Heinl radio business letter (July-Dec 1946)

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Heinl Radio News Service 7/24/46 FIFTEEN NATIONS AGREE TO U.S. WORLD CONFERENCE PROPOSAL Prospects for convening of a plenipotentiary conference for a World Telecommunications Conference late this year or early 1947 appear much brighter now with approval having been received from 15 of the necessary 20 countries to the proposal of the United States that such a conference be held to revise the Madrid Conven¬ tion* Although the United States suggestion pertained only to the Madrid Convention, Committees in the United States have contin¬ ued their activities in drafting proposals for revision of the Rhdio Regulations and International Telegraph Regulations and it is hoped these documents also may be oonsidered at the conference. John Plakias, Telecommunications Attache at the U* S. Embassy in Paris left Washington recently to return to his headrquarters and is planning several trips to European capitals to dis¬ cuss proposals for the conference. Among the countries he Is scheduled to visit are Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Spain and Portugal. Mr. Plakias spent several weeks in Washington and New York, conferring with Govern¬ ment and industry representatives of communications interests and also attended many interdepartmental committee meetings, in addi¬ tion to appearing before the United Nations. XXXXXXXXXX HEAVY REGISTRATION INDICATED AT FALL TELEVISION CONFERENCE A four-page brochure carrying news of the Second Televi¬ sion Conference and Exhibition of the Television Broadcasters* Association, Inc. , which is to be held on October 10 and 11, 1946, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, and extending invi¬ tations to leading broadcasters, manufacturers, film companies, advertising agencies and others to attend the great event has recently been mailed. More than 6,000 invitations have been dis¬ tributed and it is expected that a majority of those Invited will participate in the twoday program, Ralph B. Austrian, General Chairman of the Conference, met with his Committee Chairmen at which time reports were heard of the planning now in full swing for the project. Demand for display space has been great, Richard Hooper, head of the Displays Committee stated, and a diversified exhibition is assured. Registration forms are already being returned for the Con¬ ference, it was stated, with a heavy advance registration indicated. Attendance will be limited to the capacity of the hotel facilities and those planning to attend are urged to submit their registration forms now and be assured of admittance. XXXXXXXX 5