More Than 20 Qualified Media Representatives to Join 6,500+ Industry Participants  in Chicago May 8-11, 2016

itw16Chicago, IL, USA, April 26, 2016International Telecoms Week (ITW), the annual meeting for the global wholesale telecommunications community, announces that for the second year running, press are invited to participate in the ITW Press Room.  Produced by Capacity Media, the leading source of information for the global telecommunications community, ITW 2016 will converge over 6,500 delegates from all areas of the wholesale community representing over 1,980 companies and more than 148 countries.  The event will be held jointly at the Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Swissôtel in Chicago, Illinois, May 8-11, 2016.

The ITW Press Room, exclusively managed by independent public relations and marketing consulting firm, iMiller Public Relations (iMPR), is located in Lucerne 1 ballroom on the Gold Level of the Swissôtel Chicago’s Swiss Tower, which is directly connected to the Hyatt Regency Chicago.  The Press Room is open exclusively to qualified press and media interested in covering the global wholesale telecoms landscape.  It will be open Sunday, May 8 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM; Monday, May 9 and Tuesday, May 10 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; and Wednesday, May 11 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  The Press Room will host press conferences on Monday as well as provide participating media an area to conduct one-on-one meetings.  For press that are unable to travel to Chicago for the event, iMPR will provide a virtual meeting space, conducted via video, to enable one-on-one briefings to be scheduled with attending delegates.  ITW sponsors and attendees will have the opportunity to meet with attending press on-site and virtually, as well as submit press releases and news for the ITW Show Daily.  Press releases for consideration in the ITW Show Daily, a magazine published each day of the three-day meeting, are currently being accepted until Wednesday, April 27 at 5:00 PM ET.  Sponsors and attendees can also submit a press release or media kit to ITW 2016 attending media until 11:59 PM on Tuesday, May 3.  After May 3, press releases and press kits must be dropped off directly in the Press Room during normal hours of operation.

“Due to tremendous feedback and success experienced last year, I am happy to announce that the Press Room will be making a resurgence at this year’s ITW event,” says Rosalind Irving, CEO of Capacity Media.  “We look forward to welcoming back the media and wholesale industry elite, and once again creating an incredible opportunity for attending companies to share their unique stories and developments with the global wholesale telecommunications and carrier communities.”

Media already committed to cover ITW 2016 include: Capacity Magazine, Chicago Inno, Current Analysis, Data Center Post, Discerning Analytics, Global Telecoms Business, Light Reading, TechDay, Telecompetitor, Telecom Review North America, Telecom Newsroom, Telecom Talk, Telexchange Journal, and more.  If you are a member of the media or press and would like to be considered for a complimentary press pass, contact iMiller Public Relations at ITW2016PR@imillerpr.com.

In addition, companies participating in ITW 2016 have access to VIP rates offered by Marketwired.  The VIP rates are exclusively available for announcements distributed via Marketwired that mention the ITW in Chicago.   The special rates are offered as flat-fees for National and High-Tech distributions throughout the United States.  In addition, the flat-fee rates are all-inclusive, with no additional costs for overages and include unlimited pictures, videos and enhanced Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

For more information about VIP Marketwired rates and press opportunities at ITW 2016, please click here or email ITW2016@imillerpr.com.  To learn more about ITW or to register for this year’s event, visit www.internationaltelecomsweek.com.

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About International Telecoms Week

ITW is the largest meeting for the global wholesale telecommunications community.  The event attracts participants from all areas of the industry including: Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 carriers, mobile/wireless operators, ISPs, VoIP providers, OTTs and technology partners from the voice, data, satellite, subsea and fixed-line markets.  ITW offers various networking opportunities through meeting rooms, an integrated exhibit and bilateral table area, numerous breakfasts, lunches and cocktail receptions and provides a wide range of conference sessions for attendees to benefit from.  Additional information can be found at www.internationaltelecomsweek.com or by following ITW on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

MEDIA INQUIRIES:

Ilissa Miller

iMiller Public Relations for International Telecoms Week

Tel: +1 866 307 2510

ITW2016PR@imillerpr.com