NXTcomm Names Michael Cerami as Director of Sales

Business Wire, Feb 28, 2007

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Michael Cerami, a show sales professional with more than a decade of experience creating business opportunities for information, communications and entertainment technology industry companies, has been named NXTcomm Director of Sales. NXTcomm, which is co-owned by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association (USTelecom), debuts June 18-21, 2007, at Chicago's McCormick Place.

"Michael Cerami is an exhibition sales veteran who knows what exhibitors and attendees need in an entertainment-oriented information and communications technology tradeshow," NXTcomm Executive Director Wayne Crawford said. "We're excited to have him lead the growth of NXTcomm, the only event where the business and technology of communications, information and entertainment meet."

Cerami's expertise in developing and delivering world-class tradeshow exhibitions includes eight years of experience with CTIA - the Wireless Association, where his sales leadership and vision were instrumental in building name recognition for CTIA's shows. Exhibitors and companies interested in learning more about NXTcomm opportunities can reach Michael Cerami at mcerami@NXTcommShow.com or (703) 907-7000.

In other show-related news, on February 16th NXTcomm launched its revamped website, www.NXTcommShow.com. The newly designed site features information on NXTcomm 2007 exhibitor participation, programming, registration and hotel accommodations, NXTcomm staff contacts, and details on the NXTcomm 2007 keynote roster, which includes AT&T Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre, Bell Canada President and CEO Michael Sabia, Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers, GE Vice Chairman and Executive Officer and NBC Universal Chairman Bob Wright, Motorola Chairman and CEO Ed Zander, Verizon Communications Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg, and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin.

About NXTcomm: NXTcomm, the new industry venue co-owned by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association (USTelecom), which will feature the business and technology of communications, information and entertainment, comes to Chicago's McCormick Place June 18-21, 2007. NXTcomm will unite the premier information and communications technology industry supplier and technology companies with the world's leading communications and entertainment companies that together are driving broadband-based innovation around the world. For more information, go to www.NXTcommShow.com.