MIAMI, Jan. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Chris
Bosh and Team Bosh of the NBA's Miami Heat are showing
appreciation for Bosh fans and their support for his NBA
All-Star Team run with an international
Twitter event on Thursday, January 16 at 7pm
Eastern Time / 4pm Pacific Time.
A first of its kind for the powerhouse forward/center, the
event will be exclusively hosted by @ChrisBosh and will
focus on fan FAQs which have been highly in demand this season
thanks to Chris' game winning plays and "Player Of The Week"
accomplishment last month.
Right in line with being known as a celebrity who advocates
the innovation of tech and Code.org spokesman, Chris has
decided to create a cutting-edge way for his fans all around
the world to participate in the Twitter Chat. On the day
of the event, a portion of www.chrisbosh.com will be
transformed into a totally new interactive experience. Powered
by the technology tool Yappn, the chat will allow Chris'
highly important multi-lingual fans to easily view the
conversation in nearly 70 languages, regardless
of the tweet's original language. Fans can also follow
the chat with #BoshQandA.
"I am incredibly thankful to have the support of all my fans and
want to show my appreciation by having some fun with them," said
Bosh. "The Twitter event on January 16 will be a
great opportunity for me to engage with my fans from around
the world and respond in real time. I love new technology and found
it intriguing to build out a section of my site for fans
to experience the event on an interactive page –
especially one that eliminates the language
barrier."
Team Bosh fans can continue to vote every day for their favorite
NBA All-Star player through January
20. For more information and a look at the voting guide,
please visit www.chrisbosh.com
Twitter: @ChrisBosh
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialChrisBosh
Tumblr: http://teambosh.tumblr.com/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/chrisbosh
Tencent: http://t.qq.com/BoshNBA
About Chris Bosh
A professional basketball
player for the Miami Heat, Christopher Wesson Bosh has
appeared in over 640 games during his 11-year NBA career. He was a
member of the U.S. team that won the bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA
World Championships and the gold at the 2008 Olympics. Bosh also
led his Texas high school (where
he was a member of the National Honor Society) to a 40-0 record and
state championship. Outside of Basketball, Bosh has had cameos
on Entourage, Law & Order: SVU, and
Disney's Jesse. He is an active advocate of
community development and youth education through various
organizations. Recently, Chris has gained notoriety in the
tech space as being an avid lover of gadgets and emerging
technology and as an important spokesperson for Code.org. For
more information, please visit
http://www.chrisbosh.com
About Yappn Corp.
Yappn Corp. (OTCQB:
"YPPN") provides people and brands the power to be social, conduct
commerce and communicate freely without a language barrier. Yappn
has developed cost effective unique and proprietary technology
tools (tools.yappn.com) and services that create dynamic solutions
that enhance a client's social and media platforms. Yappn also
provides complementary programming for Twitter, Facebook, YouTube,
Instagram, Flickr, Pinterest and Tumblr. Intertainment Media Inc.
(TSXV:INT / US:ITMTF / FRA:I4T) has a controlling interest in Yappn
Corp. For more information, please visit
http://corporate.yappn.com
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