BEGIN: VCALENDAR VERSION: 2.1 BEGIN: VEVENT DTSTART: 20080618T120000Z DTEND: 20080618T180000Z SUMMARY: The Business Information Imperative: Building Profit, Enhancing Value through Rich Data LOCATION: Scholastic 557 Broadway New York, New York - ABM: http://www.abmassociation.com UID: 117 DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE: More than ever executives are charged with identifying and implementing new, profitable revenue streams. Find out how Business Information can be an important new addition to your portfolio. =0D=0A=0D=0ADownload Agenda =0D=0A=0D=0AAgenda =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A 9:00 am =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A Intro to the DayBill Pollak, President & CEO, ALM Media, Inc. =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A 9:15 – 9:45 am =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A Modeling For Success: Making Money with Rich Data =0D=0A=0D=0A This session will explore the myriad of business models available to deliver this highly profitable revenue stream. =0D=0A=0D=0A Speaker: Megan St. John, Managing Director, InfoCommerce Group =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A 9:45- 10:30 am =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A Turning Buying Guides Into Business InformationToday, in this time- stressed world, publishers are offering electronic buyers guides that offer real productivity increases to their reader/ users. Find out how, in this wild west world, you can cash in. Moderator:Hal Clark, B2B Information Resources LLC Panelists:Brad Berger, Group President & Publisher, Keller International Publishing (SupplyChainBrain.com)Heather Mikisch, Publisher, Managing Automation =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A 10:30- 11:00am =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A Moving Into the Transaction Flow =0D=0A=0D=0A This session will specific examples of companies in different fields that have been successful in integrating business information into their user's workflow process. Bruce Bergwall, Sr. Director Business Development, GlobalSpec, Inc. will discuss the concepts that stimulated new ideas and the value of selling business information. Also joining Bruce will be: =0D=0A=0D=0A Shawn Etheridge, SVP, Penton Media and Jérôme Guilmain, Chief Executive Officer, Kompass USA & Canada =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A 11:00 - 11:45 am =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A Are You Monetizing Surveys and Audience market Research? Others Are! Learn How to Turn $10,000 into $17,000 =0D=0A=0D=0A For every $10,000 an advertiser is spending with you, this same company is spending another $7,000 on market research to discover what their customers want. Find out how to tap into this revenue stream. =0D=0A=0D=0A Moderator:Chuck Richard,VP & Lead Analyst, Outsell, IncPanelists:Michael Balsam, VP Products & Services, Onvia, IncMary Miller, Sr. Marketing Manager, DM2 Decisionmaker (Reed Business Information)Jeff Hayes, President, InfoTrends, a Questex Company =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A 11:45 am- 12:30 pm =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A Cool New Software Tools =0D=0A=0D=0A Learn from experts who have developed cool software tools to help increase their top and bottom line. =0D=0A=0D=0A Moderator:David Schwartz, VP Sales & Marketing, Equipment Data Associates =0D=0A=0D=0A Panelists:Todd Petracek, Vice President of Marketing, Wood & Timber Information, RISIPatrick Toner, VP, e-Media Banking Group, Source Media =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A 12:30- 1:15 pm =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A Networking Lunch and Presentation =0D=0A=0D=0A M & A Outlook and ValuationScott Peters, Managing Director, The Jordan Edmiston Group, Inc. =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A 1:15- 2:00 pm =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A Technology Showcase =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0ARegistration policy: This is a firm registration and may not be canceled after May 28, 2008 5:00 pm EST.Notification of cancellation must be sent in writing to American Business Media or faxed to 212-661-6360. 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