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Partners For exhibitors, the Digital Cities Convention can be a unique venue to both deliver, or learn of, a major press announcement and/or product release. For further information on sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, contact Daniel Aghion, Executive Director of W2i, at daghion@w2i.org or (617) 439-5400. Association Partner Confederação Nacional de Municípios The National Confederation of Cities - CNM is a municipalista entity with 26 years of existence, consisting from the yearnings of the controllers of the federacies, state and microregional associations of cities that if resented at a representative entity that, mainly in national level, defended the institucional interests of the municipal being and advocated for its fortalecimento. It is with this vocation that we are, throughout the time, working and adding efforts in favor of a strong municipalism, having as support to the state and microregional entities of cities that, with the representation of all the States of the federacy, in its set form the CNM. The condition of abrangência in all the domestic territory in gives legitimacy to them to speak on behalf of the 5,562 Brazilian cities, of which 83% have a not superior population the 30 a thousand inhabitants and possess the most diverse types of lack that they need to be minimized. Website: http://www.cnm.org.br CIFAL Atlanta IFAL Atlanta is the North American affiliate of the Decentralized Cooperation Programme of UNITAR, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. CIFAL Centers provide training for local authorities, mayors, governors or municipal councilors and their key executives as well as private sector and civil society leaders in the areas of sustainable urbanization and environment, information society, and human, social and economic development. Website: http://www.cifalatlanta.org/ GAID Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID). A principal distinguishing feature of the Alliance, and its key value added, will be in providing a multi-stakeholder cross-sectoral platform and forum that will bring together all stakeholders representing relevant constituencies (for example, in governments - development cooperation, foreign policy, finance, social, sectoral (health, education) and regulatory agencies; in the private sector - industry and workers associations, producers and consumers of ICT, the media; in civil society – NGOs, CSOs, foundations, scientific, academic and ICT communities and individuals providing advocacy and oversight on Information Society issues and implementing programs addressing MDGs). Website: http://www.un-gaid.org/ UNITAR The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) was established in 1965 as an autonomous body within the United Nations with the purpose of enhancing the effectiveness of the Organization through appropriate training and research. UNITAR is governed by a Board of Trustees and is headed by an Executive Director. The Institute is supported by voluntary contributions from governments, intergovernmental organizations, foundations, and other non-governmental sources. Website: http://www.unitar.org/ São Paulo State Government - Secretariat for Development The Secretariat of Development is the part of the government of São Paulo responsiblie for the promotion of the sustainable development. Articulation, strategic planning and coordenation of the state policies in the economic sector are its main activities. The Secretariat operates in the essentials elements of the cientific and tecnological development: infrastructure of industrial tecnology and inovation. It searches the competivity of São Paulo in consonance with gains to Brazil. The policy adopted promotes the development of all regions, bringing an increase of exportation, in search of new markets to recover the national production. The Secretariat centralizes its actions in the support to the areas with greater competitive capability with the purpose of regarding the entrepeneurs and the workers. It also makes a big effort in favour of the regionalization, aiming to guarantee to the countryside the creation of work and income. Website: www.desenvolvimento.sp.gov.br Wireless Information Technology Council WITC was founded in 1973 as ITCIS (Information Technology Council of the Intermountain States), a public sector non-profit, educational organization whose purpose is to improve cooperation, operations and delivery of services at all levels of government by promoting increased knowledge, improved management methods and more efficient use of information and telecommunications resources, services and technologies. Website: http://www.witconline.org/ GMIS The mission of International GMIS is to provide an organizational structure and network with associated activities, which may be used by all State, County, and Local government agencies and educational institutions which are members in order to help them in their information and automation endeavors and with associated projects and problems. Website: http://www.gmis.org Delta Air Lines, Inc. Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides air transportation for passengers and freight throughout the United States and around the world. As of February 1, 2005, Delta (including its wholly owned subsidiaries, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. and Comair, Inc.) served 219 domestic cities in 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as 53 international cities in 35 countries. Delta mainline, domestic and international service, Song®, Delta Shuttle®, Delta Connection®, Delta SkyTeam®, and Worldwide Partners operate 7,697 flights each day to over 497 cities in 88 countries. Website: http://www.delta.com/ NATOA The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) is a national association that represents the communications needs and interests of local governments, and those who advise local governments. Our membership is predominately composed of local government agencies, local government staff and public officials, as well as consultants, attorneys, and engineers who consult local governments on their telecommunciations needs. Our government members have responsibilities that range from cable administration, telecommunications franchising, rights-of-way management and governmental access programming to information technologies and INET planning and management. We have members from not-for-profit organizations whose needs and interests are complementary to those of NATOA's members and we have members who are vendors to local governments, and telecommunications providers of all types of services to and for local governments. Website: http://www.natoa.org/ Conference Advisor NetLogix NetLogix is a leading data networking consulting firm delivering solutions to global landline and wireless carriers and equipment manufacturers. Website: http://www.netlogix.com/ rClient At rClient, we are the result of a philosophy that says, "Together is better." We are a collection of organizations working together and with each client to find expert, cost-efficient solutions to the clients' people, process, technology, and workplace environment needs. Each project team is organized and managed by an rClient representative, who acts as trusted business advisor. Experienced senior business professionals, rClient representatives work as a part of your strategy team — understanding how each project affects your organization and overall business initiatives. Website: http://www.rclient.com/ Grants Office Grants Office offers solutions for both for-profit and nonprofit clients. Our strategies allow customers to improve their specific grants development program by reducing costs and decreasing the burden on internal staff time and resources. Grants Office provides a variety of services including: proposal development and submittal, comprehensive research reports and completion of a year-long grantseeking plans, and access to our online database. Grants Office offers customizable solutions that will fit most budgets. Website: http://www.grantsoffice.com/ Media Partner Broadband Wireless Exchange Broadband Wireless Exchange Magazine, which is the largest web site in the world dedicated to the broadband wireless industry, is an online publication that publishes news and many reference materials, such as news, white papers, tutorials, business directories, a trade show calendar and many other sources of information that are related to the Broadband Wireless industry. BWE's content enables readers, investors and businesses to find the information they need to do business in the broadband wireless industry. Website: http://bbwexchange.com/ Converge Network Digest Converge! Network Digest covers the convergence of broadband telecommunications networking through daily and weekly e-mail newsletters and our Web site. Website: http://www.convergedigest.com/ Phone+ With a circulation of 20,000, PHONE+ is the premier magazine for VoIP, data, wireless, Internet and content solutions for the channel. Website: http://www.phoneplusmag.com/ Xchange Magazine xchange magazine covers revenue-generating service-delivery strategies for full-service facilities-based providers -- from incumbents to competitors -- serving metro and rural residential and business communities. Website: http://www.xchangemag.com/ TelecomGear Telecom Gear magazine has been the Nation's largest marketplace for buying and selling Telecom equipment for 22 years. Website: http://www.telecomgearonline.com/

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