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Business Goes Mobile in San Diego at International CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2009[R].


Vibrant mobile marketplace on display on keynote stage, show floor and educational program

WASHINGTON -- At this year's International CTIA (1) See CompTIA.

(2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry.
 WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2009[R] conference, attendees from around the world will see products and services from more than 200 exhibitors and experience the continued innovation of the wireless industry - including mobile health and wellness applications, mobile storefronts, smart energy, mobile marketing and new content and applications. International CTIA WIRELESS IT&E takes place October 7-9 at the San Diego Convention Center The San Diego Convention Center is the main convention center for the city of San Diego, California. It is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter, at 111 West Harbor Drive. .

"As signs point to economic recovery, the wireless industry continues to lead the way in innovation and growth," said Robert Mesirow, vice president and show director for CTIA. "This show's focus on mobile business, and the ways wireless technologies improve health, energy, transportation, marketing and education, highlight the continued strength of our industry and the vital role it's playing in our economic resurgence. We are gearing up for a high level of activity at this year's show, and believe that attendees will benefit from the discussion of new technologies and smart business strategies."

Keynotes

The keynote stage will spotlight a variety of industry leaders and provide attendees with new perspectives on the future of the wireless industry. On Wednesday, October 7, Julius Genachowski, the new Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest.  Chairman; Ralph de la Vega Ralph de la Vega, a native of Cuba, is the President and CEO - AT&T Mobility.Previously, he was the President of Latin America Operations, and the President of Broadband and Internet Services for BellSouth's operations in ten countries (Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia,Venezuela, , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets and incoming CTIA chairman; David Ko, senior vice president of Yahoo! Mobile Yahoo! Mobile is a mobile website operated by Yahoo! worldwide to promote its Yahoo! Go and mobile web products. External links
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On Thursday, October 8, the keynote stage will present industry leaders discussing the latest innovations in the wireless ecosystem, with a joint keynote appearance from Qualcomm's Co-founder Dr. Irwin Mark Jacobs Mark Jacobs may refer to:
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On Friday, October 9, the keynote stage will host the first CTIA Fund Fest, where six promising entrepreneurs will pitch their mobile business plans to a panel of distinguished judges - and show attendees.

For more information on keynotes, visit: http://www.wirelessit.com/events/event_details.cfm?calID=890

Show Floor

More than 200 companies will be exhibiting their products and services on the International CTIA WIRELESS IT&E show floor. The exhibit hall will feature six technology pavilions: Developers; Mobile Apps; Mobile Marketing; M2M M2M Machine-to-Machine (communication, mainly mobile)
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M2M Mobile to Mobile (cellular phone)
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 Zone; Wireless Dealer Expo and Wireless Health. International pavilions will showcase offerings from Austria, Germany, Ireland, India, Switzerland and the UK. For a complete exhibitor listing, visit: http://www.wirelessit.com/info/floor.cfm

Hot for the Holidays Awards

At 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, CTIA will unveil the winners of the first Hot for the Holidays awards competition. Submissions in seven categories were reviewed by a panel of top-tier reporters and analysts and were judged on innovation, functionality and creativity. Winners will be announced at a ceremony hosted by WIRED reporters Daniel Dumas and Steven Leckart at the Exhibits Innovation Stage on the show floor. In addition to the category winners, attendees can vote online at www.ctiashow.com/awards for "CTIA 2009 Hottest Web Pick" and via text message at the show for "CTIA 2009 Hottest in Show."

Educational Sessions

This year's event will feature six conference tracks: Mobile Applications, Mobile Healthcare, Mobile Business, Mobile Media & Content, Critical Infrastructure, and State & Federal Public Policy. The complete CTIA WIRELESS IT&E educational program and daily schedule can be viewed at: http://www.wirelessit.com/events/event_details.cfm?calID=892

In addition to the International CTIA WIRELESS IT&E 2009 educational program, the show will host a range of partner conferences and seminars that address issues at the forefront of the wireless industry today. From mobile health and entertainment to smart energy and mobile marketing, attendees will hear from leading industry experts on many topics. For a complete list of partner conferences and seminars that begin on Tuesday, October 6, visit: http://www.wirelessit.com/info/seminars.cfm

Note to journalists and analysts - online press registration closes Sunday, October 4 at 12:00 p.m. EDT EDT
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: https://registration.itnintl.com/ctiawite09/regOnline/regLogin.aspx?stream=press

Follow CTIA Show on Twitter A Web site and service that lets users send short text messages from their cellphones to a group of friends. Launched in 2006, Twitter (www.twitter.com) was designed for people to broadcast their current activities and thoughts.  (http://twitter.com/CTIAShow), Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/CTIAShow) and LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=105607)

About International CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2009([R])

International CTIA WIRELESS IT&E is CTIA's fall show focused on mobile business. This event brings together a unique community of enterprise users, carriers, developers and manufacturers to generate dialogue, share ideas and debate the economics of wireless innovation. Visit www.ctiashow.com.

CTIA -The Wireless Association([R]) is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. CTIA is also recognized as the producer of two annual technology events: International CTIA WIRELESS 2010 takes place in Las Vegas, March 23-25; International CTIA WIRELESS IT& Entertainment 2010 takes place in San Francisco, October 6-8. For more association information, visit www.ctia.org.
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