AIIM & ON DEMAND Expos Wrap Up Banner 2006 Events; Event Moves to Boston in 2007.PHILADELPHIA -- Questex Media Group, Inc. today announced its co-located AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management International, Silver Spring, MD, www.aiim.org) A membership organization founded in 1943 devoted to creating industry standards and disseminating information about the document management industry. & DEMAND Expos wrapped up an extremely successful week at the Pennsylvania Convention Center The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a multi-use public facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is designed to accommodate conventions, exhibitions, conferences and other events. . Representatives from more than 31 Fortune 50 companies and 61 Fortune 100 companies registered for this year's event, which included more than 20,000 visitors from 50 states and 62 countries, 450 exhibiting companies and 250 members of the press and analyst community. The company also announced that next year's event will take place April 16-19, 2007 at the Boston Convention & Exposition Center. The AIIM Conference & Expo is the largest enterprise content and information management event showcasing the technologies and solutions that align content and business processes in order to drive performance. The ON DEMAND Conference & Expo is the world's leading digital printing conference and exposition, encompassing all the technologies used to create, manage, personalize per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. , print and deliver content. "The success of the Expos demonstrates the critical importance of this industry. Our impressive lineup of keynote speakers, sponsors, compelling conference programs and showcase of innovative technology solutions demonstrate that this is a 'must-attend' event for professionals involved in the dynamic worlds of enterprise content management and digital printing technology," said Kerry Gumas, President and Chief Executive Officer of Questex. The AIIM & ON DEMAND Expos hosted keynotes from industry leaders, including: --Bruce Chizen, Chief Executive Officer, Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Incorporated, on the topic 'Beyond the Document: Transforming How the World Engages with Ideas and Information'; --Dave Girouard, General Manager, Google Enterprise, on the topic 'Search to Start, Not to Find'; --John Seely Brown, Former Chief Scientist, Xerox Corporation (company) XEROX Corporation - http://xerox.com/. See also XEROX PARC, XEROX Network Services. , on the topic 'High Tech, Soft Touch: Creating Synergy Between People, Documents and Tools in the Digital Age'; --John Mancini, President of AIIM - The ECM (1) (Enterprise Change Management) See version control and configuration management. (2) (Error Correcting Mode) A Group 3 fax capability that can test for errors within a row of pixels and request retransmission. Association, presented a State of the Industry Address on the increasing importance placed on enterprise content management by organizations of every size and in every industry; --Charles A. Pesko, Jr., Managing Director, InfoTrends, presented a State of the Industry Address on the Future of black and white versus color and the paradigm shift A dramatic change in methodology or practice. It often refers to a major change in thinking and planning, which ultimately changes the way projects are implemented. For example, accessing applications and data from the Web instead of from local servers is a paradigm shift. See paradigm. ; and --A visionary keynote panel of executives addressed 'The Evolving Digital Color On Demand Printing Opportunity,' which included Canon USA, HP, Eastman Kodak Company, Xerox North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Charlie Corr of InfoTrends. "The event provided attendees with a tremendous opportunity to experience the latest technologies first-hand and gain knowledge directly from the industry leaders. Its success showcases the importance of the content and document management marketplace," commented Mancini. "Our conference is the perfect place for professionals involved in the dynamic world of digital printing technology to gather," added Pesko. "The conferences were robust and content-rich and the show floor was buzzing with activity." In addition to platinum sponsors Canon and Microsoft, AIIM and ON DEMAND was also supported by the following silver sponsors: Doc Harbor, Interwoven in·ter·weave v. in·ter·wove , in·ter·wo·ven , inter·weav·ing, inter·weaves v.tr. 1. To weave together. 2. To blend together; intermix. v.intr. , PTC/Arbor Text, ScanOptics, Stellent, Vignette Vignette A symbol or pictorial representation of the corporation on a stock certificate. Usually a complicated and artistic design, it is meant to make the counterfeiting of stock certificates as difficult as possible. , West Brook Technologies, Creo Print On-Demand Solutions, Konica Minolta, Quark quark (kwôrk): see elementary particles. quark Any of a group of subatomic particles thought to be among the fundamental constituents of matter—more specifically, of protons and neutrons. , and FedEx Kinkos. Show highlights included: --Partner Pavilions: The Microsoft Partner Pavilion gave visitors the opportunity to find out about ECM-related advances in the next version of Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. code-named "Office 12," Windows SharePoint Services, Windows Rights Management Services Windows Rights Management Services (also called Rights Management Services or RMS) is a Microsoft Windows technology that is a form of digital rights management used for protecting documents such as corporate e-mail, Word documents, and web pages. and the new XPS (1) See XML Paper Specification. (2) A brand name for certain models of Inspiron laptops from Dell. Document format in the upcoming release of Windows Vista The current version of Windows for the desktop. It was released in late 2006 for businesses and early 2007 for consumers. Vista adds numerous features, including improved security and advanced multimedia capabilities. ; the Google Enterprise Partner Pavilion offered visitors the opportunity to learn more about Google's expanding line of technologies for the enterprise and to meet Google Enterprise Professional partners; and the Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Partner Pavilion demonstrated how to better manage content, compliance and storage challenges facing companies today. --General Sessions: Microsoft presented three sessions: Bridging the Gap between Technology and Solution: the Value of Partners in Microsoft Office's 2007 ECM Offering; and Content-Enabling the Enterprise in a Services Oriented Environment. Oracle presented one session: Content-Enabling the Enterprise in a Services Oriented Environment. --AIIM ON DEMAND CONNECT: This social networking See social networking site. social networking - social network tool allowed participants to match, search, connect, share, and schedule meetings with registered attendees and exhibitors, participating at the upcoming Expos. --Expanded AIIM Conference Content: This year's conference content was expanded from six to nine concurrent educational tracks examining the convergence of content and information management. Conference sessions included case studies, benchmark/industry studies, and panel discussions. The conference program built on the traditional enterprise and document management challenges related to capturing, managing, sharing and storing information to also address the accessibility, sharing, analysis and use of enterprise content to improve organizational performance Organizational performance comprises the actual output or results of an organization as measured against its intended outputs (or goals and objectives). Specialists in many fields are concerned with organizational performance including strategic planners, operations, . The conference also included tracks developed and delivered by analysts from Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
--ON DEMAND Conference Content: The ON DEMAND Conference program addressed digital printing and production challenges relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc creating, managing, personalizing, and delivering content. Conference sessions included case studies, benchmark/industry studies, and panel discussions. The conference program was divided into two conference tracks, Print On Demand Technology and Print Service Provider, and five special interest tracks. The program highlighted the transformation being experienced by the digital printing industry and examined the emerging opportunities and pitfalls related to product improvements, workflow management, and sales and marketing strategies. A special feature of the event was AIIM & ON DEMAND exhibitors' support for Philadelphia's School of the Future. Each year, the AIIM & ON DEMAND Expos give back to the local community by participating in a local educational-related charity. This year, the Expos partnered with Philadelphia's School of the Future - a public school where the newest technologies are abound, where the curriculum is relevant and adaptive, and where a state of the art building provides solid ground for fertile minds. Philadelphia's School of the Future, scheduled to open in the fall of 2006, will stand as a monument to Philadelphia's ambition for the future of our children. AIIM & ON DEMAND Expo exhibitors are donating much-needed software, printers, scanners and other equipment to leave a lasting tribute with the city of Philadelphia. For more information, visit http://www.aiimexpo.com, http://www.ondemandexpo.com AIIM Conference & Expo The AIIM Conference & Expo is the largest enterprise content and information management event showcasing the technologies and solutions that help align content and business processes in order to drive performance. For more than 50 years, it has attracted business professionals and executive management seeking the latest technologies to capture, manage, share, and store documents and digital content to support business processes, comply with governmental regulations, drive down costs, and gain the competitive advantage. ON DEMAND Conference & Expo The ON DEMAND Conference & Expo is the world's leading digital printing conference and exposition, encompassing all the technologies used to create, manage, personalize, print and deliver content. It's about more than print on demand technology, management and strategy; it's insight into the future of the printing industry by experts who have been at the forefront of the printing business for many years. About Questex Media Group, Inc. AIIM & ON DEMAND are produced by Questex Media Group, Inc. (www.questex.com), a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media provider, headquartered in Newton, MA. Questex serves multiple industries including technology, beauty, travel, hospitality, leisure, home entertainment, industrial and specialty services through a range of well-established, market-leading publications, events, interactive media and integrated marketing services. The company's properties include 23 trade publications, 50 websites, 25 conferences and tradeshows. Questex has more than 400 employees in offices throughout North America, South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Asia and Europe. |
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