Tampa, Fla., USA, October 8, 2008— Edward J. Donelan, RCDD, NTS, TLT, BICSI President, announced the BICSI NxtGEN Program timeline beginning with the unveiling of the ITS Design Fundamentals Program at the 2009 BICSI Winter Conference in Orlando, Fla.

“This is the beginning of a new era for BICSI and our credential holders as we look to be more inclusive of ITS and related industry professionals,” said Donelan. The BICSI NxtGEN Program fulfills two of the four main goals of the BICSI strategic plan. The credential goal calls for BICSI’s credentials to be regarded as the most coveted and premiere designations in the ITS industry. The knowledge transfer goal means BICSI will be a globally valued resource of information, insight and learning opportunities essential to achieving BICSI and other industry designations.

Cabling contractors, service providers, managers, tenants and building owners need to work cooperatively to ensure that all parties understand their responsibilities to comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC) provisions on removing or tagging abandoned or unused communications cabling in buildings.

Las Vegas, Nev., October 1, 2008 — The 2008 BICSI Fall Conference is officially underway this week, hosting nearly 4,000 attendees, exhibitors and guests during pre-conference seminars, committee meetings and exhibiting hours on Sunday and Monday. The conference offers an unrivaled educational line-up of pre-conference seminars, wide ranging presentations, BICSI courses and state-of-the-art exhibits.