New York Times, IBM, Microsoft, and U.S. Printing Office Among Eight Keynotes at Largest IT Event in New York City.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

AIIM 2003

ON DEMAND 2003

Collaborate 2003

SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2003

Three Dynamic Events Provide Attendees Access to Enterprise Content

Management, Digital Printing and Publishing, and Collaborative

Technologies - April 7-9 at the Jacob K. Javits Center

Advanstar Communications today unveiled its keynote speaker line-up taking place at this year's AIIM 2003 Conference & Exposition, ON DEMAND Digital Printing and Publishing Conference & Exposition, and TeleCon Collaborate 2003 Conference & Exposition.

Taking place under one roof at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City on April 7-9, 2003, the three events offer attendees the opportunity to view essential technologies required in today's enterprise including the latest collaboration, content and document management, and digital printing and publishing solutions.

Keynote presentations include:

-- Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr., Chairman and Publisher, The New York Times

-- Janet Perna, General Manager, Data Management Solutions Software Group, IBM

-- David Gurle, Product Unit Manager, Real-Time Collaboration Business Unit, Microsoft

-- Bruce R. James, U.S. Public Printer, U.S. Government Printing Office

-- Charlie Pesko, Managing Director, CAP Ventures

-- Panel Discussion, "Enterprise IT @ Work," moderated by InformationWeek (IBM, Hummingbird, Hyland Software, and Ricoh panelists)

-- Panel Discussion, "Beyond Print: The Value Added Services Opportunity"

-- Panel Discussion, "An Economic Forecast for the Print Industry"

Monday, April 7, 2003

Kicking off the first keynote from 9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr., Chairman and Publisher of the critically acclaimed New York Times, will receive the prestigious 2003 Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Isaiah Thomas Award in Publishing. RIT's School of Print Media presents this honor (sponsored by Xerox) annually for outstanding contributions to the publishing industry.

It is named in tribute to Isaiah Thomas, a pioneer of the American printing industry. Under Mr. Sulzberger's leadership, the New York Times continues to lead in this new information age of 24/7 reporting both in print and on the Web.

Charlie A. Pesko, Jr., Managing Director of CAP Ventures, will present "Strategies For Survival and Growth: Re-Defining the Business of Print," from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This annual industry update will examine how print-on-demand drives growth in the market and positions service providers to offer solutions that will ensure survival.

In addition, the keynote will provide research findings and specific recommendations for business growth.

Immediately following Mr. Pesko's keynote, the United States Public Printer, Bruce R. James, will make his first-ever public speaking appearance from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mr. James, nominated for his position by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate, will present "The Changing Nature of Print Communications."

Mr. James serves as the chief executive officer of the United States Government Printing Office, one of the Nation's oldest and most venerable government agencies and the world's largest printer.

Tuesday, April 8, 2003

IBM's Janet Perna, General Manager, Data Management Solutions Software Group, takes the stage from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., to address how content management technology can help organizations solve a critical problem in managing and integrating all forms of information and linking it to core business processes.

She discusses how this will in return gain a competitive edge, respond faster to customer and suppliers, and ultimately increase bottom lines. Information on Demand is the next wave of data management, and Ms. Perna leads IBM's efforts in helping customers worldwide address the challenge of managing growing quantities of digital information for maximum benefit and use across the enterprise.

Panel discussion "Beyond Print: The Value Added Services Opportunity," will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Discussing value-added service opportunities for print service providers, recipes for success, and barriers to implementation, this keynote will provide an insight on how to move any business forward.

Top executives from IBM, Hummingbird, Hyland Software, and Ricoh come together to present the "Enterprise IT @ Work" keynote from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Moderated by Brian Gillooly, editor of InformationWeek and Optimize, this lively discussion will focus on issues and strategies in the enterprise, regardless of the industry.

This panel represents top expertise in all stages of enterprise IT management.

Wednesday, April 9, 2003

Microsoft's David Gurle, Product Unit Manager for Real-Tim Collaboration Business Unit, will present "Real-Time Desktop Collaboration: Enslaving or Liberating - Which Will It Be?" from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. He will address the impact of real-time communications today, and how these new technologies will impact the way we all communicate and collaborate in the future.

Also included in the presentation is an overview of solutions available today, pitfalls to avoid, and the opportunities in the space.

Closing out the last day of the event, "An Economic Forecast for the Print Industry" keynote panel will provide information to assist in establishing a plan and succeeding in 2003. Taking place from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., this session of industry experts will present relevant information about the current market and the economic climate moving forward.

Presented by Advanstar Communications and AIIM International, AIIM 2003 provides over 100 conference sessions and access to over 300 exhibitor solutions that enables viewers to capture, manage, store, and deliver content and documents throughout the enterprise. For more information or to attend AIIM 2003, visit www.aiim2003.com.

ON DEMAND, presented by Advanstar Communications and CAP Ventures, provides the connection of users, channels, and suppliers of digital printing and publishing solutions, to help key decision makers quickly and successfully overcome printing and publishing challenges. For more information or to attend ON DEMAND, visit www.ondemandexpo.com.

TeleCon Collaborate, presented by Advanstar Communications and Wainhouse Research, showcases solutions that enhance the productivity and performance within the enterprise, including videoconferencing, Web conferencing, and project management tools.

The conference focuses on applications that deal with the convergence of groupware, network and Internet hardware, software, voice, video, data, text, and graphics data for collaborative applications. For more information or to attend Collaborate/TeleCon, visit www.collaborateexpos.com.

About AIIM International

AIIM International is the global Enterprise Content Management Association connecting the users and suppliers of ECM technologies and services. AIIM International represents the specific area of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) within business - the technologies used to create, capture, customize, deliver, and manage enterprise content to support business processes.

A neutral and unbiased source of information, AIIM International produces educational, solution-oriented events and conferences, provides up-to-the-minute industry information through publications and its industry web portal, and is an ANSI/ISO-accredited standards developer. Additional information about AIIM is available on the Web at www.aiim.org.

About CAP Ventures

CAP Ventures is a strategic consulting firm for providers and users of business communication technologies and services. We deliver key research, analysis, forecasting, benchmarking, and strategy recommendations to make a competitive difference in our clients' businesses. Additional information about CAP Ventures is available on the web at: www.capv.com.

About Wainhouse Research

Wainhouse Research (www.wainhouse.com) is an independent market research firm that focuses on critical issues in the multimedia communications, videoconferencing, teleconferencing, web conferencing, and streaming media fields.

The company conducts multi-client as well as custom research studies, consults with end users on key implementation issues, publishes white papers, market statistics, and the conferencing industry's most widely read newsletter, and delivers public and private seminars as well as speaker presentations at industry events.

About Advanstar Communications

Advanstar Communications Inc. is a worldwide business information company serving specialized markets with high quality information resources and integrated marketing solutions. Advanstar has 92 business magazines and directories, 79 exhibitions and conferences, numerous web sites and a wide range of direct marketing, database and reference products and services.

Advanstar serves targeted market sectors in such industries as art, automotive, beauty, collaboration/e-learning, CRM/call center, digital media, entertainment/marketing, fashion & apparel, healthcare, internet/e-business, manufacturing and processing, pharmaceutical, powersports, science, telecommunications and travel/hospitality.

The company has over 1,300 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. For more information on Advanstar Communications, visit www.advanstar.com.