ABITA announces expo dates

The Ankleshwar Bharuch IT Association (ABITA) executive members organized a
general body meeting last week and drew a roadmap for the second half of the
current fiscal. The important activity on the agenda of ABITA for the present
fiscal is conducting an IT exhibition. The dates of the expo have been set for
January 3-5, 2009.

"The IT exhibition will be quite different from the expo we conducted
previously. This time we are giving an opportunity to Consumer Electronic Home
Appliances (CEHA) to take participate and display their products. We are
investing a huge amount this time as we are receiving good response from
sponsors," said Sameer Mehta, VP, ABITA.

According to the executive members of the association, the coming expo will
be organized in a big way. Retailers like E-Zone and Croma are also being
invited to participate in the expo.

"We are planning to set up 70 to 80 stalls in the expo. The estimated expense
of the entire expo is close to Rs 4 to 5 lakh. The total revenue generation will
be Rs 8 to 9 lakh. 35,000 visitors are expected during the three day program,"
explained Naeem Surajwala, President of ABITA.

ABITA is also planning to organize seminars on security and its importance
during the expo. "We are planning to invite a veteran from the IT industry to
present the seminar," said Surajwala. For the IT expo, ABITA has tieup with Sad
Vidya Mandal Institute of Technology (SVMIT) for co-ordination.

The association is conducting awareness programs for end-customers about the
usage of WiMax and its advantages.