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I attended the Show Stoppers Digital Holidays Event on Oct. 19 2011 at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York. Companies were here exhibiting digital gadgets, gear, gizmos and other gift ideas for the Holidays.

Some toys that caught my attention:

NewYu:
NewYu was created by a team that is dedicated to developing consumer products and services that promote fitness, health and security. The company, founded in 2007 by long-time tech entrepreneurs, has developed ground-breaking motion and pattern recognition technology with a scalable platform that is changing how people manage their safety and wellness, both at home and away. NewYu is a brand of Wellcore Corporation.

My interview with Van Krueger, CEO for NewYu is here.

Jakks Pacific:
is a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, with a wide range of products that feature some of the most popular brands and children’s toy licenses in the world.  JAKKS’ diverse portfolio includes Action Figures, Electronics, Dolls, Dress-Up, Role Play, Halloween Costumes, Kids Furniture, Video Games, etc.

Below is my interview with Andy Kovell, National Sales Manager Jakks Pacific.

ShowStoppers produces invitation-only private events that organize company launches, product introductions, sneak previews and hands-on product demos for reporters, editors, columnists, bloggers and industry analysts – trade, consumer, entertainment and business journalists and analysts specifically selected and qualified in advance by ShowStoppers.

My interview with Van Krueger, CEO for NewYu at Showstoppers in New York City.

NewYu is a wearable, connected fitness monitor that tracks all activities users engage in throughout the day. Unlike other devices, it tracks not only walking and running, but cycling and elliptical. It also keeps record of everyday tasks like cooking, cleaning, and shopping. The result is a more accurate calorie burn count. The monitor easily syncs with NewYu’s online dashboard, where you can establish fitness goals, track progress, and share your results.

On September 20, 2011 I attended the CWTA Wireless Canada Showcase Event in Ottawa. The wireless industry generates $41.2 billion in total economic value for Canada, and one of the main themes of this conference was to further increase wireless awareness to policy makers and the Canadian government. What really stood out for me was how companies utilized wireless channels in the Healthcare and eCommerce sectors.

I had the opportunity to interview Mark Henderson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ericsson Canada; Nick Dawson, VP of Enterprise Sales, Research in Motion (surprisingly RIM still has majority mobile OS market share in Canada); Perti Lyytikainen, CTO, Nokia Siemens Networks; Bernard Lord, President and CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, etc. Full list of interview videos are on the CWTA website: http://wirelessshowcase.ca/web/media/

The CWTA hosts a variety of national conferences, regional networking events and other educational seminars throughout the year, bringing together CWTA members and other industry groups.

The New York Business Entrepreneurs Network hosted The Special Entrepreneur Cocktail Party (sponsored by Samsung Experience) at the Time Warner Center in Manhattan on Wednesday, 8/10/2011.

The theme of the event was “Demoing and Networking”. There were 4 companies chosen to demo their Android app on the new Samsung Galaxy app to the 300+ attendees that night. Of which, Audible was one of them! The 4 companies who demoed were:

• Audible.com
• instinctiv.com
• Pictour.us
• panelfly

My colleague, Chris Avello and I had the opportunity to showcase our Audible for Android app on stage and mingled with lots of cool people at the reception mixer, thanks to NYBEN & Samsung Experience!

Photos from NY Entrepreneurs Business Network: