MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 29, 2008 -- PRSA Silicon Valley and the Computer History Museum are teaming up again to deliver "Tech Media Predicts '09" -- where top business and technology media highlight the most important and relevant technologies, trends and topics from 2008, and predict what will be most notable in 2009. The evening gala will take place on Wednesday, December 3, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California (http://www.computerhistory.org/).

"Media Predicts is one of the most awaited events of the year in Silicon Valley where industry influencers, luminaries and chroniclers will pick out the top trends, issues and technologies for 2008," said Travis Murdock, president of PRSA Silicon Valley. "Attendees of this exclusive event that includes the who's who in the Silicon Valley tech industry will be promised an entertaining evening, along with an insightful discussion of the upcoming trends for 2009, particularly in light of the global financial crisis."

Moderating this year's discussion will be venture capitalist Ann Winblad, co-founder and managing director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. The event's emcee will be Sam Whitmore, founder of Sam Whitmore's Media Survey.

Winblad will lead a discussion with a distinguished line-up of panelists, featuring the following media luminaries:

 
--  Elise Ackerman, Technology Reporter, San Jose Mercury News
--  Michael Arrington, Founder and Co-Editor, TechCrunch
--  John Markoff, Senior Writer, The New York Times
--  Mark Veverka, West Coast Editor and Columnist, Barron's
--  Richard Waters, West Coast Editor, Financial Times

The evening will begin at 5 p.m. with a cocktail hour, followed by dinner. The panel discussion will then commence, in which panelists will first be recognized and honored for their achievements over the course of the year and then discuss today's leading innovators and inventions and what they believe will be the biggest stories in 2009. A Q&A session will follow, allowing attendees to ask questions of the panel and offering valuable face-time interaction with members of the media.

Early registration discounts are in effect until Friday, November 14, 2008. For more information and to register, please visit http://www.siliconprsa.org/event-detail/33/media-predicts-2009.

Event sponsors include gold-level sponsor Microsoft; 2008 PRSA Silicon Valley Chapter sponsors Cision, Marketwire, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, Trainer Communications and Weber Shandwick; bronze-level event sponsors Access Communications, Airfoil Public Relations, Citigate Cunningham, Cohn & Wolfe, Eastwick Communications, Enfatico, Hill & Knowlton, VisiTech PR, Voce Communications and Waggener Edstrom Worldwide; and in-kind sponsors are J.Lohr Vineyards, Mejia Photography and Miner Productions.

PRSA Silicon Valley (www.siliconprsa.org)

For more than thirty years, the 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 (SV-IABC, SVAMA, BMA SV, WIC, and more) members of the media and industry analysts. Contact PRSA Silicon Valley for more information.

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