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{{Infobox Convention {{Infobox Convention
| convention_name = eComXpo | name = eComXpo
| logo = Ecomm logo 450x164.jpg | image = ]
| size = 350px | caption = Official eComXpo Logo
| caption = | status = Active
| genre = ] ] | genre = ] ]
| status = | venue = Virtual
| venue = Virtual | location = Internet
| location = Internet | country =
| country = | first = 2005
| years = 2005 to present | last =
| organizer = | organizer = John Grosshandler
| filing = | filing = For profit
| attendance = 8,297 (2007) | attendance = 8,200 in March 2007
| website =
| events =
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'''eComXpo''' is an educationally focused, online ] ] designed specifically for search, ] and interactive marketers. The ] is 100% ] and takes place entirely on the ]. eComXpo uses the virtual trade show ] created by ].


⚫ '''eComXpo''' is a free online ] for search, ] and ] marketers. Visitors have the ability to engage other visitors of the conference directly and communicate with each other and exchange contact information with exhibitors and other visitors.<ref name="whir">January 29, 2007, , WHIR news, retrieved August 8, 2007</ref> Those are common activities from real world trade shows, transported to the Internet.<ref name=chicagotribune>Steve Johnson (October 27, 2006),, ''] Print Edition'', retrieved August 12, 2007</ref>
A combination of ] technology, sound effects, live chats, virtual briefcases embedded in ] with ] (]) is used to emulate a real word trade show as closely as possible.


==Overview==
The bi-annual show is open to anybody who is interested in the subject and admission is free to attendees. The educational sessions are also open and free to attend during the live event. Access to the recordings of sessions from past events and additional exclusive presentations is available for either a fee for each individual presentation or a fixed ] that provides access to all available presentations. The duration of each subscription is limited to up to six months.
European presence was strong in the inaugural show. Participants cited the savings of time and money that online trade shows provide as the reason for their participation.<ref name="afftip">{{cite web |author=Shawn Collins |date=February 15, 2005 |url=http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/european-presence-strong-at-inaugural-ecomxpo-trade-show/ |title=European Presence Strong at Inaugural eComXpo Trade Show |publisher=Affiliatetip.com |accessdate=2007-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928161206/http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/european-presence-strong-at-inaugural-ecomxpo-trade-show/ |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |url-status=dead |author-link=Shawn Collins}}</ref> Exhibitors treat the online event just like a normal convention in the real world.<ref name="msnbc">Amanda C. Kooser/Entrepreneur.com (July 23, 2007), {{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, '']'' and August 1, 2007, , '']'', retrieved August 12, 2007</ref>


⚫ The panel discussions are broadcast via ] by ''WebMasterRadio.fm'' and available in ] format and as a ] ] feed.<ref name="wmr"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070716094722/http://www.webmasterradio.fm/episodes/index.php?showId=27|date=2007-07-16}}, '']''</ref>
⚫ Visitors have the ability to visit virtual booths of companies who present themselves at the event and can collect information and store them in a virtual briefcase and chat with people who are staffing the booth and exchange virtual business cards. Visitors have also the ability to engage other visitors of the conference directly and communicate with each other and exchange contact information to keep up with the marketpalace.<ref name="whir">January 29, 2007, , ''WHIR news'', retrieved August 8, 2007</ref> Those are common activities from real world trade shows, simply transported into the virtual world of the cyberspace<ref name=chicagotribune>Steve Johnson (October 27, 2006),, ''Chicago Tribune Print Edition'', retrieved August 12, 2007</ref>.


⚫ ==History==
Because the event happens entirely online, attendees and exhibitors are not required to travel to the venue location and are able to attend the event from their ] or home. The online requirement to be able to attend the event are an internet connection and a computer with a ] installed. Especially companies who are located outside the ] appreciate the cost and time savings.<ref name="afftip">Shawn Collins (February 15, 2005), , ''AffiliateTip.com'', retrieved August 8,2007</ref>
The company eComXpo, LLC was founded on July 14, 2004, by John Grosshandler.<ref name="DArec"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926221424/https://sos-res.state.de.us/tin/controller?JSPName=GINAMESEARCH&action=Get%20Entity%20Details&frmFileNumber=3828852 |date=2007-09-26 }} at the Division of Corporations at the Department of State of Delaware</ref> The corporate headquarters is in Bannockburn, Illinois.<ref name="ilpub"> - State of Illinois Public Records, Search for File #: 01551655 or Name: ECOMXPO, LLC</ref> The first eComXpo was held between February 17, 2005, and February 19, 2005,<ref>Shawn Collins (February 22, 2005), {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516005330/http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/5113.asp |date=2007-05-16 }}, '']'', retrieved September 10, 2007</ref> and had an estimated 1,600 attendees, 92 exhibitors and 75 presentations by industry experts.<ref>Press release (June 14, 2005), {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070710053235/http://ecomxpo.com/PressRelease.pdf |date=2007-07-10 }}, retrieved September 10, 2007</ref> The conference was acquired by ''Worldwide Business Research'' in 2008. WBR combined eComXpo with their eTail virtual tradeshow, which was held for the first time in July 2008, using again the InXpo platform.<ref name=wbr2008>Market Wire (August 12, 2008), , retrieved January 15, 2009</ref>


⚫ ==References==
This does not change the fact, that exhibitors treat the online event just like a normal convention in the real world.<ref name=msnbc>Amanda C. Kooser/Entrepreneur.com (July 23, 2007), , ''MSNBC.com'' and August 1, 2007, , ''Washington Post'', retrieved August 12, 2007</ref>
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==External links==
⚫ The ] are broadcasted over internet radio by WebMasterRadio.fm and available in ] format and as ] ] feed.<ref name="wmr">, ''WebMasterRadio.fm''</ref>
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⚫ == History ==
* eComXpo was founded by ] who acts today as the eComXpo event director.


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* The first eComXpo was held between February 17-19, 2005<ref>Shawn Collins (February 22, 2005), , ''iMedia Connections'', retrieved May 30, 2007</ref> and had 1,600 attendees, 92 exhibitors and 75 presentations by industry experts.<ref>Press Release (June 14, 2005), (PDF), ''eComXpo.com'', retrieved May 30, 2007</ref>.

* The 2nd event eight months later in the same year happened between October 6th-8th, 2005 had 5,200 attendees, 150 exhibitor ] including booths by ], ], ]<ref name=Msn>October 24, 2006, , ''Microsoft adCenter Blog'', retrieved August 12, 2007</ref>, ], ] and ] and 140 presentations from industry leaders such as ], ], Declan Dunn, ] and Dana Todd. It became the the world's largest tradeshow for ecommerce marketers. <ref>Press Release (October 21, 2007), (PDF), ''eComXpo.com'', retrieved May 30, 2007</ref>
* 3rd event - April 4-6th, 2006. Stats: 7,100 attendees and 237 exhibitor booths.
* 4th event - October 24-26, 2006. Stats: 7,400 attendees and 453 exhibitor booths
* 5th event - March 20-22, 2007. Stats: 8,297 attendees and 571 exhibitor booths
* 6th event - October 9-11, 2007.

== Target audience ==
eComXpo targets businesses that are participating in any form of ], but has a heavy focus on ].
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Virtual tradeshow
eComXpo
Official eComXpo Logo
StatusActive
GenreeCommerce trade show
VenueVirtual
Location(s)Internet
Inaugurated2005
Attendance8,200 in March 2007
Organized byJohn Grosshandler
Filing statusFor profit
Websitewww.eComXpo.com
eComXpo virtual experience: screen shot of one of the exhibit halls during the live conference (eComXpo March 2006)

eComXpo is a free online virtual tradeshow for search, affiliate and internet marketers. Visitors have the ability to engage other visitors of the conference directly and communicate with each other and exchange contact information with exhibitors and other visitors. Those are common activities from real world trade shows, transported to the Internet.

Overview

European presence was strong in the inaugural show. Participants cited the savings of time and money that online trade shows provide as the reason for their participation. Exhibitors treat the online event just like a normal convention in the real world.

The panel discussions are broadcast via Internet radio by WebMasterRadio.fm and available in MP3 format and as a podcast XML feed.

History

The company eComXpo, LLC was founded on July 14, 2004, by John Grosshandler. The corporate headquarters is in Bannockburn, Illinois. The first eComXpo was held between February 17, 2005, and February 19, 2005, and had an estimated 1,600 attendees, 92 exhibitors and 75 presentations by industry experts. The conference was acquired by Worldwide Business Research in 2008. WBR combined eComXpo with their eTail virtual tradeshow, which was held for the first time in July 2008, using again the InXpo platform.

References

  1. January 29, 2007, EComXpo Show Registration Open, WHIR news, retrieved August 8, 2007
  2. Steve Johnson (October 27, 2006),Virtual trade show a non-conventional way to network, Chicago Tribune Print Edition, retrieved August 12, 2007
  3. Shawn Collins (February 15, 2005). "European Presence Strong at Inaugural eComXpo Trade Show". Affiliatetip.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
  4. Amanda C. Kooser/Entrepreneur.com (July 23, 2007), Take It Online, Virtual trade shows take care of some very real business, MSNBC.com and August 1, 2007, , The Washington Post, retrieved August 12, 2007
  5. Episodes for Tradeshow Coverage Exclusively on WebmasterRadio.FM Archived 2007-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, WebMasterRadio.fm
  6. Public Record for eComXpo, LLC Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine at the Division of Corporations at the Department of State of Delaware
  7. Certification of Good Standing - State of Illinois Public Records, Search for File #: 01551655 or Name: ECOMXPO, LLC
  8. Shawn Collins (February 22, 2005), A Sort of Affiliate Homecoming Archived 2007-05-16 at the Wayback Machine, iMedia Connections, retrieved September 10, 2007
  9. Press release (June 14, 2005), eComXpo press release Archived 2007-07-10 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved September 10, 2007
  10. Market Wire (August 12, 2008), Press release, retrieved January 15, 2009

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