High-Tech Leaders to Gather at Joint Economic Committee Summit

Strategic Insights -

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and other top executives from major technology companies are set to gather at the first Joint Economic Committee High Tech Summit. The event, held June 14-16, 1999, will feature high-profile hearings with testimony from leaders in the high-tech industry. The summit will highlight and explore issues critical to the US economy's growing high-tech sector.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Joint Economic Committee High Tech Summit will feature three days of high-profile hearings with testimony from top executives, including Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Microsoft Chairman William H. Gates, IBM Chairman Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., Intel President Craig R. Barrett, and America Online Chief Technology Adviser Marc Andreessen.
  • The event will be broadcast over the Internet and will be accessible through the Vcall website, allowing listeners to access the audio portions of the summit without charge.
  • Replays of each day's events will be available approximately one hour after the event, making the summit accessible to those unable to listen to the live broadcast.
  • The summit is sponsored by the Congress' Joint Economic Committee and aims to highlight, explore, and advance issues important to the high-tech industry.
  • RadioWallStreet, a Vcall service, will broadcast interviews, roundtable discussions, and other events of interest to the investment community, which can be accessed through Vcall's website.

Statistics:

  • The Joint Economic Committee High Tech Summit will take place from June 14-16, 1999.
  • The event will feature three days of high-profile hearings.
  • The summit will be broadcast over the Internet through the Vcall website.
  • Replays of each day's events will be available approximately one hour after the event.
  • There is no charge to access the summit or the RadioWallStreet events.
  • The Vcall website will serve as the primary portal for audio access to the summit and other Vcall events.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Vcall Announces First Joint Economic Committee High Tech Summit" (June 11, 1999)
  • Joint Economic Committee, "High Tech Summit" (http://jec.senate.gov/techsummit)
  • Vcall Corporation, "High Tech Summit" (http://www.vcall.com)