Home Mastermind Keynotes Agenda & Programs One-on-Ones Hotel & Travel ITxpo Brochure (PDF) Florence, Italy 10-12 March 2003 San Diego, CA, USA 23-27 March 2003 Orlando, FL, USA 19-24 October 2003 Past Symposium/ITxpo Sydney, Australia 12-15 November 2002 Cannes, France 4-7 November 2002 Tokyo, Japan 23-25 October 2002 Orlando, FL, USA 6-11 October 2002 Johannesburg, South Africa 4-7 August 2002 San Diego, CA, USA 29 April - 2 May 2002 Florence, Italy 8-10 April 2002		Music and Dancing Close Sydney Sympoisum/ITxpo 2002 Thursday, 14 November 2002 Nearly 4,000 delegates enjoyed a spectacular night of entertainment as Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2002 in Australia came to a memorable close. Official attendance figures show the event had fallen an agonizing four delegates short of a record 1400 attendees, a remarkable achievement in a difficult conference market. But there was only ecstasy as delegates and Gartner staff partied the night away in the heart of Sydney’s tourism district of Darling Harbour on Thursday evening. The gala dinner revolved around the theme of “The Beat,” which began by promoting the music and cultures of Central, Eastern and Northern Asia. The resonant rings of a 42-inch Japanese gong signaled the beginning of a night of celebration, a landmark for Asia/Pacific Events organizer, Gabrielle Dalsasso, who had to drag herself from her sickbed to attend the evening. Then came sirens from boats in the Sydney Harbour at that edge of the venue of the dinner. Members of the band TaikOz played Burmese cymbals as they led the delegates from a cocktail party and into a grand hall where the gala dinner took place. Once guests were at their tables, an African troupe of dancers and drummers took to the main stage, stunning the audience with their traditional music. Then followed a parade of percussionists dressed as 18th century Red Coat soldiers, who were quickly followed by Flamenco dancers to complete to spectacle. As dinner was served, the entertainment just kept coming. Timpani drummers appeared, and then came a tap-dance routine in the tradition of Fred Astaire. The finale was the appearance of a 1950s-style rock ‘n’ roll band that had everyone on the dance floor. “It’s all about having fun,” said organizer Justine Thomas-Butler. “We did not have any speeches this year. The delegates have had their fair share of that. We wanted to make sure everyone had a great time.” Mark Hollands Gartner Staff Back to Overview Record Crowd Attends Symposium “Locknote” Gartner Chairman & CEO Michael Fleisher Opens Sydney Symposium The Need for Speed and the Real-Time Enterprise It Takes More Than Speed in the Real-Time Enterprise A Power Briefing of Powerhouse Vendors at Sydney Symposium Lack of Trust is Barrier to Online Banking and E-Commerce Music and Dancing Close Sydney Sympoisum/ITxpo 2002 Reducing Security Breaches Requires New Mindset Gartner ITxpo Booth Draws Crowds

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