Keynote Speakers Announced for IDG's MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco
Business Wire - December 30, 1997 18:16
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Lineup to include Actor Gregory Hines, Legendary Olympian
Muhammad Ali, Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Donald Glaser
and Actress Jennifer Jason Leigh
IDG Expo Management Co., producers of MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco, Tuesday announced some surprises to its keynote lineup for the upcoming MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco.
The company also unveiled its keynote schedule for the new Macworld/Pro technical conference.
The premiere showcase for software and hardware vendors supporting the Mac OS platform, MACWORLD Expo will be held at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, Jan. 6 - 9.
The new Macworld/Pro conference offers advanced educational content to MACWORLD Expo's general conference. Macworld/Pro kicks off with pre-conference workshops on Jan. 5 and continues with a two-day conference Jan. 6 - 7.
MACWORLD Expo Keynotes
MACWORLD Expo kicks off with three back-to-back keynotes, the first of which will be delivered by Apple Computer's interim CEO Steve Jobs. All of the MACWORLD Expo keynotes will be held in the Yerba Buena Ballroom of the San Francisco Marriott Hotel.
As announced earlier, Jobs will deliver the MACWORLD Expo opening keynote from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Jan. 6.
Following Job's opening keynote, cyberartisan and technology visionary Kai Krause of MetaCreations hosts "A FireWireside Chat with Kai and Friends," at 10:15 a.m. Krause and several prominent colleagues and industry leaders will discuss the conversion of the Web, television and computers.
Now that computers have video, televisions have computers and the Web moves, where is everything headed? Attendees will learn in this session that's sure to bring about spirited debate.
The third MACWORLD Expo keynote, "AppleMasters, Forward Thinkers and World-Changers," is at 11:45 a.m. and features extraordinary people - artists, athletes, scientists, educators, designers, writers, producers, architects, musicians, to name a few - who use the Macintosh to make the world a better place.
Among a few of the AppleMasters in this keynote include: Author and Fantasist Douglas Adams, Legendary Olympian and World Heavyweight Champion Boxer Muhammad Ali, Physicist and Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Donald Glaser, Dancer/Actor/Director Gregory Hines, Actress Jennifer Jason Leigh, Video Animator Jim Ludtke and Video Broadcast Designer Harry Marks.
Each will demonstrate firsthand how they use Apple technology in their creative lives. For further details on these and other AppleMasters, visit the Web site at www.applemasters.apple.com
Macworld/Pro Keynotes
Prior to the official start of MACWORLD Expo, Mac Webmasters, managers and Internet professionals will gather for a brand new technical conference, Macworld/Pro. The conference runs Jan. 5 - 7. The Macworld/Pro lineup for Tuesday, Jan. 6 and Wednesday, Jan. 7 includes Wall Street Journal reporter and author Jim Carlton, Macintosh industry veteran Scott Knaster of Microsoft and Colin Crawford, CEO of Mac Publishing, LLC , a joint venture between IDG and Ziff-Davis.
Macworld/Pro speaker Jim Carlton, a Wall Street Journal reporter and author of the book, "Apple: The Inside Story of Intrigues, Egomania and Business Blunders," will take attendees inside the minds of key Apple executives and explain in detail key business decisions that were turning points for Apple to date.
Attendees of Carlton's session - which will be held from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Wed., Jan. 7 - will gain first-hand knowledge of the heroes and villains of Apple's strategy and technology initiatives over the past decade and what signposts remain to signify a healthy Apple.
From 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Tues., Jan. 6, Macintosh industry veteran Scott Knaster presents his vision for a Mac-Internet world. Drawing on his work with Apple, ACI US, General Magic and, presently, Microsoft's MS-Bay team, Knaster presents a historical look at Mac Internet technology and the development of the promise of next generation Internet environments for Mac users.
Knaster's discussion will offer demonstrations and analysis of the Mac's unique benefits for Macintosh professionals and users alike.
The keynote portion of Macworld/Pro closes on Wed., Jan. 7 from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. with a look into the future of Macintosh technology from the unique vantage point of Colin Crawford, one of the key movers and shakers in the Macintosh industry. Crawford adds closing notes to the Macworld/Pro conference as he presents how Apple and the Macintosh platform are positioned to make significant contributions to the computer industry as we approach the new century.
"We are pleased to offer such a diverse - and incredibly strong - range of speakers at this year's MACWORLD Expo," said David B. Egan, president of IDG Expo Management Co. "Attendees of the keynote sessions for the show and its new technical conference will gain first-hand insight and understanding that will help them make informed purchasing decisions and better understand Apple's role in a dynamic marketplace."
Attendees may register for any of the keynote sessions on-site beginning Jan. 4. Keynotes are open to conference attendees, analysts and press only and are on a first-come, first-served basis.
About MACWORLD Expo
MACWORLD Expo San Francisco, produced by IDG Expo Management Co., is the world's most comprehensive Macintosh OS event, featuring the latest Mac-focused technology. High-tech buyers, corporate and small-office decision makers and home consumers attend MACWORLD Expo to discover the latest developments and experience the hottest products the Mac platform offers.
The conference program covers beginning and advanced uses of the Mac in areas such as the Internet, Web, design, education, entertainment, and more. A new addition to this year's conference, Macworld/Pro, will offer a first-of-its kind, technology-intensive professional development series for Macintosh design, management and networking professionals.
MACWORLD Expo is sponsored by Macworld and MacWEEK magazines, which are published by Mac Publishing, LLC, a joint venture between International Data Group and Ziff Davis. For more information on MACWORLD Expo, call 800/645-EXPO or visit our Web site at www.macworldexpo.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 $1.7 billion, IDG is the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences and expositions. IDG publishes more than 285 computer newspapers and magazines and 500 book titles in 75 countries, led by the Computerworld, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, PC World and ....For Dummies global product lines.
IDG offers on-line users the largest network of technology specific sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 200 targeted Web sites in 52 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 110 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 idg.com .
About IDG Expo Management Company
Headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, IDG Expo Management Co. is a premium producer and manager of exposition and conference events that shape the U.S. IT marketplace. IDG Expo Management Co. is an affiliate of the IDG World Expo Corp. family of companies; together, the two companies produce the broadest array of conferences and expositions related to information technology around the world.
IDG Expo-produced events include the MACWORLD Expos in New York and San Francisco; ComNet in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco; the Telecommuting & Remote Access Conference & Exposition (TRACE) in Santa Clara, CA; and E3 - the Electronic Entertainment Expo, produced for the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA).
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 Co. 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.
CONTACTS: IDG Expo Management Company
Michelle Lifton, 781/440-2827
e-mail: mlifton@idgexpos.com
or
Brodeur Porter Novelli
Matt Hutchison, 202/973-1374
e-mail: mhutchison@brodeur.com
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