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Will Trade Shows Survive? [Trade Shows]
Will Trade Shows Survive? [Trade Shows]
Seeing Apple pull out of Macworld and hearing talk of poor turnout at CES make us speculate on the future of trade shows—like automakers and newspapers, are they another institution on the endangered-species list? Apple's cited reason for the withdrawal of Steve Jobs from the Macworld ...
Piper believes leadership shift at Apple is underway
appleinsider.com — Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, one of the most outspoken figures on all things Apple, told clients... on Wednesday that Steve Jobs' absence from this year's Macworld Expo signals "the beginning of a shift in leadership roles" at the ... (more) Piper believes leadership shift at Apple is underway
Are bloggers & social networks killing the big shows?
scobleizer.com — I’ve noticed a trend lately (actually I noticed it back when I worked at Microsoft and my... bosses kept refusing to buy booths at conferences, saying they didn’t return the ROI, but that trend has grown and grown big time). Big companies ... (more) Are bloggers & social networks killing the big shows?
Apple Evolution - Visual History of Apple Products, from the Apple IIe, iMac to the iPhone
buzznewsroom.com — We look back at 30 plus years of Apple products, the most buzzworthy consumer technology products. From... the Apple IIe, Lisa, Newton, iMac, iBook, Macbook, to the iPod and iPhone — see how Apple products have evolved and changed our lives. Thanks to ... (more) Apple Evolution - Visual History of Apple ...
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Personality goes a long way: On keynotes, trade shows, and Steve Jobs
CrunchGear — ... First, let’s talk about MacWorld. MacWorld wasn’t an Apple show. It was a show about Apple. For Steve to show up year after year was actually a chore, and as Giz found: ...

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