NEWS BRIEFS
Framingham, MASS. — IDG World Expo, a leading IT event-management company, announced that it will feature a “no-holds-barred” roundtable of top Linux executives at the upcoming LinuxWorld Conference & Expo. The sold-out LinuxWorld Conference & Expo will be held at the San Jose Convention Center, August 14-17, 2000.
Patricia Sabga, the co-anchor of CNNfn’s “The N.E.W. Show” (“The New Economy Watch”), will moderate an “Executive Roundtable” that is expected to produce a feisty exchange among six Linux visionaries. “The N.E.W. Show” airs each weekday on CNNfn at 5:00 p.m. (ET). The popular show provides news and perspectives on the New Economy from a serious, in-depth financial perspective.
The “Executive Roundtable” all-star line-up features:
Larry Augustin, CEO, VA Linux Systems
Patricia Lambs, CEO, LinuxCare
Ransom Love, CEO, Caldera Systems
Cliff Miller, CEO, TurboLinux
Volker Wiegand, CEO, SuSE, Inc.
Bob Young, Chairman, Red Hat
“Republicans and Democrats don’t have a lock on major conventions this summer,” said Charlie Greco, president & CEO, IDG World Expo. “The floor of the San Jose Convention Center will come alive in August, as Linux leaders join forces with many hundreds of exhibitors, reporters and analysts. The votes are already in, however, and Linux has clearly won the respect of the technology, business and financial communities.
“February’s successful LinuxWorld Conference & Expo in New York helped introduce Linux to Wall Street. Now we’re pleased to build on our momentum within the financial community by welcoming Patricia Sabga and `The N.E.W. Show’ to LinuxWorld Conference & Expo,” Greco added.
Prior to joining CNNfn, Sabga was a correspondent and producer for CNN’s prime time news magazine program, CNN & Fortune. She began her career in broadcasting as a financial news correspondent and anchor for Dow Jones & Co. Sabga earned a masters of arts degree from The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She holds an undergraduate degree from Emory University.
“We’re pleased to convene the premier event for the growing Linux community, and we are actively engaged in making LinuxWorld Conference & Expo better and more successful every time. The success of the New York show makes it a tough act to follow,” Greco added.
IDG World Expo previously made these announcements about the upcoming LinuxWorld Conference & Expo.
— Michael Dell will serve as the opening keynote speaker.
— Linus Torvalds, the Linux creator, will present the $25,000 IDG/Linus Torvalds Community Award to an outstanding member of the open-source community.
— The event has sold out all exhibit space, despite adding another 60% to capacity. LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is expected to generate the largest and most demographically appealing attendance in its history.
— IDG World Expo is working vigorously to assist the over 45 potential exhibiting companies that remain on the waiting list.
— The next West Coast LinuxWorld Conference & Expo will move to San Francisco to accommodate the need for more space.
— “Boot Camps” and testing for Sair Linux and GNU Certified Administrator (LCA) Level, a $5,100 value, offered free to all conference attendees who register by July 14.
— The first-ever “Linux Geek Bowl”, a quiz show moderated by Nicholas Petreley, contributing editor, LinuxWorld Magazine and InfoWorld.
For more information about keynote addresses and feature presentations, or to register for the show, visit the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Web site at http://www.linuxworldexpo.com .
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