ACMA to conduct IT Show in December

Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Computer Merchants Association (ACMA) has announced that the sixth edition of ACMA IT Show 2009 will be held between Dec 18-20, 2009 at University Ground, Ahmedabad, in association with Markcom Solutions. The association is expecting more than 1.25 lakh visitors for the duration of the IT show, which last year, attracted around 90,000 visitors.

Kirti Thakkar, President, ACMA said, “Exhibitions are one of the most effective mediums for establishing and maintaining customer relations. In an increasingly digital age, they are the only medium where buyer, seller and product physically come together―a potent force for business.”

The show serves as a launch pad for new and innovative products in the region. This year, the association also plans to hold IT job and education fairs, IT fashion show―competition among IT institutes in the region and special events. In order to scale up active participation, the association has lined up lots of variations this year like a Theme Pavilion, which will showcase the past, present and future generations of IT in India.

During the second day of the event, Federation of IT Association in Gujarat (FITAG), plans to hold an IT convention. The convention will bring together all the associations in the region to discuss the IT scenario. Kaushik Pandya, President, FITAG, said, “Gujarat is currently looking forward to the ACMA IT Show this year. We are hoping to take this opportunity to organize an IT convention on Dec 19. We are in talks with various government and national bodies to attend the event. The IT scenario, both regionally and nationally, is changing and this convention will give everyone a platform to talk about anxieties and issues related to this IT arena.”

Discussing the importance of such expos for businesses Narendra Bhetaria, Chairman, ACMA IT Show 2009 stated, “IT has touched every Indian beyond their age, cast and income group but the awareness is still very low. With the help of ACMA IT Show we want optimum citizens to grab as much knowledge as possible.”