members Arrivals for IGF (3 rd – 6 th December 2008) and WITSA (5 th & 6 th December 2008) WITSA meeting on 5 th December 2008 –Steering Committee meeting on 5 th December 08 (from 9.30 – 5.30 pm) –Welcome Reception on 5 th December 08 (host NASSCOM) WITSA meeting on 6 th December 2006 –Public Policy meeting (from 9.30 – 5.30 pm) Optional program: Visit to companies in Hyderabad Interaction with the State Government Visit to Indian School of Business Visit to Satyam Visit to e-Governance initiatives Local Sight seeing and visit to Ramoji Film City, the largest film studio in the world can also be organised

11. DRAFT Hyderabad - a travelers' paradise Having a rich history, Hyderabad owns some of the fine examples of Qutab Shahi architecture - the Jami Masjid, the Mecca Masjid, Toli Masjid Charminar. the immortal symbol of Hyderabad Golconda Fort is a majestic monument, which lies on the western outskirts of the city. It speaks of a great cultural heritage of 400 years and is considered as a place that is worth visiting The Salar Jung museum is one of the oldest museums in the city and is the only museum that has the largest compilation of personally collected artifacts from all around the world. This museum has the greatest collection of rare antiques and knick- knacks from all over the world. The Paigah tombs highlight the intricate artistic qualities of the artisans of that time. It is amazing the kind of work done on the marble, so delicately and so finely, it is hard to say whether it is marble unless you touch it for yourself. there is more …

12. DRAFT Amazing cuisines… Hyderabad is famous for its hot and spicy cuisine, along with its rich cultural heritage. The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh includes both the original Andhra cuisine and the Hyderabadi cuisine, having a Mughlai influence. The traditional delicacies absolutely mouthwatering having a liberal use of spices. ….and shopping Hyderabad city is famous for its refined and cultured pearls, which are intricately studded in glowing silver and gold ornaments. The city of Hyderabad is also famous for its Silver ornaments. If ornaments are not your preference then settle on the key chains, small boxes, trays that are not only handy but are also beautifully decorated with designs in silver to add to the zing.

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14. DRAFT See you in Hyderabad!