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    SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The bi-annual DEMO
 conferences have been setting the bar for emerging technology launch venues
 for 17 years. DEMO was the first event to introduce the six-minute live
 product launch -- now considered an industry standard at tech conferences
 and meet-ups across the United States. Often mimicked but never copied,
 DEMO continues as the industry's premiere launch venue for market-changing
 technologies that will affect the ways that consumers and business people
 communicate, interact, and live their lives.
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     DEMOfall 07 will take place September 24-26, 2007 at the Sheraton San
 Diego Hotel & Marina. Approximately 70 emerging technology products and
 companies will make their debut on the DEMOfall stage. Learn more at
 http://www.demo.com/conferences/demofall07.php.
     "The true value of the DEMO and DEMOfall conferences is that only the
 cream of the crop of new technologies are selected to demonstrate," said
 Chris Shipley, executive producer of the DEMO events and pre-eminent
 emerging technology analyst. "I've spent months meeting with companies,
 vetting products, and understanding the nuances of the industry's momentum
 so that the DEMO audience can spend an efficient two days seeing only the
 best new technology and learning about only the most significant new
 trends. Based on the conversations I've had and products I've previewed so
 far in 2007, the DEMOfall 07 demonstrators are sure to be a highly
 engaging, very ambitious class of companies."
     The investors, business development executives, influencers and media
 that attend DEMO events make up a powerful audience of people directly
 involved in the adoption and progression of new technologies. The
 networking at DEMO conferences is first rate; VCs attend to find deals,
 media attend to uncover trends and smart new innovators; and business
 executives attend to purchase products and acquire companies.
     "After attending for over 10 years, I find DEMO's value to come from
 three sources: Chris Shipley's sense of industry trends, her relentless
 coaching and insistence on tight demonstrations by the presenting
 companies, and a convivial spirit among the attendees, who share both an
 excitement for the future and realism about the true cost of being an
 innovator," said John Jordan, executive director of the Center for Digital
 Transformation at the Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State
 University.
     DEMO's Unique Platform
     DEMO is world-renowned as the premier launch venue for hot emerging
 technologies. It is the only executive conference that expertly researches
 and vets up to 70 products chosen from among hundreds of innovations, and
 then unveils them for the first time to a high caliber audience who can
 fuel their market success. The DEMO stage is the ultimate test of a great
 concept -- each innovator is given only six minutes of stage time to
 demonstrator her product live, position it in the marketplace, and convince
 the audience of the strength of her idea.
     Approximately 10 companies that truly excel at their onstage
 presentations are honored with DEMOgod(TM) awards. Chosen by Shipley in
 consultation with a small group of DEMO alumni, DEMOgods are rewarded for
 sterling stage presence despite the intensity of a live demo and the
 pressures of the make-or-break environment.
     In addition to the stage demonstrations, DEMOfall companies shine in
 the Demonstrator Pavilion, where products are test-driven, strategic
 relationships begun, and deals cemented. "The Pavilion is where the real
 action of the conference takes place: where attendees can speak one-on-one
 with the innovators behind the new technology products and where companies
 can dive deep into the inner workings of their products," continued
 Shipley.
     "DEMO is a fantastic launch pad for startups. Trailfire launched at
 DEMO 07 and came away impressed by the quality of the event and the
 richness of our conversations with customers, reporters, and potential
 investors," said Alex Rublowsky, vice president of marketing for Trailfire
 Inc. "DEMO was by far the most valuable trade show I've ever attended."
     DEMOfall 07 Sponsors
     Global Communications is the underwriter of DEMOfall 07. Sponsors of
 DEMOfall 07 are Decision Counsel, First Round Capital, and Porter Novelli.
 Guidewire Group is a strategic partner of DEMOfall 07. Our media partners
 are American Venture Magazine, MIT Technology Review, PR Newswire,
 TechConfidential/The Deal, VentureCapitalConferences.com, and Venture
 Capital Journal (VCJ). Marketing partners are Conference Guru,
 FundingUniverse, Kauffman eVenturing, the National Venture Capital
 Association (NVCA), Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association, Tech Coast
 Angels, VC Experts, and VentureChoice.
     About the DEMO Conferences
     Produced by Network World Events and Executive Forums, the semi-annual
 DEMO conferences focus on emerging technologies and new products, which are
 hand-selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The
 DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying
 tomorrow's cutting-edge technologies, and have served as launch pad events
 for companies such as Palm, E*Trade, Handspring, TiVo, Skype, Half.com, and
 U.S. Robotics, helping them to secure venture funding, establish critical
 business relationships, and influence early adopters. Each DEMO conference
 features approximately 70 new companies, products and technologies. For
 more information on the DEMO conferences, visit http://www.demo.com/.
     The DEMO community also benefits from the award winning DEMOletter. A
 weekly e-newsletter designed to reach the people who are creating
 companies, building products and launching new ideas, DEMOletter provides
 smart insight and analysis of entrepreneurial business issues.
     About Network World
     Network World, Inc., the Leader in Network Knowledge, empowers network
 IT executives through education, information and community. Network World,
 an IDG company, is the leading provider of news, analysis, reviews, events
 and education on information technology. Network World publishes the
 leading newsweekly, Network World, hosts the most active online communities
 (http://www.networkworld.com, http://www.javaworld.com,
 http://www.linuxworld.com, and http://www.demo.com), and produces
 educational seminars and events worldwide. Network World's portfolio of
 strategic marketing programs provides marketing and agency professionals
 with the tools to generate high-quality leads, optimize marketing
 campaigns, and create new revenue opportunities. Additionally, Network
 World is the event organizer of DEMO and DEMOfall, the leading events for
 new technology innovation.
     About International Data Group (IDG)
     International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media,
 events, and research company. IDG's online network includes more than 450
 Web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital
 entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG publishes more than 300
 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld,
 GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG's
 lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an
 audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and
 decision makers.
     IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events
 including Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo,
 Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a
 subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence,
 advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in more than 90
 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and
 industry opportunities and trends.
     Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is
 available at http://www.idg.com/.
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