Delegates to The 2012 Canadian Telecom Summit have received their conference materials electronically, less than 2 days after the conference ended thanks to our move to electronic distribution.

It has been about 8 years since we stopped felling forests to produce conference binders with presentation that were weeks old by the time the speaker delivered the talk. The next phase in our evolution was production and mailing of CDs after the event, but this took a month or more because of logistics required and the number of hands that got involved between preparing a master, producing it, design and approval of the label and packaging, stuffing and mailing bubble envelops.

Last year was the first time we tried electronic distribution of the materials and this year, we seem to have improved dramatically on the process, shaving 80% off the post-conference delivery time.

Speakers were able to change their presentations right up to the time they went on stage; delegates have speedy access to the files and can move the materials onto whichever platform they prefer.

This year was also the first time that we did not prepare a print version of the conference brochure. I’m sold on the benefits of e-commerce.

It is over for another year. Here are links to stories from the closing day of The 2012 Canadian Telecom Summit.

• Globe and Mail: Globalive mulls possible partnership plans
• itWorld: Don’t wait for Ottawa on digital strategy: Jenkins
• itWorld: Wind makes appeal to Shaw, Videotron

Be sure to visit Cartt.ca which is filled with loads of stories about the event, speakers and various sessions from start to finish. Cartt.ca has a special offer, with 60 days of free access, letting you read about The Canadian Telecom Summit and everything else in the cable, telecom, radio and TV business.

The dates have been announced for next year: June 3-5, 2013. Mark them in your calendar. I hope to see you at The 2013 Canadian Telecom Summit.

Day 2 at The Canadian Telecom Summit produced print coverage as can be found in this list:

• Globe and Mail: Is your internet as fast as it claims to be?
• Canadian Press: Mobilicity executive chairman wants more Canadian apps developed for wireless
• National Post: Canada’s wireless providers call for national code of conduct
• itWorld Canada: Barbs fly at Telecom Conference
• itWorld Canada: Up to carriers to help poor get PCs
• itWorld Canada: Mobilicity calls for shake-up in wireless industry

BNN-TV spent the day interviewing many keynote speakers at The 2012 Canadian Telecom Summit. A summary of mid-day highlights are found in this interview between the anchor and the reporter on scene.

Links to the interviews can be found here:

• The data deluge – with Cisco SVP Nick Adamo
• Bulking Up In Central Canada – with TELUS CFO Robert McFarlane
• Life of a Discount Carrier – with Mobilicity Executive Chair John Bitove
• Telecom Trends – with Bell Canada SVP Mirko Bibic
• Foreign Investors Welcome – with Industry Minister Christian Paradis
• CRTC looking to protect wireless consumers – with CRTC acting Chair Len Katz (with a text story, this video can be found here)

What common thread do you notice in these interviews?

I thought it would be useful to link to various stories with coverage of the first day of The 2012 Canadian Telecom Summit.

• Globe and Mail: Canada on track to pass 100-per-cent wireless penetration rate
• Financial Post: Rogers eyes new services to reboot revenue growth
• itWorld Canada: A plea to improve digital literacy
• Mobile Syrup: Rogers, CWTA
• Canadian Press: National standards for cellphone contracts to benefit consumers: wireless group

It was a great launch with a wonderful array of diverse and dynamic speakers, topical areas of discussion and an energized audience.

There are two more days to go; Tuesday includes an address by Industry Minister Christian Paradis.