From: iia.ipo@his.com Date: Wed, 12 Oct 94 02:26:06 Subject: INFORMATION POLICY ONLINE iiiiiiii iiiiiiiii aa INFORMATION POLICY ONLINE ii ii aaa An Internet Newsletter ii ii aaa ii ii aaa published by the ii ii aaaaaaa Information Industry Association ii ii aaa 555 New Jersey ii ii aaa Washington, DC 20001 ii ii aaa Internet: iiiiiiii iiiiiiii aaaaaaaaa Volume 1, Number 8 SPECIAL EDITION October 1994 ***************************************************************** IIA 1994 ANNUAL CONVENTION -- "PERILS AND POSSIBILITIES" WASHINGTON, DC - October 10, 1994 - The 26th Annual Convention of the Information Industry Association (IIA) will take place on October 23 - 26, 1994, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. IIA '94 "Perils and Possibilities" will provide invaluable tools to information professionals shaping the dynamic information industry. According to IIA President Kenneth B. Allen, "IIA '94 will provide the strategic insights to help all segments of our industry recognize, understand and respond to the world's evolving demand for information." He added, "So many new developments are chang ing the pace at which the information industry is moving. The speed of change in the industry has been matched only by the need of informational professionals to remain competitive in today's marketplace." The program for IIA '94 will bring together professionals and companies in the forefront of the information industry. Highlights include: Robert Allen, Chairman and CEO, AT&T, as the opening keynote speaker on Monday morning. Other industry leaders who will describe their visions of the information industry throughout the Convention are: Joseph Dionne, Chairman and CEO, McGraw-Hill Inc. Robert J. Frankenberg, President and CEO, Novell Inc. Mike Maples, Executive Vice President, Microsoft Corporation Norman Pearlstine, Editor-in-Chief (Designate), Time Inc. Robert E. Litan, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Justice Department A Town Meeting on the Information Age, to be moderated by Ed Reilly, President, McGraw-Hill Broadcast Group. The Town Meeting brings together leaders from the public and private sector to discuss the roles and responsibilities each play in the emerging in formation society. Confirmed participants are: Larry Moore, Vice President, InterEnterprise Communications Group, Lotus Development Corporation; Robert Krulwich, Financial and Economic Correspondent, ABC News; Mary Lou Joseph, Vice President of National A ffairs, National Public Radio; Bruce Lehman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Commissioner of Patent & Trademark, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office; Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyright, Library of Congress; Lawrence Strickling, Vice President, National Pu blic Policy, Ameritech; and Richard Varn, Director of Telecommunications, The University of Northern Iowa. An interview session with three technology reporters questioning four technology executives on major issues facing the information industry. Interviewing the executives will be reporters Ester Dyson, Release 1.0; John Keller, The Wall Street Journal; and Steve Lohr, The New York Times. Featured technology executives will be Walter Isaacson, Time Inc.; Vinton Cerf, MCI; John Gage, Sun Microsystems, Incorporated; and Scott Kurnitt, Prodigy Services Company. A showcase of the technologies that promises dramatic changes to the industry with special guest moderator Bruce Francis, host of CNBC's "Technology Edge." The 10th Anniversary Deal-Making session - a forum featuring companies interested in exploring joint ventures, developing marketing arrangements and making business deals. A panel of CEOs discussing their specific business concerns as the information industry approaches the 21st century. Numerous concurrent sessions addressing the front page issues facing the information industry: the Internet, the NII, business strategies, copyright, the consumer marketplace, emerging technologies, NAFTA, privacy, digital advertising and more. Registration fees are $895 for IIA members and $1,050 for non-members until Friday, October 14, 1994. On-site registration fees will be $995 for members and $1,150 for non-members. For details, call IIA's meeting department at 202-639-8262. Founded in 1968, IIA represents more than 500 companies involved in the creation, distribution, and use of information in electronic and print formats. Since its inception, IIA has remained the only trade association in the United States addressing the br oad concerns and diverse market needs of the dynamic information industry. ************************************************************ ABOUT "INFORMATION POLICY ONLINE" IIA-IPO is an online newsletter published on the Internet by the Information Industry Association and distributed free of charge. The purpose of the Newsletter is to inform readers of events and activities affecting information policy, and to present an information industry viewpoint concerning these events and activities. IIA-IPO is copyrighted by the Information Industry Association; however, IIA-IPO is distributed without charge and may be freely reproduced and redistributed. Please acknowledge IIA-IPO as the source of the information when quoting or redistributing the newsletter. TO SUBSCRIBE TO IIA-IPO: Send the message "subscribe" to . ARCHIVES. IIA-IPO is archived. To get archived copies, ftp to with the message "GET FILENAME." Individual monthly issues are archived with file names "iia0394.zip" for March 1994, "iia0494.zip" for April 1994, etc.... ABOUT THE INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION THE INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION represents leading organizations involved in the generation, processing, distribution and use of information. IIA is home base for businesses offering the innovative products and services that make up the information marketplace.IIA fosters a responsive and responsible forum for promoting a competitive and growing information marketplace. President of the IIA: Kenneth B. Allen Editor of Information Policy Online: Alden Schacher, IIA For messages to IIA-IPO: Voice: (202) 639-8262. Fax: (202) 638-4403. *****************************************************************