NEWTON, MA--(Marketwire - December 4, 2007) - Questex Media Group's ON DEMAND Exposition &
Conference (ondemandexpo.com), the preeminent event for commercial
printers, publishers, and in-plant printing professionals, today announced
its 2008 conference program. Packed with high-profile keynote
presentations and more than 50 conference sessions, the conference program
will be presented by industry leaders and innovators offering key
information to increase productivity and profits. The ON DEMAND Exposition
& Conference, which is co-located with the Xplor Conference and the AIIM
International Conference & Exposition, will take place at the Boston
Convention & Exposition Center, March 3-6, 2008.
According to Tom Bliss, Conference Director - ON DEMAND Exposition &
Conference, Questex Media Group, "The ON DEMAND conference program is
designed to help commercial and in-plant printing executives manage and
grow their businesses. This year's program examines the most promising new
opportunities for printers seeking to expand their product and service
offerings, as well as specific guidance on how to profitably penetrate
those new spaces."
"In today's digital world it is challenging to identify the most promising
new markets, to assess and select the right technologies, and to
successfully market and sell new digital services," said Charles A. Pesko,
Jr., President, InfoTrends. "This year's speakers include leading analysts
and dozens of printing executives who will guide attendees through the
challenges and opportunities associated with digital document production."
Keynote Presentations
Tuesday, March 4
At 8:00 a.m., InfoTrends' Pesko will deliver the State of the Industry
Address, "From Print to Marketing Service Provider." Pesko will examine
emerging technologies, expanded product and services offerings and new
value propositions that are driving the migration of print to marketing
service provider.
David Pogue, best-selling author and New York Times personal technology
columnist, will present the opening keynote at 8:30 a.m. Entitled "The
Power of Simplicity," Pogue will discuss why "software rage" has become an
epidemic and how the problem is the software design itself -- the
interface. Program and website design grow more important every day, and
getting it right is extremely difficult. Pogue will also look forward to
the interface design of the future as we move into an era of both much
bigger and much smaller screens.
Wednesday, March 5
The keynote panel "Reflections on Super Tuesday: What's at Stake & What's
to Come" will take place at 8:00 a.m. The panelists include Patrick J.
Buchanan, political analyst, former advisor to three U.S. Presidents,
and two-time Republican Presidential candidate and Howard Fineman, Newsweek
Senior Washington correspondent and NBC News political analyst; the panel
will be moderated by Carlos Watson, former CNN News political commentator.
The goal of this panel is to provide a true insider's view of Washington's
latest political developments and help attendees understand the impact they
will have on your industry and the country.
At 10:10 a.m., Jim Hamilton, Group Director, InfoTrends, will moderate the
keynote panel "Emerging Technologies and What to Expect in 2008." This
keynote panel offers expert predictions on key market developments and
anticipated industry announcements, and will examine the impact of these
events. Panelists include: Francis McMahon, US Graphic Arts Director of
Marketing, Print Service Providers, HP; Bob Kilcullen, Senior Vice
President & General Manager, InfoPrint Solutions Company; Jeffrey Hayzlett,
Chief Business Development Officer & Eastman Kodak Company Corporate Vice
President, Kodak; Mal Baboyian, President, Digital Document Systems, Océ;
and Quincy Allen, President, Product Systems Group, Xerox.
At 11:10 a.m., Barb Pellow, Group Leader, InfoTrends, will moderate a
keynote panel examining "The Changing Media Mix: A Marketing Perspective."
This session will provide first-hand insights from leading marketing
executives who will help "connect the dots" between needs and offerings.
Panelists include Donovan Neale-May, Executive Director, Chief Marketing
Officer, CMO Council and Dr. R.A. Lakshmi-Ratan, Executive Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer, DMA, Inc.
For additional details on the keynote presentations, go to:
http://www.ondemandexpo.com/ondemandexpo2007/v42/index.cvn?id=10167
Conference Sessions
With over 50 sessions, the ON DEMAND conference program examines key growth
applications, technologies and opportunities in the digital printing and
automated production industry and how to incorporate them into business
strategies. Conference tracks include:
-- New Developments in Print on Demand Technology
-- Emerging Business Opportunities for the Print Service Provider
-- Hot Topic: "How to" Transition from Print to Marketing Service
Provider
-- Hot Topic: Communicating 1:1
-- Enterprise Print Services: The In-Plant & Document Outsourcing
Opportunity
-- Hot Topic: Multi-Channel Communications
-- Hot Topic: "Trans" Meets "Promo"
-- Hot Topic: Print to Mail Solutions presented by The Bennett Group will
focus on direct mailing capabilities. Each session will focus on how to
experience higher ROIs on direct mail campaigns, lower internal print
production costs, increase customer satisfaction and increase sales
revenues.
For additional details on the conference sessions, go to:
http://www.ondemandexpo.com/ondemandexpo2007/v42/index.cvn?id=10137
For more information about the ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition, or to
register, visit
http://www.ondemandexpo.com or call 888-824-3004.
Keynote sessions are free to all ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition
attendees. For additional information, please visit
www.ondemandexpo.com.
For information on exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, contact Leo
Squatrito at 617.219.8378 or
lsquatrito@questex.com.
ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition
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 InfoTrends
InfoTrends, a Questex Company, is the leading worldwide market research and
strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions
industry. InfoTrends provides research, analysis, forecasts, and advice to
help clients understand market trends, identify opportunities, and develop
strategies to grow their businesses.
About Questex Media Group, Inc.
Questex Media Group, Inc. is a global, diversified business-to-business
integrated media and information provider, headquartered in Newton, MA.
Questex serves multiple industries including technology, beauty, spa,
travel, hospitality, leisure, home entertainment, industrial and service
industries through a range of well-established, market-leading
publications, events, interactive media, research, information and
integrated marketing services. The company's media properties include over
100 print and digital media publications, 45 conferences, tradeshows and
events, as well as a range of research, data and information products.
The company's businesses are managed through operating companies including
Questex Media Group; InfoTrends, Inc., Imaging Networks and; McLean Events
International, Ltd, a world-leading producer of appointment-based events.
The company's combined operations include more than 400 employees in
offices throughout North America, South America, Asia and Europe.
Contact Information: Contact
Meryl Franzman
617.739.1769