Meeting touted as the senior flagship conference for the Digital
Information Industry
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Software &
Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association
for the software and digital information industries, today announced its
8th annual Information Industry Summit, where senior executives will gather
to network, strategize about current business challenges, and share their
thought leadership on today's business climate.
Slated for January 26-28, 2009, at Cipriani in New York City, the
Summit will address a variety of critical topics and issues that leaders
are facing during today's evolving business, industry and technical
environments, under the umbrella of its "Driving the Digital Economy"
theme. This over-arching topic will embrace discussions about economic,
technological, regulatory and socio-cultural impacts on the digital
information industry.
Noteworthy keynotes by industry experts will be one of the Summit's
highlights, and include the following speakers:
• Henry Blodget, CEO, Co?Founder, Editor in Chief, Silicon Alley
Insider, Inc.
• Marjorie Scardino, Chief Executive, Pearson
• Mark Walsh, CEO, GeniusRocket.com
Another highlight of the meeting is SIIA Previews, scheduled for
January 26, which will showcase innovation through presentations by CEOs of
early-stage digital content and technology firms.
"The Information Industry Summit is a unique forum for providing
strategic guidance to the information industry's senior business leaders,
bankers and technologists. As a result, this meeting is known for its value
in facilitating thought-leadership, deal-making and networking amongst
executives who share like challenges," noted Ed Keating, Vice President for
SIIA's Content Division. "This year will prove to be very intriguing for
the 400 anticipated executives who attend, as we'll certainly explore the
current economic climate that all senior leaders must work with and learn
to thrive in," Keating added.
For more information or to register for the event, media should
contact: Beth Dozier at bethdozier@rationalpr.com.
Members of the media may also register online at
http://www.siia.net/iis/2009/press_apply.asp, or contact Eileen Bramlet, SIIA VP
for Communications, at EBramlet@siia.net.
Meetings with Ed Keating (SIIA Content Division Vice President) and Ken
Wasch (SIIA President) may also be scheduled by emailing Eileen Bramlet.
WHO: Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)
WHAT: Information Industry Summit
THEME: "Driving the Digital Economy"
WHEN: 26-28 January 2009
WHERE: Cipriani, 42nd Street, New York, New York
For more information regarding Information Industry Summit, please
visit:
http://www.InformationIndustrySummit.net
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal
trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA
provides global services in government relations, business development,
corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 500
leading software and information companies. For further information, visit
http://www.siia.net.
CONTACT:
Eileen Bramlet
SIIA Communications
202-789-4469
ebramlet@siia.net
Beth Dozier
Rational PR
202-429-1833
bethdozier@rationalpr.com
SOURCE Software & Information Industry Association
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Related links:
http://www.InformationIndustrySummit.net
http://www.siia.net
CONTACT:
Eileen Bramlet, SIIA
Communications,_+1-202-789-4469, ebramlet@siia.net; or Beth
Dozier, Rational PR, +1-202-429-1833, bethdozier@rationalpr.com,
for SIIA
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