6th Annual International Computer Refurbisher Summit – October 14th and 15th in Miami October 14, 2009

Dear Friends,

We are pleased to invite you to our 6th Annual International Computer Refurbisher Summit: Prospering in Recessionary Times, which will be held at the Eden Roc Hotel, located in Miami Beach, Florida on October 14th and 15th 2009. TechSoup Global will be hosting this year’s event.

We hope you will attend and exhibit at this well attended conference.

The 6th Annual International Computer Refurbisher Summit (ICRS 2009) is hosted and organized by TechSoup Global. This series of computer refurbishers conferences have been held in rotating cities around the U.S. over the past five years, providing an opportunity for people working in the computer reuse, recycling, and reuse field to meet each other, learn about new developments in the field and discuss the best practices of some of the top refurbishers in the filed. It is also one of the largest gatherings of refurbishers from the Community Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher's (MAR) Americas program.

The conference theme this year is “Prospering in Recessionary Times”. The event will feature presentations on new faster technologies for data sanitation, how to approach corporate and institutional equipment suppliers during a recession, stimulus funding, and all the new developments in our industry.

This is truly the best opportunity for you to meet colleagues from across the globe working in the areas of computer refurbishing and repair, and asset management.

Register for the event online: http://www.icrsconference.org/Default.aspx?pageId=3702

Registration this year is $250 per person and includes evening receptions.

This is truly the best opportunity for you to meet CEOs and decision makers from across the globe working in the areas of computer refurbishing and repair, and IT asset management.

Sponsorship packages start at $1,500 and include exhibitor tables and free registration so are the optimum way to get information about your company to attendees.

For more information on sponsorship opportunities please contact:
Maryline Daviaud Lewett at maryline@techsoupglobal.org or 415-633-9480 or 415-215-4327 (mobile).

Additional sponsorship information for the event can be found at: http://www.icrsconference.org/Default.aspx?pageId=130305

Exhibitor tables are $1,200 and include free registration, wireless Internet, and exposure on the ICRS website. Exhibition space is limited so please inquire about exhibiting soon to: Fresh White at fresh@techsoupglobal.org, or 415-633-9342

Additional exhibitor information for the event can be found at: http://www.icrsconference.org/Default.aspx?pageId=402655

Audience:

ICRS attracts over 250 professionals from the US and around the globe who specialize in computer reuse, refurbishment, and IT asset recovery. This is the lighter or ‘high value’ portion of the electronics recycling industry. The International Refurbisher's Summit (ICRS 2009) is the latest in a series of annual computer refurbisher's conferences. This is the only event of its type in the world. ICRS provides an opportunity for people from all over the world working in this industry to meet one another, develop business relationships, and learn new techniques for doing their work efficiently and cost effectively. The conference theme this year is “Prospering in Recessionary Times”.

Hotel Details:

A discounted rate of $139 per night is available for a limited time at the Eden Roc Hotel, which is a four star oceanfront resort hotel. To get the discounted rate, please identify yourself as a member of the ICRS event. Contact the Eden Roc Hotel to make reservations at: 1-800-319-5354 or 1-305-531-0000. Their web address is: http://boldnewedenroc.com/

The discounted hotel rate is available until September 14th, 2009.

International travelers, please apply for your passport now to allow time for processing which can take several weeks. Please send request for your visa letter to Fresh@techsoupglobal.org.

Finally, if you have any problems reserving your hotel room or doing your online reservation, please contact Fresh White at TechSoup at 415-633-9342 or fresh@techsoupglobal.org

For summit content and speaker information, please contact Jim Lynch, Computer Recycling and Reuse Director & ICRS Producer at: jlynch@techsoupglobal.org

We very much look forward to seeing you at the conference!

Sincerely,

Jim and Fresh!

Jim Lynch
Computer Recycling and Reuse Director & ICRS Producer
TechSoup Global
Tel. 415-633-9308
jlynch@techsoupglobal.org

Fresh! White
Special Projects Manager and ICRS co-Producer
TechSoup Global
Tel: 415.633.9342
fresh@techsoupglobal.org

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