GLOBECOM 2011 case for Mumbai, India

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Proposal for Proposal for IEEE IEEE Globecom Globecom 2011 2011 in in Mumbai (Bombay) Mumbai (Bombay) The Gateway of India The Gateway of India IEEE Bombay Section IEEE Bombay Section in association with IEEE Bangalore section in association with IEEE Bangalore section R. R. Muralidharan Muralidharan Past Chair Past Chair www. www. ieee.org/bombay ieee.org/bombay r.muralidharan@ieee.org r.muralidharan@ieee.org Proposal Team Proposal Team IEEE Bombay Section IEEE Bombay Section Dr. M V Pitke, Life FIEEE Dr. M V Pitke, Life FIEEE Past Chair COMSOC Chapter and Past Chair COMSOC Chapter and TENCON TENCON 89 organizer 89 organizer Prof. Prof. Uday Uday B Desai B Desai Chair Chair IEEE Bombay Section & IEEE Bombay Section & Organizer of IEEE Organizer of IEEE - - ICCV 1998 ICCV 1998 Mr. R. Muralidharan Mr. R. Muralidharan Past Chair Past Chair India Council & Bombay India Council & Bombay Section and Organizer of 3 Section and Organizer of 3 INDICONs INDICONs Mr. Ashok Jagatia Mr. Ashok Jagatia Chair Chair COMSOC Chapter, Bombay COMSOC Chapter, Bombay Section Section Bombay Stock Exchange IEEE Bombay Section IEEE Bombay Section Established in 1976 Established in 1976 Largest Section in India Largest Section in India Council with ~5200 members Council with ~5200 members Has 78 Student Branches Has 78 Student Branches (Second largest in the world) (Second largest in the world) Has an active COMSOC chapter Has an active COMSOC chapter Has 450+ COMSOC members Has 450+ COMSOC members All India Level: All India Level: India has the largest India has the largest COMSOC membership COMSOC membership outside the US outside the US Bandra-Worli Sea-link Project Indian Telecom Environment Indian Telecom Environment Total telecom users ~250 Million Total telecom users ~250 Million Cell users Cell users ~209 Million ~209 Million Teledensity Teledensity ~ 22 % ~ 22 % Urban Urban 52 % and Rural 52 % and Rural 2% 2% Telecom growth of 46.9 per cent Telecom growth of 46.9 per cent between June 2006 between June 2006 - - May 2007 May 2007 Broadband connections Broadband connections 2 Million 2 Million expected to grow to 20 Million by expected to grow to 20 Million by 2010 2010 Internet connections Internet connections 4 Million 4 Million TRAI, TRAI, Govt Govt of India target & CTR, of India target & CTR, London prediction London prediction - - Indian Indian Telecom users will reach ~500 Telecom users will reach ~500 Million in 2010. Million in 2010. WiMax WiMax and 3G on their way and 3G on their way Telecom is a major wealth creating Telecom is a major wealth creating industry in India industry in India GDP growth rate is ~ 8% GDP growth rate is ~ 8% - - 9% 9% Industry growth rate is ~14% Industry growth rate is ~14% Mumbai: The Business Hub Mumbai: The Business Hub Mumbai has become a major centre Mumbai has become a major centre for Communications Industry and for Communications Industry and Business Business Industry leaders like Tata, Reliance, Industry leaders like Tata, Reliance, Tech Mahindra, MTNL, .... Tech Mahindra, MTNL, .... Leading institutions like the IIT and Leading institutions like the IIT and the Tata Institute of Fundamental the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Research Large number of engineering colleges Large number of engineering colleges Source of large number of Source of large number of volunteers volunteers Large number of small and medium Large number of small and medium size companies that are looking for size companies that are looking for technical support and business technical support and business partnerships partnerships Key industry associations like CII, Key industry associations like CII, NASSCOM NASSCOM New industry centers in the New industry centers in the neighboring cities neighboring cities - - Pune Pune , Nagpur, , Nagpur, Aurangabad and Aurangabad and Nashik Nashik Practically every industry in India has Practically every industry in India has a corporate office in Mumbai a corporate office in Mumbai Dhirubhai Amabani
Knowledge City Mumbai Mumbai a a Megapolis Megapolis Financial Capital of India Financial Capital of India 25+ 25+ world class five star hotels in world class five star hotels in last decade in Mumbai last decade in Mumbai Taj Taj , , Oberoi Oberoi , Hilton, , Hilton, Marriot/Renaissance, Marriot/Renaissance, Intercontinental, Le Intercontinental, Le Meridien Meridien , , Sheraton, Hyatt, Sheraton, Hyatt, Leela Leela , , 5 major 5* hotels within 10 5 major 5* hotels within 10 mins mins of International Airport of International Airport 10 more within 20 10 more within 20 mins mins of of International Airport International Airport 2 & 3 Star hotels within 15 2 & 3 Star hotels within 15 mins mins Affordable student hostels Affordable student hostels nearby at NITIE, IIT, SCI etc nearby at NITIE, IIT, SCI etc Excellent facilities at Renaissance Excellent facilities at Renaissance and Grand Hyatt on the required and Grand Hyatt on the required scale for scale for Globecom Globecom meeting specs meeting specs Population ~ 19 Million Population ~ 19 Million Airline Connectivity Airline Connectivity Excellent airline connectivity, Excellent airline connectivity, global as well as local global as well as local In the 11 months between April In the 11 months between April 2006 2006 - - February 2007, Mumbai February 2007, Mumbai airport, the busiest in India, airport, the busiest in India, handled 180 thousand landings handled 180 thousand landings and take and take - - offs offs over 20 million passengers over 20 million passengers total of 13.56 million domestic air total of 13.56 million domestic air passengers passengers 6.73 million international 6.73 million international passengers passengers registered a 21.28% growth in registered a 21.28% growth in passenger traffic passenger traffic Recently upgraded Private Airport Recently upgraded Private Airport Any airline worth its salt lands in Any airline worth its salt lands in Mumbai Mumbai Direct non Direct non - - stop flights to Mumbai stop flights to Mumbai from NY, NJ, Chicago and Europe from NY, NJ, Chicago and Europe Our Supporters Our Supporters IEEE Bombay Section members IEEE Bombay Section members have close personal have close personal links with links with leaders of almost all major leaders of almost all major companies companies like, Reliance, Tata like, Reliance, Tata Indicom Indicom , , VSNL, BSNL, Tech Mahindra, HCL, VSNL, BSNL, Tech Mahindra, HCL, etc.) and etc.) and government departments like government departments like MCIT and DST MCIT and DST Many 'Senior' IEEE / Many 'Senior' IEEE / ComSoc ComSoc members hold key positions in the members hold key positions in the city city E.g. Mr. E.g. Mr. Ratan Ratan Tata, Mr. S Tata, Mr. S Ramadorai Ramadorai FIEEE, CEO of TCS FIEEE, CEO of TCS Strong support from Chairman, Strong support from Chairman, Knowledge Commission, India, Mr. Knowledge Commission, India, Mr. Sam Sam Pitroda Pitroda Significant support from PMO, Significant support from PMO, Central & State Central & State Govts Govts . and . and Municipal Corp. for such activities Municipal Corp. for such activities Support from TEMA, IETE, Support from TEMA, IETE, NASSCOM etc NASSCOM etc Enthusiastic Support from Industry Our initial approaches with a Our initial approaches with a few companies such as few companies such as Reliance Reliance Tata Tata Indicom Indicom (VSNL, Tata (VSNL, Tata Tele Services) Tele Services) TCS TCS Tech Mahindra Tech Mahindra Huawei Huawei , ZTE , ZTE Alcatel Alcatel - - Lucent Lucent Ericsson Ericsson Nokia Nokia - - Siemens Siemens Vavasi Vavasi Telegence Telegence HCL Tech HCL Tech Sasken Sasken MTNL Mumbai MTNL Mumbai Have been very encouraging Have been very encouraging and are willing to patronize. and are willing to patronize. Proposed Venues Proposed Venues Two Hotels short listed Two Hotels short listed (meeting (meeting Revised /JLB/August Revised /JLB/August 24, 2007 Room Specs 24, 2007 Room Specs - - GLOBECOM with GLOBECOM with EXPO.doc EXPO.doc ) ) RENAISSANCE Hotel and RENAISSANCE Hotel and Convention Centre Convention Centre ( ( Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Centre: Distinctive Convention Centre: Distinctive and stylish accommodations in and stylish accommodations in Mumbai Mumbai ) an associate of ) an associate of Marriot chain Marriot chain GRAND HYATT GRAND HYATT ( ( http://mumbai.grand.hyatt.co http://mumbai.grand.hyatt.co m/ m/ ) ) Both Hotels have Both Hotels have 1500+ capacity Ball room 1500+ capacity Ball room 20+ parallel session Halls 20+ parallel session Halls 25K+ sq. ft Space for Expo. 25K+ sq. ft Space for Expo. http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/bombr Largest Convention Centre in India with 2,30,000 sq ft. of indoor and outdoor meeting space.
Situated on plush banks of Powai Lake
7 km from airport
Current capacity ~300 rooms, 175 apts..
Will increase to ~1000 by 2008.
High speed wireless internet connectivity in guest rooms and public areas. Renaissance Meeting Room (partial) Capacity Chart http://mumbai.grand.hyatt.com Grand Hyatt Mumbai is a city landmark.
Built on 10 acres of prime land in the centre of Mumbai
20 mins from International Airport
High speed wireless internet connectivity in guest rooms and public areas. Grand Hyatt: Mumbai For Exhibition For Exhibition Following short listed Following short listed for help to manage for help to manage the exhibition: the exhibition: Exhibitions India Pvt. Exhibitions India Pvt. Ltd an ISO 9001:2000 Ltd an ISO 9001:2000 certified company certified company ( ( www.exhibitionsindia. www.exhibitionsindia. com com ) ) Winmark Winmark Services Services Pvt Pvt , , Ltd a division of India Ltd a division of India - - Tech Foundation Tech Foundation ( ( www.india www.india - - tech.com tech.com ) ) Proposed Committee Members Proposed Committee Members General Chair: Dr. M. V. General Chair: Dr. M. V. Pitke Pitke , Dr. , Dr. U B Desai, Dr. V U B Desai, Dr. V Bhargava Bhargava Technical Program Chair: Technical Program Chair: Bhaskar Bhaskar Ramamoorthy Ramamoorthy , IITM & Two more , IITM & Two more from outside India from outside India Organizing Chair: R. Muralidharan & Dr. Surendra Pal and Section Chairs of Bombay & Bangalore Finance Chair: Finance Chair: Kirit Kirit Seth Seth Treasurer: Ashok Jagatia Treasurer: Ashok Jagatia Expo Manager: Plan to appoint an Expo Manager: Plan to appoint an Agency Agency Tutorials Chair: David K, IITM Tutorials Chair: David K, IITM Marketing Chair: TBD Marketing Chair: TBD Publications Chair: Publications Chair: Shevgaonkar Shevgaonkar Local Arrangements Chair: Local Arrangements Chair: Anthony Lobo, TCS Anthony Lobo, TCS Advisor Panel: Thomas Advisor Panel: Thomas Kailath Kailath , , Sam Sam Pitroda Pitroda , Vince Poor, , Vince Poor, Estimated Budget Estimated Budget Item Current (US$) 2011 (US$) Conference Centre, Food & Beverages 450000 540000 Promotion, Administration, Mgmt. Services 140000 168000 Local arrangements, Committee travel 138000 165600 Proceedings, Exhibit exp 37000 44400 Registration, Tutorials 775000 930000 Corporate Support, Exhibits 260000 312000 Expected Revenue 1035000 1242000 Expected Cost 765000 918000 Expected Surplus ( little over 25%) 270000 324000 Exchange rate assumed is : 1 US$ = Exchange rate assumed is : 1 US$ = Rs Rs 40 40 Assuming a 20% escalation in 2011 Assuming a 20% escalation in 2011 Detailed work sheets available Detailed work sheets available Chowpaty Beach and Nariman Point A Glimpse of places to see in and around Mumbai Frescos at Ajanta Caves (Aurangabad) Elphistone Circle Haji Ali Shrine Gateway of India Elephanta Caves Ajanta and Ellora Caves (Aurangabad) Mumbai at Night And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it Paulo Coelho --- The Alchemist Many thanks

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