The governor's speech will mark the first time that Teleportec conferencing will be used publicly in Virginia. The audience will be viewing Warner's image in a three-dimensional form on the stage at the Hotel Roanoke, and the governor will be able to see the audience on his monitor while in Charleston.
"We're looking forward to showcasing this futuristic technology to this year's attendees at COVITS," said Newstrom.
Virginia, in partnership with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI), hosts this year's COVITS conference September 21-23. The theme is "Integrating Enterprise Technology Solutions," and will explore the challenge of merging disparate systems and organizations into a single, highly responsive and highly secure entity.
This year's conference will include representatives from 18 states and 9 countries. Senior-level executives from business, government and academia in attendance will hear from luminary keynotes former Prime Minister of Great Britain the Rt. Honorable John Major C\H and General H. Norman Schwarzkopf (retired).
Government speakers slated to speak include Congressman Bob Goodlate, Congressman Rick Boucher, Undersecretary of Commerce and Technology Phillip Bond, and U.S. Homeland Security CIO Steven Cooper. Technology industry representatives include BearingPoint Chairman and CEO Rand Blazer, President of EDS State and Local Government Business John Engler (former Michigan Governor), and IBM General Manager of e-Business on Demand Dr. Irving Wladawasky-Berger.
Roanoke, Va., the site of this year's conference, was named America's Top Digital City by the Center for Digital Government in 2001 and 2002. Roanoke is one of only three five-time winners of the prestigious All-America City Award.
