WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association unveiled its official partners and event sponsors for its Wireless I.T. 2000 expo and convention.
CTIA also reported that pre-registration attendance is nearly triple last year’s show.
The partners include Andrew Seybold’s Outlook, sponsoring the Wireless Data University; A.M. Oppenheimer Inc., sponsor of the A.M. Oppenheimer Business Valuation & Sale of Business Seminar; CIO, sponsor of the event’s Pre-Show Planner Critical; Ricochet, Metricom Inc., sponsor and producer of the Ricochet Alliance Partner Conference; and Wireless Developer Network, sponsor of the Wireless Developers Seminar.
CTIA noted that the show will have three times more exhibit space than last year to help accommodate an expected 70-percent increase in exhibitors, with an additional 50 exhibitors wait-listed for space on the showroom floor.
Keynote speakers scheduled for the event include America Online Wireless President Dennis Patrick on day one; Dr. Eric Brewer, co-founder and chief scientist for Inktomi, for day two; and Paul Gross, senior vice president of personal services and devices at Microsoft, on the third day of the show.
