INFOCOMM 2007 USERS GROUP DAY

SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS FOR JUNE 19th

IMCCA offers a special user group program, in addition to the series of seminars and the Super Monday session available through the InfoComm Academy program. IMCCA also sponsors the Collaborative Conferencing Pavilion on the Show Floor.

IMCCA Collaborative Conferencing Users Group (CCUG) provides a forum for end users to address timely topics, network with potential partners, customers and vendors, and learn how to make sound collaborative technology decisions. Membership in CCUG is FREE to end users. The three sessions presented at this forum were selected as a result of an online survey conducted by IMCCA. Each session will feature end users and vendors discussing selected topics as follows:

Collaboration Technology Trends 10:30 a.m. - 11:45a.m.
IMCCA LUNCH and LEARN 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 pm

Increasing Adoption & Awareness of Collaborative Conferencing Technologies 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Registration Information: Cost to attend: $50

Registration forms are available at www.Infocomm.org or you may register directly through the IMCCA by contacting Carol Zelkin at czelkin@imcca.org

Read On for more information about these specific topics.

Growth of Videoconferencing, Increased use of HD and Telepresence, and Mobility of the Workforce are all issues to be addressed at the IMCCA Lunch & Learn. This IMCCA industry tradition will feature a lively panel discussion by senior executives on the state of the collaborative conferencing industry and its future direction. Join us for this event moderated by Dr. S. Ann Earon, IMCCA Founding Chairperson and David Danto, IMCCA Executive Board Member Emerging Technologies.

Vendors on this panel include Codian, Compunetix, HP Halo, LifeSize, Polycom, Radvision, SONY, TANDBERG, WebEx, York Telecom

Registration Information: Cost: Included with $50.00 User Group Day registration. If not registered for Users Day, there is a $50.00 registration fee for luncheon.

Registration forms are available at www.Infocomm.org or you may register directly through the IMCCA by contacting Carol Zelkin at 516- 818-8184 or by email at czelkin@imcca.org.

The Value of High Definition (HD) & Telepresence
Tuesday 1:30 - 3:30 pm
High Definition means participating in a concert or dance as if there, seeing creatures under the sea or stars in the sky, watching detailed surgery at a distance, and SEEING facial expressions and reacting to them. Telepresence can be defined as the ability to share audio, data, and video with a distant site or sites as though the person were truly in the same room, across the conference table from you. In other words, the ability to have a meeting that is as good as being there. Attend this session to learn the similarities and differences between HD & Telepresence and hear how users are applying each type of technology.
Moderator: Dr. S. Ann Earon, President, TRI Inc. and Chairperson Emeritus, IMCCA

Web Conferencing versus Video Conferencing
Wednesday 1:30-3:30 pm
Many organizations are wrestling with the choice between using videoconferencing versus adopting less costly web conferencing. This session deals with the value of each type of technology and how each can be properly positioned to allow an organization to gain the most value.
Moderator: Robert L Keeton

Business Continuity: The World Is Not the Same Any More
Wednesday 10:30 am -12:30 pm
With the potential for a pandemic, the increase in terrorism, and the potential for more natural disasters, the way we work is changing. No longer can we count on travel as a way to interface with others. Organizations are now planning how to continue working even if employees cannot make it to their offices. This session will present how collaborative conferencing tools can be deployed to allow work to continue when people cannot easily meet face-to-face.
Moderator: Scott Feinberg, Global Market Development Manager, TANDBERG

Making the Leap from ISDN to IP and Being Successful Once There
Wednesday 8:00 am-10:00 am
Learn how to migrate your collaborative conferencing systems from ISDN to IP. Find out what works and what to avoid. Hear vendors and users share their recommendations for successful deployment and usage so IP can be a benefit to your organization.
Moderator: Bok Keeton

Turning Collaborative Conferencing into a Necessity
Tuesday 8:00 am-10:00 am
Many users of audio, web and video conferencing technologies view them as niceties, not necessities. Delve into methods you can use to add collaborative technologies to conferencing and turn them into tools the organization cannot do without.
Moderator: Anne L. Hardwick, Associate Director Voice & Video Services, Virginia Information Technologies Dept.

InfoComm International and the Interactive Multimedia & Collaborative Communications Alliance (IMCCA) showcase companies offering solutions in video-, audio-, data- and webconferencing technologies. A sample list of exhibitors includes platinum sponsor RADVISION, silver sponsor York Telecom and ACT Teleconferencing, Life Size, Roland Systems Solutions, Tegrity and Visionaire.

Stop by the IMCCA booth while visiting the pavillion and enter to win a free ipod.

Experience this hot technology as leading companies demonstrate their products in a showcase integrated by SPL Integrated Solutions.
Located in Hall E, booth #14035


HD Conferencing Showcase Nintendo Wii Giveaway
Learn about the latest HD Conferencing technologies during showcase presentations. Pickup your entry card in the Showcase area. Attend at least two of the four demos and get your card stamped by the presenting sponsors. Return your completed card to the SPL booth, #14035. Drawings will take place daily-winners do not need to be present to win.

Introduction To Collaborative Conferencing
Presenter: S. Ann Earon, Ph.D., Telemanagement Resources International Inc. (TRI)

New to the collaborative conferencing (audio, web and video technologies) space? This detailed overview of the industry - where it has been, what it is like today, and where it is going in the future - will get you up-to-speed. Learn how to migrate from conferencing to collaboration, the issues related to moving from ISDN to IP, the difference between HD and telepresence, and how to address collaboration in an AV environment. You'll gain an understanding of the terminology and benefit from an overview of equipment and networking options for audio conferencing, web conferencing, and video conferencing. Guidelines to effectively implement and manage collaborative conferencing technologies will help you obtain the greatest benefit from these technology tools. The day will conclude with users discussing how they have applied the right technologies to meet their specific needs. End Users Presenters: David Danto, Lehman Brothers and, Pamela Hicks & Luciano Iorizzo, Army Training Support Center

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Please register at www.infocomm show.org

The Super Monday Session is sponsored by Polycom & The IMCCA Collaborative Conferencing Users Group

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