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The Leadership Forum is off the blocks. Registration Underway. February 12, 2008
NASSCOM’s flagship event and one of the most important leadership events in India, the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum, got off to a spirited start this morning. The lobby hall at the impressive Grand Hyatt Hotel at SantaCruz, Mumbai is abuzz with activity as delegates get done with the registering process.
One of the things that really caught my attention was the sufficient registration time provided. The registration booths opened a little before the scheduled time of 9:30 AM and next program won’t start until 11:30. It’s a good thing that the organizers had taken into account the morning rush hour traffic.
Whats even better is that it’s a wonderful networking opportunity for delegates who had come in early. At the lobby and the coffee shops, I saw a healthy number of delegates meeting up and introducing themselves. There were familiar smiles, handshakes and even a few hugs as well as business acquaintanses caught up with each other again.
Separate registration desks for Speakers, Sponsors, Media, Paid Delegates, On Spot registrations and a general help desk really helped easen the registration process which is usually the most chaotic part in any conference. Subhasis Chatterjee, Editor & CEO of IndiaOutsourceWatch.com said the process was smooth. He however felt that the online registration form was a tad too long and could be made more concise. Mr.Vipin Malik, Deputy General Manager at Unitech, said he was happy with the arrangements.
The delegate kit is one of the classiest I have seen. The rich mahagony textured leather bag contained what many consider to be the bible of the Indian IT industry, the book on the ‘Strategic Review on the IT-BPO Sector 2008′. The kit also has the complete list of the ‘NASSCOM 100 IT Innovators’, and the sponsor collateral smartly packaged inside two thumb drives. (the most useful giveaway for IT guys, as one delegate put it). The surpise element was a Khadhi Kurta instead of the usual Tshirt!
Here’s a quick sneak preview of one of the halls. The crowd will only be let in around 11:30 am and here’s a look at it before they filled it up.
