FALL INTERNET WORLD '97 BREAKS ALL ATTENDANCE RECORDS
(WESTPORT, CT--December 12, 1997)--Mecklermedia (NASDAQ:MECK) estimates final attendance for its Fall Internet World '97 trade show (Dec. 8-12, 1997) will exceed 55,000 participants by show close Friday.
"We are very pleased to see no end in sight for the continuing phenomenal growth at our internet World events. Record attendance, along with record sales for space in next year's Fall Internet World reaffirm our leading role in the marketplace," said Alan M. Meckler, chairman and CEO of Mecklermedia.
"When it comes to building industry awareness for our company and our products, there's no better industry event than Internet World. We had a great show," said Carol Hopke, manager, marketing events for Allaire Corp.
More than 600 companies showcased their Internet products across 600,000 square feet at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York this week.
Fall Internet World '98 will be held Oct. 5-9, 1998 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
Mecklermedia Corp., based in Westport, Conn., is a leading provider of Internet information through its publications Internet World, Web Week, and Internet Shopper, its Internet World trade shows, and Internet.com at http://www.internet.com, which provides daily news and information resources for the Internet community.
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Mecklermedia Corporation
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dtyson@mecklermedia.com
Norman Iannarelli
Mecklermedia Corporation
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normani@mecklermedia.com
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