Badlisham said the events include:

-- MIPCOM 2008 at Cannes, France from 13 -- 17 October 2008. MIPCOM 2008 is the global content event for creating, co-producing, buying and selling, financing and distributing entertainment content across all platforms and to an extensive audience.

-- GITEX Technology Week 2008 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 19 -- 23 October 2008. GITEX Technology 2008 is an IT business solutions procurement platform for governments, businesses as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

-- The Gartner Symposium ITxpo 2008 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin, Orlando, Florida from 12 -- 16 October 2008. A congregation of IT and business strategists from all over the world, this event seeks to gather advice and construct strategic plans for business continuity, revenue preservation, and critical changes to customer and supplier relationships.

-- The 2008 European Outsourcing Summit is part of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) organized Outsourcing World Summit Conference Series, designed to specifically meet the educational and business development needs of outsourcing professionals in Europe.