Everything Channel's 2008 RetailVision Europe Event Begins

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FRAMINGHAM, Mass.
May 14, 2008

Everything Channel (formerly CMP Channel), the global leader in technology sales, today announced the beginning of the 2008 RetailVision Europe, the only Pan-European Event where new PC and consumer electronics products and channel programs are unveiled, retailer/distributor-vendor relationships are forged, and critical retail merchandising decisions are made. The event will take place May 14-16 at the Rome Marriott Park Hotel.

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RetailVision Europe reflects the most focused business Event in the retail channel. The agenda is built to maximize the face-to-face interaction between Vendors, Retailers, and Distributors in both highly structured business settings, and relaxed social networking events.

Attendees include more than 150 buyers from Europe's leading retail, online, and mail order companies from more than 24 countries, who play a major role in product purchase, stocking and fulfillment decisions will also be attending as well as more than 75 sales and marketing executives from technology vendors represent a full range of emerging technology products and channel services.

"RetailVision is the only pan-European event where attendees are guaranteed to meet and do business with Europe's top IT retailers and distributors," said Nancy Hammervik, Vice President, Everything Channel Events. "These key decision makers are responsible for identifying and selecting the latest products and services that their companies will offer in thousands of outlets across Europe. RetailVision is THE must attend event in the retail industry."

The event will also host the RetailVision Awards Gala Dinner which increases brand awareness in the channel. The awards honor the Best Hardware/Peripheral, Software, Accessories, Retail Strategy, Presentation and Vendor.

Additional information about RetailVision Europe can be found at www.retailvision.com/europe.

About Vision Events

Vision Events, a division of United Business Media, is a leading producer of highly focused business events that bring resellers and end users together with leading and emerging technology providers in private boardroom appointments and case study presentations to form strategic partnerships and secure new business in the technology sector. Additional information about Vision Events can be found at visionevents.com.

Everything Channel (www.everythingchannel.com, www.channelweb.com)

Everything Channel, formerly CMP Channel, is the global leader in technology sales and serves as the one stop shop for the sales channel that drives 75 percent of technology sales throughout the world. IT suppliers and Solution Providers turn to Everything Channel to manage and accelerate their business. Everything Channel provides the answer to strategy and branding, online marketing, research/market intelligence, lead generation, branded and custom events, education and workflow tools targeted to those who buy and sell through the Channel. Everything Channel is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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  Kate Spellman
  Everything Channel
  (516) 562-7383
  kspellman@everythingchannel.com

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SOURCE: Everything Channel

CONTACT: Kate Spellman, of Everything Channel, +1-516-562-7383,
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