Exhibition Floor Takes Center
Stage at The 2006 National Show

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The exhibition floor will once again serve as the center of most convention activities, including general sessions, at The 2006 National Show, the 55th Annual Convention & International Exposition of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), scheduled for April 9–11, 2006, at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta.

Returning to a successful model that has proven popular with delegates and exhibitors in recent years, general sessions in 2006 will again be held on the exhibit floor of the convention center. The return of the general sessions to the exhibition floor is designed to generate more activity for exhibiting companies.

“We're working hard to ensure that The National Show is a central platform to enable cable and telecommunications executives to connect, share ideas, and build on our industry's progress,” said Barbara York, Senior Vice President, Industry Affairs, NCTA. “By moving the general sessions back to the exhibit floor, we expect to create an environment buzzing with activity, which should benefit our exhibitors and all attendees.”

CableNET® Returns for Third Year
Another popular feature of recent shows also will return. CableLabs® has announced that its popular CableNET® exhibit will be featured for a third consecutive year at The 2006 National Show. CableNET, described as an “exhibit within an exhibit,” is sponsored jointly by CableLabs and the NCTA. The 10,000 square-foot CableNET exhibit will display a wide variety of next-generation broadband technology and services that cable operators may deploy and deliver to consumers in the near term, to assure that the industry maintains—and advances—its position in an increasingly competitive field. CableNET will emphasize broadband content and applications with technology as an enabling tool; demonstrate innovations in products and services; and highlight the benefits of the industry's cutting-edge broadband services.

CableLabs is soliciting proposals from service/application developers, manufacturers, cable operators, and cable programmers for demonstrations to be considered for possible inclusion in the CableNET '06 exhibit. Interested vendors may access the CableNET 2006 RFP at www.cablenet.org.

Show Registration
General registration for the show has begun—more information and regular updates about The 2006 National Show can be found at www.thenationalshow.com.

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