WEB2001 Conference & Exposition Returns to San Francisco's Moscone Center On September 4-8Educational Conference on Track to Be the Largest in Six Year HistoryPRNewswire This year, the WEB2001 Conference & Exposition will be co-located with the newly launched Internet+Mobile Conference & Exposition at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from September 4-8, 2001. Produced by the CMP Media Internet & Mobile Group, WEB2001 is an educational conference designed to provide Web professionals with the technical skills and insight necessary to do their jobs smarter and more efficiently. Recent market conditions have resulted in the reduction of IT staff in small, medium, and large size companies nationwide. Yet according to a recent report from IDC Research, the percentage of IT budgets allocated to Internet projects will increase across the board from 2000 to 2001. "The unique focus of our conference, providing objective and solutions-oriented content, is more valuable to Fortune 1000 companies this year than ever before," commented Simon Tonner, show director. "As companies reduce headcount, they have to bring many of their Web development projects in-house. The WEB2001 curriculum is the most efficient way to expand the skills of current employees." WEB2001 will offer over 125 classes in three tracks: Strategy, User Experience and Technology. The five-day conference will consist of two days of all-day intensive classes, and three days of the exposition, technical sessions and core conference classes. The conference curriculum will cover Web site project management, design and development issues. Stewart Brand, author of "How Buildings Learn" and "The Clock of the Long Now," will deliver the opening keynote, "How Web Sites Learn: What Happens to Them After They're Built." Brand will examine why all technology should be adaptable, functional and built to last. Jeffrey Veen, founder/partner of Adaptive Path, and Michael Sippey, vice president of Quiris, will moderate Brand's keynote. WEB2001 also offers over 100 speakers including, Molly Holzschlag, Jeffrey Zeldman, Simon St. Laurent, Derek Powazek and Lynda Weinman. "As in past years, we have secured innovative thinkers to deliver keynotes that offer a different perspective on current industry issues," said Bryan Mason, conference program manager. "Our conference is one of the only large-scale events to provide attendees with a high-level view of the Web industry as well as practical classroom education." WEB2001 is renowned for its imaginative networking venues, offering attendees the chance to socialize and share ideas with peers, speakers and exhibitors. Networking events include Birds of a Feather sessions where industry leaders will facilitate discussions on technology; the Cool Site in a Day competition to redesign a non-profit's Web site in a day; Webpardy, a web trivia gameshow; Five Minutes of Fame, a sort of open mic for geeks; and daily happy hours on the exposition floor. About CMP Media LLC CMP Media LLC (http://www.cmpnet.com/) is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, custom publishing, testing and consulting. More information on the WEB2001 Conference & Exposition is available at http://www.web2001show.com . If you are a member of the press and are interested in registering for the event please visit http://www.web2001show.com/press.html . Companies interested in exhibiting can contact Simon Tonner, 415-947-6402 or stonner@cmp.com. CONTACT: Ken Shuman of Bite Communications, 415-614-0500, or ken.shuman@bitepr.com, for CMP Media LLC. SOURCE: CMP Media LLC Contact: Ken Shuman of Bite Communications, 415-614-0500, or Website: http://www.cmpnet.com/ Website: http://www.web2001show.com/ |