[February 12, 2002]

Overflow Crowd Attends INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO Miami 2002

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) announced it has successfully concluded its annual INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference and EXPO at the Hotel Inter-Continental in Miami, Florida. According to show organizers -- and based on the positive feedback from attendees and exhibitors -- this is one of the most successful events in any industry in recent memory.

"It may be too early to tell for sure, but this show seems to be a bright ray of light for the IP telephony industry -and communications as a whole," said Conference Co-Chairman and TMC President Rich Tehrani. "From all indications, people are buying and they are buying in volume. In fact, over 85% of people I polled in the keynote address indicated they came to the show because they are seeking solutions to buy now."

INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO is the IP telephony industry's only event where the entire industry, vendors and customers alike, gather. The show packs 25 hours of exhibit hall time, conferences and 2 networking events into three days, giving technology buyers from the government, enterprises and service providers the opportunity to meet and compare products with leading vendors and manufacturers.

According to TMC vice president of publications and trade shows, Marc Robins, the success of the show in many ways flies in the face of prevailing trends for conference organizers.

"So many shows are struggling to attract attendees - ANY attendees. This show was filled with people willing to travel in search of new solutions. Everyone at the show was serious in their pursuit of a first-class IP telephony education because they were serious about purchasing and implementing IP technology immediately. And they come to INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO because they know this is the show where real solutions are on display. It's a great indication that the market is moving forward despite the difficult economic environment that still prevails," reasoned Robins.

Feedback from show participants confirmed Robins' position.

"I had a great show. It was the exact international market we were looking for," said Bruce Bankston, director of sales for Sestec Communications, one of many very satisfied exhibitors. "We saw people from India, the Czech Republic, Central and South America, Korea, Italy and Miami. We made contacts from everywhere we wanted!"

"I go to four shows a year and this is the best conference I've been to in 5 years," said Robert Smallback, Jr., Manager, Information Systems, Southwest Florida International Airport. "The content, quality of the speakers, facility and networking were all very informative."

In addition to Rich Tehrani, keynote speakers included David Greenblatt, CEO, ADIR Technologies and Eduardo G. Chapeta, CEO, VoIP Group.

You can view additional attendee comments at the INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO Web site, http://www.tmcnet.com/itexpo.

The next INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference and EXPO is scheduled to be held October 1-3, 2002 in San Diego, CA. For more information, visit http://www.tmcnet.com/itexpo.

TMC also Hosts Planet PDA: The 2nd Global Summit on Enterprise & Custom Volume Handheld Computing Solutions May 13-16 in Boston, Mass.; and COMMUNICATIONS Solutions EXPO May 14-16, also in Boston. For information about exhibiting at any TMC event, contact Hilary Inman at (203) 852-6800, ext. 146 or hinman@tmcnet.com. For information about speaking at TMC events, contact John Gatens at (203) 852-6800, ext. 271 or jgatens@tmcnet.com. To register for any TMC event, contact Bruce Hirsch at (203) 852-6800, ext. 130 or bhirsch@tmcnet.com.

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