MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco to Open with Gathering of Mac Faithful at 'Town Meeting';Industry Luminaries to Provide 'State of the Mac Industry'.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 1998--In an event that officially kicks off the start of MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco, nearly a dozen industry-leading experts - including key analysts and Apple Computer executives - will hold a first-ever `Town Meeting' at the show on Jan. 4. The Town Meeting will explore all aspects of the Mac community - from the state of the platform to new and emerging technologies - and feature lectures, debates, tips and interactive discussions, among other things. Hosted by MACWORLD Expo Conference Chairman Paul Kent and Mac industry stalwart Stalwart A description of companies that have large capitalizations and provide investors with slow but steady and dependable growth prospects. Notes: The annual gain that would be viewed as the norm for investing in stalwarts is about 10% to 12%. and best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best author Bob LeVitus, the Town Meeting takes place 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4. in Salon 7 of the San Francisco Marriott The San Francisco Marriott is a skyscraper in San Francisco, California. The building rises 436 feet (133 meters) in the southern region of San Francisco’s Financial District. It contains 39 floors, and was completed in 1989. Hotel. MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco, the West Coast's largest gathering of Mac faithful, continues through Friday, Jan. 8 at the Moscone Convention Center. "The Mac industry is unlike any other industry in the technology world, and a Town Meeting is appropriate for an event like MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco where Mac enthusiasts and professionals alike want to know the state of the platform across the board," said Kent. "If you're interested in Apple Computer or the Mac platform, then the Town Meeting is a must-attend for it will provide a full state of the industry." The nearly dozen speakers will discuss advances in the Mac-based technologies, new tools and strategies, and the success of Apple Computer. Among the speakers: -- Paul Kent, MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco conference chairperson -- Bob Levitus, best-selling author -- Tim Bajarin, president, Creative Strategies -- Greg Galanos, founder, president and chief technology officer, Metrowerks -- Mark Gavini, games/entertainment evangelist, Apple Computer -- Andrew Gore, editor-in-chief, Macworld Magazine -- Andy Ihnatko Andy Ihnatko is a technology journalist for the Chicago Sun-Times,[1] and tech author. He currently resides in Boston. He frequently appears on Leo Laporte's netcasts, specifically MacBreak Weekly and TWiT. , America's 42nd most-beloved computer columnist -- Mitch Mandich, senior vice president, worldwide sales, Apple Computer -- David Pogue David Pogue (born March 9 1963) is a technology writer, journalist and commentator. He is a personal technology columnist for the New York Times, an Emmy-winning tech correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, and tech guest reporter for NPR's Morning Edition. , Macworld Magazine columnist and best-selling author -- Kee Nethery, President, Kagi -- Alan Olivo, Senior Director, Worldwide Marketing Communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales , Apple Computer "The Town Meeting is open to all MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco conference/workshop attendees and is a great way to open the show," said Rob Scheschareg, MACWORLD Expo show director for 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) Expo Management Co., producers of the show. "It's also an incredible complement and appropriate lead-in to the numerous pre-conference workshops which also begin Jan. 4th, as well as the MACWORLD/Pro and MACWORLD/Users conference sessions which begin Jan. 5th and 6th, respectively." About MACWORLD Expo MACWORLD Expo produced by IDG Expo Management Company, is the world's most comprehensive Macintosh OS event. MACWORLD Expo is the showcase for products and services geared to professionals and consumers involved in media and creative content development for corporate and home applications. MACWORLD Expo leverages the loyal base of Mac OS audiences in creative services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
LLC - Logical Link Control , a joint venture between International Data Group and Ziff Davis Ziff Davis Inc. (ZD) is an American magazine publisher and Internet Information company. It was founded in 1927 in Chicago by William B. Ziff, Sr. and Bernard G. Davis. Throughout most of its history, it was a publisher of hobbyist magazines, often ones devoted to expensive, , and publishers of Macworld Magazine, eMediaweekly and MacWEEK.com. For more information on MACWORLD Expo call 800-645-EXPO or visit the Web site at www.macworldexpo.com About IDG Expo Management Company Headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population was 28,587. The community was named after Norwood, England. , IDG Expo Management Company is a premium producer and manager of exposition and conference events that shape the IT marketplace. IDG Expo Management Company is an affiliate of the International Data Group (IDG) family of companies. IDG Expo-produced events include the MACWORLD Expos in Boston and 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 ; ComNet in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco and E3 -the Electronic Entertainment Expo produced for the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA IDSA Infectious Diseases Society of America IDSA Industrial Designers Society of America IDSA Interactive Digital Software Association IDSA Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (India) IDSA International Dark Sky Association ). Each year, more than 2,000 exhibiting companies and more than 250,000 IT professionals attend IDG's U.S. events to buy, sell, learn about and influence the IT purchasing agenda. IDG Expo Management Company was founded in 1979 as Mitch Hall Associates. For more information, please call 781-551-9800 or visit the company's Web site at www.idgexpos.com About International Data Group (IDG) Headquartered in Boston, International Data Group (IDG) informs more people worldwide about information technology than any other company in the world. With annual revenues of $2.05 billion, IDG is the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences and expositions. IDG publishes more than 290 computer newspapers and magazines and 700 book titles in 75 countries, led by the Computerworld/InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, PC World, Channel World, and ...For Dummies global product lines. IDG offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 240 targeted Web sites in 55 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions in 35 countries, and research arm International Data Corporation (IDC) provides computer industry research and analysis through 49 offices in 41 countries worldwide. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com. |
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