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THE FOLLOWING OUTLINE IS THE ACTUAL PROGRAM FROM THE
11th ANNUAL
THERMAL PRINTING CONFERENCE

May 10–12, 2000
Chaparral Suites Hotel
Scottsdale, Arizona

co-sponsored by
Information Management Institute, Inc.
and
ATLANTEK Inc.
Conference Focus

This unique annual Thermal Printing Conference is the only thermal printing industry event devoted to a comprehensive assessment of thermal imaging technologies, markets and applications. The program focuses on technological advancements, design elements, materials developments and market issues that are critical to the continued competitiveness of thermal printing in specialty printing applications and the overall printer marketplace. Thermal printing's continued growth in many specialty market sectors has resulted from the market's capitalization on thermal printing's basic attributes of simplicity, reliability, excellent print quality and low operating costs. Conference speakers will discuss in detail thermal imaging's role in a wide range of end use markets as well as the design issues that contribute to thermal printing's continued success and growth in critical market sectors. Leading technologists and industry experts will address the innovations, trends and market forces that are shaping thermal printing's role in the overall printing industry. Coupled with the 7th Annual ACT Color Thermal Transfer Conference being held May 8-10, 2000 at the same location, this 11th Annual Thermal Printing Conference provides an excellent opportunity for hardware vendors, consumables suppliers, converters, component suppliers and end users to communicate and network with their counterparts from the industry's leading companies.

Benefits of Conference Attendance


Conference Chairmen
Harold Schofield, Atlantek

Conference Speakers
Steve Bernard, Venture Development
Jeff Berry, Atlantek
Dr. Richard Blackford, ICI Imagedata
Vince Cahill, The ColorWorks
Rick Collins, Kyocera
David E. Coons, Eastman Kodak
David Gonsalves, Kanzaki Specialty Papers
Jim Groh, Bifrost Management
Daniel Harrison, IIMAK
Kevin Kary, Kanzaki Specialty Papers
Noburu Katsuragawa, Ricoh
Barry Marginean, Labelon
Bob Martin, Telpar
Libby Mostellar, API Foils
Jiro Oi, Rohm Electronics
Katsuyuki Oshima, Dai Nippon Printing
Andrew Scherz, Printronix
Steve Smith, Appleton Papers
Rick Wallace, IIMAK
Paul Weslake, TEC America
Dr. James R. Williams, Polyonics


11th ANNUAL THERMAL PRINTING CONFERENCE
May 10-12, 2000
Chaparral Suites Hotel
Scottsdale, Arizona

Agenda and Schedule

Wednesday, May 10, 2000

  7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Conference Registration

  8:00 a.m.Opening Session - Joint Session with
7th Annual ACT Color Thermal Transfer Conference Market Status & Development

THERMAL TRANSFER VS. ELECTROSTATIC AND INK JET
Vince Cahill, Owner, The ColorWorks, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

COLOR THERMAL TRANSFER RIBBON ADVANCEMENTS
Daniel Harrison, Vice President of Technology, IIMAK, New York

LATEST IN THERMAL PRINTHEAD TECHNOLOGY AND IN R&D
Rick Collins, Vice President of Sales, Kyocera Industrial Ceramics, Vancouver, Washington

STATE-OF-THE INDUSTRY ADDRESS
Harold Schofield, President, Atlantek Inc., Wakefield, Rhode Island

12:00 p.m.Luncheon

  1:30 p.m.Session 1

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Kingfield, Maine
Harry Schofield, President, Atlantek Inc., Wakefield, Rhode Island

STRATEGIC TRENDS AND DIRECTIONS FOR NORTH AMERICAN BAR CODE PRINTING MARKETS
Steve Bernard, Research Analyst, Venture Development Corporation, Natick, Massachusetts

APPLICATIONS IN PHOTO QUALITY THERMAL DYE TRANSFER PRINTING AT KODAK
David E. Coons, Design Platform Manager, Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York

THERMAL PRINTING MARKET PERSPECTIVES PANEL
Each Panel Member will give a brief presentation covering their perspective of the thermal printing market status and potential followed by a discussion session open to all conference participants (Persons definitely wanting to make a statement should contact Al Keene at IMI)

Panel Members
Moderator: Harold Schofield, President, Atlantek, Wakefield, Rhode Island
Rick Collins, Vice President of Sales, Kyocera Industrial Ceramics, Vancouver, Washington
Jim Groh, Bifrost Management, Hilton Head, South Carolina
Rick Wallace, Vice President, IIMAK, Amherst, New York

SUPPLIER'S FORUM
5 Minute Presentations Related To Thermal Printing Product Or Service Introductions or Capabilities Statements

5:30 p.m.Reception

Thursday, May 11, 2000

 8:00 a.m.Session 2 - Media Advancements

DIRECT THERMAL GROWTH MARKETS
Steve Smith, Business Development Manager, Appleton Papers, Cincinnati, Ohio

ADVANCEMENTS IN PREMIUM DIRECT THERMAL
Barry Marginean, Senior Director Research, Labelon Corporation, Canandaigua, New York

DIRECT THERMAL IN THE POINT OF SALE AND STAND ALONE BANKING ENVIRONMENTS:
ADVANCMENTS IN PRODUCT CAPABILITY
David Gonsalves, Director of Sales, Imaging Group and Kevin Kary, Product Marketing Manager,
Kanzaki Specialty Papers, Springfield, Massachusetts

INNOVATIVE DYE SUBLIMATION MEDIA FOR ID PHOTO PRINTER
Katsuyuki Oshima, Manager, Information Media Lab, Dai Nippon Printing Company, Saitama, Japan

12:00 p.m.Luncheon

  1:30 p.m.Session 3 - Printing Requirements & Opportunities for Growth Applications

VALIDATION AND NETWORK SOLUTIONS FOR THERMAL PRINTING
Andrew Scherz, Program Manager, Printronix, Irvine, California

MOBILE PRINTER REQUIREMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Paul Weslake, Product Marketing Manager, TEC America, Atlanta, Georgia

THERMAL DYE TRANSFER APPLICATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Dr. Richard Blackford, Senior Research Scientist, ICI Imagedata, Brantham, Essex, England

METALLIC THERMAL TRANSFER VS. HOT STAMPING: TECHNOLOGY & ISSUES
Libby Mosteller, National Sales Representative, API Foils North America, Charlotte, North Carolina

FILM PLOTTING AND FILM SUBSTRATE REQUIREMENTS
Noburu Katsuragawa, Thermal Products Division, Ricoh Company, Ltd., Yokohama, Japan

5:30 p.m.Reception

Friday, May 12, 2000

  8:00 a.m.Session 4 - Design Issues & Improvements

RELIABILITY IN PRINTER DESIGN
Jeff Berry, Senior Project Engineer, Atlantek Inc., Wakefield, Rhode Island

THERMAL PRINTHEAD REQUIREMENTS FOR Y2K ERA
Jiro Oi, Manager, Engineering & QA Department, Rohm Electronics, Nashville, Tennessee

SYSTEMS DESIGN FOR HARSH ENVIRONMENT LABEL APPLICATIONS
Dr. James R. Williams, Director of Sales & Marketing, Polyonics, Westmoreland, New Hampshire

INCORPORATING THERMAL PRINT MECHANISMS IN SYSTEMS AND VERTICAL APPLICATIONS
Bob Martin, Marketing Manager, Telpar, Dallas, Texas

  12:00 NoonLuncheon & Adjournment

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