Second Annual Event Features More Than 75 Speakers

RALEIGH — Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (www.hpg.com), the largest CPA firm headquartered and staffed in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, is sponsoring Internet Summit 2009 (www.internetsummit.com). The second annual event will be held November 4-5, 2009 at the Raleigh Convention Center.

Conference topics include Web innovation, social media, online advertising and e-commerce. More than 75 leaders and innovators will present insight into the future of the industry, the shifting dynamics of the Internet and how to capitalize on the potential for business growth.

“Support from organizations like HPG plays a vital part in helping the Triangle lead the way in new innovation,” says Eric Gregg, TechJournal South publisher and event organizer. “We are thankful for their continued participation and look forward to another successful event this year.”

HPG remains committed to the advancement of Triangle technology industries. In addition to its support of Internet Summit 2009, the firm and its members are active with the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, The North Carolina World Trade Association, The North Carolina Technology Association, NCBIO, SEBIO, the Triangle Game Initiative and the Small Business and Technology Center.

“With the Internet economy evolving so rapidly, it’s essential for businesses to stay abreast on the latest innovation and trends,” says Heather Dean, HPG partner and co-leader of the firm’s Knowledge Based Industries practice.

Internet Summit registration information is available at www.internetsummit.com/register.html.

About Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (HPG):
HPG is the largest CPA firm headquartered and staffed in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, as ranked by the Triangle Business Journal. Furthermore, Business Leader magazine ranked HPG as the fifth most successful small business in North Carolina in 2008. HPG is able to provide national and global accounting resources to its clients through the CPAmerica firm network of 701 offices worldwide. HPG offers a wide array of business accounting, auditing, corporate tax, and management advisory services. Specialties include serving owner-managed, investor-backed technology and life science, healthcare services, real estate development, manufacturing and distribution businesses, and providing ERISA audits, family wealthcare services and Sarbanes-Oxley internal audit services. More than just an accounting firm, HPG assists clients in looking beyond the bottom linesm by being the right people, right value and right firm to achieve each client's definition of success. Visit www.hpg.com.

About Internet Summit 2009:
Innovation, intelligence, forward thinking and leadership converge on the Raleigh Convention Center on November 4-5th, 2009 for the second annual Internet Summit. The goal of the Internet Summit is to promote thought leadership on topics related to Internet technologies and best practices. Conference attendees will network and learn from more than 75 industry leaders and innovators on the future of the industry, how to capitalize on the shifting dynamics of the Internet and tap into its unlimited business potential. www.internetsummit.com.