International CTIA WIRELESS® 2012 To Live Stream Opening Day Keynote Sessions

NEW ORLEANS, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by International CTIA WIRELESS® 2012:

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What: Designed to educate, motivate and inspire, International CTIA WIRELESS® 2012 opening day keynotes May 8 will be streamed live at www.ctiashows.com/keynoteslive. For the first time in CTIA history, the show will bookend its day one agenda with keynote sessions in the morning and afternoon.

When: May 8, 2012 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. CDT
May 8, 2012 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. CDT

Where: International CTIA WIRELESS takes place May 8-10, 2012 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The keynote session is located in the convention center's La Nouvelle Ballroom (Level 2). For those who cannot attend, the keynotes will be streamed live at www.ctiashows.com/keynoteslive

Who: On Tuesday, May 8 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. CDT, day one opening keynote speakers are:

• Cellcom CEO and 2012 CTIA Chairman, Patrick Riordan
• FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
• MasterCard President of Global Products and Solutions Gary Flood
• Pandora CEO Joe Kennedy

On Tuesday, May 8 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. CDT, afternoon keynote carrier roundtable:
"Beyond LTE–Carrier Innovations" includes:

• Verizon Wireless President & CEO Dan Mead
• Sprint Nextel Corporation CEO Dan Hesse
• T-Mobile USA CEO & President Philipp Humm
• AT&T Mobility President & CEO Ralph de la Vega
• CNBC "Mad Money" Host Jim Cramer (moderator).

For additional details and a comprehensive look at the CTIA conference program,
visit: www.ctiawireless.com.

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About CTIA Shows
CTIA Shows bring together all industries advanced by wireless technology for intense business, learning and networking. International CTIA WIRELESS® takes place May 8-10, 2012 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La. CTIA ENTERPRISE & APPLICATIONS™ takes place Oct. 9-11, 2012 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif. Visit www.ctiashows.com.

About CTIA
CTIA–The Wireless Association® (www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors the industry's leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, D.C.

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