John Patrick has agreed to be the keynoter at the inaugural Internet Planet trade show we are holding in New York City this June. John was with IBM for many years and is considered by many to have been the "father of the Internet" at IBM. When you get a chance check John's terrific blog.

Perhaps more than anyone in the technology world, John Patrick understands where the Internet came from, where it is today, and where it is headed. And of course he believes strongly in the concept of Internet Planet -- namely that any organization (profit or non-profit) requires an Internet presence if it wants to grow.

The keynote will kick off two days of seminars (three tracks) dealing with the many practical issues confronting every organization dealing with growing business online.

The preliminary program will be posted in a few weeks. I might also add that more than 30 companies have already contacted us about exhibiting. I think Jupitermedia has struck a nerve with Internet Planet. We are excited.

My next post wll be about another exciting and important issue confronting any organization in the Internet space --- namely DRM or digital rights management.