ISPA News 29/09/06
Fast Track From Winners To Sponsors
UKFast is quick to see the benefits of ISPA sponsorship
Turn On, Tune In And Get A Piece Of The Action
How TV over the ‘net can work for you
Knock AOL Off Top Spot In The Beautiful Game
ISPA's second annual charity football tournament
Always Providing? Take A Break, It’s Showtime
Another membership benefit for ISPA members
Great North Fun
Second ISPA conference visited Manchester this month
Fast Track From Winners To Sponsors
UKFast is quick to see the benefits of ISPA sponsorship
UKFast, the winner of the Best Hosting Provider award at The 2005 and 2006 ISPAs has become the latest brand to benefit from ISPA sponsorship.
Building on its success at The ISPAs, UKFast have decided to capitalise on the benefits of being an ISPA sponsor as well as being an ISPA award winner. Through sponsorship of ISPA, UKFast are now associated with the voice of the UK Internet.
Sponsorship ensures that the UKFast logo will be seen from journalists to parliamentarians and the ISPA membership, which includes over 100 companies. Sponsors receive a whole host of benefits, including having their URLs attached to all ISPA emails and the first chance to sponsor ISPA events and awards.
UKFast is a specialist business to business ISP delivering high–end dedicated hosting including GraphiteRack, one of the most comprehensive ranges of hosting services available.
Lawrence Jones, MD of UKFast said: "Accreditation from ISPA UK is a real mark of quality and as an ISPA award winner, we know what it means to be recognised and supported by our peers. We're delighted to be furthering this relationship by sponsoring an industry body dedicated to making the Internet a better and safer place for us all."
Become a sponsor today by contacting the ISPA Press Office on 020 7609 1907 or check out the sponsorship package online.
Turn On, Tune In And Get A Piece Of The Action
How TV over the ‘net can work for you
For service providers with an IPTV service in action and for those who want to know more about how it could work for you, ISPA has the answer. ISPA UK has negotiated an exclusive discount for members to attend the IPTV Growth & Revenue Strategies For Telcos event and seminar.
So if you want to explore the opportunities that TV over the ‘net can offer or you want to take your IPTV service to the next level, here’s your chance.
IPTV Growth & Revenue Strategies For Telcos offers a super panel of speakers, innovative and fresh case studies, and high-level advanced discussions that will tackle the most important, contemporary IPTV issues.
This event will tackle the most pressing questions facing service providers now and in the future.
The event will take place from November 30 - December 1, 2006 at the Thistle Marble Arch Hotel in London.
For more information, please visit the IPTV Growth & Revenue Strategies For Telcos website.
To take advantage of this or any of the other numerous deals for ISPA members, please click here. And to understand how membership of ISPA can profit your company, take a look online or contact the ISPA secretariat.
Knock AOL Off Top Spot In The Beautiful Game
ISPA's second annual charity football tournament
The Internet industry’s footie teams are gearing up to snatch the ISPA charity cup title from previous victors AOL at this year’s tournament. ISPA has teamed up with Rconnection, a division of Register.com, to hold the second annual ISPA Charity Cup – a five-a-side football tournament organised exclusively for ISPA members.
2005 champions AOL - who won the final 1 v 0 against One.Tel - are eager to defend their title against all comers on the 26th October, on the hallowed turf at Wembley. Heralded as a fun tournament with aspects of tough competition and friendly rivalry, AOL’s captain said “To win the [2005] tournament was a real honour”.
To enter just put together your latest signings of eight colleagues to make up a basic five-a-side team, plus three subs. We're encouraging women to take part so try to mix it up as all male teams will be frowned upon. Teams will then battle it out through a mini league format, to knockout stages and the eventual final.
After proving yourselves on the pitch you'll be rewarded with a drinks reception and prize-giving ceremony, plus you’ll know that it’s all for a good cause. We raised £5,000 for Child Net International, Computer Aid International and the British Liver Trust last year. ISPA is looking to do better this time with the proceeds being split between British Liver Trust and Oasis net2work.
Kick off is at 3pm with prize-giving at 9pm, on Thursday 26th October 2006 at Goalsturf, Wembley. Sadly the new stadium still isn’t ready.
Directions:
- By Tube: Use Hanger Lane tube station (Central line) or Alperton station (Piccadilly line).
- By Car: The ground is off the A406.
The fee is just £350 per team, and as all the money goes to charity there’s no need to add VAT.
More information is available online. Register your team by emailing the ISPA Secretariat.
Always Providing? Take A Break, It’s Showtime
Another membership benefit for ISPA members
If you’re looking to find out how the Pay TV industries grip on the market is slowly slipping, offering potential opportunities, then look no further and take advantage of the latest exclusive ISPA membership benefit. ISPA have secured discount on entry to two of the industry's most eagerly anticipated shows.
The IPTV World Forum (5th-7th March) and The Connected Home (5th-6th March) shows are expected to see more than 5,000 visitors and over 200 exhibitors gather at London’s Olympia early next year.
The IPTV World Forum event is a must for those wanting to gain the experience of over 30 worldwide telcos and ISPs discussing IPTV service deployment issues. Leading content players and broadcasters will also be speaking, sharing a wealth of knowledge.
The Connected Home show provides the latest information on Europe’s ‘connected home’ industry. Showcase areas will be on view demonstrating how future homes and connected homes are anticipated by operators.
Membership can be obtained from this site and offers many benefits, from new business opportunities to meeting face to face with the politicians whose opinions can affect your business. A monthly newsletter also keeps you up-to-date with the latest news on compliance and regulatory information bulletins.
For more information or to take advantage of this offer please visit the deals for members page here.
Great North Fun
Second ISPA conference visited Manchester this month
This week ISPA hosted the second in a series of conferences, themed as a practical guide to the issues affecting ISPs in conjunction with Eversheds in Manchester.
The successful conference was produced with the support of Eversheds, CSIA, Aladdin and Webscreen Technology.
The panel included Malcolm Hutty, Head of Public Affairs, Linx, Edward Gibson, Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft and Maria Burroughs, Senior Policy Advisor from the DTI to name but a few.
The morning's presentations and discussions were followed by two practical workshops for participants.
If you weren't lucky enough to be there, presentations and the day's agenda can be downloaded from the ISPA site.
ISPA produces a full calendar of high profile events for members, including Legal Forums, Parliamentary Aadvisory Forums and The UK Internet Industry Awards - The ISPAs. For more information on upcoming events, please take a look at the event calendar or contact the ISPA Secretariat.