Web 2.0 Expo New York 2010 Sells Out

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- O'Reilly Media, Inc. and UBM TechWeb, co-producers of Web 2.0 Expo, today announced that Web 2.0 Expo New York 2010 has sold out a week in advance. The venue has reached maximum capacity and registration is now closed. The strength in pre-registration demonstrates the thriving tech scene in New York and the continued growth in the industry. Now in its third year, Web 2.0 Expo New York will take place next week, September 27-30, at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers.

"We're thrilled by the positive response to this year's conference," said Sarah Milstein, Web 2.0 Expo Co-Chair and UBM TechWeb General Manager. "We hope the momentum of this market continues to build, and we're excited for this crowd to gather, fostering the kinds of connections the Web 2.0 community cares about."

Web 2.0 Expo New York 2010 will feature influential keynotes and speakers, detailed workshops, a multi-track conference, a sponsor pavilion and many rich networking opportunities.  Beginning Tuesday, September 28, keynote presentations will be livestreamed and highlights and announcements from the event will be available on the website.  

The event welcomes industry leading companies that are participating and exhibiting in this year's show including Premier Diamond sponsor: IBM; Platinum sponsor: Microsoft; Gold Sponsor: Rackspace; and Silver sponsors: 3DVIA, Authorize.Net, HP, Neustar, OpenSRS and Open{subnet}.

Web 2.0 Expo gathers designers, developers, entrepreneurs, marketers, business strategists, and venture capitalists who have experiences to share and a passion for learning about Web 2.0 applications. As the meeting place for major innovation and change on the web, Web 2.0 Expo will return to San Francisco March 28-31, 2011. Additional information is available at: www.web2expo.com.

To learn more about Web 2.0 Expo New York 2010 visit: http://www.web2expo.com/ny

To learn more about Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2011 visit: http://www.web2expo.com/webexsf2011

View selected presentations from Web 2.0 Expo New York 2009 at: http://www.web2expo.com/webexny2009/public/schedule/proceedings

To see articles, blogs, photos, and other coverage from the event, visit: http://www.web2expo.com/webexny2010/public/content/news-coverage

To read the O'Reilly Radar, visit: http://radar.oreilly.com/

If you'd like to stay up to date on information relating to Web 2.0, sign up for the conference newsletter (login required): http://newsletter.web2-0expo.com/

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