Spring Meeting 2007: Transformation Now!

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Spring Meeting 2007: Transformation Now!

May 6 - 9, 2007

The Ritz-Carlton, Naples

Naples, FL

Sunday May 6, 2007

9am – 10:30 am
Government Affairs

10:30 am – noon
Board of Directors Meeting

12:30 – 2:00pm
BPEF Luncheon

4:30 – 6pm
Smaller Publishers' Seminar

This panel looks at the emerging social network (vertical digital communities) phenomenon, assesses why it is important to business information companies and how companies can implement and monetize these networks.
Moderator:
Steve Ennen, Vice President, Digital Business Strategies, American Business Media
Panelists:
Jeff Bruce, Executive Vice President, Generate
Paul Gerbino, publisher TomasNet
Steve MacMinn, CTO, GlobalSpec
Steve Morris, EVP Advanstar
Eric Shanfelt - eMedia Strategist

6:30 pm
Welcome Reception

8:00 pm
New Members and Board Dinner ( Invitation only)

Monday May 7, 2007
7:30 am- 8:30 am  
MEDIA SERVICES BREAKFAST
Join us for breakfast to learn from our ABM Committee and Council chairs what cutting edge projects will help our members increase their job performance.

8:30 – 12:30 pm 
GENERAL SESSION

8:30 – 9:15 am
ANNUAL MEETING

9:15 – 10:15 am
Transformation: The C-Suite’s Point of View  
Hear from four experts on how they are transforming their companies. Learn a
variety of ideas on how to innovate, manage, and transform your company now.
Moderator:
John Frelinghuyser, VP, Global Media & Entertainment Practice, Booz Allen Hamilton                             
Panelists:
Alex DeBarrr, Preseident/CEO, Naylor LLC 
Tad Smith, CEO, Reed Business Information
Bob Carrigan, President, IDG Communications
Tom Henricks, President, McGraw- Hill Aerospace and Defense

10:15 - 11:15am
Transformation: Recognizing the Digital Opportunity
Learn from the Experts, in Different Disciplines, How to Drive Digital Revenue for Profits.

Moderator:
Hugh Roome, President/CEO, Scholastic
Panelists:
Aaron Kahlow, Managing Partner, BusinessOnLine(www.BusinessOL.com)
Norman Kamikow, President/Editor in Chief, MediaTec Publishing
John Lervik, PhD, CEO, FAST Search and Transfer
Todd Sims, VP Business & Corporate Development, Business.com

Coffee Break in Back of the Room

11:15 – 12:15pm
Transformation: Your Technology Infrastructure
Learn How New Technology will play an Integral Role in Your Company’s Success

Moderator:
Edward J. Hansen, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Panelists:
Tamara Conniff, Executive Editor & Associate Publisher, Billboard Magazine
Steven Hearn, President/CEO, podcastGo, Inc.
David Barns, Program Director- Emerging Internet Technologies, IBM

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Luncheon speaker: Transformation: What is the Technology and How to Adapt

Joel L. Naroff, Ph.D., Naroff Economic Advisors, Inc.

2:00 - 3:00 pm
Salons
I)The New IT Executive: Why the IT Person needs to come into the C Suite
Moderator:
Rick Treese, Chief Technology Officer, Advanstar, Inc.
Panelists:
Jeff Craig, CIO, Hanleywood, LLC
Nancy Newkirk, VP of Information Technology, IDG
Diane P. Burley, Industry Specialist, Nstein Technologies

II) Face to Face: An 11 Billion Dollar Revenue Stream – Learn New Ideas that will Keep It Growing.    
Moderator:
Georgiann DeCenzo, VP, Marketing Development & Licensing Groups, Advanstar Communications 
Panelists:
Nancy Walsh, Sr. VP, Reed Exhibitions N.A
Carrie Freeman Parsons, VP Marketing for Freeman
Nancy Largay, Director, Business Development, Global Executive

III) Governmental Affairs: Postal, digital and beyond
Learn the latest governmental policies that will affect your digital, print, face to face, and data business.
Mark Sableman, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP
David Straus, Partner, Thompson Coburn, LLP

6:30pm
Sand Between the Toes’ Beach Party Reception

7:30pm
Flip Flops and Shorts’ Networking Dinner by the Pool

Tuesday May 8, 2007
8:00 – 9:15 am   
Monetizing Social Networking Breakfast
Moderator:
Malcolm Netburn, Chairman/CEO, Communications Data Services, Inc. 
Panelists:
Jim Fowler, CEO, Jigsaw Data Corporation
Tim Andrews, President/CEO, Advertising Specialty Institute    

9:15 – 12:00 pm
General Session

9:15 – 9:45 am
Transformation: The End Users’ Point of View
Understand the changing habits of the end- user by utilizing the Harris Research Study. Hear from end- users on How They will receive Business Information in the next Two Years.

Moderator:
Regina Corso, Research Director, Harris Interactive
Panelists:
Stephen R. Levinson, M.D. ASA, LLC
Howell W. Melton, Jr., Managing Partner, Holland & Knight LLP
J Glasnapp, VP Marketing and Business Unit Team Development, Andersen Corporation

9:45 – 10:15 am
Transformation: What are the Mega Trends in Building Your New Staff
How will I Hire, Compensate, Train, and Retain the Best People to help me Transform My Business and do I need to Outsource?  Hear From the Pros who do This for a Living.

Moderator:
John French, President/CEO, Penton Media
Panelists:   
Jim Cornehlsen, Managing Director, BSG Team Ventures
Mark Dacey,  Senior Client Partner,  Korn/Ferry International
David Bentley, Founding Partner, Bentley & Farrell
Maggie Rubey Lynch, VP Worldwide Recruitment and Executive Search, Time Warner Inc.
Marianne Ruggiero, CEO, Optima Careers

10:15 – 11: 15 am
Transformation: What the New Customer Relationship will look like
Hear from Marketers and Advertisers as to how They will Allocate their Budgets Next Year and Beyond.

Moderator:
Bob Felsenthal, VP, Publisher, Crain's BtoB Media Business
Panelist:
Rick Segal, Chief Executive, HSR Business to Businnes, Inc.
Philip L. Juliano, VP, Global Brand Management & Corporate Communications, Novell
Greg Salah, V.P. Marketing, USG Corporation

11:15am
Coffee Break 
 
11:15 – 12:00 noon
CEO Roundtable
Transformation: hear from the newly appointed CEOs on how they are handling their biggest challenges.
Moderator:
Frank Anton, CEO, Hanley Wood, LLC
Panelists:   
Carr Davis, CEO, Cygnus Business Media
Robert W. Merry, President and Editor in Cheif, Congressional Quarterly, Inc.
Steve Palm, CEO, NewBay Media LLC

12:00 noon – 1pm
Luncheon speaker: Scott Schulman, President, Financial Information Services, Dow Jones

How Dow Jones' pay subscription model has paid off  
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Salon
I) Workforce: “The difference maker”
Jim Cornehlsen, Managing Director, BSG Team Ventures 
 
II) Global Revenue
Moderator:
Charles McCurdy, Chairman/CEO, Canon Communications LLC
Panelists:
Bill Baumann, Group Publisher, The Electronic Design Group
Chandu Nair, President/Director, Scope e-Knowledge Center Pvt Ltd.

III) Getting into Trade Shows: Build or Buy
Moderator:
John Failla, President, Tesoro Communications
Panelists:
Richard Mead, Managing Director, The Jordan Edmiston Group, Inc.
Kenneth B. Collins, Partner, DeSilva & Phillips
Angelo Varrone, CEO, ExpoNation

6:30pm
Old Havana Night with White Linen Dress, Networking Reception

7:30pm
Old Havana Night White Linen Dress, Networking Dinner

You Choose: Stay or Play.
ABM is pleased to provide special working salons at Spring Meeting this year to help you dress up your business and keep ahead of the transformation curve. But if you’re in need of a break, join us on the fairway or on the court for ABM’s Tennis or Golf Tournaments. 
Either way, Spring Meeting has a lot to offer.
Tennis is $100 per person per day
Golf is $250 per person per day.

For reservations at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, call (239) 598-3300. The closest major airport is Ft. Myers, Southwest Florida International Airport. Taxis are available as well as MBA Airport Transportation. Please contact Noreen at MBA at 1-800- 833-4473. Cost by cab is $75. MBA Airport Transportation is $60 for up to three people and $10 for each additional person.

Registration Cancellation Policy: Registrations cancelled prior to April 5, 2007 will be refundable, less a $125 processing fee. Registrations will be accepted and substitutions may be made after April 5, but no refunds will be made after that date for any reason.