TalkPoint Webcasting Technology Puts High-Speed Rail Panel Discussion on Fast Track

Mayor of Orlando and Distinguished Panelists Join Discussion Broadcasted via TalkPoint Interactive Web Solutions

TalkPoint, a leading provider of Webcasting and Internet Broadcasting solutions, today announced that it will provide the technology in the broadcast of the free interactive panel discussion "Putting America Back on the Fast Track: The Case for High-Speed Rail." The Siemens-sponsored event, which will address high-speed rail's potential impact on the US, is scheduled for June 29, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

In this webinar, an expert panel will discuss how bringing high-speed rail to the United States will impact economic growth and sustainability, urban renewal and job creation, and environmental responsibility and renewable energy.

Participants will engage in question and answer discussions with distinguished panelists regarding the benefits that high-speed rail can have in the United States as an alternative to air and highway transportation, as well as how high-speed rail corridors will affect urban and suburban areas.

"Change is on the horizon for the transportation industry," said Nick Balletta, CEO of TalkPoint. "We are happy to be part of the ride by providing the webcasting solutions that will engage audiences across the globe in discussions on high-speed rail."

William Vantuono, Editor of Railway Age, hosts panelists including Buddy Dyer, Mayor of Orlando; Drew Galloway, Amtrak's assistant Vice President of Policy and Development; and Pete Sklannik, Jr., Assistant Vice President of Planning and Special Projects for Parsons Brinckerhoff, a leading planning, engineering, and program and construction management organization.

For more information and to register for "Putting America Back on the Fast Track: The Case for High-Speed Rail," go to:
http://video.webcasts.com/events/busw001/35102/index.jsp?adid=99

About TalkPoint

TalkPoint provides technology and services for interactive webcasting and virtual meetings. Users of TalkPoint's webcasting platform include a global who's who of the Fortune 1000. With over a decade of experience, TalkPoint has developed the most robust, scalable, interactive webcasting platform in the industry.

For more information on TalkPoint, go to www.talkpoint.com.

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