Consolidated Events for Data Storage

ISW 2005 Guide and Information for Exhibitors

Information Storage Week 2005(ISW 2005), which succeeds previous DISKCON Japan, is a consolidated events of data storage industry. ISW includes “Products and Technology Exhibition”, “International Disk Forum”, “Standard Chairpersons Committee” and other events. Many of key persons in the storage industry will visit the ISW.

< Host Organization >

IDEMA Japan

SRC (Storage Research Consortium)

< Date and Place >

Date: Monday, June 6 through Wednesday, June 8, 2005

Place: Tokyo Conference Center (3 minutes walk from JR Suidobashi Station)

< Details of ISW Events >

○  Exhibition Tuesday, June 7 and Wednesday, June 8, 2005

Exhibitors at ISW exhibition are honored with “sponsors”, and they are given space where sponsors’ products and technologies are exhibited. By synergy effect of other ISW events, many guests who are mostly key persons in the industry are expected to visit ISW exhibition. ISW exhibition is a very attractive to the visitors because they can look and feel many new technologies and products demonstrations.

{Products and Technologies to be exhibited}

Ø  Data Storage Devices and Manufacturing, Testing and Measurement Equipment for Data Storage Devices

Ø  Materials and Key Components for HDD and Optical Storage Devices

Ø  HDD and Optical Storage Devices for Consumer / AV Applications

Ø  Server and Network Applications

○  Exhibitors Presentations Tuesday, June 7 and Wednesday, June 8, 2005

Presentations of products and technologies by ISW exhibitors (Admission Free)

○  International Disk Forum Tuesday, June 7 and Wednesday, June 8, 2005

Three days Forum which includes market analysis and technologies of various data storage devices and their applications.

Speakers are executives of companies, top engineers and analysts representing the storage industry.

○  Tutorial Course for HDD Wednesday, June 8, 2005 (p.m.)

Half-day course of fundamental knowledge including technologies and market of HDD.

○  Tutorial Course for ODD TBD

Half-day course of fundamental knowledge including technologies and market of optical disk drive.

○  Advanced Course for HDD Wednesday, June 9 2005 (a.m. and p.m.)

One-day course of HDD for engineers and marketing related businesspersons, which includes various technologies and future perspectives of HDD.

○  IDEMA International BOD/Executive Committee Meeting Monday, June 6 (tentative)

IDEMA International BOD /Executive Committee meeting, will be held in the afternoon of Monday, June 6.

○  Storage Research Consortium General Assembly and Technical Session (SRC Members only)

SRC General Assembly Monday, June 6

SRC Technical Session Monday, June 6 – Tuesday June 7

General Assembly and Technical Session of Storage Research Consortium (SRC), which has close relation with IDEMA Japan, will be held in ISW period.

○  IDEMA Technical (Standard) Chairpersons’ meeting Thursday, June 9 (tentative)

General Discussions on Standardization issue will be held with participation of Chairpersons of Technical (Standard) Committee. (IDEMA Members only)

○  Reception Party Tuesday, June 7

Sponsors (exhibitors) and attendees of Forum are invited to the party. It provides with an opportunity of communications and enlarging network among the participants.

< Schedule and Room number >

June 6 (Mon.) / June 7
(Tue) / June 8
(Wed.) / June 9
(Thu.)
Sponsors exhibition / 202 / 202
Business room / TBD / TBD
Exhibitors presentation / TBD / TBD
International Disk Forum / 201 / 201
HDD tutorial course / TBD
HDD Advanced course / TBD
SRC BOD meeting / TBD
SRC General assembly / 201
SRC Technical session / TBD
Technical (Standard) chairpersons meeting / TBD
Reception Party / TCC restaurant
IDEMA Int’BOD/ EAC / TBD

* Exhibition time: 10:00 a.m. -- 17:00 p.m.

* Reception party: From 17:30 p.m. at TCC restaurant

< Map of Tokyo Conference Center (TCC) >

Address

3-13-1 Iidabashi Chiyodaku, Tokyo(Daiwa Hose Tokyo Bldg., 2F), 102-8112

Home Page: http://www.tokyo-cc.co.jp

3 minutes walk from JR Suidobashi station or 5 minutes walk from Tozaisen (subway) Iidabashi Station.

< Tokyo Conference Center Floor Layout >

Guide for Exhibition

* Floor space and booth size

Ø  Total floor space: 350 m2

Ø  Standard booth size:300cm(Width)×200cm(Depth)×2400cm(Height)
Booth space: 6 m2

²  Smaller size will be available on request

²  Number of standard booth: 20(See Floor plan –1)

* Image of the booth space

* Booth fee

*  (1) Standard booth (6 m2)

IDEMA member: 350,000 yen, Non member: 500,000 yen

・  Basic structure of booth (Back panel and side panel) is included in the fee.

・  Side panel at corner booth is optional.

・  One table (1500mm×750mm) and three chairs are equipped.

・  Parapet, nameplate, electric construction and other decorations are optional (see optional list).

(2)  HDD Pavilion

IDEMA member: 100,000 yen, Non member: 130,000 yen

* Basic booth, showcase and catalogue stand are equipped without additional fee.

* Booth and HDD Pavilion Application: From November 1 to….

(1)  Earlier applicant has priority of booth selection.

(2)  Application: Fill the attached application form and send it to IDEMA Japan office by fax.

(3)  For more details, please ask IDEMA Japan office.

< Floor layout of the exhibition >

< Example of the booth >

< HDD Pavilion >

(1) HDD Pavilion Image

(2)  Showcase

Outer dimensions: W600 X D600 X H920 mm

Inner dimensions: W550 X D520 X H290 mm

Frame color: Silver

Light: Slim line

With key

Maximum number of exhibits: 6 units of 3.5-inch HDD equivalent drives

(3)  Catalog stand

A4 size, 6 shelves, Size: W250 X D390 X H1295

< Standard booth structure >

(1)  Specifications and way of attaching panels

Ø  System panel of the booth consists of;

White panel, Aluminum pole, and Aluminum beam.

Ø  No nails, pins and wallpapers can be used.

Ø  Explanatory panels and posters can be attached as shown in the following figures.

Ø  Lightweight panels: Specified Magic tapes can be used.

Ø  Heavyweight panels: Specified chain and S shaped hock can be used.

*  Refer option list for these hardware.


(2) Way of attaching explanatory panels (examples)

< Power source for exhibits (optional) >

(1)  Power source for exhibits and fluorescent light are optional. Basic cost of power construction is 10,000 yen per 1kw power. Refer option list for more details.

(2)  Power source: 100V single phase

(3)  Capacity: Up to 1kW per booth. For more details, refer option list.

< Exhibitor Presentation >

ISW provides opportunities of presentations by exhibitors.

Place: TBD

Date: Tuesday, June 7 and Wednesday, June 8

Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm, 50 minutes per one presentation

Fee: 80,000 yen per 50 minutes

Total 12 presentations are available for two days

Application: Fill the necessary items in attached application form and send it to IDEMA Japan office.

< Other Benefits for ISW exhibitors >

Ø  Exhibitors company logo will be displayed at the reception desk.

Ø  200 sheets of ISW invitation cards will be presented. Additional cards are available on request.

Ø  Introductions of exhibitors (sponsors) companies and their homepages will be linked in the ISW Guide of IDEMA Japan Homepage.

Ø  Exhibitors company names or logos will be attached in the forum proceedings and other brochures.

Ø  Exhibitors can use room (TBD) for business discussion with customers and prospects. Free coffee service is available.

Ø  Invitation tickets for International Disk Forum (one person for two days/booth) will be presented.

Ø  Exhibitors are invited to the reception party of Tuesday, June 7. (Two persons for one booth)

Ø  Lunch tickets will be presented. (10 tickets/booth)

Ø  Benefits for exhibitors are subject to be changed.

< Guidebook >

Ø  ISW exhibition guidebook is published. (A5 size, 4 colors top page, one color text page)

Ø  3,000 guidebooks will be printed.

Ø  The guidebooks are handed out to all visitors including International Disk Forum participants.

Ø  Detail contents and formats of guidebook will be informed separately.

< Application of advertisement space in the guidebook >

Ø  Advertisement pages are available.

Ø  Price:

Ø  Top 4 (Color): 100,000 yen

Ø  Top 2 and 3 (black and white): 60,000 yen

Ø  Text page (black and white): 30,000 yen

Ø  For application of advertisement, fill the attached form and send it to IDEMA Japan office.

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