Re: [kEv] Speaking: China: Broadband World Forum Asia June 5 to 8...

[Daniel Harris <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Now we have to raise funds to get me out there and to pay for stand  
materials. So far I've sent emails to my DTI contacts and to the  
British Council in Beijing. See below for my wordage. Any comments  
would be most helpful. Cheers Daniel

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I have been asked, on behalf of Kendra Initiative [1], to speak in  
China at the Broadband World Forum Asia [2] in Beijing, June 5 to 8.  
We have also been given a complimentary stand at this event. Kendra  
Initiative has many UK company members drawn from a wide range of  
media and communications sectors.

This is a great opportunity to gain insight and increase exposure to  
the Chinese market for UK companies.

Kendra Initiative is looking for financial assistance for expenses  
that our involvement in Broadband World Forum Asia will incur. This  
will include travel, accommodation, stand printed materials (posters  
and leaflets). We estimate that the total figure could be in the  
region of six thousand pounds.

Momentum is gathering within the Initaitive as there is now generally  
seen to be a real need for an open media marketplace. The  
International Engineering Consortium, the organisers of Broadband  
World Forum Asia, found out about Kendra Initiative and myself from  
my speaking at W3C's annual conference last year [3]. Recent invites  
to speak include the BAPLA Picture Buyers' Fair in May and Broadcast  
LIVE in June.

Please could you direct me to a place/person (if not yourself) that  
would be best suited to help us raise these funds. Sponsors will be  
acknowledged on the Kendra Initiative website and on printed materials.

Many thanks for your time. Do not hesitate to get back to me with any  
questions.

Best regards,

Daniel Harris

[1] http://www.kendra.org.uk
[2] http://www.iec.org/events/2007/bbwf_asia/
[3] http://www2006.org/speakers/harris_d/