Next up: ShowStoppers @ CES 2012

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of top journalists and bloggers ripped the gift wrap off gadgets, gear and gizmos for work, home and play at ShowStoppers® for the Digital Holidays, the annual press event and product showcase that took place last night in New York City.

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The 10th edition of the invitation-only event featured product introductions and demonstrations, sneak previews and news from 20 companies, among them:

• Android tablets and digital pens from E FUN;
• Stocking stuffers and touchscreens from HP;
• The newest version of System Mechanic, the #1 best-selling PC performance software from iolo;
• Tech toys for all ages from JAKKS Pacific;
• Panoramic video accessories from Kogeto that plug into the iPhone;
• Tablet accessories and a solar keyboard from Logitech;
• A travel-sized personal assistant from TripIt;
• Bicycle training tools and apps from Velocomp for iPhone and iPad users;
• Fitness monitor and service to help users achieve wellness goals from NewYu.

"Our company created a consumer electronics subsidiary a few years ago," said Kevin Oswald, communications director, Kent Displays/Improv Electronics, which demonstrated its newest eWriter, the Boogie Board Rip. "We don't have a huge advertising budget, so building a relationship with key media is very important to generate awareness for our products. ShowStoppers has not only helped us do this, they have helped us do it around the world. We couldn't be happier with the media we have met through ShowStoppers and the ShowStoppers events themselves. They are first class all the way."

"Any ShowStoppers event is a great opportunity for consumer tech companies to meet with targeted members of the press," said Ben Mickey, chief executive officer and founder of Sideline Inc., which demonstrated CINQ, a portable, lightweight, second monitor that attaches to a laptop computer. "The Digital Holidays event showcased great companies and the interaction with members of the local New York press and national media will be a great push for our momentum into the holiday season and beyond."

"We look forward each year to attending ShowStoppers in New York and at CES as premiere events for Thomas PR clients to connect with high-level international press," said Karen Thomas, president, Thomas Public Relations Inc.

Press kits for the exhibitors are posted online, powered by ShowStoppers partner Virtual Press Office, here.

More than 200 reporters, columnists, bloggers and industry analysts covered the event, including ABC News, Associated Press, BBC, Bloomberg, Brides Magazine, CBS News, CNET, Consumer Reports, engadget, eWeek, Fortune, Fox News, Huffington Post, Investor's Business Daily, Laptop, Men's Health, Miami Herald, MSNBC, NBC, New York Post, New York Times, O, PC Magazine, Reuters, Scientific American, Showtime, Smart Money, theStreet.com, Time, Travel & Leisure, TWICE, Verge, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo News, ZDNET, and more.

Coming up

The next ShowStoppers events are ShowStoppers @ CES, 10 Jan. 2012 in Las Vegas; ShowStoppers @ Mobile World Congress, 26 Feb. 2012 in Barcelona; and ShowStoppers @ CTIA Wireless, 8 May 2012 in New Orleans. ShowStoppers is also producing press and business activities at the IFA 2012 Global Press Conference, which takes place in April in the Mediterranean.

To exhibit, contact Dave Leon, dave@showstoppers.com, +1-845-638-3527.

About ShowStoppers

Now in its 20th year, ShowStoppers is the global leader in producing press and business events spanning the US, Europe, Japan and India. Each event organizes product introductions, sneak previews and demonstrations for hundreds of selected journalists, bloggers, industry and financial analysts, venture capitalists and business executives. Industry leaders, innovators and startups exhibit to help generate news coverage and product reviews, make new connections, promote brand, and open new markets. ShowStoppers produces events at CES, CTIA and Mobile World Congress, among others, and the official press event at IFA, the global tradeshow for consumer electronics and home appliances in Berlin, Germany. ShowStoppers partners with CEATEC JAPAN, the annual technology tradefair that takes place in Tokyo, and is the official US sales partner of Convergence India, the 20th edition of the largest information and communications technology tradeshow in South Asia.

Contact:
Steve Leon
+1 512 288 0950

ShowStoppers is a registered trademark of LL&J LLC. CES is a trademark of CEA. All other trademarks are acknowledged.

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