Chaparral Suites Hotel
Scottsdale, Arizona
Information Management Institute, Inc.
This unique annual Ink Jet Printing Conference is the only U.S. ink jet printing industry event devoted entirely to ink jet printing technologies, markets and applications. Ink jet printing continues to make technology advancements in product functionality, cost performance, print quality and color printing capabilities. As a result of these improvements, ink jet printing has become the leading digital printing technology with expansion into many new markets and applications. In addition to personal and office computer printing, applications such as display graphics, digital photography, digital printing presses, multifunction printers, textile printing, packaging printing and many other specialty printing applications are increasingly using ink jet technology as the printing technology of choice. Market opportunities for ink jet printing technology have never been better, albeit in a very competitive environment.This conference program is designed to bring together the industry's leading experts to provide a comprehensive assessment of the ink jet printing industry. The program will address the most recent innovations, trends and issues critical to continued adoption, growth and expansion of ink jet printing applications and markets. As ink jet printing continues to increase market share in numerous application sectors; this 10th Annual Ink Jet Printing Conference provides an unique opportunity for representatives from all segments of the printing industry to obtain information critical to their understanding of ink jet printing technology and market dynamics that are shaping the industry's future.
BENEFITS OF CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
- Participate in the only 2001 U.S. conference program devoted solely to ink jet technology, applications and markets
- Explore the key issues important to your understanding of ink jet printing with your counterparts from all sectors of the ink jet printing industry
- Establish personal contacts with leading technologists, managers and innovators in the ink jet printing industry
- Gain knowledge on the latest ink and media developments and consumables market opportunities
- Learn from interactive sessions and informal discussions of technology trends, applications developments and other aspects of ink jet printing
- Obtain critical insights into technological, application and market developments critical to your company's decisionmaking process relative to ink jet printing and its role in the overall printer marketplace
- Hear industry expert's projections for ink jet printing's opportunities in traditional and growth markets
Conference CO-Chairmen
Dr. Ross N. Mills, iTi
Mike Willis, Pivotal Resources
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
C. Thomas Ashley, CAP Ventures
Donald R. Allred, Accent Color Sciences
Dr. James Caruso, Superior MicroPowders
Dr. Jules P. Farkas, Wavefront Technologies
Kenneth C. Freund, CK Associates
Mark Hanley, I. T. Strategies
Georgios Karles, Philip Morris
Mike Londo, Engelhard Corporation
Lee Newsom, Newsoms.com
Dr. Yeong-Yan Perng, Fluent Inc.
Stewart Partridge, Web Consulting
Ann Reitnauer, Markem Corporation
Erez Shakar, NUR Macroprinters
Dave Wolin, ImageXpert
April 23-25, 2001
Chaparral Suites Hotel
Scottsdale, Arizona
| Monday, April 23, 2001 | |
| 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Conference Registration |
| 1:00 p.m. | Opening Session - The Expanding Ink Jet Printing Industry |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Kingfield, Maine
Dr. Ross N. Mills, President, imaging Technology international, Boulder, Colorado
Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources, Cambridge, England
ROLE OF INK JET PRINTING IN COMPETITIVE MARKET PLACE
Dr. Ross N. Mills, President, imaging Technology international, Boulder, Colorado, USA
DIRECTIONS IN INK JET TECHNOLOGY
Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources, Cambridge, England
2000 U.S. PRINTER MARKET
C. Thomas Ashley, Group Director, CAP Ventures, Norwell, Massachusetts
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN LARGE FORMAT PRINTING
Kenneth C. Freund, Managing Partner, C K Associates, Irvine, California
INK JET TECHNOLOGY TAKES MORE STEPS FORWARD
Mark Hanley, Managing Partner I. T. Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts
| 5:30 p.m. | Reception |
| Tuesday, April 24, 2001 | |
| 7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Session 2 |
INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL PRINTING ALTERNATIVES
Ann Reitnauer, Sr. Chemist, Product Development, Markem Corporation, Keene, New Hampshire
WIDE AND SUPERWIDE FORMAT PRINTING REQUIREMENTS: TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE
Alon Avon, Vice President Business Development, NUR Macroprinters Ltd., London, England
DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING
Lee Newsom, President, Newsoms.com, Plymouth, Minnesota
INNOVATIONS IN OUTPUT: FLATBED PRESSES AND UV-CURABLE INKS
Stewart Partridge, Director, Web Consulting, Wantage, Oxon, England
| 12:00 p.m. | Luncheon |
1:30 p.m. | Session 3 |
DIGITAL PRINTING AND CONVERTING IN LABEL AND PACKAGING INDUSTRY
Dr. Jules P. Farkas, Managing Director, Wavefront Technologies, Irvine, California
INK JET INTEGRATION IN HIGH SPEED PRINTING AND PACKAGING APPLICATIONS
Donald R. Allred, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Accent Color Sciences, East Hartford, Connecticut
COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS IN INK JET PRINTHEAD DESIGN
Dr. Yeong-Yan Perng, Applications Engineer, Fluent Inc., Lebanon, New Hampshire
AUTOMATED INK JET PRINTHEAD INSPECTION
Dave Wolin, Vice President of Business Development, ImageXpert, Nashua, New Hampshire
SUPPLIERS' FORUM
5 Minute Presentations Related To Available Ink Jet Printing Products Or Services - This forum is open to all conference attendees as an opportunity to present their products and capabilities.
| 5:30 p.m. | Reception |
| Wednesday, April 25, 2001 | |
| 7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Session 4 |
INK JET SUPPLIES MARKETS
C. Thomas Ashley, Group Director, CAP Ventures, Norwell, Massachusetts
SUBSTRATE REQUIREMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Mike Londo, Research Scientist, Engelhard Corporation, Iselin, New Jersey
INK JETTABLE MATERIALS FOR NEXT GENERATION DEVICE MANUFACTURE
Dr. James Caruso, Manager, Sales & Marketing, Superior MicroPowders, Albuquerque, New Mexico
DROPLET DYNAMICS IN DROP ON DEMAND PRINTHEADS: AN EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL STUDY
Georgios Karles, Senior Research Engineer, Philip Morris, Richmond, Virginia
| 12:00 p.m. | Luncheon & Adjournment |
What do these companies all have in common? They each have one or more of the over 150 total current registrants (as of April 6, 2001) to IMI's 10th Annual Ink Jet Printing Conference and/or IMI's 1st Ink Jet Printing Technology Developers' Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Why don't you join them?
Accent Color Sciences Accu-Automation Agfa Gevaert American Ink Jet Amsoft Private Angus Chemical Avecia BMP America C K Associates Canon CAP Ventures Clariant CreoScitex Degussa DuPont Eastman Kodak Encad Epson Exxon Mobil Chemical Flint Ink Fluent Foamex International Fuji Graphic Systems Fusion UV Gunther International Hallmark Cards Hansol Patech Heidelberger Hercules Hewlett Packard Hitachi Koki H M I I. T. Strategies ImageXpert imaging Technology intl Industrial Dispersions IMI, Inc. Intertape Polymer Kimberly Clark Kurabo Industries Lexmark Marconi Markem MOR, Inc. Miami Wabash Paper Millennium Chemicals Mutoh America Newsoms.com Nissan Chemical Nodes Designer NUR Olivetti Tecnost Pall Process Filtration PDG Hightower Philip Morris PicoJet Pivotal Resources Sasol Scitex Digital Printing Sericol Imaging Software 2K Specialty Ink Jet Products Specialty Minerals Spectra Superior MicroPowders SunJet Thiele Kaolin Trident T S I UCI / ITRI UPM-Kymmene United Container United Outdoor Advertising VisonJet Wavefront Tech Web Consulting Westvaco Winchester Printing Xaar Xennia Technology Xerox XESystems
November 6-8, 2000
April 10-12, 2000
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PAST CONFERENCE BINDER
All checks should be in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank and made payable to Information Management Institute, Inc. An invoice with bank transfer details for IMI's U.S. or European bank account will be provided upon request.