[MLB-WIRELESS] FW: B2Bcafe Mon 9 Sept - Melbourne Hot Spots & Wireless Internet

[Robert Foster]

Thought this might be of interest to some...
Rob.

-----Original Message-----
From: Warren Lester [mailto:warren at b2bcafe.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 27 August 2002 2:13 PM
To: rfoster at mountainvisions.com.au
Subject: B2Bcafe Mon 9 Sept - Melbourne Hot Spots & Wireless Internet



Melbourne Hot Spots & Wireless Internet

Greetings Robert

"If any one technology has emerged in the past few years that will be
explosive in its impact, it's 802.11" - Bill Gates.  Wireless Internet
provides a compelling value proposition - the capacity to access data at
broadband speeds across both private and public locations, wirelessly.
Research house IDC Australia seem to agree, predicting nearly 10 million
active users of wireless Internet by 2006 in Australia - a compound growth
rate of 95% per annum.  That's ambitious market expansion!

In conjunction with InterAct2002 Asia Pacific Multimedia Festival, the
September B2Bcafe looks into the immediate future of wireless Internet &
what this means for you.  The Hatch café, in Collins Street is one of the
first public sites in Melbourne to host a wireless hot-spot.  Does this mean
laptop presentations over a cup of coffee in a public space, or are there
other inherent values to consumers and hot-spot owners alike?  Presentations
& explanations of how wireless technology is expected to impact your life
are necessary!

Join industry leaders from Hewlett Packard, Air Portal, and Pacific
Internet, who will highlight and demonstrate this rapidly evolving
technology as well as provide insights as to how wireless Internet will
impact on you.

The September B2Bcafe is part of the InterAct2002 Asia Pacific Multimedia
Festival - Technology Across Boundaries - Australia's largest annual
multi-medai festival.

Where & When:
		Monday 9th September 2002
		The Hatch Cafe
		Level 1, 257 Collins Street
		Arrival - anytime after 5.30 pm
		Conclusion 8 pm
		$33 (inc GST) - includes finger food and beverages

No RSVP Necessary - Just Turn Up - and remember your business cards!

More details regarding sponsors and speakers available at
http://www.b2bcafe.com/events.asp

Please pass this invitation to anyone you believe may benefit from attending
B2Bcafe.

B2Bcafe is unashamedly a business networking event for entrepreneurs,
innovators, intermediaries and investors.  The trading of business cards and
information are the main currencies of the evening.

Speakers:
Simon Ambrose - General Mananger InterAct2002 Asia Pacific Multimedia
Festival
Simon has been closely involved in the development, ICT and related arts
industries for over a decade, and has an extensive background in film and
TV.  Since joining Interact in February 2001, he has managed the 2001 and
2002 Asia Pacific Multimedia Festivals, which are the largest ICT industry
development events in the Southern Hemisphere.

Andrew Hamilton - President, Air Portal
Andrew has over 15 year's experience in the telecommunications industry, and
is the founder of Air Portal.  He has the unique experience of having worked
in the field as an external plant engineer and then graduating to executive
and strategic business building roles throughout the industry.

Air Portal is the first Australian wireless access provider to offer a
wireless Internet service that is ISP agnostic. Using IEEE 802.11b or Wi-Fi,
the most popular standard for wireless networks worldwide, the Air Portal
service enables ISPs to offer their customers wireless Internet access at
broadband speeds.

Iain McKinn - Pacific Internet
Iain is Pacific Internet Australia's Director Technology & Strategy, and
Network and Operations.  Iain has 20 years of experience in the IT industry,
specialising in Unix Systems and TCP/IP networks including the installation
of the first commercial X-Window platform to 300 users incorporating Labtam
X-Terminals.

Pacific Internet, is the Asia Pacific's largest ISP, with over 400,000
customers in the region.

Raymond Maisano - Practice Manager for Mobility Solution APD - Hewlett
Packard
HP is a leading global provider of products, technologies, solutions and
services to consumers and businesses.  The company's offerings span IT
infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services and
imaging and printing. HP completed its merger transaction involving Compaq
Computer Corp. on May 3, 2002.  The company would have had revenue on a
combined company basis with Compaq of approximately $81.1 billion in fiscal
2001 and has operations in more than 160 countries.  More information about
HP is available at http://www.hp.com.


This B2Bcafe is hosted in conjunction with InterAct2002 Asia Pacific
Multimedia Festival (02 - 15 September 2002)
This multiple event Festival - an initiative of the Victorian State
Government - is the largest ICT development event of its kind in the Asia
Pacific region and is a leading showcase of creative, cutting-edge and
commercial applications of technology in the ICT fields and beyond.  The 2
week program presents world-class conferences, networking events and general
activities, including new media art installations, cutting-edge school
curriculum programs and the latest developments in IT and multimedia for
business and government.

B2Bcafe also thanks supporters:

DIIRD (Dept Innovation, Industry & Regional Development)
The Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development is
responsible for encouraging business growth, securing investment, promoting
exports and creating employment in Victoria.

Information City is a leading IT&C incubator operating across three 'nodes'
(Melbourne CBD, Ballarat and Heidelberg), focused on accelerating the growth
of early stage IT&C ventures.

Innovic through its Mission Statement, is positioned to 'be the focus for
the development of an innovative culture and to promote and support the
practical development of innovation for the benefit of all'.

The DEBONO Institute, a not-for-profit company, is dedicated to advancing
the development and application of innovative, creative and design thinking
in Australia.

City of Melbourne is committed to ensuring business development, job growth
and enhancement of business infrastructure in Melbourne.

Reader's Feast, offer knowledgeable, professional staff and one of the
largest ranges of Australian and international titles in Australia, Reader's
Feast book stores are synonymous with excellence in book selling.  Reader's
Feast is situated in the Midtown Plaza, cnr Bourke & Swanston Streets,
Melbourne.

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Any queries: Warren Lester on 1300 361 013 or 0411 371 076.  Alternatively,
warren at b2bcafe.com.

Wait There's More
AUIAC 2002 makes a special offer to the B2Bcafe community.  You are invited
to the free Welcome Reception of the 2002 Australian Universities
International Alumni Convention (AIIAC 2002) at 6pm on Thursday 5th Sept at
the Melbourne Museum and/or you can attend ($75) the Venture Capital
session - 'Taking Risks - Tales from Venture Capitalists' at 2pm on Friday
6th Sept (Sofitel Hotel).  The VC session is available to the B2Bcafe
community for $75 - a significant saving from the original $470 attendance
fee.  Leading investors, Bill Ferris (Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine
Partners), Asgari Stephens (Intelligent Capital Malaysia) and Barry Moignard
(Davnet Ltd) will be the key note speakers.  More information is available
at http://www.auiac2002.com  Please RSVP for either or both events at
auiac at meetingplanners.com.au or call 03 9417 0888.






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