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Who says the World is Round? Flattening the World Through Technology.
 
25-26 October  The Grand Ballroom, Hotel Intercontinental
Makati City, Philippines
Organizer:
Philippine Internet Commerce Society (PICS)
Website: http://www.pics.org.ph
Event Manager:
Fiera de Manila, Inc.
Tel: (632) 899 2952, 896 0639, 899 6893, 890 2101
Email: fiera@info.com.ph | Website: http://www.fmi.com.ph

Event Concept/Description:  
This is an annual event of the Philippine Internet Commerce Society (PICS) incorporating the industry's conference and exhibit with this year's theme: "Who says the World is Round? Flattening the World Through Technology."

PICS, as a private sector advocate of electronic commerce, will conduct a two (2) day conference and exhibit discussing current global e-business trends and bringing technology to full use of small and medium enterprises in order to reach wider markets and do business globally.

The Philippine business community is largely composed of small and medium enterprises (sSMEs), accounting 99.4% of registered firms in the country. It is the SMEs that fuel the country's economy into the path of development and progress. The Philippine SMEs have to go global, it has to go digital! It is for this reason that we have to build the SMEs at the frontier of Philippine business and equip them with proper technology to use so they can do business globally.

Leading technology and software vendors, internet and web services providers, IT and Management consulting companies, mobile and wireless telecom companies, training institutes, software development companies, e-banking and financial institutions, content providers, and government agencies, will showcase and demonstrate the latest wireless and mobile, internet, e-commerce & e-business solutions, technologies, and innovations at the exhibit floor.
Event Highlights:  
•  2-day E-Commerce Conference
•  2-day Exhibition on E-Commerce/ IT Products, Services, Solutions
•  PICS IT-SME Excellence and Exhibitors Networking Night on October 25, 2005
•  Corporate Presentations, Product Launching, Free Internet Surfing
Conference Program & Schedule:  
Day 1, October 25, 2005, Tuesday
•  Keynote Address
•  Industry Situationer: 'IT/E-Commerce/Mobile/Wireless as Technology Tools for SMEs'
•  Relevant Legislation on ICT/E-Commerce/Mobile/ Wireless Affecting SME Business
•  E-Commerce In a Nutshell: A Starter Course (Building websites, planning substantive content for web sites, choosing your ISP, domain name registration, search engine optimization, and affiliate program)
•  Presentation and Panel Discussion on Database Marketing, Web Advertising, Mobile Marketing
•  Creating Consumer Evangelists: Blogging and Other Participative Technologies
•  ICT and Telecom Presentation

Day 2, October 26, 2005, Wednesday
•  Industry Situationer on Mobile Payment
•  Available e-Payment Solutions (Panel Presentation and Discussion plus Case Studies)
•  Mobile Micro Payment in Small Business
•  Security on Mobile Payment
•  Business Efficiency and Productivity Through Technology (Best Practices and Case Study on e-Enterprise for SMEs)
•  Available Venture Capital & Financing for SMEs
•  VOIP Panel Discussion: 'Leveraging the Opportunity of VOIP'
•  ICT and Telecom Presentation
  Register early and get a whopping 15% DISCOUNT on or before Sept. 30, 2005

Exhibit Profile:  
Computer hardware, software and peripherals, E-Commerce Solution providers, Internet and Web development services/solutions, Telecommunications, Mobile and Wireless communication products, Management and IT consulting, Training Institutes and Education centers, E-Learning centers, Financial Institutions, Internet Banking, Software Development Companies, Internet Security Products, Internet Service Providers, IT Support Centers, Call Centers and CRM, Online Media, and e-Government services.
Who Should Attend:  
E-Commerce Professionals, SMEs, Entrepreneurs, Businessmen, Chief Information Officers, Wireless Content Entrepreneurs/Providers, Financial and Internet Bankers, IT/MIS Managers, IT Profesionals, IT Project Managers, Cyber Lawyers, Policy Makers, Legislators, Educators, Web Developers, Law Enforcement Personnel, Venture Capital Firms, Managing Directors and CEOs, CRM Managers, Direct Marketing Managers, Database Managers, I.T. Managers, Brand and Product Managers, Customer Care Managers, Call Center and Telemarketing Executives, Marketing Directors and Managers, DM and CRM Agency Owners, General Managers/Owners, and those responsible for the development and implementation of business strategies geared towards E-Commerce.
Corporate Sponsorship Package:  
Gold Sponsorship - P300,000.00
•  2x4 sqm. exhibit raw space
•  25 minutes presentation slot in the conference
•  inclusion of company logo in event's marketing materials, such as, print ads, souvenir program, flyers, event website, and stage backdrop
•  free two (2) slots in 2-day conference
•  free hanging of streamers/ banners in conference room
•  inclusion of company and product brochures in conference kit
•  provision of event database both for conference delegates and trade show visitors

Silver Sponsorship - P200,000.00
•  2x2 sqm. exhibit raw space
•  25 minutes presentation in the PICS Networking Night
•  inclusion of company logo in event’s marketing materials, such as, print ads, souvenir program, flyers, event website, and stage backdrop
•  free two (2) slots in 2-day conference
•  free hanging of streamers/ banners in conference room
•  inclusion of company and product brochures in conference kit
Regular Booth Participation Fee:  
P25,000.00 (inclusive of VAT), Philippine-based companies

US$650.00 (inclusive of VAT), foreign-based companies

2x2 sqm. exhibit space, carpeting, wall panels, fluorescent lighting, negotiation table and chair, convenience outlet, and fascia

Other Marketing Opportunities

Conference Bag Sponsorship - your company will have special exposure and mileage with 200 conference attendees per day as they carry a conference bag sponsored by your company. Investment Rate: P100,000.00

Congress Badge/ID Sponsor - your chance to prominently feature your company to all trade visitors, conference attendees, and guest wearing the Congress badge all over the exhibition site and congress hall. Investment Rate: P75,000.00

Advertisement in CD Rom Souvenir Program - place your company advertisement in the Congress Souvenir Program in CD Rom format which will be distributed to all conference attendees, VIPs, Foreign Embassies based in the Philippines, chamber of commerce in the Philippines, government agencies, and other trade organizations. Your full color ad will be in jpeg or pdf format. Insertion Rate: P10,000.00

Banner Ad on PICS Web site - place your company ad in PICS Congress web site hyper link to your company's web site for one year exposure. Advertisement Rate: P15,000.00

Conference Registration Form  
YES!  I/We would like to attend the 4th National E-Commerce Congress on October 25-26, 2005.
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For Exhibit/Sponsorship Information:
Visit www.pics.org.ph or www.fmi.com.ph or call (632) 896 0639, 896 0637 For General Information/Registration call:
(632) 896 0639, 896 0637, 899 6893

Conference Registration Fee:
PhP 7,000.00 for two (2) days, inclusive of snacks, buffet lunch and conference kit
PhP 5,500.00 for two (2) days, for PICS member
PhP 5,500.00 for two (2) days, for academe and government
US$ 220.00 for two (2) days, for foreign delegate


Please make the check payable to: Fiera de Manila, Inc.
 
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