AuctionBytes will report live from eBay's second community conference in Orlando this June. Last year, AuctionBytes's live Web coverage of eBay's first conference included photographs, articles and a running Weblog on the AuctionBytes site. With continually updated content, the feature allowed eBayers who could not attend the event in person to monitor the event.

By being on the spot, AuctionBytes was the first media outlet to publish the news that eBay planned to offer a health insurance program for Powersellers, announced by eBay CEO Meg Whitman in her Keynote address. Auction management vendor Zoovy sponsored the AuctionBytes coverage last year and has agreed to be a sponsor again this year. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available by emailing David Steiner at dsteiner@auctionbytes.com.

eBay's conference includes eBay University classes, panel sessions with eBay executives, and an exhibit hall where attendees can learn more about products and services offered by third-party vendors. Exhibitors attending the event this year include Zoovy, AuctionHawk, Auction-Sellers-Resource, eDeposit, UPS, Western Union, Andale, Auctionworks, Collector Online and Channel Advisor.

The company said Jim "Griff" Griffith, eBay Ambassador and eBay's first customer support representative, will be on hand to sign copies of his book, "The Official eBay Bible" due out in early June. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592400078/auctionbytescom

The eBay Live 2003 conference will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, June 26-28, 2003. eBay members 18 and older may register for the conference for $60 at http://www.ebay.com/ebaylive. (Through April 15, you can Bring a Friend for Free by entering Pinks241 as the Promo Code when registering.)