Comdex news. Bill G will deliver the keynote address. Hope it is similar to his WinHEC presentation.......
I tried to post the link the Bill's WinHEC presentation in which he demonstrates CUBE's 2Real consumer encoder, but apparently, his speeches have been removed from the internet. Here's a report on his speech...
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Stellar Industry Line-Up Planned as Eight Keynotes
Takes the Stage at COMDEX/Fall
Microsoft, Lotus, Dell, Computer Associates, Intel, Oracle, Xerox And Worldcom/Uunet Keynote
Presentations Moved Adjacent to The Las Vegas Convention Center
NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ziff-Davis (NYSE: ZD - news) today announced that COMDEX/Fall '98
will feature eight major IT players will participate in morning and afternoon keynotes. All keynote presentations will be held
adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center at the Las Vegas Hilton, giving attendees easier access to these presentations
than ever before. The presentations will take place during COMDEX/Fall '98, November 16-20, 1998, in Las Vegas.
COMDEX keynotes have set the pace for new IT trends, and have become the leading platform for industry giants to
announce major product launches, strategic alliances and business initiatives. This year's lineup is the finest and largest ever,
beginning with a Sunday night kickoff and continuing with morning and late afternoon presentations through Wednesday. All
eight presentations will be held in the Hilton Center at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Attendees can expect to hear Microsoft's latest technology strategies directly from its Chairman and CEO when Bill Gates
returns to COMDEX/Fall on Sunday evening for a 7 p.m. keynote. In his presentation, ''Today and Beyond: Innovation,
Integration and Simplification,'' Mr. Gates will discuss Microsoft's current research and development programs.
Three morning keynote presentations are planned for 8:30 a.m. [MEDIA NOTE: New earlier time.] on their respective day.
On Monday, Jeff Papows, President of IBM division Lotus Development Corporation, will address the revolutionary changes
that businesses of all sizes are undergoing as they release and then harness the collective knowledge base of employees,
partners and customers around the world. On Tuesday, Computer Associates' Chairman and CEO Charles Wang will offer
his insight into major industry trends. Wednesday will feature two keynote presenters: Rick Thoman, President and COO of
Xerox Corporation [NYSE:XRX - news], and John Seely Brown, Xerox chief scientist and director of Xerox PARC at
Xerox Corporation. Together they will discuss Xerox's future in, ''Fumbling the Future, Not! Patent, Produce and Profit...''
In addition, for the first time at COMDEX/Fall, attendees will be able to sit back and listen to the viewpoints of top executives
from the IT industry at three afternoon keynotes. These presentations will begin at 4:30 p.m. on their respective day. Michael
Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Computer Corporation [Nasdaq:DELL - news], will give his first COMDEX keynote
presentation on Monday afternoon. Mr. Dell founded Dell Computer in 1984 with $1,000, and by using this innovative
direct-marketing approach, Dell Computer Corporation has become one of the top five vendors of PCs worldwide. Tuesday
sees the President of Intel Corporation [Nasdaq:INTC - news], Craig Barrett, outlining his vision for Intel and the computer
industry, and demonstrating the core technologies and applications that will shape the use of computers beyond the end of the
decade. On Wednesday afternoon, John Sidgmore, CEO of UUNET Technologies, Inc. and vice chairman and COO of
WorldCom Inc., will discuss ''The Changing Face of Telecommuncations.''
This week, ZD Events announced that Larry Ellison, chairman and CEO of Oracle Corporation [Nasdaq:ORCL - news], will
appear in a prime-time keynote on Monday, November 16, at 7:00 p.m. More information on Mr. Ellison's presentation will
be released in the coming weeks.
The keynotes are free to every attendee of COMDEX/Fall '98. For up-to- date information on these keynotes and registering
for the event visit comdex.com.
Each year, COMDEX/Fall presents the world's largest and most influential information technology event. The event will host
more than 2,400 exhibiting companies, over 10,000 new product launches and 220,000 resellers and corporate decision
makers. Attendees will also experience the latest technology product offerings in specific technology pavilions throughout the
exhibit floor, including: the Microsoft Partner Pavilion, Novell Partner Pavilion, Computer Associates Partner Pavilion,
USB/Universal Serial Bus Pavilion, IrDA/Infrared Data Pavilion, Linux Pavilion, Y2K Pavilion, Knowledge Management
Pavilion, Computer Shopper Pavilion, Equip Pavilion and a COMDEX First Pavilion for emerging businesses. The
COMDEX/Fall '98 Conference will feature industry experts in over 100 conferences, focusing on real solutions to leverage
technology investments, build a networking infrastructure, implement an Internet and Intranet strategy, and other critical
business areas.
For more information on COMDEX/Fall '98 visit COMDEX Online at comdex.com or contact Amy Groden at
781/433-1756 or amy_groden@zd.com. For media registration visit: events.comdex.com.
About ZD Events
ZD Events is the world's leading producer of information technology events, with products ranging from the IT industry's
largest exhibitions to renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. It brings
together the high-profile, high-impact COMDEX and WINDOWS WORLD brands with the educational focus and depth of
NetWorld+Interop, Seybold Seminars and other leading industry events. ZD Events serves more than 5,000 exhibiting
companies and two million attendees through over 50 events in 18 countries. These events have revolutionized the way
computers are bought, sold and distributed. ZD Events is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ziff-Davis Inc.
About Ziff-Davis
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principal platforms in print publishing, tradeshows and conferences, online content, market research and education. The
Company provides global technology companies with marketing strategies for reaching key decision-makers.
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