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News, features and resources for media and publishing professionals. Friday, April 28, 2000 Blogs | Subscribe | Interviews | Events | Films | Book Blog Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs Latin American Internet Publication, i-biz, Celebrates Inaugural Issue i-biz, a regional Internet publication published by AmericaEconomia, a Dow Jones & Company magazine, celebrated its inaugural issue on April 27, 2000 at Britto Central on Lincoln Road, South Beach with a special guest appearance from Wenceslao Casares, CEO of Patagon.com, an Internet financial destination in Latin America. Attending the inaugural celebration on behalf of the publication was Elias Selman, Co-founder and President of AmericaEconomia, Ricardo Zisis, Publisher of AmericaEconomia and i-biz, and Samuel Silva, the editor-in-chief of i-biz,. ``Latin America is the fastest growing region for the Internet and we can't afford to miss a beat,'' said Wenceslao Casares, CEO of Patagon.com at the cocktail reception held at Britto Central. ``We have to rely on resources that simplify and interpret the wealth of information produced, so that we can better follow this rapidly changing industry and make solid decisions to help us grow our business.'' The publication is a supplement for subscribers of AmericaEconomia. . Produced every quarter, i-biz will bring stories, profiles, analysis and insight into the business and personalities of today's builders of the New Economy in Latin America. i-biz offers investigative reports covering industry trends and issues, such as managing logistics as e-commerce crosses borders; building a unified e-culture across the region and around the world; forecasting the lifecycle of dot-com companies; marketing a website; and, financing an e-venture. The magazine will also uncover the new issues, people and innovations that drive this industry in Latin America. ``We've met with leading businesses with vast interests in Latin America and are closely following the region's Internet explosion. They all agree that i-biz is an exciting medium to reach their audience as well as obtain valuable information on this new era of business in Latin America,'' said Ricardo Zisis, Publisher of AmericaEconomia and i-biz. ``We are excited to create a magazine for a new kind of entrepreneur, managing both traditional and cutting edge businesses in an increasingly complex digital environment.'' i-biz is a Dow Jones & Company publication covering companies and personalities making up the Internet explosion in Latin America. Published quarterly, i-biz is a pan-regional Internet publication produced in both Spanish and Portuguese. Click here to return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM Click here to subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter. www.writenews.com Copyright © 1997-2007 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved.