AIIM/On Demand Event Ends on a Positive Note

PHILADELPHIA—April 7, 2009—Over 20,000 technology industry professionals gathered in Philadelphia last week for the AIIM International Expo + Conference and ON DEMAND Conference & Expo — the largest convention in the city — and took the opportunity to network, attend conference sessions, hear from industry leaders and look for new products and services from more than 300 exhibiting companies. The general census from exhibitors and attendees was that the co-located events were extremely worthwhile for business. (Editors Note: Final attendance number will be available the week of April 27, 2009).

“From the On Demand Show floor we heard very positive feedback from our major exhibitors including Canon, Xerox, Konica Minolta and Oce,” said Debra Brown, Event Director for Questex Media Group, producers of the Show. “The conference sessions were well attended and the buzz throughout the four-day event was that qualified buyers were walking the show, and were buying.”

Charles Pesko from InfoTrends, who kicked off the On Demand conference sessions, put the entire event in perspective when he said, “Customers and prospects are seeking as much value as possible in a weak economy, so now is the time for service providers to communicate that their offerings can save their customers money and deliver improved business results.”

On the AIIM Expo side of the Hall, Beth Torrey, Event Director said, “The past four days exceeded our exhibitors’ expectations. Some of our major exhibitors like Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, MS Technology, Opex and Office Gemini were reporting having very successful shows, with leads from extremely qualified attendees. Our conference program — which expanded greatly this year — was well attended, and preliminary feedback on keynote, general session and conference session speakers and topics has been very positive, with lots of great buzz on the web and in the press.”

Rishi Chandra, Product Manager for Google Enterprise was the closing keynote for the AIIM Conference and in his address to a packed audience talked about collaboration in the 21st Century. In his remarks he stated, “Today’s winning enterprises will be those that empower employees around the world with the appropriate content, knowledge and collaboration solutions that will power innovation through the 21st century.

During the four-day event, On Demand attendees had this to say:
"I came to the On Demand Conference & Expo to learn more about bulk mailing and VDP and how to apply these technologies for my business. I found the event very worthwhile." Brian Helminen, President, Designotype Printers, Inc.

"The benefit of attending On Demand is to visit the collection of vendors and the ability to see solutions on the Expo hall floor. I am interested in printing capabilities and will attend next year as well to follow the market." Greg Dougherty, Consultant, SMART

"Coming to On Demand has helped me to enhance my relationships and generate new business." Eric Bandholz, Stellar Group Recruiting LLC

"Attending the On Demand Expo has been very valuable! It is great to meet others in the same field and to see what companies have to offer. I would come back again next year to keep up with new product information." Ashely Gibble, Copy Service Clerk, Etown College

"Coming to On Demand has helped me to find out about upcoming products and interact with vendors, which are both very important in my business." Lisa Reider, Research Editor, Buyer Laboratory

Here was what a few of the ON DEMAND Exhibitors had to say:
“This year’s On Demand Expo exceeded our expectations. Visitors to the show were clearly not just here for a day out of the office, they were here to find solutions to today’s real business needs.” Marina Stefani, CEO & Founder of RedTie Limited

"We are really pleased with the quality of this year’s show, the people we have met and the quality of leads. We're looking forward to having a great 2010." Jennifer Matt, President, NowDocs

“This year's On Demand has been a successful show. I plan to exhibit again next year because the On Demand event will increase our business," Jim Sloan, Sales & Marketing Manager, Virtual Systems

Exhibitors at the AIIM International Expo + Conference had this to say:
“AIIM is a great conference to connect with prospects from many different verticals exploring content management solutions. It is also a great place for exhibitors to talk to one another to form partnerships to add greater value to each of their solutions for their customers. We showcased two new products at the expo and the response we got was great. It is re-assuring to know that even in a down economy organizations are looking to improve efficiency through new technologies.” Manish Lamba, Product Manager, MS Technology, Inc.

"We were very pleased with this year's AIIM Expo; particularly with its International demographic. It seemed like demonstrations of our mail extraction and scanning equipment were going on at all times. This was also reflected in a good number of 'quality leads' that we received. ” Rick Campana Director of Marketing OPEX Corporation

“IntelPath is very pleased to have been part of the AIIM 2009 show this year. AIIM has always led the ECM industry by providing a wealth of resources that are invaluable to both the end user and vendor communities. We are very happy with the results and the increased awareness of ECM solutions based on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. We look forward to being part of AIIM 2010.” Bruce Power, Business Development Manager, IntelPath Inc.

“With the increased scrutiny on managing budgets, we’ve found that the AIIM Expo provides our team with more qualified prospects that are so rare in today’s conference circuit and for a reasonable price. We are pleased to sponsor AIIM and look forward to another successful year.” Karie Jones, Xythos Software a Blackboard Company

“Despite the tough economic climate, we found the Info360/AIIM Conference to be a positive experience. Attendees were very serious about finding specific solutions to meet their business challenges. Many came to the SpringCM booth to learn more about Software as a Service and get the details about our on-demand content management applications.” Christopher Ryan, BPMP SpringCM

Attendees of the AIIM International Expo + Conference had this to say:
“I came to the AIIM Expo + Conference because as an information management professional working in the public sector it is very important to keep up with current trends in terms of best practices and technologies. The conference offered many tracks covering many subjects.” Stephanie Dupre, Supervisor of Provincial Archives of NB Canada.

“I spent the last four days learning more about image/document/content management solutions and attending the event has helped me narrow solution selection.”Ron Har, President of Oklahoma Home Solutions.

“Coming to AIIM Expo + Conference has helped me think more strategically about the next steps to take in our CM solution deployment. I would certainly come back next year to make even more contacts.”Jennifer Rivera, Amway.

“Meeting with vendors and learning more about what is in store for the future is a very beneficial reason to attend this conference, as well as all of the networking opportunities and seeing the latest technologies.”Selena Palanca, Supervisor of El Paso Corporation.

“In all, it was a great expo and I cannot wait for next year. I learned a lot and made some key contacts… the people that attended seemed more committed.” Scott Allbert, Account Executive, ImageSource Inc.

“I found the keynote speakers interesting, qualified and excellent speakers. I attended many individual sessions and I found the content of high quality and very useful.” Dan Antion, Vice President, Information Services at American Nuclear Insurers

Mark Your Calendar for the 2010 Events:
Questex Media Group has announced plans for the 2010 AIIM International Expo + Conference and the On Demand Conference & Expo. The two events will be co-located at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA from Tuesday, April 20 through Thursday, April 22, 2010.

The On Demand Conference & Expo is the leading Digital Printing Conference, encompassing all the technologies used to create, manage, personalize, print and deliver content. The contributing sponsor of the event is InfoTrends, the leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry. For information, visit www.ondemandexpo.com

THE AIIM International Expo + Conference has long been recognized as the world's largest and most important annual event for the Content and Information Management industry, encompassing the technologies and strategies used to capture, manage, share, and store documents and digital content. For information visit www.aiimexpo.com.

About Questex Media Group:
Questex Media Group, Inc. (www.questex.com) is the producer of AIIM International Exposition + Conference and ON DEMAND Conference & Expo. Questex is a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media provider, headquartered in Newton, MA. Questex Media serves multiple industries including technology, travel, beauty, home entertainment, landscaping, and industrial and specialty markets through a range of well established, market leading products and services. The company’s properties include 23 trade publications, 25 conferences and tradeshows, as well as a host of databases and online media brands. Questex Media has more than 400 employees in offices throughout North America, Latin America, Asia, and Europe.