Posted: 19th Oct, 2004 By: MarkJ
Once again the Access to Broadband Campaign (ABC) group has touted its forthcoming 'Powering up with Broadband' conference at the new Aviemore Highland Resort on 2nd and 3rd November 2004:
Making the most of the opportunities broadband technology can really offer will be the theme of a major conference in the Highlands next month. The Powering up With Broadband conference on November 2nd and 3rd will provide a wealth of opportunities to discover how broadband is generating improvements in the way we live and work and how the capabilities of the technology can be fully exploited.
Up to 350 delegates will gather at the new Aviemore Highland Resort and Conference Centre for a two-day programme of plenary sessions and a wide variety of workshops. There will also opportunities for "hands-on" experience of cutting-edge technology in an exciting exhibition area at the conference.
The conference is being run by the Access to Broadband Campaign (ABC), with backing from the Scottish Executive, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Scottish Enterprise, BT and a number of private sector sponsors.
Keynote speakers will include Deputy First Minister and Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Jim Wallace MSP and Bob Downes, director of BT Scotland.
Topics covered by the comprehensive range of workshops will include:
* Remote working: examining broadband's ability to enhance services.
* Next generation networks: examining what opportunities are there to deploy next generation networks today.
* State aid and regulation: examining the current state of regulation in the UK and its potential impact on innovation driven by broadband.
* Transforming your business through broadband: a "hands on" workshop for those who have broadband, or who have a strategic interest in deploying it.