Macworld Expo Gets New Name, Opens Registration

· by · Macworld/iWorld Expo

Macworld|iWorld 2012Macworld Expo has a new name this year: Macworld|iWorld. The long-running all-things-Apple conference and expo will still offer plenty of content for Mac users, although the name change is a clear sign that the event will have a strong iPhone, iPad and iPod touch presence, too.

The organizers are are describing Macworld|iWorld as an event that will “showcase innovations for all Apple-related platforms, software, and app development, serving as a true reflection of today’s evolving iOS marketplace.”

Along with a new name, the conference and expo has a few format changes in store for attendees, too. Conference sessions are now Tech Talks, and a new event called RapidFire will offer up two hours of non-stop five-minute presentations on a wide range of Apple-related topics from a long list of presenters.

Macworld|iWorld will also include art showings, music events, a live DJ competition, a new film event highlighting Apple technology in film and TV, and more.

Registration for Macworld|iWorld opened on Tuesday, and iFan passes that included access to the Music Experience, Film Event, Art Showings, Tech Talks, and the Exhibit Floor are priced starting at US$75. Expo-only passes cost $25.

Macworld|iWorld 2012 is scheduled to run from January 26 through January 28, 2012, at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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