UBM Studios Moderates 'The Rise Of Virtual Events, 2.0' Session at the FOLIO SHOW

CHICAGO, June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UBM Studios today announced that Michael Kushner, Vice President, Digital Media Strategy, will moderate "The Rise of Virtual Events, 2.0" at the FOLIO: SHOW 2010, the premier event for magazine professionals, which will take place June 7-9, 2010 in New York City.

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The session, which will take place on Wednesday June 9 at 2:30 PM, will provide attendees with an inside look at what works and what's next with regard to virtual events – the new form of conferences and trade shows.  The session will highlight virtual sandbox's incorporating social media, video, chat, private-messaging, links to related information and Web sites; as well as exhibitor and sponsor, hard-core data on traffic patterns and qualified leads.

Panelists include:  Joseph Braue, SVP, Senior Vice President/Group Director, Light Reading and Susan Stokes, Digital Development Manager at UBMi.

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About UBM Studios (www.ubmstudios.com)

UBM Studios is a leader in virtual events and virtual business solutions. A pioneer with virtual platforms, UBM Studios delivers deep expertise in live and online events that brings business value to customers. UBM Studios connects, educates and enables virtual communications through a portfolio that fits every budget. UBM Studios is the only virtual event provider to offer platform, content, audience recruitment, reporting and social marketing and gaming.  UBM Studios virtual events include Virtual Trade Shows, Virtual Career Fairs, Virtual Seminar Centers, Virtual Resource Centers, Virtual Product Launch, Virtual Business Continuity, Virtual Corporate Meetings, Virtual Sales Meetings, Virtual Focus Group Centers and Virtual Training.  UBM Studios delivers a complete global communication solution in Asia, Europe and North America in industries including, health, finance, technology, building and education.

About United Business Media Limited

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities – from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists – with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com.

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