BERLIN and AUSTIN, Texas, June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- What comes next in consumer electronics and home appliances?

Industry leaders, innovators and startups imagine the future of technology for work, home and play at ShowStoppers® @ IFA 2014, the Official Press Event of IFA, the global tradeshow that moves markets and inspires buyers.

The seventh edition of the annual press event is set for Thursday, 4 September; IFA runs 5-10 September in Berlin, Germany.

ShowStoppers organizes news and new products for journalists working on deadline to discover the latest smartphones, tablets, gadgets and gear, smart devices powered by Internet-connected apps, laptops, cameras, headphones, software, audio components, connected cars, and more – just in time for the all-important fourth quarter, holiday sales and gift-giving season.

At the 2013 edition of the invitation-only press event, more than 700 top-tier journalists from 47 countries previewed news and new products from 55 companies. Exhibitors included, among many, Amazon, AMD, Beats by Dr. Dre, Cambridge Audio, E Ink, Emporia, Eton, Ford, Jabra, Griffin, iRobot, Logitech, Orbotix, Otterbox, Parallels, Photofast, Simple Audio, Sennheiser, TCL, Technicolor, Texas Instruments, and Western Digital.

Click here to see the full press list from ShowStoppers @ IFA 2013.

"ShowStoppers focuses on business – shaking hands, face-to-face conversations, one-on-one interviews, and the hands on product demos that drive coverage for companies that exhibit at the event," said Dave Leon, ShowStoppers partner and director of sales.

ShowStoppers @ IFA 2014 takes place on the Messe Berlin Fairgrounds and is the one and only official press event. "This aims the spotlight at news," said Leon, "and makes the event that much more practical and productive for journalists and exhibitors."

Exhibit space for ShowStoppers @ IFA 2014 is limited and contracts quickly. To meet the press at ShowStoppers, click here for the event brochure, or contact Dave Leon, +1-845-638-3527, or Lauren Merel, +1-212-355-6326.

About IFA
IFA is the world's most significant trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances and will take place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds (Berlin Expo Center City) from 5-10 Sept. 2014. In 2013, 1,500 exhibitors displayed their vast range of products and innovations on rented display areas covering 145,000 m². Overall, approximately 240,000 visitors attended IFA 2013.

About ShowStoppers®
Now in its 21st year, ShowStoppers is the global leader in producing press events spanning the US, Europe and Asia. Each event organizes product introductions, sneak previews and demonstrations for selected journalists, analysts and venture capitalists. Companies exhibit at ShowStoppers events to generate news coverage, promote brand, and open new markets. ShowStoppers produces events at CES, CTIA and Mobile World Congress, among others; the official press events at IFA, NAB and GITEX; and partners with CES, CE Week and CTIA.

Contact for IFA
Nicole von der Ropp
Press Officer
+49-30-3038-2217
vonderropp@messe-berlin.de

Contact for ShowStoppers
Steve Leon
Partner
+1-512-288-0950
sl@showstoppers.com

SOURCE ShowStoppers