Wednesday, February 5, 2003
Spending on information technology may be down, but competition to lure exhibitors and IT managers to IT trade shows is way up.
Jupitermedia and renowned conventioneer Sheldon Adelson each have plans to launch new trade shows that will run concurrently with Key 3Media Group 's Comdex Fall 2003 in Las Vegas next November.
The news comes to light as floundering Key 3Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
JupiterMedia announced the Computer Digital Expo Fall 2003 conference and trade show, which will run Nov. 17-21 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
The New York-based company made it clear that it was positioning the new show as an alternative to Comdex. It went so far as to boast on its Web site that Computer Digital Expo is "the next generation technology event replacing Comdex."
"Key 3Media … has filed under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy code. In view of the uncertainty that this creates for Comdex, we are launching Computer Digital Expo to meet the industries' needs for such an event," said Jupitermedia Chairman and CEO Alan Meckler, in a statement.
By: Docmemory
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