Press Conference, Rome 21 Dec 2012.
Paolo Dalla Chiara, SAT Expo President, gives an overview of the conference, the location, the Web Estel Community Project
2. 1. Una conferenza scientifica
Estel Conference key points
innovativa:
The First International Conference about Space and Satellite
Telecommunications in Europe promoted by IEEE – AESS
IEEE - the world’s largest professional association
dedicated to advancing technological innovation
Important Partnerships:
ESOA (European Satellite Operators Association)
ESA (European Space Agency)
CTIF (Center for Teleinfrastruktur – Aalborg University)
SAT Expo (The international Expo-Forum on Advanced
Space and Telecommunications)
3. Estel Conference key points
• A unique venue in the heart of Rome, different hotel
accommodations at walking distance and social
activities for many unforgettable tours
• Cutting-edge topics and a multidisciplinary focus
• Meeting of leading players in the field of Satellite
Communications and Technologies from Governments,
Industry and Academia
• International speakers and participants coming from 21
countries (America, Europe, Africa and Asia)
4. A strong team
• International Steering Committee with 50 members (and I am
one of them)
• International Technical Committee with 62 members chaired by
the Tor Vergata University
• Organizing Committee chaired by ESOA together with the SAT
Expo team
• Publicity Committee
• Financial Committee
• A permanent working team of more than 120 people in the
world!
6. A strategic and well-equipped
Conference Centre
• 1 Auditorium with seating capacity of 300 (A)
• 6 Meeting rooms, with seating capacity ranging
from 100 to 60 (B)
• 4 Expo Areas equipped with coffee and buffet
corners and 2 Areas with desks (C)
7. How to participate
• Individual participation through paper submission to an
international Technical Program Committee
• Company participation through:
a) Sponsorship (platinum, gold, silver packages)
b) Exhibition with pre-furnished booths
c) Exhibition with a desk
• All participants can have B2B and R2I (Research to Industry)
meetings upon request and included in the participation costs
• All details are in the press kit
8. Not justObiettivi:
3. a conference
Wa want to launch the ESTEL Community to extend the
benefits of the conference over time
A Social Community that paves the way for direct dialogue
before and after the main event
A directory of profiles of the participants and sponsor companies
(Web 3.0 Campaign)
From now until October 2012: a network to exchange ideas and
expertise, develop contacts between key players and have
constant knowledge of conference topics and participants
9. WEP - Web Estel Project
Objectives
Raise awareness on conference themes
Community building, contacts sharing
Encourage people to exchange ideas
Let contributors familiarize with each other
Warm-up phase before the conference
Extend the benefits of the conference over time
Our Web Manager Pierfrancesco Marsiaj will briefly explain this project to you.
After that you are all invited to the ESTEL Conference Christmas Cocktail