Digital Printing and Information Management Industries Converge in Philadelphia Next Week -- April 19-22 -- at the Pennsylvania Convention Center


PHILADEPHIA, PA--(Marketwire - April 16, 2010) -  For the second year in a row, thousands of technology industry professionals will convene at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from April 19-22, 2010, to talk about the most pressing issues facing their industries. ON DEMAND Conference & Expo, the largest digital printing and automated production event in North America, and info360: AIIM Expo + Conference, the largest U.S-based show serving information management professionals, will once again co-locate in Philadelphia. 

These two events combined bring in more than 24,000 industry professionals and over $19 million dollars to the local economy. With major sponsors such as EMC, Microsoft, Oracle, Konica Minolta, Oce, Canon, and Xerox, these shows are the premier events in their industries. Many local Philadelphia companies such as Active Data Exchange, Vital Path, Lindenmeyr Monroe and Green Books N Binders are participating this year in order to capitalize on the growth opportunities as well as educational benefits from leading industry experts in their field. Following are highlights of the two events.

The ON DEMAND Conference & Expo continues to be the premier destination for those in search of the 'Next Big Thing' in digital document production. The show floor will be packed from end to end with state-of-the-art solutions from the world's leading vendors. The Expo includes an expanded mailing & fulfillment pavilion for people looking to establish or grow their mailing capabilities, an application showcase theater for those in search of educational content, a welcome reception sponsored by Xerox for attendees looking to interact with their peers and establish important new business connections and the Best of Show Awards presented by InfoTrends. ON DEMAND keynotes and general sessions include:

  • Future of the Industry Address - Print Opportunities in an Interactive World presented by Jeff Hayes, President, InfoTrends.
  • CMO Spotlight moderated by Gina Testa, Vice President, Graphic Communications, Xerox Corporation. Panelists include executives from Universal Studios, Dow Jones and Company, Anderson Direct, Chrysler LLC and Y&R.
  • 50 Ideas in 50 Minutes moderated by Mal Baboyian, President, Production Printing Systems, Océ North AmericaPanelists include executives from The Mahoney Company, Briggs & Stratton Corporation, ColorPage, a division of Tri-State Associates Services and The Cincinnati Insurance Company.
  • Improving Your Bottom Line in a Tough Economy presented by Manish Kapoor, EDP, Managing Director of Operations Network, FedEx Office and Divakar Rajamani, Director, University of Texas at Dallas. 
  • Improving Your Competitive Position: Rethinking Your Business Model presented by Ken Garner, President, MFSA
  • The War Against Print and How to Survive It moderated by Charlie Corr, VP, Corporate Strategy, Mimeo.com.

info360: AIIM Expo + Conference (www.aiimexpo.com) has long been recognized as the world's largest and most important annual event for the information management industry, encompassing the technologies and strategies used to capture, manage, share, access, and store documents and digital content. The in-depth conference program offers a full day of Pre-Conference Certificate Programs, 15 focused tracks and over 150 conference sessions packed with end-user case studies and best practices. This year's keynotes and general sessions include:

  • Use the Downturn to Rethink and Thrive -- Michael Rogers, MSNBC's The Practical Futurist and Technology Expert.
  • Executive Panel -- Moderated by Robert Shimp, J.D., Group Vice President, Global Technology Business Unit, Oracle Corporation. Panelists include executives from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, JP Morgan Chase, Moody's Investors Service MIT, and Land O'Lakes
  • Annual State of the Industry Address: 8 Trends that Will Transform the Content Management Industry -- John Mancini, President, AIIM.
  • SharePoint 2010 Summit @ AIIM Expo, Opening Keynote Address -- Eric Swift, General Manager, Microsoft
  • Information-Advantaged Companies: Successful Strategies for Transforming Information into New Sources of Business Value -- Whitney Tidmarsh, CMO , EMC.
  • Reinvent Work, Collaboration, and Innovation in the 21st Century -- Cyrus Mistry, Google. 
  • The Deployment Game: Strategies for Driving Software Adoption -- Bert Sandie, Director of Technical Excellence, Electronic Arts, and Ryan Duguid, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft.

Over 150 best-in-class information management solution providers will be participating, including sponsors: EMC, Microsoft, KnowledgeLake, Oracle, IntraLinks, Fabasoft, Accusoft Pegasus and MS Technology. This year's expo floor will also be home to the Microsoft Partner Pavilion featuring up to 20 Microsoft partners, SharePoint 2010 Customer Immersion Experience Lab, eDiscovery Pavilion, Channel Connection, The Scene, Application Showcase Theater, Tap & Brew Lounge, the Doculabs LIVE! Theater, and more networking opportunities than ever before. 

WHEN:        
Monday, April 19   AIIM Pre-Conference Workshops   9:00 am-5:00 pm
    ON DEMAND Pre-Conference Tutorials   1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, April 20   AIIM Conference   11:00 am - 5:00 pm
    ON DEMAND Conference   1:00 pm - 4:50 pm
    Expo Hall (both events)   10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Welcome Reception in Grand Ballroom   5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday, April 21   AIIM Conference   10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    ON DEMAND Conference   1:00 pm - 4:50 pm
    Expo Hall (both events)   10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, April 22   AIIM Conference   10:00 am - 12:45 pm
    Expo Hall (both events)   10:00 am - 2:00 pm
         
WHERE:   The Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA    

PRODUCED AND MANAGED BY:
Questex Media Group LLC (www.questex.com) is the producer of info360: AIIM Expo + Conference (www.aiimexpo.com) and ON DEMAND Conference & Expo (www.ondemandexpo.com). Questex Media is a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media provider, headquartered in Newton, MA. Questex Media serves multiple industries including technology, travel, beauty, home entertainment, landscaping, and industrial and specialty markets through a range of well established, market leading products and services. 

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