ShowStoppers previews all things wireless

Press event connects business tools, consumer services for work, home, play

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2006 – ShowStoppers® last night previewed all things wireless for work, home and play to reporters attending CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment, the industry conference and tradeshow that begins today in Los Angeles.

Reporters, editors and columnists, ranging from USA Today to eWeek, CNET to CBS to “Marketplace” from American Public Media, plus industry and investment analysts, attended the press-only special event, which connected wireless business tools and consumer services with the world of digital entertainment.

ShowStoppers featured product introductions and sneak previews by, among others, Airplay, Autodesk Location Services, Capcom Interactive, D-Link Systems, Handmark, Intel, McAfee, OpenWave, Qualcomm, Smith Micro, Trolltech, WhiteBlox and YFonGlobal.

“This was a one-stop look at how the innovative world of wireless is merging with the dynamic world of entertainment,” said Steve Leon, founder and partner, ShowStoppers.

“ShowStoppers organizes the coolest technology in a personable and personal forum,” said Steve Kruschen, who covers consumer electronics and business products on national TV and radio under the byline “Mr. Gadget®.” “These are can’t miss events.”

The next two invitation-only events are ShowStoppers for the Digital Holidays, Oct. 12, 2007, in New York; and ShowStoppers @ the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Jan. 8, 2007.

Companies interested in demonstrating to the press should contact Dave Leon, 845-638-3527. Working journalists are invited to register to attend by contacting Steve Leon, 512-288-0950.

ShowStoppers is the longest-running, continuously-owned and operated series of showcase events for technology, consumer electronics and business press. ShowStoppers events have helped more than 1,000 companies meet more than 10,000 reporters since 1993. Sponsors at recent events include such innovative young companies and industry leaders as Microsoft, InFocus, Linksys, Zone Labs, Leviton, Opera Software, Kingston and OQO. ShowStoppers events are regularly attended by, among others, ABC, CBS, BBC, Bloomberg, CNN, NPR, the Wall Street Journal, This Old House Magazine, Business Week, Cargo, Consumer Reports, engadget, Fortune, Forbes, Good Housekeeping, Maxim, Money, Outlook 4Mobility, the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Stuff, USA Today, C/Net, Dow Jones, eWeek, IDC, InfoWorld, Jupiter Research, Network World, Newsweek, PC Magazine, PC World, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, USA Today and ZD Net.