CITA to conduct IT expo

Chennai: Coimbatore Information Technology Association (CITA) is organizing Compu-Fest 2009 for the fifth time. The three-day event will take place between July 31 and August 2 at Padmavathi Ammal Cultural Center, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore.

Senthil Kumar, Treasurer, CITA and Organizer of Compu-Fest 2009, said that the exhibition would be the best platform for dealers to beat the slowdown. “We have allotted nearly 81 stalls for the expo and are awaiting bookings. It's the best platform in the region for the IT business community and our customers to come together. We expect the number of visitors to cross the last year's 35,000 mark.”

Rajinikanth, President, CITA, said, “We expect this expo to be a grand success despite the market slump, because when the market is good we do 10 right things and when it is otherwise we do 20 right things. We have done all the things necessary to make this event beneficial to the vendors and our customers as well.”

R Mahesh, VP, CITA, claimed that this expo would be a catalyst during the time of slowdown to increase the customer awareness. “Generally, when there is a budget presented in the parliament, the customers would expect the prices to fall and these kind of expos would enlighten them on actual happenings on the price front.”

Mahesh also added that the expo would see the movement of low-price products like netbooks.

The association expects visitors from nearby towns such as Tirupur, Pollachi and Udumalpet and has planned to conduct lucky draws for registered visitors.