Magical Funnyman Penn Jillette to Deliver Keynote at APPCON(TM) 2010 Mobile App Developer Conference & Expo

LAS VEGAS, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary comedic magician, self-taught techie geek and the vocal half of the jaw-dropping performance duo Penn & Teller, Penn Jillette has signed on to serve as the sure-to-be entertaining keynote speaker for APPCON™ 2010, the world's only mobile App-centric forum. Jillette will take to the podium at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 26 as part of the final day of APPCON™ sessions to wow the audience with his unique perspective on "Magic is Fake -- Mobile Apps are Real."

"We are absolutely thrilled to have Mr. Jillette grace our stage. I guarantee that this will not be your typical dry, futuristic look at the industry," said Susan Schwartz, president of ConvExx, a full-service show and event production company based in Las Vegas that is co-producing the APPCON event with Taptopia. "In addition to his on-stage performances, few people know that Penn was a regular contributor to PC/ Computing Magazine, is an inventor and an App developer himself. This will be one early-morning session that attendees won't want to miss. He'll definitely get the day started off with a bang!"

Best known as the larger, louder half of Penn & Teller for the past 35 years, Jillette is also a frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal and CNN.com, and he is a regular guest on TV's "Larry King Live," "Glenn Beck" and "Count Down with Keith Olbermann." Penn also co-hosts a weekly Showtime series, now in its eighth season. The 13-time Emmy-nominated show is the network's longest running series.

In 2009, Penn & Teller developed their own iPhone App, "Penn & Teller Chat Magic Trick," that allows iPhone users to wow their friends with hi-tech card trickery that play off the user's purported "personal relationship" with the magic duo.

"Mobile device Apps are the future and the future is now. The platforms and technology we see today are better than the flying cars, two children and a dog we were promised in magazines last century and we haven't even gotten started.   No one will need to believe in my kind of magic, when real magic will be in the palms of their hands, connecting our world in ways that we can't even conceive of yet," Jillette said. "I'm flattered to be invited, excited to share a juggler/magician/fire-eater's vision of the future with today's brilliant minds on the cutting edge of mobile development at APPCON™."

The first of its kind premier developer conference and expo features more than 40 education sessions that cover a wide range of the most important mobile App technologies in a practical and technical fashion. The event runs August 24-26 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Dedicated exclusively to mobile Apps across all major platforms and carriers, APPCON provides a rare opportunity for developers to dive deep into current technologies and platforms to meet the tactical mobile needs of the future.

All-inclusive packages covering booth space and conference registration fees make attending or exhibiting at APPCON™ inexpensive. Rooms at the Paris Hotel start at just $69 a night, and rooms at the connecting Bally's Resort start at just $49. Early-bird attendee and exhibitor savings end May 31st.

For exhibitor information, download the APPCON™ Exhibitor Prospectus or contact Susan Schwartz at 702-450-7662 x240 or by email at [email protected].

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About ConvExx:

ConvExx, an independent show management company is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV and has produced shows all over the US and around the world. ConvExx produces tradeshows and conferences, as well as consumer events, including the Trade Show 200 Top 10 show – The SEMA Show, and the Las Vegas BikeFest®. For more information about ConvExx and all its services, please visit www.ConvExx.com or call 702-450-7662, ext. 102.

About Taptopia, Inc.:

Taptopia, a provider of mobile technology solutions, is headquartered in Dallas, TX and provides its solutions to event organizers, convention centers, and their related vendors. The company's solutions encompass leading and proven software and hardware technologies for today's most popular mobile platforms. Taptopia's team is comprised of serial entrepreneurs and technology evangelists who have been innovating and building mobile technology solutions for consumers and enterprise markets for at least a decade. For more information about Taptopia and all of its services, please visit www.Taptopia.com or call 972-479-8822. Taptopia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Metiscan, Inc. (MTIZ.PK).

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