Supercomm 2004 slated for Chicago in June

Supercomm 2004, the annual exhibition and conference for communication service providers and private network managers, will be held this year at Chicago's McCormick Place from June 20-24.

Supercomm is jointly owned by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association. The annual conference encompasses every communication technology, including broadband, enterprise networks, converged wireless and the entire public network infrastructure.

Most recently, TIA announced that Michael Powell, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, will be a featured keynote speaker at the conference. Powell's speech is one of eight intended for the show. Supercomm also features more than 50 hours of free educational programs as well as a wide range of fee-based seminars, executive workshops, conferences and presentations.

For additional information, visit the conference's Web site at www.supercomm2004.com

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