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Following Four Successful Days, The AIIM International Expo + Conference and the ON DEMAND Conference & Expo 2009 End on a Positive Note
Exhibitors and Attendees Weigh in on Sessions and Exhibits
| Source: Questex Media Group
NEWTON, MA--(Marketwire - April 7, 2009) - Over 20,000 technology industry professionals
gathered in Philadelphia last week for the AIIM International Expo +
Conference and ON DEMAND Conference & Expo -- the largest convention in the
city -- and took the opportunity to network, attend conference sessions,
hear from industry leaders and look for new products and services from more
than 300 exhibiting companies. The general census from exhibitors and
attendees was that the co-located events were extremely worthwhile for
business. (Editors Note: Final attendance number will be available the
week of April 27, 2009).
"From the ON DEMAND Show floor we heard very positive feedback from our
major exhibitors including Canon, Xerox, Konica Minolta and Oce," said
Debra Brown, Event Director for Questex Media Group, producers of the Show.
"The conference sessions were well attended and the buzz throughout the
four-day event was that qualified buyers were walking the show, and were
buying."
Charles Pesko from InfoTrends, who kicked off the ON DEMAND conference
sessions, put the entire event in perspective when he said, "Customers and
prospects are seeking as much value as possible in a weak economy, so now
is the time for service providers to communicate that their offerings can
save their customers money and deliver improved business results."
On the AIIM Expo side of the Hall, Beth Torrey, Event Director, said, "The
past four days exceeded our exhibitors' expectations. Some of our major
exhibitors like Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, MS Technology, Opex and Office
Gemini were reporting having very successful shows, with leads from
extremely qualified attendees. Our conference program -- which expanded
greatly this year -- was well attended, and preliminary feedback on
keynote, general session and conference session speakers and topics has
been very positive, with lots of great buzz on the web and in the press."
Rishi Chandra, Product Manager for Google Enterprise was the closing
keynote for the AIIM Conference and in his address to a packed audience
talked about collaboration in the 21st Century. In his remarks he stated,
"Today's winning enterprises will be those that empower employees around
the world with the appropriate content, knowledge and collaboration
solutions that will power innovation through the 21st century."
During the four-day event, ON DEMAND attendees had this to say:
"I came to the ON DEMAND Conference & Expo to learn more about bulk mailing
and VDP and how to apply these technologies for my business. I found the
event very worthwhile." Brian Helminen, President, Designotype Printers,
Inc.
"The benefit of attending ON DEMAND is to visit the collection of vendors
and the ability to see solutions on the Expo hall floor. I am interested
in printing capabilities and will attend next year as well to follow the
market." Greg Dougherty, Consultant, SMART
"Coming to ON DEMAND has helped me to enhance my relationships and generate
new business." Eric Bandholz, Stellar Group Recruiting LLC
"Attending the ON DEMAND Expo has been very valuable! It is great to meet
others in the same field and to see what companies have to offer. I would
come back again next year to keep up with new product information." Ashely
Gibble, Copy Service Clerk, Etown College
"Coming to ON DEMAND has helped me to find out about upcoming products and
interact with vendors, which are both very important in my business." Lisa
Reider, Research Editor, Buyer Laboratory
Here was what a few of the ON DEMAND Exhibitors had to say:
"This year's ON DEMAND Expo exceeded our expectations. Visitors to the show
were clearly not just here for a day out of the office, they were here to
find solutions to today's real business needs." Marina Stefani, CEO &
Founder of RedTie Limited
"We are really pleased with the quality of this year's show, the people we
have met and the quality of leads. We're looking forward to having a great
2010." Jennifer Matt, President, NowDocs
"This year's ON DEMAND has been a successful show. I plan to exhibit again
next year because the ON DEMAND event will increase our business," Jim
Sloan, Sales & Marketing Manager, Virtual Systems
Exhibitors at the AIIM International Expo + Conference had this to say:
"AIIM is a great conference to connect with prospects from many different
verticals exploring content management solutions. It is also a great place
for exhibitors to talk to one another to form partnerships to add greater
value to each of their solutions for their customers. We showcased two new
products at the expo and the response we got was great. It is re-assuring
to know that even in a down economy organizations are looking to improve
efficiency through new technologies." Manish Lamba, Product Manager, MS
Technology, Inc.
"We were very pleased with this year's AIIM Expo; particularly with its
International demographic. It seemed like demonstrations of our mail
extraction and scanning equipment were going on at all times. This was
also reflected in a good number of 'quality leads' that we received." Rick
Campana Director of Marketing OPEX Corporation
"IntelPath is very pleased to have been part of the AIIM 2009 show this
year. AIIM has always led the ECM industry by providing a wealth of
resources that are invaluable to both the end user and vendor communities.
We are very happy with the results and the increased awareness of ECM
solutions based on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. We look forward to
being part of AIIM 2010." Bruce Power, Business Development Manager,
IntelPath Inc.
"With the increased scrutiny on managing budgets, we've found that the AIIM
Expo provides our team with more qualified prospects that are so rare in
today's conference circuit and for a reasonable price. We are pleased to
sponsor AIIM and look forward to another successful year." Karie Jones,
Xythos Software a Blackboard Company
"Despite the tough economic climate, we found the Info360/AIIM Conference
to be a positive experience. Attendees were very serious about finding
specific solutions to meet their business challenges. Many came to the
SpringCM booth to learn more about Software as a Service and get the
details about our on-demand content management applications." Christopher
Ryan, BPMP SpringCM
Attendees of the AIIM International Expo + Conference had this to say:
"I came to the AIIM Expo + Conference because as an information management
professional working in the public sector it is very important to keep up
with current trends in terms of best practices and technologies. The
conference offered many tracks covering many subjects." Stephanie Dupre,
Supervisor of Provincial Archives of NB Canada.
"I spent the last four days learning more about image/document/content
management solutions and attending the event has helped me narrow solution
selection." Ron Har, President of Oklahoma Home Solutions.
"Coming to AIIM Expo + Conference has helped me think more strategically
about the next steps to take in our CM solution deployment. I would
certainly come back next year to make even more contacts." Jennifer Rivera,
Amway.
"Meeting with vendors and learning more about what is in store for the
future is a very beneficial reason to attend this conference, as well as
all of the networking opportunities and seeing the latest technologies."
Selena Palanca, Supervisor of El Paso Corporation.
"In all, it was a great expo and I cannot wait for next year. I learned a
lot and made some key contacts... the people that attended seemed more
committed." Scott Allbert, Account Executive, ImageSource Inc.
"I found the keynote speakers interesting, qualified and excellent
speakers. I attended many individual sessions and I found the content of
high quality and very useful." Dan Antion, Vice President, Information
Services at American Nuclear Insurers
Mark Your Calendar for the 2010 Events:
Questex Media Group has announced plans for the 2010 AIIM International
Expo + Conference and the ON DEMAND Conference & Expo. The two events will
be co-located at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA
from Tuesday, April 20 through Thursday, April 22, 2010.
THE ON DEMAND Conference & Expo is the leading Digital Printing Conference,
encompassing all the technologies used to create, manage, personalize,
print and deliver content. The contributing sponsor of the event is
InfoTrends, the leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting
firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry. For
information, visit www.ondemandexpo.com
THE AIIM International Expo + Conference has long been recognized as the
world's largest and most important annual event for the Content and
Information Management industry, encompassing the technologies and
strategies used to capture, manage, share, and store documents and digital
content. For information visit www.aiimexpo.com.
About Questex Media Group:
Questex Media Group, Inc. (www.questex.com) is the producer of AIIM
International Exposition + Conference and ON DEMAND Conference & Expo.
Questex 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. The company's properties
include 23 trade publications, 25 conferences and tradeshows, as well as a
host of databases and online media brands. Questex Media has more than 400
employees in offices throughout North America, Latin America, Asia, and
Europe.