The "Technology Roadmap: Wi-Fi, WiMAX, Proprietary & Cellular Networks" panel was chaired by Bo Larsson, CEO, Firetide. From left to right, are Phil Belanger, Principal, Novarum (at the podium); Bo Larsson; Mark Goldstein, Founder, International Research Center; Secretary, Arizona Telecommunications & Information Council (ATIC); Frank Ohrtman, President, WMX Systems; and Glenn Strachan, Project Director, Macedonia Connects.

Attendees at the W2i Digital Cities Convention in Tempe, Feb. 13–14, 2007.

The "Public-Private Partnerships: A Diversity of Communities and Models" panel was chaired by Martin Levetin, Vice President of Carrier and Municipal Networks, Strix Systems. From left to right are are Ron Braden, IT Director, Town of Vail (CO) (at podium); Martin Levetin; William E. Beck, Deputy CIO, City of Minneapolis; Dave Heck, Deputy CIO, City of Tempe (AZ); Thomas McQuillan, IT Director, City of Grand Rapids (MI); and Eric Norenberg, IT Services Leader, City of Mesa (AZ).

Dave Evertsen, Principal, Municipal Solutions, chairs a "Nuts-and-Bolts" seminar at the W2i Digital Cities Convention in Tempe, Feb. 13–14, 2007.

Attendees at the Digital Inclusion Roundtable, moderated by Anne-Rivers Forcke, IBM, at the W2i Digital Cities Convention in Tempe, Feb. 13–14, 2007.

Attendees at the Wireless Networks User Experience Roundtable, moderated by Ken Biba (standing) and Phil Belanger, Co-Principals, Novarum, at the W2i Digital Cities Convention in Tempe, Feb. 13–14, 2007.

Ryan McCaigue, Sr. Project Manager, EarthLink Municipal Networks, chairs a "Nuts-and-Bolts" seminar at the W2i Digital Cities Convention in Tempe, Feb. 13–14, 2007.

The "Nuts-and-Bolts" seminar on funding at the W2i Digital Cities Convention in Tempe, Feb. 13–14, 2007.

The "Multi-Jurisdictional Planning and the Municipal Legal Landscape" panel was chaired by James Hueser, Sales Executive, Wireless Broadband Americas Group, IBM. From left to right: Chris Puccio, Director of Information Technology, City of Boulder (at the podium); James Hueser; Michele Hovet, Director of Information Technology, City of Arvada (CO); Galen Updike, GITA – Telecommunications Development Manager, State of Arizona; and Jenae Naumann, Asst. City Attorney, Tempe (AZ).

Case Study Session 1 — Transportation & Neighborhood Portals — was chaired by Destah Owens, SkyPilot Networks. From left to right are Skip Brand, Vice President, Strategy, JiWire (WAZTempe Portal); Francisco Leyva, Traffic Engineering, City of Tucscon; Larry Piland, Datel Systems (San Diego North County Transit District); Judith Miller, President, NinthWave Media (PhilaVoice Portal); and Destah Owens (standing).

Case Study Session 2 — Public Safety & Emergency Response / Telemedicine — was chaired by Mark Wittenburg, Tech Support Supervisor, City of Tempe. From left to right are Robert DeSimone, Patrolman, Lakewood Police Department (NJ) (at the podium); Mark Wittenburg; Mike Holcomb, Associate Director for Network Architecture, Arizona Telemedicine Program; and Ksenia Coffman, Director of Marketing, Firetide (sitting in for Paul Hackerson, Director of Security and Management, Housing Authority, Rockford (IL)).

Closing Session, W2i Digital Cities Convention in Tempe, Feb. 13–14, 2007. From left to right: Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman (at the podium); W2i Executive Director Daniel Aghion; and Deputy CIO David Heck.

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman gives the closing keynote address at the W2i Digital Cities Convention in Tempe, Feb. 13–14, 2007.