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Arizona Golf Resort Hotel & Conference Center
Mesa, Arizona
Information Management Institute, Inc.
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Schofield Imaging Associates
This years' conference departs from the traditional agenda by including a number of speakers from emerging technologies and capabilities that impact future thermal printing usage trends. Topics include:
IMI's 19th Annual Thermal Printing Conference novel format is designed 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. Historically these trends have impacted thermal printing more than progress in competing technologies such as ink jet. Come and explore ways in which camera phones, mobile computing and wireless advancements can mold the future usage of the unique and resilient technology known as thermal printing.
IMI's 19th Annual Thermal Printing Conference program combines a diverse group of speakers that includes new, innovative information and communication products, consumer, business and industrial end-user trends and 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 and opportunities. It is also an ideal training format for new personnel.
As a mature technology, thermal printheads and media are highly refined, distribution channels are well established and thermal printing continues to dominate its primary markets. Given its maturity where can the thermal industry derive new and continued growth? This years' conference is designed to provide in depth insight to this and other strategic questions by exploring the new capabilities and innovations listed above.
BENEFITS OF CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
- Participate in the only 2008 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 display space to inform the industry of your products and services
- Give a five minute presentation during the popular Suppliers' Forum session
Conference Chairman
Harold Schofield, Schofield Imaging Associates
Conference Speakers
Hidekazu (Henry) Akamatsu, Kyocera
Elaine A. Bresnick, Consultant
Russ Corace, Printek
Dale Easter, Intel
Don Franz, Photofinishing News
Ikuo Fujita, Mitsubishi Paper Mills
Dr. Daniel J. Harrison, IIMAK
Dr. Nils Miller, Hewlett Packard
Frank Neffinger, Kanzaki Specialty Papers
Jiro Oi, HIT Devices
Dr. John Stanton, TTP
Endre D. Vargha, O'Neil Product Development, Inc.
Dr. James Williams, Polyonics
Tadashi Yamamoto, Rohm
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May 19-21, 2008 Arizona Golf Resort Hotel & Conference Center Mesa, Arizona Program Coverage and Schedule
DIRECT THERMAL MEDIA
INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF THERMAL TECHNOLOGY
 Thermal-RFID 2008.pdf
Speaking Opportunities at IMI Conferences If you have a potential topic for presentation at this or another IMI conference, please submit your proposed presentation topic and a brief outline to Al Keene at IMI (Email to imi@imiconf.com or fax to +1-207-235-2226) for review.
Printer and other product demonstrations/displays by both conference speakers and registrants are encouraged. IMI will cooperate with all interested parties to provide appropriate space so products can be displayed and demonstrated during the conference breaks. There is no charge in addition to the conference registration fee to have a display table. Interested companies should contact Al Keene at IMI to ensure that proper arrangements are made for product displays and demonstrations.
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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