Join your colleagues at the only conference devoted to utility telecom issues in Europe that is created by and for European utilities and their technology partners.

The 2004 European Utility Telecom Conference (EUTC 2004) represents the largest gathering of telecommunications and information technology executives from Europe's electric, gas and water utilities, and their technology partners who are focused on exploring the latest telecommunications and data networking business solutions and business opportunities.

EUTC 2004 offers the most diverse program on utility telecom issues:

• internal telecom planning
• regulatory drivers
• best practices for outsourcing or sharing telecom services
• power line communication
• commercial telecom issues
• network security
• SCADA systems
• disaster preparation and recovery

All sessions will offer perspectives from European utilities, regulators, financial analysts, and technology partners with a focus on what the future holds for critical infrastructure throughout Europe.

Register today to take part in this unique educational opportunity and to meet your peers from across Europe.

EUTC Speakers

• Michael Fox, Chairman of the EUTC Steering Committee and Commercial Manager, ESB ITSolutions/Telecoms (Ireland)
• Padraig McManus, Chief Executive Officer, ESB, (Ireland)
• Dermot Ahern, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Republic of Ireland (Ireland - invited)
• Francois Lamourex, Director General - Energy & Transport, European Commission (Brussels)
• John McSweeney, General Manager, ESB IT Solutions & Telecom (Ireland)
• Friedrich Rockenbauer, Geschäftsfeldleiter Telekommunikation, Energie AG Oberösterreich (Austria)
• Miguel Angel Sanchez-Forne, Director of Telecommunications, Iberdrola (Spain)
• Ino Schonberg, Chief Executive, Power Plus Communications (Germany)
• Djamel Chekroun, Director General, EDEV CPL Technologies - EDF (France)
• Ramiro Alfonsin, PLC Project Manager, Endesa Net Factory (Spain - invited) - Chairman, PLC Utilities Alliance and Member of the Board of the PLC Forum.
• Victor Dominguez, Strategy & Standardization Director, DSC (Spain) and Chairman of the PLC Forum's Technical & Regulatory Working Group.
• Paulo de Sousa, Head of Sector - Mobile & Wireless, European Commission Information Society Directorate (Belgium)
• Mike Young, Telecoms Services Manager, Scottish Power (Scotland)
• Nick Pragnell, Telecomms Procurement Manager, RWE/Thames Water (UK & Germany)
• Cliff Walton, Head of Strategic Development, EDF Energy Networks (UK & France)

Conference Topics

• Regulatory Drivers Affecting Utility Telecom in 2005
• IP and Critical Infrastructure Communications
• Case Studies: Commercial Telecom Ventures for Utilities
• Public, Private, or Shared Radio Networks - An Analysis of Options for Utilities
• Broadband over Power Line Communications - Broad Implications for Utilities
• The Latest & Greatest Wireless Technologies for Utility and Energy Company Applications
• External Drivers of Power Line Communications
• How to Run Shared Telecom Services - Competitively
• Outsourcing of Telecoms from the Utility Perspective
• Trends in Critical Infrastructure Communications - The Next Five Years
• Case Studies: Disaster Response and Recovery
• Utility Telecom Security - How Vulnerable Are You?

Who Should Attend?

EUTC 2004 is designed to attract senior executives from European utilities, pipelines and other critical infrastructure companies as well as their technology and financial partners who have responsibilities for managing all internal telecom networks as well as developing new telecom ventures.

Government regulators looking for innovative ways to promote economic development by encouraging utility telecom ventures should also attend. EUTC 2004 will be the only place where European utility management can get a complete perspective on all types of critical infrastructure telecom systems and competitive telecom business opportunities - while learning from and forging alliances with their peers across Europe.

Registration Rates:

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Hotel Accommodations

The Berkeley Court, Dublin, Ireland

UTC has arranged for a special room rate at The Berkeley Court through October 1, 2004.

The rate is € 164 (EUR) + tax per night for single occupancy.

All attendees are responsible for arranging their own hotel accommodations.

Register Today Complete conference information, including the full program, registration, and accommodations, is available on the EUTC Web Page or by contacting Stefanie Lagutaris UTC Meetings Manager at +1.202.833.6819

ATTENTION VENDORS! UTC offers several levels of sponsorship to industry vendors at the 2004 European Utility Telecom Conference. Please take a moment to review the benefits of each sponsorship package to see which best fits your marketing model. View Sponsorship Opportunities FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Jim Hawarden, Exhibits Manager, directly at +1.202.833.6813 or jim.hawarden@utc.org.