Organizers of the AIIM Expo + Conference Are Planning a Strong Business Event for Philadelphia

NEWTON, MA--(Marketwire - March 6, 2009) - Despite the difficult economic climate, the organizers of the AIIM Expo + Conference and its exhibitors are looking forward to a successful and well-attended show. The event will run from Monday, March 30 - Thursday, April 2 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, and will showcase new technology and services from 175 content and information management solution providers. Event sponsors include EMC2, Microsoft, TechData, IBM, Ernst & Young, Nuance, Pegasus Imaging, and RSD2. This year's Expo floor will also be home to the Oracle Pavilion, Microsoft Pavilion, Channel Connection and the Doculabs LIVE! Theater.

"It's no secret that business conditions continue to be challenging, and the IT industry and the tradeshows that serve it are certainly not immune from those forces," said Beth Torrey, Event Director, Questex Media, producers of the AIIM Expo + Conference. "But fortunately, we continue to see healthy year-over-year growth in advance registration numbers for the upcoming AIIM Expo in Philadelphia, and we are thrilled to welcome over 45 new exhibiting companies this year. It's clear that the technologies covered at the show and their ability to help companies reduce costs, automate business processes, connect people and ideas, and improve bottom-line performance are more urgently needed now than ever before."

"There has never been a better time to personally attend the AIIM Expo + Conference," said Bob Zagami, General Manager, New England Region, DataBank IMX and Chair, AIIM International Board of Directors. "Companies and organizations are being challenged to do more with less, cut costs, and enact business process improvements that will allow them to survive and grow under challenging market conditions," he added. "The AIIM Expo + Conference is an investment in organizational efficiency through the implementation of document management solutions and the document conversion services resulting in immediate and significant improvements in business performance. AIIM's pre-conference educational programs allow attendees to become certified in the disciplines that drive our industry today."

"The AIIM Expo is the only large-scale event of its kind in North America that allows us to address a very wide audience of both end users and partners alike in an efficient and cost effective manner," said Robert Sbrissa, executive vice president of worldwide sales and business development. "IBML's primary goal at the 2009 AIIM Expo is to increase awareness of our current direction."

According to John Opdycke, Vice President of Marketing for Hyland Software, "We are looking forward to meeting with our existing customers and partners, as well as engaging with new end-user prospects and solution providers at the upcoming AIIM Expo."

"Many of our existing partners and customers are exhibitors and attendees at the AIIM Expo, which gives us the unique ability to reach the widest audience possible in one event to showcase our new offerings," said Kevin Brown, executive vice president of sales & marketing at RenderX. "We are pleased to be sponsoring the Tap & Brew lounge and launch two new products targeted specifically at the audience AIIM Expo serves. RenderX has always had a very positive return on our investment at the AIIM Expo and we're confident that this will continue."

"We know based on exhibitor testimony and the number of vendors participating in this year's show that solution providers continue to find significant value in the face-to-face buyer interactions that events like AIIM Expo offer," Torrrey said. "And it definitely appears, based on our current attendance numbers, that those interactions continue to be a critical piece of the decision making process for buyers of content and information management technologies. We are very pleased with the level of market participation in this year's event and are looking forward to a great experience in Philadelphia."

Over 10,000 industry professionals are expected to attend The AIIM Expo + Conference, which will be co-located with the ON DEMAND Conference & Expo, offering a comprehensive event for the digital production and automated production industry. For information on attending or to register visit www.aiimexpo.com or call 888-824-3004 (US) or 972-620-3009 (Outside US).

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The AIIM International Exposition + Conference, the definitive industry gathering for information management professionals, will be held Monday, March 30 through Thursday, April 2, 2009, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. The AIIM International Exposition + Conference is produced and managed by Questex Media Group, Inc., a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media and information provider, headquartered in Newton, MA.

Contact Information: For further information, contact: Amy Riemer Media Relations 978-475-4441