Connected Car Expo® Showcases the New Auto Industry’s Pioneers at CTIA’s Super Mobility Week

Connected Car Expo (CCE) posted its roster of companiesand experts that will comprise this year’s automotive delegation at what’sexpected to become one of the wireless association’s most important annualgatherings, CTIA’s Super Mobility Week in Las Vegas (Sept. 9-11).

As the automobile becomes the ultimate mobile device,CTIA tapped CCE to curate a signature automotive-focused pavilion and develop athought-leadership program for its all-new trade event.  A preview of what’s to come to the LosAngeles Auto Show later this year (Nov. 18-20), CCE at Super Mobility Week willstage the following in Las Vegas:

    —  Sept. 8: Ford App Developer Conference(pre-show)

    —  Sept. 8-9: Ford Hackathon (pre-show)

    —  Sept. 9-11: Ford App Pursuit

    —  Sept. 9-10: CCE Conference (CTIA MobileTalks)

    —  Sept. 9-11: CCE Exhibits Open (CCE Pavilion)Featuring the latest connected car technologies and mobility solutions fromHertz Neverlost, Lixar, OnStar and Speaktoit, the CCE pavilion will become astage for Ford Motor Company’s inaugural app developer conference, followed byits overnight hackathon and app pursuit challenge.

Meanwhile, CCE’s thought leadership discussions will bepart of CTIA’s MobileTalks, designed to examine the issues shaping theautomotive and wireless industries across a broad range of connected carsubjects.  CCE will present the followingprograms during Super Mobility Week:

    —  Sept. 9: “Smart Data & The ConnectedCar” Featuring Paul Asel, Managing

        Partner ofNokia Growth Partners

    —  Sept. 9: “The Joy of Standards”Featuring Dr. Otman Basir, Committee

        Chair ofIEEE Society on Vehicle Technology Standards and Jim Barker,

        Partner ofLatham & Watkins

    —  Sept. 10: “Fireside Chat with Ford &Pandora” Featuring John Ellis,

        GlobalTechnologist of Connected Services of Ford Motor Company

    —  Sept. 10: “Cars Get a Life”Featuring Joe Speed, Director of the

        Internet ofThings for AllSeen Alliance, Linda Campbell, Director of QNX

        CloudServices, and Mal Raddalgoda, Senior Product Manager of M2M

        VerticalMarket Strategies for TELUS

    —  Sept. 10: “Driving the New ConsumerExperience: An Augmented Reality

        Demo”

“The Connected Car Expo at Super Mobility Week isgoing to be where the great minds of automotive technology and mobilitymeet,” said LA Auto Show President, Lisa Kaz. “We’re looking forwardto invigorating debates taking place within the CCE pavilion that are sure tocarry over to our Connected Car Expo at the Los Angeles Auto Show.”

Featuring Amdocs’ Director of Product Marketing, JonathanShmukler, the Connected Car Expo at Super Mobility Week is presented by theAssociation of Global Automakers. Global Automakers represents internationalmotor vehicle manufacturers, original equipment suppliers and otherautomotive-related trade associations. They work with industry leaders,legislators and regulators to create public policy that improves vehiclesafety, encourages technological innovation and protects our planet.

Those interested in attending Super Mobility Week canpurchase passes by visiting http://www.supermobilityweek.com/registration/

For additional information on CCE, LA Auto Show and CTIAplease visit ConnectedCarExpo.com, LAAutoShow.com and CTIA.org.

About the Los Angeles Auto Show and Connected Car Expo

Founded in 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show is the firstmajor North American auto show of the season each year.  Press Days for the 2014 LA Auto Show® will beheld on Nov. 18 – 20. The show will be open to the public Nov. 21 – Nov. 30.The second annual Connected Car Expo (CCE) will unite automotive and technologyprofessionals in an effort to increase development and fosterrelationship-building in the connected car industry, providing attendees withaccess to the key players and top media constructing the future of theconnected car. CCE will start on Nov. 18, and continue in conjunction with the2014 LA Auto Show Press Days.  The LAAuto Show is endorsed by the Greater L.A. New Car Dealer Association and isoperated by ANSA Productions. To receive the latest show news and information,follow LA Auto Show on Twitter at twitter.com/LAAutoShow or via Facebook atfacebook.com/LosAngelesAutoShow and sign up for alerts at www.LAAutoShow.com. For more informationon CCE please visit http://connectedcarexpo.com/

About CTIA Shows

CTIA Shows bring together all industries advanced bywireless technology for intense business, learning and networking. CTIA2014(TM)at Super Mobility Week (www.supermobilityweek.com)takes place Sept. 9, 10 and 11, 2014 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center inLas Vegas. Twitter: @ctiashows | Facebook: www.ctiashows.com/facebook| LinkedIn: www.ctiashows.com/linkedin

About CTIA

CTIA-The Wireless Association® (www.ctia.org) is an international organizationrepresenting the wireless communications industry. Membership in theassociation includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well asproviders and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIAadvocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The associationalso coordinates the industry’s voluntary best practices and initiatives, andsponsors the industry’s leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984and is based in Washington, D.C. Twitter: @ctia | Blog: http://blog.ctia.org/| Facebook: http://ctia.it/LCm4Nn | LinkedIn Group: http://ctia.it/Na6cA2