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Austin Game Initiative, LLC Changes Name to Show Initiative, LLC.


Austin Game Conference Creator Changes Name to Reflect Broader Mission

AUSTIN, Texas -- Austin Game Initiative, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

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 announced today that the company has changed its name to Show Initiative, LLC to reflect the company's broader mission. Show Initiative, LLC, founded in 2003, is a leading creator of specialized conferences and expos focused on the merger of media and technology. In October 2006 Show Initiative successfully sold its portfolio of 10 game industry events and The Game Initiative and Austin Game Initiative brands to CMP Technology CMP Technology (formerly CMP Media) is a business-to-business multimedia company that provides information and integrated marketing services to technology professionals worldwide. .

With the sale of Show Initiative's United States-based game industry events the company is now focused on creating exciting new media properties. The Show Initiative team is currently in R&D mode building its next event portfolio. An announcement is due next month.

The company's new web site http://www.ShowInitiative.com went live this week. The company's email addresses See Internet address.  have changed and can be found on the new web site. The company's phone numbers and physical address remain the same.

"Show Initiative will continue with its mission to create highly targeted, high quality professional events in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and internationally," said Christopher Sherman, founder and executive director, Show Initiative. "We have exciting new projects already in the planning stages and should be making announcements shortly. In addition we continue to evaluate new ideas "New Ideas" is the debut single by Scottish New Wave/Indie Rock act The Dykeenies. It was first released as a Double A-side with "Will It Happen Tonight?" on July 17, 2006. The band also recorded a video for the track.  constantly and are actively researching new potential business opportunities worldwide."

Show Initiative's transaction with CMP Technology included the industry leading Austin Game Conference which drew more than 2,400 attendees, 150 vendors and featured top-caliber speakers including Dell, Inc. Chairman Michael Dell Michael Saul Dell (born February 23, 1965, in Houston, Texas) is the founder and CEO of Dell, Inc. Biography
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Show Initiative's game industry portfolio in the CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine.


(1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information
 transaction included: Austin Game Conference, Mobile Game Conference, Game Marketing Conference, Casual Games Conference, Game Audio Conference, Game Writers Conference, Advertising In Games Forum (East, West and Europe), Game Technology Association Meetings and the How to Break into the Game Industry national conference series.

About Show Initiative LLC

Show Initiative, LLC (formerly known as the Austin Game Initiative) is a leading producer of specialized conferences and events. Founded in 2003, Show Initiative created and produced events for video game professionals, including the industry leading Austin Game Conference. The Show Initiative team is now currently in R&D mode building its next event portfolio. Show Initiative, LLC is a portfolio company of Sherman Ventures a holding focused on the creation of media assets. More information about Show Initiative can be found at http://www.ShowInitiative.com. More information about Sherman Ventures can be found at http://www.ShermanVentures.com.
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