The WSJ says they totally are. Ryan Block says that the WSJ is full of shit. But wait, haven’t we had this conversation before? Like, a few times? More »
Today we celebrate the unsung hero of the trade show, the creepy guy who stops at nothing to acquire the perfect shot of a girl who probably hates him.
A Cult of Mac source says that Apple will “go large” at CES next year, replacing Macworld. Wait, didn’t Apple just say that they were killing Macworld because they think trade shows are irrelevant?
Even though Apple pulling out of Macworld after this year probably spells the end, IDG is going on record saying they’re barreling ahead with Macworld 2010. No, it’s not the most shocking announcement, since Macworld is arguably one of the brighter jewels in IDG’s portfolio of trade shows that includes everything from the DEMO conference and LinuxWorld to the Vietnam ComNet and Telecom World Expo.
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?
Among the valuables that will be up for auction at Alexander Autographs in Stamford, CT on November 6th and 7th are two little gems that may be of some interest to Apple fans with deep pockets. The first item up for grabs is the very first sign Jobs and Wozniak used to promote Apple at trade shows in 1976. The sign also hung outside the company’s Cupertino headquarters for several years.
