LinuxWorld Conference & Expo to Shatter All Previous Exhibitor and Attendance Records.Business/Technology Editors LinuxWorld Conference & Expo FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2001 Record-breaking New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of show creates momentum for upcoming San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden event IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) World Expo announced today that it expects to shatter shat·ter v. shat·tered, shat·ter·ing, shat·ters v.tr. 1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow. 2. a. all previous exhibitor and attendance records at the upcoming LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, slated for August 27 - 30, 2001 at The Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] . "We blew out existing attendance records last year in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. ," says Charlie Greco, 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. , IDG World Expo, owners and managers of the event. "Then we broke records again with the East Coast LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, which is now the second most widely-attended IT event in New York. The growth of LinuxWorld Conference & Expo has been explosive." Since its launch in 1999, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo has been considered the world's largest Linux OS event with its exclusive focus on Linux and Open Source solutions. Leading companies from around the world use LinuxWorld Conference & Expo to showcase their latest Linux products and applications. They also network with members of the Linux community at educational and informative conference sessions, special events, and forums presented by some of the industry's top-noted professionals. "LinuxWorld Conference and Expo LinuxWorld Conference and Expo is a conference and trade show that focuses on open source and Linux solutions in the information technology sector. The show is owned and managed by IDG World Expo, a business unit of International Data Group (IDG). is the place to be if you're a player in the Linux space. We're bringing the event to The Moscone Center in San Francisco, a venue better able to accommodate the hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees," Greco says. "The Expo floor will be sold out by the time the show opens. We're advising companies to act quickly to guarantee they can get the space they want." Some LinuxWorld Conference & Expo highlights attendees can expect to see in San Francisco are: -- The $25,000 IDG / Linus Torvalds Community Award, presented by Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux and Charlie Greco, president and CEO, IDG World Expo, recognizes an association, organization or individual that has shown exceptional dedication to the open source movement -- Open Source Product Excellence Awards, presented in conjunction with the UniForum Association, recognize product or service innovations and solutions in open computing being offered by exhibitors -- Review sessions and testing for Sair Linux and GNU Certified Administrator (LCA) Level, a $5,100 value, will be offered free to all conference attendees who register before August 13, 2001 -- The Caldera Learning Center, located on the show floor, will provide attendees with a free, hands-on opportunity to test drive Caldera's products -- The .Org Pavilion will give attendees the opportunity to meet and share ideas with leading figures who are driving the Linux phenomenon -- The Embedded Linux Pavilion, in conjunction with the Embedded Linux Consortium, will display the latest Internet devices, appliances, and other "non-traditional" Linux-based hardware from embedded Linux vendors For More Information For more LinuxWorld Conference & Expo information, or to register for the event, visit the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Web site at www.linuxworldexpo.com, or call (800) 657-1474. For exhibiting opportunities, please contact Aramis Jordan (A-K A-K, AK above-knee; see transfemoral amputation, under amputation. ) at (508) 424-4809 or Aramis_Jordan@idg.com or Beverly Griffith (L-Z) at (508) 424-4852 or Beverly_Griffith@idg.com. About IDG World Expo IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces world-class tradeshows, conferences, and events for emerging IT markets around the globe. As the leading IT event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its unsurpassed experience and knowledge of IT-focused events and conferences, enabling technology companies to capture the attention and loyalty of influential buyers. IDG World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, COMNET COMNET - A simulation tool from CACI for analysing wide-area voice or data networks, based on SIMSCRIPT. Conference & Expo, ESPWorld Conference & Expo, and Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the Commerce Expo (ICe). IDG World Expo is a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences, and expositions. About IDG IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and 4,000 book titles and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 270 targeted Web sites in 70 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions worldwide, and provides IT market analysis through 50 offices in 43 countries worldwide. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com. |
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