Advanta's ideablob.com Wins People's Choice DEMOgod(TM) Award at Prestigious DEMOfall 07 Conference.Coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. award validates Company's offering of "a place where ideas can grow" SPRING HOUSE, Pa. & SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Advanta Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADVNB; ADVNA ADVNA Advanta Corporation (stock symbol) ) and ideablob.com, its newest small business innovation, proudly announced today that it received the DEMOgod[TM] People's Choice Award at the DEMOfall 07 conference. Ideablob.com is where small businesses and entrepreneurs can share and grow their business ideas. Advanta was the only winner selected from nearly 70 demonstrators at DEMOfall for the enviable People's Choice DEMOgod Award. DEMOgods are selected "for their ability to clearly articulate the jaw-dropping significance of their debuting technologies despite the pressures of a jaded jad·ed adj. 1. Worn out; wearied: "My father's words had left me jaded and depressed" William Styron. 2. audience, a make-or-break level of expectation, and a glowing red six-minute count down clock," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the show's producers. Attendees at the event were encouraged to cast their votes for their favorite demonstrator dem·on·stra·tor n. 1. One that demonstrates, such as a participant in a public display of opinion. 2. An article or product used in a demonstration. demonstrator Noun 1. . The People's Choice Award celebrated the demonstrator that captured the imagination of the entire conference. Ami Kassar, Advanta's Chief Innovation Officer, accepted the accolade for the Company's debut of ideablob.com. Ideablob.com provides a platform for anyone with a good business idea to post it and share it, and have a chance towards fulfilling it by winning a $10,000 prize. "We are thrilled to have such a wonderful response to ideablob," said Kassar. "DEMO is a fantastic venue to launch innovative new products and the conference was a huge success for us. The evidence can be found at www.ideablob.com, where small business owners and entrepreneurs from across America are now sharing their business ideas and receiving valuable feedback and advice." Great ideas are generated every day by people all across the country and ideablob.com provides these ideas with a place to live and grow. Anyone with a good business idea can post it to ideablob.com. Then friends, family, business associates and other site users can vote for it. Every month, the idea that generates the most votes from the community wins $10,000. "Ideablob is a community for the approximately 30 million small businesses in the U.S.," said Kassar. "The ideas that are starting to populate To plug in chips or components into a printed circuit board. A fully populated board is one that contains all the devices it can hold. the site reflect the creativity, diversity and innovation inherent in small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs across America." "By providing small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs with an interactive environment for advice, counsel and idea exchange, Advanta and ideablob are defining the power of community in its truest sense," said DEMO Executive Producer Chris Shipley. "Ideablob is setting an important new trend." There is no purchase necessary to enter the ideablob.com contest. Contest begins on 9/24/07 at 12:00:00 am CT and ends on 3/31/08 at 11:59:59 pm CT. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. states A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and and D.C. who are of the legal age of majority in their state of residence at the time of entry. Void where prohibited. Official Rules are available online at www.ideablob.com. Sponsored by Advanta Bank Corp, PO Box 30715, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0715. About Advanta Advanta is one of the nation's largest credit card issuers (through Advanta Bank Corp.) in the small business market today. Advanta's exclusive focus on this market, as well as its size, experience and commitment to developing meaningful product offerings and a high level of service tailored to the needs of small businesses, differentiate the company from other issuers. Founded in 1951, Advanta has long been an innovator in developing and introducing many of the marketing techniques that are common in the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. industry today. Learn more about Advanta at www.advanta.com. About DEMO Produced by Network World Events and Executive Forums, the semi-annual DEMO conferences A computer symposium run by IDG that invites vendors to showcase their newest technologies. Many new companies and products are first launched at DEMO. Founded in 1990 by industry pundit Stewart Alsop, the Palm Pilot was introduced at DEMO 1996, and 450 units were presold at the focus on emerging technologies and new products, which are hand-selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying tomorrow's cutting-edge technologies, and have served as launch pad events for companies such as Palm, E*Trade, Handspring, and U.S. Robotics (U.S. Robotics, Inc., Schaumburg, IL, www.usr.com) A modem manufacturer highly regarded for its quality products. The company manufactures its own chipsets (data pumps) and often leads with innovations. Its HST protocol was a high-speed, reliable protocol before V. , helping them to secure venture funding, establish critical business relationships, and influence early adopters. Each DEMO conference features approximately 70 new companies, products and technologies. For more information, visit www.demo.com. |
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