‘Home Office Highway’ RV Road Show Reveals Latest Digital Lifestyle, ‘Location Independence’ Technology

Coral Springs, FL (July 8, 2009) – Want to hit the road – but don’t think you can leave the job behind? Then take it along for the ride.

This summer, the “anywhere” office comes to life as Home Office Highway ’09 reveals the technology, tools and strategies that make taking a vacation a guilt-free and productive adventure.

The two-week road show and social media event will bring “location independence” to the open road in a recreational vehicle equipped with the latest small office technology. Hosted and produced by technology, telework and home office columnist expert Jeff Zbar, the tour will take his family throughout the American South, visiting small towns and popular tourist destinations – and revealing just how productive a traveling family can be.“In today’s economy, many entrepreneurs and employees feel it’s the wrong time to take a break,” said Zbar, who will chronicle the adventure each day in blogs and videologues at Home Office Highway.com. The trip will culminate in a presentation at Orlando’s Disney Entrepreneur Center.

“Especially in today’s economic climate, people need a release. With ‘cloud’ computing, simple-to-use technology and the belief that work is a thing, not a place, people will discover that if you can’t escape work, maybe you take a little work with you on your escape.”

The centerpiece of the tour will be a 25-foot RV equipped with technology needed to create a fully functional office. Notebook and netbook computers will connect effortlessly to the Internet via mobile broadband services. The family will access “cloud” computing applications – banking, work, email, the Web – simply and efficiently. Smartphones from partner Verizon Wireless will be synched to office data – ensuring no appointment, contact or event is missed. Along the way, viewers will learn how to roll out an office – and then pack it away so work and family remain balanced along the way.

TOUR LOGISTICS: Home Office Highway departs South Florida on July 20, and returns in early August. To follow the tour or download a free guide to the tour and remote work strategies, visit www.homeofficehighway.com, or www.chiefhomeofficer.com, or follow the tour on Twitter at @homeofficehiway.

For interviews or more information, contact Alan T. Brown with Fish Consulting in Hollywood, Florida at  954-893-9151 / abrown@fish-consulting.com