ExecutiveBiz presents "The New, New Internet: Web 2.0 for Business"
Distinguished Speakers Include Google, Microsoft, Jobster, Harvard, TechCrunch

Vienna, Va., (Aug. 8, 2006) -- ExecutiveBiz, the Greater Washington, DC area's leading executive events organization and weekly digital magazine, presents The New New Internet: Web 2.0 for Business, an interactive conference on Web 2.0 applications that includes discussion from high-level experts about the future of IT, adaptive web technologies and how they apply to business. The Sept. 20 day-long event, the first of its kind on the east coast, features a series of keynotes, panel discussions and presentations for senior executives and IT professionals on the growing relevance of Web 2.0 for business and government.

"Companies like YouTube, MySpace and LinkedIn have demonstrated explosive growth, an indication of Web 2.0's imminent disruptive impact on the business community," said Jim Garrettson, president, ExecutiveBiz. "We're pleased to offer attendees this cutting edge curriculum from early Web 2.0 adopters."

Notable speakers from foremost technology companies and educational institutions across the country will present innovative ideas. The agenda includes:

• Michael Arrington, founder, TechCrunch: A front-row seat to the next generation of the Web and business
• Jason Goldberg, founder & CEO, Jobster: About Jobster and defining Web 2.0
• Dion Hinchcliff, founder & CTO, Hinchcliffe & Company: Software-as-a-Service and mash ups as a way to consume enterprise software
• Andrew McAfee, associate professor, Harvard Business School: Enterprise 2.0 and the future of Web 2.0 in business.
• Michael Platt, architect, Microsoft: Web 2.0 architecture
• Rajen Sheth, enterprise development and management, Google: Business Web 2.0 defined

The New New Internet includes a technology showcase and judging competition on Web 2.0 applications. The conference takes place on Wed., Sept. 20, 2006 from 7 AM - 5:30 PM at The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner (1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean, VA 22012). For more conference details, registration links and the complete agenda, visit www.newnewinternet.com.

Members of the media are invited to attend upon credential approval. Media may register by contacting Julie Buckley at 703-287-7827 or jbuckley@sheahedges.com.

Special attendee registration rates are available for members of DC Technology Council, Tech Council of MD, TelecomHub, Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA), TiE-DC, Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), Greater Washington Board of Trade and qualifying organizations. Contact Suzanne Coffin for registration detail: suzanne@executivebiz.com.

About ExecutiveBiz

ExecutiveBiz is a weekly digital magazine that covers the Greater Washington, DC business community. ExecutiveBiz was launched in 2002 as the official newsletter of the Potomac Officers Club, Greater Washington's leading business organization for C-level executives. With the dramatic cuts in corporate training budgets and need for straight talking business events, ExecutiveBiz launched an events division to provide peer-to-peer community building and "executive-only" opportunities to network. For more information, visit www.executivebiz.com.