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POWER-GEN International Goes All-Digital With the First Annual POWER-GEN International Online Exhibition and Conference

Posted on: Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 12:00 CDT

TULSA, Okla., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its reputation for delivering innovative ideas to its customers, POWER-GEN International went all digital September 12, 2007 in the first annual POWER-GEN International Online exhibition and conference. Produced three months ahead of the live PGI (the world's largest exhibition for the power generation industry, taking place this year in New Orleans from December 10-13), POWER-GEN International Online offered virtual exhibitors an outstanding opportunity to showcase their products and services to an international online audience that included many prospective customers. Nearly 900 individuals registered in advance for the online event, which included a Keynote Session, conference paper sessions and an interactive exhibit hall that featured company brochures, video, giveaways and a live chat room where visitors asked questions of exhibiting company representatives. On the day of the live show, exhibitors tallied almost 2,600 booth visits, a clear indication that registrants were visiting more than just one of the featured exhibitors. On average, attendees spent eight minutes visiting each virtual booth. While in the booth visitors downloaded files, asked questions, registered for prize giveaways, requested additional information and responded to poll questions.

The opening keynote session featured Dr. James Katzer of MIT, who directed the "Future of Coal" study earlier this year, and drew nearly 200 attendees. The day's other conference sessions-each of which focused on an issue related to environmental controls, equipment and strategy-were similarly well attended by the virtual audience. Because the entire POWER-GEN International Online site is archived and open for viewing through mid-December, attendee numbers continue to climb.

Power-Gen International Online can be accessed via the Power-Gen International website http://www.power-gen.com/ enabling visitors who did not have the opportunity to join the live event to experience the exhibit booths, session papers and Keynote session at their leisure. Over 1,500 individuals are expected to attend by the end of the three months. To register to attend, please go to http://events.unisfair.com/index.jsp?eid=197&seid=29. To purchase a booth for next year's event please contact Bob Lewis at blewis@pennwell.com or Dick Rauner at dickr@pennwell.com. We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans, December 10-13, 2007.

POWER-GEN International and POWER-GEN International Online are owned and produced by PennWell. A diversified business-to-business media and information company, PennWell Corporation provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the following global industries: Oil and gas, electric power, water, electronics, semiconductor, contamination control, optoelectronics, fiber optics, computer graphics, enterprise storage, information technology, fire, emergency services, and dental. Founded in 1910, PennWell publishes 75 print and online magazines and newsletters, conducts 60 conferences and exhibitions on six continents. http://www.pennwell.com/.

For further information please contact: Bob Lewis Phone: 918-832-9225 Email: blewis@pennwell.com or Dick Rauner Phone: 918-832-9249 Email: dickr@pennwell.com

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POWER-GEN International

CONTACT: Bob Lewis, +1-918-832-9225, blewis@pennwell.com, or DickRauner, +1-918-832-9249, dickr@pennwell.com, both of POWER-GEN International

Web site: http://www.power-gen.com/http://events.unisfair.com/index.jsp?eid=197&seid=29http://www.pennwell.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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