Just Announced, Keynote Speakers for the Event!

Just Announced, Keynote Speakers for the Event! Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams (respectively CEO and VP of the New Paradigms think tank) coauthored Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything – described by Tom Peters as "Must read #1, 2007 -- period. This is a breathtaking piece of work." Don, an enthralling and inspired orator, is an internationally renowned authority on the strategic value and impact of information technology. Anthony's seven models of mass collaboration provide a myriad ways to harness external knowledge, resources, and talent for greater competitiveness. How can businesses tap the full potential of the emerging networked economy and what is really needed to exploit the flexibility, cost savings and quality of service that Carrier Ethernet offers?   Dear Networking, If back in the day you were invited to the launch of the PC -- would you have gone? How about if they held an event to announce something called the Internet -- would you have found the time? Well a day like that is coming - and you are personally invited to attend too. Free as our guest. September 17th , New York, NY -- Grand Hyatt New York October 9th , Los Angeles, CA -- Doubletree Santa Ana October 11th , Chicago, IL -- The Palmer House Hilton Carrier Ethernet for Business: The Birth of the New Global Network is a special Network World LIVE Spotlight Event that will be remembered like that first launch of the PC, or something equally as revolutionary. A day when the MEF [Metro Ethernet Forum], the world's leading authority on carrier-class Ethernet, brings together world-leading service providers, technology companies and industry experts to introduce this game-changing technology to America's leading IT decision makers. To accept and be ready for a once-in-a-generation day like no other! please click here. Why This is a Can't-Miss Event! Carrier Ethernet delivers network ROI via global, standardized services with extensive bandwidth options & control, flexible QoS and reduced OPEX. You'll see dramatic new data on... Legacy Support -- mapping the path of current technologies well into the future Migration Trends -- showing where early adopters are leading and why Worldwide Adoption -- how new access technologies now deliver Ethernet to every door You'll benefit from the experiences of leading CIOs and explore exciting new deployments... Best Practices -- that unleash the new power and freedom of "infinite" bandwidth New Applications -- what's suddenly possible and now critically important ROIs -- of the spending, timelines, and results to expect Benchmarks -- establishing next-generation standards You'll develop an early business advantage... Meeting Service Providers -- learning about services and SLAs available at the local, national and international levels Consulting End Users -- and learning from their experiences Seeing Ethernet-Enabled Managed Services -- and their application in the areas of VoIP, storage, security, and more This Network World/MEF event provides a clear and concise overview of the availability of Carrier Ethernet services now in North America. And lays out the business benefits and cost savings of replacing legacy services such as Frame Relay, ATM, and Point-to-Point service with today's Carrier Ethernet. We look forward to welcoming you in New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. RSVP now. See you there, Network World and MEF At a Glance Network World Live Spotlight Event Carrier Ethernet for Business: The Birth of the New Global Network U.S.A. Tour hosted by the Metro Ethernet Forum Event Schedule: September 17th, New York, NY -- Grand Hyatt New York October 9th, Los Angeles, CA -- Doubletree Santa Ana October 11th, Chicago, IL -- The Palmer House Hilton www.networkworld.com/reg/register.jsp?e=11mocy9z3l8hliamg39k3bzdlrowy9z3l8hgnikrowten043emef7nl0815 Event Host: Metro Ethernet Forum Premier Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent Ciena Nortel Optimum Lightpath Verizon Business VSNL International Gold Sponsors: ADVA Optical Networking ANDA Networks Cisco Fujitsu InfoVista RAD Data Communications Tellabs Time Warner Cable Business Class XO Read Network World privacy policy The following message is being sent to you as a valued customer of Network World. To stop receiving e-mail messages from Network World, do not reply to this e-mail. Instead, please go to our email preference management page at: http://www.networkworld.com/nl/pclogin.jsp?email=networking.world@gmail.com&code=emef7nl0815 where you can specify your email preferences and help ensure that we send only the appropriate communications you may be interested in. You may also write to: Network World Inc. Attn: PDG, 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772