Three leading international specialist conferences and trade fairs to be held in the last three days of October are set to make Messe Frankfurt the centre of the digital world. Some 15,000 trade visitors from all over the world are expected to attend the three events - Voice + IP, Powering the Cloud and World Publishing Expo (IFRA Expo & Conference) - where the focus will be on business communication, cloud computing and the (digital) future of media. Visitors to any of the three conferences and trade fairs will have free access to the other two events, thanks to an agreement between organisers Messe Frankfurt, Angel Business Communications and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).

Klaus Reinke, Member of the Extended Board of Management of Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH and Vice President of Digital Business, explains: "Messe Frankfurt is developing into an important ideas marketplace in the fast-emerging digital business sector. With its excellent transport connections and central location at the heart of Europe, Messe Frankfurt is predestined to host international events."

Voice + IP, an event aimed at hands-on users which is organised by Messe Frankfurt, will be held at its Forum on 30 and 31 October. The panels of high-calibre players at the conference will be focusing on key topics relating to business communication, particularly for SMEs and large companies. The conference programme, which is available at http://voiceip.messefrankfurt.com, raises the bar further with presentations, workshops and panel discussions featuring key figures from the sector. Numbering over 90 in total, the Forum speakers include managers from Alcatel-Lucent, Eckes-Granini, the Radeberger Group, Microsoft, Avaya, Siemens Enterprise Communications, Cisco and Heraeus. The trade fair's partners include key German ITC sector associations such as BITKOM, Call Center Verband, Contact Center Network, DVTM, DVPT, eco Verband, HessenIT, IfCC and Voice Verband. The wide range of topics is rounded off by the expert presentations given by exhibitors at the accompanying trade exhibition.

Parallel to this, three conferences - SNW Europe, Datacenter Technologies and Virtualization World - will be held on 30 and 31 October in Messe Frankfurt's Congress Center under the heading "Powering the Cloud" (organised by Angel Business Communications with the assistance of the Storage Networking Industry Association, SNIA Europe). This extensive programme includes over 130 sessions with presentations by prominent industry experts, contributions relating to practical usage, demonstrations of the latest products, and information on the most recent trends and developments. In a series of mini-tracks lasting half a day each, leading analysts and independent industry observers will discuss the critical challenges that influence today's IT strategies and requirements. They provide information from manufacturers, end customers and the SNIA as well as an open discussion group for exchanging opinions and sharing experience. The conferences are geared towards end users, specialist retailers, consulting firms and distributors specialising in IT. Independent association SNIA Europe works to promote data and network standardisation, addressing such relevant topics as cloud storage, data management, converged networks and long-term archiving during the Frankfurt-based event. The organisers also succeeded in getting influential organisations like BITKOM, GSE and SANBoard on board again. Details can be found online at http://poweringthecloud.com.

The series of digital business events in Frankfurt will kick off with the World Publishing Expo, organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), which will be held in Hall 8 between 29 and 31 October. The leading representatives of the media world - CEOs, IT directors, business development directors, technical directors and editors-in-chief - are looking for new business models and innovative technologies that offer them new creative possibilities. The World Publishing Expo, the largest international exhibition for the newspaper and media industry, presents technologies for publishing on tablet computers, mobile phones, in print form and online. In this way, it is of interest to all media professionals, both from the newspaper and magazine sector and from advertising, PR and corporate publishing. The supporting programme features high-calibre speakers, including representatives from Axel Springer Media Impact, the Financial Times, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the New York Times and the Times of India. Over 8,000 visitors from some 100 countries are expected to attend the exhibition, where more than 250 international exhibitors will be presenting their products, services and ideas.

More information can be found online at http://www.wan-ifra.org/expo2012.

About Voice + IP

Voice + IP was founded eight years ago by the German Association for Post and Telecommunications (DVPT). Since then, it has established itself as a red-letter day in the calendars of decision-makers from the fields of ITC, purchasing, organisation, strategic corporate development, security, legal affairs and data protection who are aiming to streamline their company communication with the aid of state-of-the-art technology and who are looking for individual solutions for this purpose.

About SNW Europe

Now in its ninth year, SNW Europe is still the largest independent conference where IT managers and experts can attend SNIA-endorsed education tracks, get hands-on access to a wide range of solutions, and mix with technology experts who are faced with similar storage and data management issues. SNW Europe's unique ties with European storage users enable it to organise a conference programme that focuses on the main issues faced by companies of all sizes and types. Whether users are launching their first storage consolidation project or are interested in location-independent business continuity, SNW Europe is the place to be. www.snweurope.net

About Virtualization World

The main focus of Virtualization World is on developing IT virtualisation standards and solutions, and on cloud computing services in particular. The conference and exhibition offer IT experts a first-class platform for training in these key technologies and expanding their knowledge with the assistance of SNIA Europe and independent of any manufacturer influence. Over its two days, the conference features tutorials and real-life case studies covering the latest topics and trends, from desktop, server and storage virtualisation to cloud virtualisation. www.virtualizationworld.net

About Datacenter Technologies

Supported by leading manufacturers and SNIA Europe, this event focuses on the standards and solutions that play a key role in developing and running an efficient, state-of-the-art data centre. At Datacenter Technologies, participants learn how to use the right data centre strategy to overcome current economic, environmental and business challenges. www.datacentertechnologies.net

About WAN-IFRA

Headquartered in Paris (France) and Darmstadt (Germany), with subsidiaries in Singapore, India, Spain, France and Sweden, WAN-IFRA is the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers. It represents more than 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in over 120 countries. Its main objective is to defend and promote press freedom, quality journalism and editorial integrity and to help develop successful business activities.

Background information on Messe Frankfurt

Messe Frankfurt is Germany's leading trade fair organiser, with 467,5 million euros in sales and 1,725 active employees worldwide. The Messe Frankfurt Group has a global network of 28 subsidiaries and approx. 50 international Sales Partners, giving it a presence for its customers in more than 150 countries. Events "made by Messe Frankfurt" take place at more than 30 locations around the globe. In 2011, Messe Frankfurt organised 100 trade fairs, of which more than half took place outside Germany.

Messe Frankfurt's exhibition grounds, featuring 578,000 square metres, are currently home to ten exhibition halls and an adjacent Congress Center. The company is publicly owned, with the City of Frankfurt holding 60 percent and the State of Hesse 40 percent.

For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com

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