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Arizona Golf Resort Hotel & Conference Center
Mesa, Arizona
Information Management Institute, Inc.
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Schofield Imaging Associates
As a mature technology, technological developments in thermal printing are more frequently incremental than fundamental. Printhead and media technology is highly refined. Distribution channels are well established. Traditional applications remain healthy, stable thermal industry strongholds. Yet overall industry growth has slowed as a function of increased first world market penetration to GNP related numbers. Advances in ink jet continue to dominate color and photo printing markets. In view of this maturity where can the thermal industry find new and continued growth?
IMI's 18th Annual Thermal Printing Conference departs from its traditional format to gain insights into the opportunities and challenges of exploiting world markets and capitalizing on the many new and exciting information, communications and media related innovations. In spite of advancements in competing technologies such as ink jet, the continued growth and proliferation of kiosk applications (distributed information and communications) continues to fit the inherent strengths offered by thermal printing in simplicity, reliability and specialization.
Prime areas of conference focus include
IMI's 18th Annual Thermal Printing Conference program combines a diverse group of speakers who represent enabling consumer, business and industrial end-user trends with thermal industry experts. The format is designed to connect industry participants with systems and end-user product innovations and prepare thermal printing industry participants for future challenges.
New, in-depth Conference Focus:
Connecting with new Technologies, Applications & End User Trends
BENEFITS OF CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
- Participate in the only 2007 program dedicated entirely to Thermal Printing Industry
- Learn thermal printing technology developments and innovations being utilized and proposed to enhance printer applications and performance
- Participate in interactive sessions and informal discussions on topics critical to the continued technological and market success of thermal printing systems
- Obtain information on the current growth markets and applications that offer attractive opportunities
- Learn subsystem component options and design tools to enable the most cost effective printer designs
- Establish personal contacts with leading experts in thermal printing to evaluate factors essential to the continued advancement and market expansion of thermal printing
- Gain knowledge to aid your company's strategic planning relative to thermal printing development, marketing and implementation
- Have a complimentary table top display to inform the industry of your products and services
- Give a five minute presentation during the popular Suppliers' Forum
Conference General Chairman
Harold Schofield, Schofield Imaging Associates
Conference Speakers
Hidekazu (Henry) Akamatsu, Kyocera
Yuliya Berezkin, Bayer Material Science
Mike Cove, Appleton
Abumi Enomoto, Toshiba Hokuto Electronics Corp.
Marshall H. Glenn, DNP Photo Imaging America
Dr. Stephen R. Herchen, ZINK Imaging
Murray Macdonald, Storefront.com
Charles E. Mara, Consultant
Andrew Nathanson, Venture Development Corporation
Mike VanDemark, NCR
Tadashi Yamamoto, Rohm
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May 21-23, 2007 Arizona Golf Resort Hotel & Conference Center Mesa, Arizona Program Coverage and Schedule
SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES PROVIDING SOLUTIONS FOR PHOTO RETAILERS & SELF-SERVICE KIOSK OPERATORS
THE FUTURE OF PHOTO
RFID'S IMPACT ON AIDC PRINTING MARKETS
 ThermalRFID07.pdf
PAST CONFERENCE BINDER & CD-ROM
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.
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