Successful LinuxWorld Conference & Expo 2005 in Boston Completed - Event Moving to Larger Boston Convention & Exhibition Center for 2006.FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Keynotes, new product introductions and more exhibitors highlighted LinuxWorld 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, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets, today announced the successful completion of Boston's inaugural LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R), held February 14-17 at the Hynes Convention Center The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center located in Boston's Back Bay has 193,000 square feet (0 m) of exhibit space and can accommodate up to four concurrent events. . Due to the event's success, next year's East Coast edition of LinuxWorld will move to the larger, state-of-the-art Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC BCEC Boston Convention & Exhibition Center BCEC Boston Chinese Evangelical Church (Massachusetts) BCEC Bay County Election Commission (Michigan) BCEC Blind Channel Estimation Correction ) in South Boston. The date has also been moved forward to April 3-6, 2006 to take advantage of the beautiful spring weather in New England. LinuxWorld 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 Summit, a newly announced conference driven event, is scheduled for May 25-26, 2005 at the New York Marriott Marquis New York Marriott Marquis Times Square at 1531-1549 Broadway opened in 1985 and was designed by architect John Portman. It is located in the heart of Times Square at Broadway and 45th Street. in Times Square. The conference will feature tracks titled: The Business Effects of Linux and Open Source; Integration and Management; and Security: Inside and Out - with speakers from IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , HP, OSDL See Linux Foundation. , X.org, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. , Dell and others. LinuxWorld New York Summit will also present a showcase component featuring an exclusive selection of the preeminent vendors in the Linux and Open Source arena. LinuxWorld Conference & Expo in San Francisco is scheduled for August 8-11, 2005 at the Moscone Center. "We're extremely pleased with the results of this inaugural LinuxWorld in Boston," said Warwick Davies, group vice president at IDG World Expo. "The exhibit hall floor was packed with exhibitors and attendees, media coverage of the event was tremendous and the conference program was very well attended. Additionally, the exhibitors were thrilled by the quality of the audience this year in Boston." Hundreds of new products were introduced at the event by companies such as IBM, Novell, HP, Red Hat, Oracle, Computer Associates, MySQL, CA, Sun and many others. The event featured an exhibit hall packed with over 180 of the most innovative companies serving the Linux and Open Source community - up from 150 exhibitors the previous year. The .Org pavilion hosted the non-profit organizations in the Linux community, and the Linux Rookery hosted Linux start-up companies and first time exhibitors. Highlights of the conference included keynotes by Novell's 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. Jack Messman, CA's president and CEO-elect John Swainson, MySQL's CEO Marten marten, name for carnivorous, largely arboreal mammals (genus Martes) of the weasel family, widely distributed in North America, Europe, and central Asia. Martens are larger, heavier-bodied animals than weasels, with thick fur and bushy tails. Mickos, HP's VP of Linux Martin Fink, and Internet guru John Patrick of Attitude LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ; Nearly 100 conference sessions, labs and tutorials that educated, trained and illustrated how companies across the globe have achieved higher profits and increased their productivity by utilizing Linux - the fastest-growing operating system in the world; Free Linux certification testing by the Linux Professional Institute; and a "Linux in Government" breakfast hosted by Peter Quinn, the CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. of Massachusetts. For more information or to register for LinuxWorld Conference & Expo San Francisco 2005 or LinuxWorld Summit New York, please visit www.linuxworldexpo.com. About LinuxWorld Conference & Expo LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is the premier event exclusively focused on Linux and open source solutions. As the world's most comprehensive marketplace for open source products and services, LinuxWorld provides business decision-makers with information and resources to implement Linux and open source solutions into business infrastructure and enterprise networks. For more 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 John Yurewicz at (508) 424-4852 or John_Yurewicz@idg.com or Frank Netherwood at (508) 424-4860 or Frank_Netherwood@idg.com. About IDG World Expo IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces technology-focused tradeshows, conferences and events for professionals seeking world-class education, peer-to-peer networking and one-stop comparison shopping. As the leading technology event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its experience and knowledge of technology-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(R), LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R), Bio--IT World Conference + Expo(TM), Wireless Sensing Solutions(TM), Syndicate(TM), RoboBusiness and RoboNexus. IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company. About IDG International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, research, and event company. A privately-held company, IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers including Bio-IT World, CIO, CSO (Chief Security Officer) The person in charge of all staff members who are responsible for promulgating, enforcing and administering security policies for all systems within an enterprise or division. , Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Network World, and PC World. The company features the largest network of technology-specific Web sites with more than 400 around the world. IDG is also a leading producer of more than 170 computer-related events worldwide including LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R), Macworld Conference & Expo(R), DEMO(R), and IDC Directions. IDC provides global market research and advice through offices in 50 countries. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com. |
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