Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Announced as Featured Speaker at 2014 Local Search Association Annual Conference

Wozniak will discuss intersection of future technology and local marketing opportunities at April gathering in Huntington Beach, Calif. TROY, Mich., Dec. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Local Search Association today announced that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will be the featured speaker at the 2014 Local Search Association Conference, April 27-29, 2014 in Huntington Beach, Calif. A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for more than thirty years, Wozniak helped shape the computing industry by co-founding Apple Computer Inc. with Steve Jobs and designing Apple’s first line of products, the Apple I and II, as well as influencing the development of the popular Macintosh.

“Steve Wozniak is one of the most influential technology pioneers of the modern era and a leading voice on driving innovation and ingenuity in our society,” said Neg Norton, president of the Local Search Association. “Wozniak’s insights on how changing digital and mobile technology will shape consumer purchasing behavior will be extremely beneficial to our attendees as they explore strategies for tackling the fast-growing, multi-billion dollar opportunity in local markets.”

The 45-minute featured conversation with Wozniak will explore a variety of topics, including:

The founding of Apple Computer Inc.

The intersection of future technologies, including mobile and wearable
devices, and local marketing opportunities for national and small- and medium-sized businesses

The defining characteristics of an entrepreneur, and the role of an entrepreneur within a large company

Ways to nurture creativity and innovation within organizations
Wozniak will headline the Local Search Association conference, one of the largest industry gatherings of the year, to be held at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach in California. The jam-packed three-day event will feature an agenda of exciting speakers and panelists from across the digital, mobile and print local advertising landscape, in sessions coordinated by Street Fight, Mobile Media Summit and other leading local media analysts. The conference will also feature an Expo Hall, an innovation awards ceremony, and opportunities for professional networking at nightly cocktail receptions.
For more information on conference registration and corporate sponsorships, visit www.localsearchassociation.org/lsa14 or contact Val Onyski at 248-244-0731 or val.onyski@localsearchassociation.org.

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