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INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR TELEMETRY SPECTRUM
www.TelemetrySpectrum.org
Countdown to WRC-07: The ICTS Exhibition Booth
Darrell ErnstETTC´07 Toulouse
June 2007
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Agenda
• Why an ICTS booth at WRC?• The setting: WRC and the WRC Exhibition• The ICTS Booth
– Theme– Design– Operations– Staff
• Status• Summary
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Why an ICTS booth at WRC?• 190 member nations (“administrations”)
– ~150 administrations attend WRC– 15-20 administrations attended AI 1.5 working
sessions• FACT: Most delegates do not read details of most
agenda items– Very large number learn about agenda items at
Exhibition
Mission of ICTS booth: Educate delegates about importance of Agenda Item 1.5 to their national economies and security
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The setting: WRC and the WRC Exhibition
• Approximately 3,000 participants
– National administrations, international organizations, special interest groups
• 26 Days (22 Oct – 16 Nov)
– Plenary sessions, working groups, side meetings, working dinners, socials, etc
• Exhibitors include major telecommunications companies, NASA
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Location of WRC and Exhibition
Exhibit Hall
Conference
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ICTS Booth Venue
ICTS Booth: Theme
• Icarus image
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ICTS Booth Design
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Fly Safe – AI 1.5
ICTS Booth Operations
Attractors
Informants
Continuous video
Bee
r & P
retz
els
Model airplane raffle
Trained hosts
AI 1.5Economics
AI 1.5SharingStudies
Technical literature
Our vi
deo
Tchotskis
GreeterB
roch
ure
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ICTS Booth Staff
Steve LyonsHans Klewe
Ron Streich
Tm Chalfant
B. Sucharita
Luiz de Souza
Sergio Penna
Mike Ryan
Carolyn KahnDarryl Holtmeyer
Richard Hefka
Booth Operations Manager Jean-Claude Ghnassia
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Status
• Host staffing complete
– Training course in development
– Hotel arrangements complete
• Booth artwork complete
– Panels in production
• Booth reservation and site survey complete
• Aircraft manufacturers’ models in work
– Bell Helicopter and Boeing models delivered
– Commitments obtained from Airbus, Lockheed, Embraer, Cessna, Northrop-Grumman
– Possible donations from Eurocopter, Arianspace, Dassault, Bombardier, Sikorsky
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Status (concluded)
• Booth furnishings decided, sources being researched
• Booth displays & electronics being provided by QinetiQ
• Work to be completed:
– Purchase host attire
– Purchase tchotskis (give-aways)
– Lease furniture
– Complete booth production and test assembly
– Distribute telemetry video DVD
– Develop or purchase of videos for display
– Develop literature and briefing materials
– Develop Web site advertising
– Arrange shipping and customs
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Summary
• Development of ICTS WRC booth is on schedule
– Booth contract in hand
– Art & graphics near completion
– Staffing commitments complete
– Remaining work assigned
• Much work remains to be done
– Literature and briefing materials on critical path
– Booth furnishings should be no problem
– Substantial logistics work in September and October
We Welcome Your Ideas and Help
Contact Darrell Ernst or Jean-Claude Ghnassia