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About IDG World Expo

IDG World Expo is an entrepreneurial business unit of IDG that oversees and champions the development of events for cutting-edge technologies and markets.

As part of the respected IDG family, we bring an unsurpassed depth of experience and knowledge to the next generation of IT events and conferences.

We are surrounded by the best and the brightest. From award-winning journalists at our flagship publications such as Computerworld and Infoworld (among others) to our industry-recognized research-based visionaries. From our talented associates in the IDG publications group (who among other projects produce the "...For Dummies" book series) to other IDG teams.

We understand the market and technology as no other event management team in the industry can.

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Charlie Greco, President & CEO of IDG World Expo

Our mission is simple:

  • To open the doors for technology companies capturing the attention and loyalty of 90 million IT buyers in 75 countries; and,
  • To offer consumers, whether small or large businesses, savvy technologists, sales and marketers, innovative conferences and events.

When you work with IDG World Expo, you take advantage of the spirit and enthusiasm of a change leader who has the experience and backup of a well-respected multi-billion dollar IT media and information services company.

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IDG and IDG World Expo

IDG is the world's leading IT media, research and exposition company. Founded in 1964, IDG had 1998 revenues of $2.35 billion and has more than 9,000 employees worldwide. Its diverse product and services portfolio spans six key areas including:

  • print publishing
  • online publishing
  • expositions and conferences
  • market research
  • education and training, and
  • global marketing services.

Producing more than 168 events in 35 countries, IDG's conferences and expositions provide attendees with unique opportunities to make personal connections with buyers in the most important computer markets around the world.

Our industry-leading international event series include LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, MACWORLD Expo, ComNet, Windows 2000 Conference & Expo, Internet Commerce Expo (ICe), and ASP World Conference & Expo. Leading conferences include Agenda, DEMO, and Spotlight.

IDG produces 15 conferences and expositions in China alone and was the first trade show event management company to offer expos in emerging markets throughout Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.

IDG World Expo works hand in hand with these and other IDG businesses taking advantage of the company's knowledge and expertise in new and fast-growing markets.

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Up Close and Personal with IDG World Expo's Charlie Greco

"IDG World Expo is in the unique position to capture a dominant position (as it relates to trade shows) in the major operating systems market. As you know, Macworld Expo has dominated the Mac market as the premier events in that space. The LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is already the world's largest and most significant event in that space. We believe that there are great opportunities in both the Windows and Unix space for IDG to launch a significant event. You can count on something very soon!"


Charlie Greco, President & CEO of IDG World Expo

Charlie was named President & CEO of the IDG World Expo group in 1998 after a 17-year track record of accomplishment with the multi-faceted company.

Under his direction, IDG World Expo has become a significant player in the trade show industry attracting a new generation of IT events through the successful launch of shows such as the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, the Internet Commerce Expo (ICe), and Windows 2000 Conference & Expo.

Prior to leading IDG World Expo, Charlie was Vice President of Events for IDG Expo Management, an independent producer of some of America's largest high technology expositions (and a closely affiliated company of IDG). Noteworthy expositions and conferences included the MACWORLD Expos, ComNet, and E3Expo.

From 1981 to 1992, he served as president of IDC's Financial Services Corporation, an international high technology market research and consulting company which provides a variety of strategic services to the investment banking community.

Charlie began his career with IDG in 1981 as an analyst for its International Data Corp. (IDC) research unit. Among the first of his many accomplishments, he participated in the creation of the industry's first "Bluebook" for computer technology (very much like the auto industry's version). It included the first-ever model for projecting the residual or future value of technology and quickly became the industry standard for the investment banking community.

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