Everywhere I look, the Marriott Marquis is crawling with Speech-Heads: all the biggest and brightest from the World of Speech Technology are gathering in New York City for SpeechTEK 2009.

My Speech Brother Eric B. and I are running around shaking hands, passing out business cards, kissing babies and covering All The Speech News That’s Fit To Print.

For the latest coverage, check out Speech Technology Magazine’s online News Features.  And don’t forget about the SpeechTech Twitter Feed.

Hey Speech-Heads,

If you’re anything like my Speech Brother Eric B., you’re already looking ahead to SpeechTEK 2009.  And if you’re already looking ahead to SpeechTEK 2009, that means you’ve probably got a case of Keynote Fever.

This year’s Conference is going to be better than ever, with a host of speakers and some really great Keynotes:

On Monday, August 24th, Paul Greenberg, president of The 56 Group, will deliver a keynote Voice of the Customer.

On Tuesday, August 25th, Jeffrey F. Rayport, founder and chairman of Marketspace, LLC, will deliver the keynote Best Voice Forward

And, on Wednesday, August 26th,  a special Keynote Panel will address the topic of SaaS in Speech: “The low-cost, high-value of the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, which has already revolutionized the CRM market, is now making inroads into the speech industry. Hear what some of the leading SaaS speech technology vendors have to say about SaaS in the speech technology industry.”

Speech-Heads: The hour is nigh: SpeechTEK 2009 is fast approaching.  Now is The Quickening.

Here at Speech Tech HQ, my Speech Brother Eric B. and I are literally going mad with excitement: speakers, demos, STT, exhibitors, ASR, keynote addresses, TTS and much, much more.

Check out the Advance Program for all the speechy details.  I think I speak for all of us here when I say: MISS SPEECHTEK 2009 AND RISK TOTAL OSTRACISM FROM THE SPEECH WORLD.

Still not convinced?

Here is a Video to help get you amped up for SpeechTEK 2009:

Hey Speech-Heads,

Just a quick update to let you all know that the 2009 Speech Industry Awards are right around the corner.

Check out this link for all the pertinent information.

This year’s Speechies (R) (TM) are going to be Hot Hot Hot! As my Speech Brother Eric B. said:

“The awards are heating up–so hot that I’ve got a new pair of oven mitts just to handle it.”

And don’t forget Speech-Heads, the Speechies will be handed out at SpeechTek 2009–so be there or be square.

Hey Speech-Heads,

So I was talking to my Speech Brother Eric B. this morning about all the usual things–zombies, the crushing flow of time, hosted speech solutions, what to eat for lunch–when it dawned on me: Speech Tech is on Twitter and many of you Social Media Savvy Speech-Heads may be sadly unaware.

So, if you Twitter, follow SpeechTech for One-Stop Speech-Enabled Tweets. We will provide you with all the latest in the world of Speech Technology and updates about SpeechTEK 2009.

And, we will follow you back, I promise.

OK Speech-Heads: Here’s The Speech News:

With SpeechTEK 2009 fast approaching, my Speech Brother Eric B. and I decided that it’s time to realize one of our Ultimate Speech Goals: The launch of SpeechCouture.  That’s right: the first ever Speech Technology Clothing Line.

Eric B. and I figure SpeechCouture will be perfect for SpeechTEK.  This year, everyone whose anyone at New York’s Marriott Marquis will be sporting the latest fashions from SpeechCouture.

We even drew up a few Mock-Ups.  Take a Sneak Peak Here:

The Classic ‘Speech-Head’ Cotton Tee

The ‘I Heart Creepy Talking Robots’ Cotton Tee

The ‘Gettin’ Speechy With It’ Poly/Cotton Blend Tee

The ‘This IVR Is Bustin’ My Brains’ Mohair Tee