To: Gary Korn who wrote (36715 ) 2/27/1998 4:27:00 PM From: Glenn D. Rudolph Respond to of 61433
New Information Technology Conference Gathers Industry Giants Including Microsoft, Netscape, Sun Microsystems, Oracle and Novell in Miami Business Wire - February 27, 1998 15:04 %BITE-EXPO-LATIN-AMERICA %FLORIDA %COMED %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %TRADESHOW %INTERACTIVE %MULTIMEDIA %INTERNET V%BW P%BW MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1998-- First Annual BITE EXPO Focuses on Latin American Market BITE EXPO LATIN AMERICA '98, the premiere business-to-business information technology (IT) conference for the Latin American market, kicks off March 4-6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Florida. This event is the first of its type to provide a forum for executives from leading IT companies to address the Latin American technology market. The conference will feature keynote speeches by executives from Microsoft, Netscape, Sun Microsystems, Oracle and Novell. BITE EXPO LATIN AMERICA '98 will offer programs in English, Portuguese and Spanish. The show floor will include exhibits of the latest technology from more than 60 companies. The event also features a unique company match-making program produced by Enterprise Florida and the World Trade Center Miami, which puts companies in contact with potential customers. Other exciting features include a virtual press office where journalists can download company information and press releases from the Internet. In addition, all attendees will have free access to a Cyber Cafe, equipped with 25 Internet-connected computers, featuring daily classes on topics such as the basics of utilizing the Internet and e-mail programs. The United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce's Inter-American Chapter and the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida are among the bi-national chambers of commerce coordinating country pavilions representing in-country IT associations and businesses. Anticipated attendees include computer resellers, distributors, mass merchandisers, systems integrators, computer consultants, business professionals and managers, MIS managers, online specialists, technical support persons,VADs and VARs that work in the Southeast region of the U.S., as well as Latin American and Caribbean markets. Anyone interested in attending can find more information on the show and even register on-line at www.biteexpo.com. BITE EXPO LATIN AMERICA is managed by New Generation Exhibitions, which is based in Miami and was founded in 1997 by executives with vast experience managing and organizing IT trade shows. BITE EXPO LATIN AMERICA '98 is expected to attract between two and three-thousand corporate attendees and is sponsored by Acer Latin America, Enterprise Florida, The World Trade Center Miami, Latin Trade, Gazeta Mercantil, The United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce's Inter-American Chapter, the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, Aeromexico and The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald. Note to Editors: Media are invited to attend all parts of the conference at no charge. To register, go to www.businesswire.com/tradeshow, click on BITE EXPO and then click on registration, or call New Generation Exhibitions at 305/529-0066. CONTACT: Exhibition Contact: Salvador Jimenez New Generation Exhibitions (305) 529-0066 salvador@newgenex.com or Editorial Contact: Anne Skora RadCom Strategic Marketing (561) 988-5300 askora@gate.net