North America
W2i Digital Cities Convention (West)

• October 10-12, 2005
• San Mateo Marriott (San Francisco Airport) Tel: (650)653-6000
• Co-hosted with the City & County of San Francisco

Deploy broadband-wireless infrastructure in your community to enhance public safety and emergency response, improve local-government workforce productivity, spur economic development and bridge the digital dividewhile dramatically lowering your telecommunications costs.

Conference
To provide local government-technology stakeholders with high-level analysis, focused brainstorming sessions and an opportunity to build consensus on the issues surrounding broadband-wireless state, county, and municipal-area networks, the Wireless Internet Institute will host the W2i Digital Cities Convention in San Francisco on October 10-12, 2005. Municipal elected officials, industry thought leaders, technology providers and systems integrators will participate in an interactive three-day program to explore the full range of opportunities and roadblocks surrounding the planning and deployment of these networks, with an emphasis on applications and services.
• Agenda
• Executive Summary

Community Wireless Networks Practical Training Session
This day-long Practical Training Session expands on the thought-leadership agenda of the W2i Digital Cities Convention with a set of actionable tools for local-government professionals, field practitioners and service operators.
• October 13, 2005
• More Information

W2i Wireless Communities Best Practices Awards
The W2i Wireless Communities Best Practices Awards pay tribute to local governments implementing broadband-wireless solutions for cities, counties and regions.
• Winners and Ones To Watch

Technology Showcase
A showcase exhibit featuring select emerging technology vendors, systems integrators and service providers to discuss their work with local-government professionals. Vendors exhibiting include Intel, Motorola, Alvarion, EarthLink, HP, Airpath, WazMetro and BelAir Networks.

Citywide Mesh Network Tour: Cupertino (CA)
W2i Digital Cities Convention (West) attendees are invited to a behind-the-scenes tour of MetroFi's multi-service mesh network in nearby Cupertino.
• Monday, October 10, 2:00 pm
• Duration: About two hours
• Departure: San Mateo Marriott (San Franciso Airport)
• More information

39 Participating Cities, Counties and States

Attendee Testimonials from North America W2i Digital Cities Convention (East)
• Philadelphia, May 2005

"It was incredibly informative and I learned many things that can be used in Camden. It was a great networking opportunity. I am following up with contacts I made at the conference."
Ms. Sara Manzano-Diaz, Managing Director, Municipal Rehabilitation, City of Camden, NJ

"This conference exceeded my expectation. Possibly one of the best conferences I have attended with regard to generating new funding ideas and partnerships."
Curtis Gibbs, Senior Resource Dev. Officer, CRA/LA

"It's a pleasure to be at the [Digital Cities Convention]. It's exciting to see so many people from both the private sector the government and elsewhere coming together to talk about the potential of wireless technology for cities and beyond."
Kevin Werbach, Asst. Prof. Legal Studies, Wharton School of Business

Speakers