The Most Anticipated Tech Industry Event of the Year, MEDIA PREDICTS: 2011, Coming Soon--Dec. 2, 2010

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The Most Anticipated Tech Industry Event of the Year, MEDIA PREDICTS: 2011, Coming Soon--Dec. 2, 2010

Produced Annually by PRSA Silicon Valley, Event Brings Top Journalists & Bloggers and the Silicon Valley Who’s Who Together for Discussion & Predictions About The Hottest Technologies and Trends For 2011.

Mountain View, Calif., November 03, 2010—The PRSA Silicon Valley today announced MEDIA PREDICTS: 2011—the definitive annual tech industry event that recognizes and honors top business and technology journalists and bloggers, and leads the industry discussion about the most notable technologies, trends and topics for the current year, while predicting also what’s expected to be big in the year ahead. This year’s gala dinner event takes place just before the holidays on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. Attendees are encouraged to register early as individual seating is limited with corporations and agencies purchasing tables in advance.

MEDIA PREDICTS: 2011 honorees and speakers are:  

·         Bianca Bosker--The Huffington Post  

·         Quentin Hardy--Forbes  

·         Rachael King--Bloomberg Businessweek  

·         Daniel Lyons--Newsweek  

·         Chris O’Brien-- The Mercury News  

·         Ben Parr--Mashable  

·         Eric Savitz--Barrons  

The moderator for this year's event is CNBC’s Jon Fortt, and SFGate’s Duffy Jennings will again serve as Master of Ceremonies.  

MEDIA PREDICTS: 2011 will be held at the Computer History Museum the evening of December 2, 2010, with cocktail hour and entertainment from 5-6pm, followed by the dinner program 6-7pm, and the main feature event 7-8:30pm, concluding with attendees participating in a Q&A. Dress is Black Tie optional.  

The event, produced by the non-profit PRSA Silicon Valley, is made possible through the tremendous support and sponsorship of these organizations: Cisco, Microsoft, SAP, Yahoo! (PLATINUM); Blanc & Otus, Business Wire, Marketwire, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, PR Newswire, Weber Shandwick (GOLD), Eastwick Communications, Edelman, Brunswick, Nvidia, SanDisk, Symantec, Text 100 (SILVER); Miner Productions, Dog and Pony Show, J.Lohr Vineyards, Michael Mejia Photography, Catered Too (IN KIND).  

"Media Predicts is one of Silicon Valley’s most highly anticipated tech events of the year," said Paula Dunne, Media Predicts chair and past president, PRSA Silicon Valley. “The event is annually a sell---out that attracts the who's who in Silicon Valley business. Speakers are recognized for work in the current year, and are representative of the highest caliber journalist and most successful blogger. They are among the most significant influencers, luminaries, and chroniclers in the tech industry today. And, at Media Predicts, they’ll discuss the hottest topics, technologies, companies, issues and trends, and predict what may lie ahead. The event itself chronicles this history, and is fittingly associated with the Computer History Museum venue. Attendees say they gain valuable insights at Media Predicts that can translate to business advantage, and also enjoy the great fun and festivity of this premier event.”

For more information, please visit the Media Predicts website: www.prsasiliconvalley.com/MEDIA-PREDICTS where present year and past highlights, speaker honorees, videos, podcasts, photo and more can be viewed.

As always, Media Predicts sells out early and space is limited, so anyone wishing to attend should REGISTER NOW at http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=194587.

About PRSA Silicon Valley

For more than thirty years, the not---for---profit Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silicon Valley has been the leading voice in technology PR and Marketing. The organization provides blockbuster events, networking events, and numerous educational professional development workshops that are optimal for career advancement. Business communicators at every level are invited to become members. PRSA Silicon Valley provides valuable opportunities to stay informed about industry developments and trends, and interact with corporate and agency PR and Marketing professionals, business executives, consultants, partners (The Churchill Club, The Commonwealth Club, SV-IABC, SVAMA, NorCalBMA, WIC, WOMMA, PRSA-SF, and more) members of the media and industry analysts. Contact PRSA Silicon Valley for more information.

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CONTACTS – For more information or assistance:
Media Predicts --- Event Chair: Paula Dunne
Registration questions: Angi Roberts
Sponsorships & Tables: Samantha Moore and Jason Khoury