Exhibitors Queue Up For This Year's LinuxUser & Developer Expo

Exhibitors Queue Up For This Year's
LinuxUser & Developer Expo

2004 Expo Almost Filled to Capacity


London: 19 March 2004 - LinuxUser & Developer Expo 2004, the UK’s premier
Linux event, has today announced that it has filled 90 per cent of its
exhibitor space a month before the show is planned to take place. Exhibitors
attending the event in Olympia London from 20th – 21st April 2004 include
IBM, LDRA, Rackspace Managed Hosting, Red Hat, SuSE Linux and Sybase.



“The interest in the show is an excellent indication of recovery in the IT
market as well as a keen interest in Linux,” said Maggie Meer, director of
Horsepower Media and publisher of LinuxUser & Developer magazine. “Last year
we had over 5,000 visitors and the calibre of exhibitors for this year’s
show suggests that attendee numbers will be their highest ever.”



Feature areas planned for this year's show include:

  a.. OFE/OpenAdvantage Business Advice Centre and Linux Desktop
Demonstration – the centre is designed to build up the confidence of
business users in desktop Linux and Open Source software and to encourage
the adoption of Open Source business applications
  b.. SuSE Business Solutions Centre – in this theatre environment, there
will be an array of presentations on a variety of subjects. Visitors to the
centre can seek advice on Linux implementation and training issues
  c.. Product Presentation Theatre – this feature will create a forum for
exhibitors to present their products, helping visitors compare and assess
the best Linux solutions for their IT requirements


The April 2004 event follows the successful launch of the LinuxUser &
Developer Expo – the Linux Zone by Horsepower Media, at the Networks for
Business June 2003 event. Over 5,000 visitors attended the 2003 show with
95% involved in purchasing for their business and 70% at manager or director
level. The 2003 conference programme was a sell-out success.



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Notes to Editors
About LinuxUser & Developer Expo

LinuxUser & Developer Expo was launched in 2003. It will bring together some
of the brightest minds in the Open Source movement, leading vendors and IT
purchasers to provide the UK’s definitive Linux forum. It will take place at
the London Olympia from 21-22nd April 2004. For further information and
registration and the awards, visit www.linuxuserexpo.com



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