CATA First Responder Vendor Outreach Forum: Ottawa ON, Oct. 16 - 17, 2012
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The Forum will take place on October 16 & 17 at the Sheraton Ottawa Hotel and will offer two unique conference tracks running concurrently.

This fifth annual Vendor Outreach Forum (VOF) brings top Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies together with Canada’s First Responders and Public Safety and Security (PSS) community to help shape the future direction of industry R&D efforts and contribute to the development of a technology roadmap for First Responders nationwide.

Register now
to reserve your place in this Innovative Forum!

Questions?
Contact CATA Projects Director, Emily Boucher at eboucher@cata.ca.

Track 1 -
Executive Boardrooms

An exclusive series of ‘Dragon Den’ sessions where ICT vendors will meet with a panel of key Canadian First Responder ‘investors’ and IT decision makers to present their unique product/service solutions, receive valuable feedback and meet interested buyers.

Track 2 -
Plenary Sessions

A running series of 40-minute Plenary Sessions led by First Responders on topics such as "how-to" sessions on selling to them, procurement opportunities, recent research, interoperability, broadband advocacy, and concluded with a town hall session.
"These Forums have proven to be a powerful and effective vehicle for bringing vendors and First Responders together for a rich exchange of intelligence. The BC event will be a must attend for ICT vendors looking to serve Canadian First Responders."

~ Inspector Lance Valcour, Program Manager for the Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group

The Only Way to Obtain One of the 14 Boardroom Opportunities is Through Sponsorship. Click here for more information.

This VOF will seek to:

Influence: vendors' product planning through direct, unfiltered feedback

Shape: the future direction of industry R&D efforts in Canada

Accelerate: time-to-market for products meeting First Responder's needs

Identify: the critical governance, and policy needs to optimize interoperability practices


Those who attend this Forum will:
  • Receive prime networking opportunities with key First Responders and Public Safety and Security Representatives from the West Coast and the rest of Canada

  • Learn about the ICT needs and opportunities among Canada's First Responders

  • Be part of the group that revolutionizes Canada's ICT use among its First Responders

  • Dress casually and speak openly!

Listen to testimonials now!

 
Founding Partners
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General Dynamics Canada Harris Corporation Cassidian Motorola FATPOT Technologies
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Litco Systems
Capella Telecommunications		 Inter-Op Canada
 Frontline Security

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