Macworld Expo announces new conference tracks

by Chris Saribay • 11/29/2006 at 08:50 AM

IDG World Expo, producer of Macworld Conference and Expo has today announced that several new conference tracks and sessions will be brought onboard for January’s Mac-gathering. Two new tracks of note include the Inspire and Vision tracks. The Users Conference takes place on Wednesday, January 10th and Thursday, January 11th, 2007 at San Francisco?s Moscone Center.

?Macworld?s User Conference continues to be one of the most popular events at Macworld, training over 3000 attendees,” said Paul Kent, vice president, Macworld Conference & Expo.  ?We?re excited to add a visionary component to our already successful tactical agenda. The opportunity to hear from technology luminaries as to how markets and tools are advancing provides a powerful and useful added value to their conference experience.”

Users Conference attendees can choose from 30 new conference sessions over two days. The sessions are 75 minutes each and cover a wide variety of topics.  Highlights include:

? ?TikiBar TV Serves Podcasting Secrets.” Sorry, no Mai Tai?s or Pina Colada?s here, but attendees won?t want to miss Dr. Tiki and Johnny Johnny from TikiBarTV.com as they reveal the ingredients that helped them concoct one of the most popular video podcasts since the launch of the video iPod.

? ?iPod: Fully Loaded.” Even Neo would be blown away by this session!  Ever thought about ripping a DVD onto your iPod or recording TV Shows?  How about running an entire keynote presentation or PowerPoint presentation straight from an iPod? Why lug a notebook around when you have an iPod?  Join Andy Ihnatko, America?s 42nd Most Beloved Columnist as he talks about tricks and techniques from his new book and find ways to ensure that every last megabyte of your iPod is crammed with more than just Abba?s Greatest Hits!

? ?Enhance Your Business Image Through iWork and iWeb.” Why not give your business image a makeover?  Join Alan Eyzaguirre from Apple as he illustrates techniques, as well as teaching attendees how to use iWork and iWeb?s vast range of templates and features, to help personalize your business.

? ?Give Your Mac A Tune-Up!” You take your car into the repair shop regularly to have it “tuned up” and have other preventative maintenance performed-even if your car is running smoothly at the time. You should do the same with your Mac. This session covers all you need to know to keep your Mac in tip-top condition. Learn what you really should be doing vs. what is really a waste of time (despite what the conventional wisdom might say).

? ?The Digital Camera Of 2015.” Go beyond ?how many megapixels” with David Pogue, tech columnist for The New York Times and hear about the liquid lenses, touch screens, hydrogen batteries, massive storage devices, and smile-recognition software of the next decade’s digital camera, including which current annoyances will go away and which will only get worse.