This evening the DEMO Conferences closed out another successful show with an entrepreneur-studded dinner and the announcing of the DEMOgods of DEMOfall 08. Day two at the conference was just as packed as opening day with 27 new products giving live 6-minute presentations. Co-hosted by Chris Shipley, emerging technology analyst and DEMO executive producer and Carla Thompson, senior analyst at Guidewire Group, this DEMOfall 08 was the biggest and most successful in recent history.

"At every DEMO I'm amazed to see the dedication, enthusiasm and energy of the demonstrators and this year was no exception," Shipley said. "The event was thick with entrepreneurial spirit. I am honored to have met and worked with this class of demonstrators as they push the rest of the technology industry into the future. It is going to be exciting tracking and watching the successes of these companies for years to come."

Among today's product line-up were:

- - a digital tool that combines DNA and social networks to build your family tree.

- - a device that saves money and energy across multiple industries including gas and oil, automotive and HVAC.

- - a shared technology that enables you to measure your impact on the world.

- - a browser add-on that semantically tags pages and makes them easy to search and find.

- - software that helps you intelligently manage data flow.

Highlights from today's technology introductions include:

Getting Embedded with Social Networks

- - Accordia Group LLC Accordia RM - a Client Relationship Manager system built on an integrated search and visualization platform.

- - Arsenal Interactive LLC HeyCosmo - a private concierge from the Web or mobile phone.

- - Koollage, Inc. - publish and distribute mixed multimedia through a portable mini-blog.

It's Easy Being Green

- - Mapflow, LTD Avego - a gadget that turns your private car into a rid-share.

And It's Getting Easier to Manage the Green, Too

- - Rudder, Inc. - brings syndication to personal finance with updates sent to your email.

- - Green Sherpa - an easy-to-use personal finance management software.

Web 2.0 Meets Enterprise

- - BizEquity Corp - a free service delivering estimates and valuations for small businesses.

- - Quantivo Corp. - new approach to data scanning focusing on the relationships among the data.

PlanDone, Inc. Project Collaboration Services - project collaboration with dynamic communication and collaboration capabilities.

Defining The Next Web

- - iWidgets, Inc. - enables websites to deliver social ads.

- - TetraBase, LLC. TetraBase SDT - improves performance in regional databases by analyzing the operational rules of data and mapping it.

- - Rebus Technology, Inc. Recollect Desktop - helps users find documents from multiple sources including faxes, email, documents spreadsheet and Pdfs with a click of a button.

DEMOgod Award Winners

Every DEMO it is a challenge to identify the best, out of a best-in-class show of tech's future market leaders. The coveted DEMOgod Awards are given to those who entertain, excite and intrigue and clearly demonstrate the power of their new product or technology. This DEMOfall Chris Shipley honored 9 companies wit DEMOgod awards.

Awind, Inc. mobiShow Cerego LLC, iKnow! Fusion-io ioSAN Invision TV, LLC Maverick Secure Mobile Microstaq, Inc. MixMatchMusic Service Sim Ops Studio, Inc. SpinSpotter UGA Digital, Inc. YouGotPhoto

An even greater honor is to be recognized by your peers and the DEMO People's Choice Award is given to the product that was voted for by the attendees. The DEMOfall 08 People's Choice Award goes to:

Plastic Logic, Ltd.

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