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Countdown to WRC-07 : The ICTS Exhibition Booth Darrell Ernst ETTC´07 Toulouse June 2007. Agenda. Why an ICTS booth at WRC? The setting: WRC and the WRC Exhibition The ICTS Booth Theme Design Operations Staff Status Summary. Why an ICTS booth at WRC?.
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Countdown to WRC-07: The ICTS Exhibition Booth Darrell Ernst ETTC´07 Toulouse June 2007
Agenda • Why an ICTS booth at WRC? • The setting: WRC and the WRC Exhibition • The ICTS Booth • Theme • Design • Operations • Staff • Status • Summary
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
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
Location of WRC and Exhibition Exhibit Hall Conference
ICTS Booth: Theme • Icarus image Icarus
Fly Safe – AI 1.5 AI 1.5Economics AI 1.5SharingStudies ICTS Booth Operations Greeter Continuous video Attractors Model airplane raffle Brochure Trained hosts Tchotskis Beer & Pretzels Informants Technical literature Our video
ICTS Booth Staff Richard Hefka Carolyn Kahn Darryl Holtmeyer Hans Klewe Steve Lyons Tm Chalfant Ron Streich Mike Ryan B. Sucharita Luiz de Souza Sergio Penna Booth Operations Manager Jean-Claude Ghnassia
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
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
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