NEW YORK CITY – If you are currently in New York, do not miss Penton Media’s fall technology events: Internet World Fall 2001, Streaming Media East, StorageNext and I.T.-FREE, which opened Monday, December 10, 2001, at the Javits Convention Center (655 West 34th St).
The Streaming Media East 2001 Conference is the world’s largest, most prestigious digital media forum dedicated to the open exchange of information and the cultivation of successful business relationships.
Held over 5 fact-filled days, the Streaming Media East 2001 Conference will offer you the knowledge and networking opportunities essential to giving your business the upper hand in today’s global economy!
Penton Media’s fall technology events will showcase hundreds of exhibitors and feature nearly 500 speakers in 46 days worth of seminars, all crammed into five days from December 10 – 14. These events will also represent the largest convention in NYC since the events of September 11, with over 25,000 expected to attend.
Highlights of the combined events include:
KEYNOTES – Attendees have the opportunity to view presentations from a stellar line-up of visionaries, including:
Robert Pittman, Co-COO, AOL Time Warner
Michael Capellas, Chairman and CEO, Compaq Computer Corporation
Rob Glaser, Chairman and CEO, RealNetworks, Inc.
Paul Gudonis, Chairman and CEO, Genuity
Christie Hefner, Chairman and CEO, Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
Paul Lego, Chairman and CEO, Virage
James L. McDowell, VP Marketing, BMW of North America, Inc.
Will Poole, VP, Windows Digital Media Division, Microsoft Corporation
EXHIBIT HALL – Nearly 500 exhibiting companies represent a veritable “who’s who” of the industry, including Internet World exhibitors: Akamai Technologies, America Online, AT&T, Cable & Wireless, Citigroup, Computer Associates, F5 Networks, Microsoft, RealNetworks, and Worldcom; and Streaming Media exhibitors: RealNetworks, Phillps Electronics, Digital Island, Virage, Teleglobe, Covera, Inktomi, Compaq, Cyber Operations and st3.
The exhibit hall also a features “Workplace Evolution,” a new showcase designed to highlight emerging technology and design in the changing office environment. Participating companies including AT&T Labs/Worldnet, ViewSonic Corporation, EGG Solution and Bulo Office Furniture.
CONFERENCES – Organized into four tracks addressing the Enterprise, Infrastructure, E-Business and Development, the Internet World Conference program features forums focusing on Security, Wireless Internet, eCRM, New Finance, Internet Intelligence, Advanced EC Marketplaces, Next Generation Internet, and offers seminars addressing content management, pervasive Internet, XML, Web marketing, syndication, ROI and much more.
Streaming Media East Conference is also divided into four tracks, focusing on the Enterprise, Media and Entertainment, Industry Insiders and Tools and Technology. Highlights include The Sports/Technology Axis: How Do You Convert Passion into $$$???; Developing an Enterprise Streaming Strategy; Insider Q &A Session; Digital Rights Management Technology – Watermarking, Copyrights and Security Solutions; Maximizing Corporate Training Initiatives with Streaming; Synergistic Content – Best Practices for Leveraging Complementary On- and Offline Properties.
In the aftermath of September 11, Penton Media is offering I.T.-FREE, a charitable no-cost, no-travel educational opportunity for IT professionals in the New York Tri-State area. I.T.-FREE will feature a three-day, three-track, 30-session program covering a wide variety of topics that address the information and educational needs of IT professionals, all at no cost to participants. Issues to be addressed relate specifically to the events of September 11, such as disaster planning/recovery, system redundancy and the latest in security measures, as well as more general topics such as helpdesk support, the future of e-mail and messaging, wireless solutions, IP telephony, and storage.
StorageNext 2001’s unique Conference program will provide delegates with in-depth information on every area of storage networking technology – from SANs to NAS, and software to services. Delivering information targeted at both enterprise and service provider users, it will also cover the financial aspects of the storage networking industry, explaining how service providers and investors can profit from this technology.
SPECIAL EVENTS – The events provide attendees with valuable opportunities to exchange ideas and network with their peers, including:
For additional information, please visit:
http://www.internetworld.com/events/fall2001
http://www.streamingmedia.com/east
http://www.storagenet2001.com
http://www.itfree.org
