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| Gartner Provides Virtual Attendance for Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2001 Registrants Faced with Travel Restrictions |
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL -- October 8, 2001 - Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB) will provide critical Webcasting support for its Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2001 flagship event, which takes place October 8 - 12 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Through innovative broadband Webcasting, Gartner is able to extend the content for its popular conference to registrants of its information technology (IT) executive audience who may not be able to attend Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2001 because of travel restrictions or concerns. Gartner's "Symposium Live" enables registered attendees to virtually attend all of its 225+ analyst-led sessions live via the Internet, or access them at their convenience up to 30 days after the event. Interactive polling and Q&A mechanisms allows virtual attendees to engage with the panelists in real time, regardless of their geographic location. All seven Mastermind Keynotes will be available this year via free live Webcasts on the Symposium coverage area at http://www.gartner.com. Planned Mastermind Keynotes and interviews includes sessions with such distinguished technology industry luminaries as Microsoft's Steve Ballmer, Sun's Scott McNealy, Hewlett-Packard's Carly Fiorina, Compaq's Michael Capellas and Intel's Craig Barrett. "We are a research and event-based company, and we refused to let travel concerns prevent us from getting our customers the mission critical information they need," said Kathy Foreman, vice president for Gartner's Symposia Programs. "While no form of communication is as powerful as in-person interaction, our broadband program will let attendees enjoy the interactive and interpersonal exchanges that characterize our events from the comfort of their home or office." To purchase "Symposium Live" or for more information, visit www.gartner.com or call 1-203-316-1112 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., EST. About Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2001
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2001 is the IT industry's largest and most strategic conference, providing business leaders with a look today at the future of IT. For more than 17,000 IT professionals from the world's leading enterprises, Gartner's eight annual Symposium/ITxpo events worldwide are key components of their strategic planning efforts, and a place to gain insights into how their organizations can use technology to address business challenges and improve operational efficiency. For more information online, go to www.gartner.com/symposium.
About Gartner, Inc.
Gartneris a research and advisory firm that helps more than 10,000 clients understand technology and drive business growth. Gartner's divisions consist of Gartner Research, Gartner Consulting, Gartner Measurement and Gartner Events. Founded in 1979, Gartner, Inc. is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut and consists of 4,600 associates, including 1,400 research analysts and consultants, in more than 80 locations worldwide. The company achieved fiscal 2000 revenues of $859 million. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.
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