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¤ NEWS ¤ Thank
you for attending the Information industry Summit. Please visit the following blogs
to read about the event.
• B2B Social Networking at the SIIA Information Industry Summit | Successforce Community
• SIIA Day 1 & Tom Glocer Keynote
| Delta Think
• SIIA Day Two - Gordon Crovitz Keynote | Content Matters
• SIIA Day Two - Information Industry Innovators | Content Matters
• SIIA Information Industry Summit 2008 | Content Blogger
• SIIA Previews | AlacraBlog
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¤ EVENTS ¤ Brown Bag Lunch and Webcast Series
These programs inform, educate and provide updates on topics of interest to the
information industry. Participate in person in New York
City to network with your peers or participate virtually online. If you are
interested in speaking at or hosting a Brown Bag Lunch in your city, please
email your ideas and a brief bio describing how you or your proposed speaker
can add value to the session.
Upcoming:
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM): Latest News and Best Practices for Publishers
February 28, 2008, New York, NY
Brown Bag Lunch: Using Social Media to Increase Revenues
March 6, New York, NY
Archived Brown Bag Lunches:
(Click on a link below to see the original webcast)
Users as Editors: What's the Key to Quality Social Media Content?
Content is Dead, Community is King? The Promises and Risks of
Social Networking in the Information Industry
Think Small: Why Widgets are the Next Big Thing for Content Distribution Click
here to view additional SIIA Brown Bag Lunches
¤ NetGain
Call For Speakers: Content industry executives who can expound on the
convergence of content and software are invited to apply to speak at
SIIA NetGain: the Convergence of Content & Software,
May 18-20, in San Francisco. The deadline for speaker nominations is
Friday, February 29.
NetGain Call for Presenting Companies:
Innovative, young content and
content-technology companies are invited
to apply to present before an audience
of potential business partners,
customers, investors and acquirers at
SIIA NetGain: the Convergence of Content
& Software, May 18-20, in
San Francisco. The deadline for
nominations,
which is part of the SIIA Previews program and is open to SIIA members and
non-members, is Wednesday, March 12.
¤ San Francisco Wine & Chat
- February 21 Join us at the 2nd San Francisco Wine &
Chat to network with fellow software and content executives as you enjoy fine
wine and hors d’oeuvres. Once again, a local winery will offer tastings, and
hosts Groxis, MuseGlobal and MEI will have a list of local restaurants available
for those who wish to enjoy dinner together after the event.
¤ NEW MEMBERS
Citation Technologies Inc.
Randal Meske, Chief Operating Officer
Citation Technologies Inc. is a privately held technology innovator that
has grown from a niche data provider to a leader in content management platform
solutions. Citation was the first to offer extensive information on federal and
state regulations over the Internet. CyberRegsT now sets the standard for
Internet libraries of state, federal, and international regulations, laws and
supporting documents serving the environmental and health and safety compliance
community. Building on the success of CyberRegsT, the company now offers its
underlying platform to customers wishing to manage Internet-delivered content.
The Citation platform powers portals for major standards development
organizations, such as ICC and ASTM. DM Consulting David Myers, Principal
Provides strategic and tactical consulting services to the Information
Industry, specifically focusing on licensing and business development activities
globally for Publishers, Distributors/Agents and End-User Customers.
DataStream Content Solutions (DSCS)
Greg Brown, Director,
Strategic Development
DSCS is a premier provider of data and information management solutions
to major clients in legal, financial services, banking, academic, news,
information services, publishing and government markets. The company
continuously works to keep ahead of the rapidly advancing information technology
world. Due to these efforts, DSCS provides an advanced XML-based conversion
methodology.
¤ MEMBER PRESS RELEASES
• Citation Partners with ANSI to Bring ISO 14000-series Standards | Citation Technologies Inc.
• Decision Tree Media
Strengthens Management Team and Prepares for Growth | Decision Tree Media, Inc.
• ICE Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire YellowJacket | Greenhill
• Knowledge Focus Partners with FAST | FAST
• MuseGlobal Introduces News Hound And Blog Hound To Deliver Instant, Integrated Access To News And Information Services. | Muse Global
• The Irish Times and The Weekly Irish Times Added to ProQuest Historical Newspapers(tm) | ProQuest •
Apex CoVantage's Boryczka to Speak at Washington Women's Information Network's (WWIN) February Luncheon
| Apex CoVantage
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Alacra Launches Premium Content Ad Network
| Alacra
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National Institutes of Health Selects Collexis to Develop Advanced Expert Profiling System
| Collexis
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Berkery Noyes Announces The Publication of Its 2008 Annual OUTLOOK + STRATEGIES
| Berkery Noyes
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Greenhill SAVP Invests in ReachForce
| Greenhill SAVP
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New Additions to Company Portfolio Series
| FreePint
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ProQuest is now offering The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News in ProQuest Newsstand
| Proquest
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Answers Corp's WikiAnswers.com Ranked Fastest Growing U.S. Web Site in 2007
| Answers
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StrikeIron Expands Web Services Marketplace with New Financial and Business Data Services from Gale
| Gale
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Roquette Deploys a Competitive Intelligence Portal Based on TEMIS Text Analytics Solution
| TEMIS
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Jordan Edmiston: FierceMarkets Announces Acquisition by Questex Media
| JEGI
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J. J. Keller Introduces Content Tools
| J.J. Keller and Associates
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ProQuest Acquires RefWorks
| Proquest
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ProQuest Partnership Makes Searching of Old Texts Easier, More Powerful
| Proquest
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ProQuest
Becomes First Worldwide Distributor of Critical Mention in the Library,
Education, Corporate and Government Market Segments
| Proquest
¤ MEMBER JOB POSTINGS
SIIA members may send notices of job openings, white papers, press releases
and upcoming events to cwr@siia.net and we will run ads here with a link to the posting.
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Immediate Opportunity for Business Development Manager | Alacra
¤ MEMBER WHITE PAPERS
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Berkery Noyes Publishes 2008 Outlook + Strategies
| Berkery Noyes
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The Web is the Ultimate Source for Financial Research
| Connotate
¤ GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS / PUBLIC POLICY
SIIA's Government Affairs
program aggressively promotes and protects the interests of its member
companies in legal and public policy debates by working with state,
federal and international policymakers, organizing grassroots activism
and participating in landmark legal decisions. SIIA is the leading
voice on key issues affecting the software and digital content
industry, particularly with regard to electronic commerce and the
digital marketplace. For a list of recent policy papers http://www.siia.net/govt/.
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POLICY UPDATES
The following updates and commentaries have been recently posted:
1/28 - As
President Bush and Congress Address Nation’s Economic Condition, New
Report Reveals Software & Information Industries as Bright Spot in
Slowing Economy
1/22 - Report
and Agenda for SIIA Privacy Committee Meeting (Jan 22, 2008)
11/14 - Update: Federal Desktop Security Initiative – NIST FDCC Workshop
1/15
- SIIA
Submits Comments on Framework for Data Security & Breach Notification to
Industry Canada
1/10 - SIIA
Urges Massachusetts Data Security Regulations to Adhere to Federal Framework --
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