Dear Partners.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to ELECRAMA-2010 Now in its 9th edition; ELECRAMA stands tallest amongst international Electrical & ELectronics exhibitions, aptly captured by the bold and emphatic theme; 'power is here, future is now' which reflects the sign of the times. Today, though the global outlook continues to be discouragingly grim, the Indian economy is witnessing resilience and upward growth, albeit at a measured but steady pace, aided by the continuance in political leadership which has reinforced its commitment towards an uninterrupted thrust on development.

With the changing times, ELECRAMA has constantly strived to improve its offerings to its patrons, with each edition creating new benchmarks for itself, and ELECRAMA-2010 promises to offer an enhanced exhibition experience. Taking cognizance of the global scenario and the slowdown at home, we have initiated a number of steps to enhance the value for the exhibitors The highlights of the steps we have endeavored to provide are:

• Increasing the quality and quantity of global visitors to enable our exhibitors to explore newer markets.
• Dedicated students' pavilion showcasing innovative concepts and prototypes.
• Concurrent seminars and an exclusive conference
• 'One-to-one appointment facilitation service' for business networking.
• Streamlined services for comfort and convenience.
• Tailor-made travel, stay and experience packages.
• Online registration desk to simplify visitor registration process.
• Proactive security with world class protection, surveillance and prevention systems
• Green and environment friendly practices.

In my periodic interactions with business leaders in the electrical industry, one positive signal which is emerging in spite of the overwhelming global slowdown is the increased relevance of ELECRAMA as an event of strategic importance. ELECRAMA has evolved from being just an exhibition to a dynamic movement. The last edition of ELECRAMA in 2008 was estimated to have concluded business in the region of US$ 900 million. If statistics are any indicator of its size, then ELECRAMA could simply be the biggest exhibition in the world for E&E trade.

We at the ELECRAMA organising committee appreciate your valuable contribution and support extended over the years to build ELECRAMA as a premier E&E expo and we welcome your suggestions and recommendations that could go into enhancing the forthcoming edition. Do write in to us at elecrama@ieema org and we will definitely consider each suggestion and implement them to the best of our ability.

Looking forward to see you at ELECRAMA-2010,

Yours sincerely

Raj Eswaran
Chairman of the Organizing Committee
ELECRAMA-2010