Macworld Conference & Expo is Now the Second Most Attended IT Event in New York; 60,000 Plus Mac Enthusiasts Propel Macworld Conference & Expo to New Records.Business Editors MACWORLD This article is about a technology publication. For the tradeshow, see Macworld Conference & Expo.
Macworld Expo NY 2000 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2000 Macworld Conference & Expo/New York York, former name of Toronto, Canada York, Ont.: see Toronto, Ont., Canada. York, city, England York, city (1991 pop. 123,126) and district, North Yorkshire, N England, at the confluence of the Ouse and Foss rivers. , which is now the second most attended IT Event in 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 , set a new all-time attendance record for an East Coast Macworld by attracting more than 60,000 Mac enthusiasts from around the world to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is a large convention center on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei and partners. The revolutionary space frame structure was built in 1986 and named for New York Senator Jacob K. , July 18-21, 2000. The world's most comprehensive Macintosh OS Event, Macworld Conference & Expo featured nearly 400 leading companies showcasing the latest hardware, software 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 solutions on more than 294,000 gross square feet of exhibit space, and also featured a variety of jam-packed conference sessions, special events and forums designed to educate and inform both professional and home Macintosh users. The final total of 61,250 attendees represents a dramatic increase of more than 33% over last year's New York total of 45,000, and comfortably sets a new all-time attendance record for a Macworld Conference & Expo on the East Coast. Macworld Conference & Expo/San Francisco has already positioned itself as the #1 IT Event on the West Coast. 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. 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, owners and producers of the show, Macworld Conference & Expo/New York 2000 was doubtlessly the most successful East Coast event ever. "With the new record for attendance and the 25% increase in exhibit space over last year, Macworld Conference & Expo is now the second most attended IT event in New York," said Rob Scheschareg, Vice President, Events for IDG World Expo. "Macworld Conference & Expo has been growing dramatically during the last couple of years while other East Coast IT Events have been declining. We expect this excitement and momentum to carry over to Macworld Conference & Expo in 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 in January, 2001." Representing every segment of the Mac Platform, the 294,000 gross square foot Macworld Conference & Expo is the largest event of its kind on the East Coast. Special highlights of Macworld Conference & Expo/New York 2000 included:
- A stimulating keynote presentation by Steve Jobs.
- The IT industry's most successful educational conference
program that attracted more than 4,000 attendees to the more
than 110 sessions featuring the most up-to-date Macintosh
training.
- A variety of Special Interest Areas for every segment of Mac
user, including a new Music & Audio Area, a new Assistive
Technology Area, a new Quicktime Multimedia Studio, an
Education District, Consumer Showcase, Sci-Tech Area, Net
Innovators Area and Developer Central.
Macworld Conference & Expo/San Francisco, which set a new all-time attendance record of 85,000 attendees in January 2000, and is already the largest IT event in San Francisco, is in position to continue this phenomenal growth in January 2001. Much of this growth can be attributed to the interest in the hundreds of new products introduced by the more than 500 exhibitors participating in the San Francisco event- another all-time Macworld Conference & Expo record. The next semi-annual Macworld Conference & Expo will be held at San Francisco's 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. , January 9-12, 2001. About Macworld Conference & Expo Macworld Conference & Expo is the world's most comprehensive Macintosh OS event. Macworld Conference & Expo is the showcase for products and services geared to professionals involved in media and creative content development for corporate and home applications, and consumers using the Mac at home. Macworld Conference & Expo brings together 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, Macworld.com, MacBuy.com, iMacworld.com, MacCentral.com, MacWEEK.com, and MacGaming.com. For more information on Macworld Conference & Expo visit the Web site at www.macworldexpo.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 ASPWorld Conference & Expo, ComNet, Internet Commerce Expo (ICe), LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, and Macworld Conference & Expo. IDG World Expo is a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences, and expositions. IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading IT media, research and exposition exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect cultural progress. company. 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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