TECHXNY/PC EXPO Announces First Annual W.E.S.T. Awards; Working Woman Magazine's Women Elevating Science and Technology (W.E.S.T) Awards will Recognize Five Outstanding Women in Technology

PRNewswire
NEW YORK
Apr 10, 2001

CMP Media LLC announces its collaboration with Working Woman Magazine in the presentation of the first annual Women Elevating Science and Technology (W.E.S.T.) Awards. The awards will be presented at the 19th Annual PC EXPO, which is now part of Technology Exchange Week New York (TECHXNY), and will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 27, 2001.

TECHXNY (http://www.techxny.com/), a new venture created by CMP Media that will be held June 25-28, 2001, is designed to unite companies and associations that are instrumental in shaping today's business and technology solutions. TECHXNY, will feature special events and conference programs, revolving around the 19th annual PC EXPO, which will be held June 26-28, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

"What an exciting opportunity to honor women who are rising stars in the IT world," says Christina Condos, Show Director of PC EXPO. "These industry leaders are playing a crucial role in today's evolving technological and scientific development, and we are pleased that PC EXPO will showcase this special awards ceremony."

"Working Woman celebrates and promotes the great strides women are making in the business world. Because the W.E.S.T. Awards specifically recognize women's achievements in the technology and business worlds, PC EXPO is the ideal place to debut them. We're delighted to be participating both in the heart of New York City and with a hub of the IT industry," says Kay Koplovitz, CEO, Working Woman Network, publishers of Working Woman.

The W.E.S.T. Awards will be presented at an on-site cocktail reception at PC EXPO, honoring five exceptional women in technology who have distinguished themselves in a "new" industry because of their commitment to education, perseverance, sacrifice and hard work. They achieved unique success while working their way to executive positions in top companies leading the technological industry.

As a tribute to the roads the W.E.S.T. Awards recipients have blazed for the next generation, Working Woman will sponsor a "TechBlazer" Scholarship that will be awarded to the top female science student at each award recipient's high school alma mater. By highlighting the winners' accomplishments and supporting scholarships, women in the IT world will achieve greater professional recognition for their work and innovations.

Working Woman Network reaches women in business through a full-service 360-degree program of online and offline properties including Working Woman and Working Mother magazines, WorkingWoman.com (http://www.workingwoman.com/), the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), Women & Minority Business Exchange (WMBX), Business Women's Network (BWN), Diversity Best Practices and a conference division. Its signature products, which appear annually in the magazines, include The 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers, Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards and The Working Woman 500.

In addition to the W.E.S.T. Awards, TECHXNY will feature a full week of conferences, education summits and special events. The PC EXPO exhibition will showcase top IT vendors and solution providers, offering attendees the opportunity to explore the newest developments in mobile and wireless technologies, B2B and B2C e-commerce systems, leading-edge internet security advances, CRM solutions, ASPs, and storage applications. For more details on TECHX NY and PC EXPO, please contact Christina Condos, show director, at 212- 600-3027, or via email at ccondos@cmp.com. Additional information is available on the website, at http://www.techxny.com.

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.

  Contact:  Meredith Zeitlin
            CMP Media LLC
            212-600-3102
            mzeitlin@cmp.com

SOURCE: CMP Media LLC

Contact: Meredith Zeitlin of CMP Media LLC, 212-600-3102,
mzeitlin@cmp.com

Website: http://www.cmpnet.com/
http://www.techxny.com/
http://www.workingwoman.com/

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