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Preliminary Program information 

Partnerships in Publishing: An Evolving Ecosystem

Exploring how publishers are adapting and evolving with - authors, editors, societies, users, funders, institutions and more . . .

22 - 24 April 2008
Le Meridien Cambridge (previously Hotel @ MIT)
20 Sidney Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

Some comments from the STM Spring 2007 Conference
•    “Not the usual program. Forward thinking.”
•    “It was extremely informative to hear so many presentations from outside the publishing industry.”
•    “Best STM program in years!”
•    “High-level. Pushing the envelope”

Why you should register now
•    A conference providing publishing executives and senior managers strategic thinking and discussion on emerging business issues and models.

•    The conference is being held in Cambridge/Boston – a world center of academic and scientific excellence. We are bringing together high level speakers, from within and outside publishing, to explore emerging models

•    High-level information, data, opinions, forecasts, lively discussions, and always-important access to experts and colleagues

 

Preliminary Program 

Speakers

• Kimberly Parker, Head, Electronic Collections, Yale University Library
• Mark Sandler, Director, CIC Center for Library Initiatives Committee on Institutional Cooperation, University of Michigan
• Patricia H. Thornton, Associate Professor Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
• TBA

Publishing in the Wild panel
Moderator: Paula Gantz, Director, U. S. Business Development, Society Journals, Springer Science+Business Media LLC
The panelists will explore innovative models for creating and distributing content to end-users – primarily scientists and academics. While these models are generally electronic, they often have a personal and human component. Their goal is to encourage scientific interaction and to expand a discipline’s knowledge base.

• James Kroschell, Vice President, Society Publishing, Science and Technology, Elsevier
• Janet O’Flaherty, Publisher, BMJ Journals, BMJ Publishing Group
• Zac Rolnik, Publisher, nowpublishers

E-Sciences Infrastructures panel
Moderator: Dr. Fred Dylla, Executive Director, American Institute of Physics
E-science describes transformations in the scientific enterprise. Driven by information and communication needs of scholars, changes in practices and procedures of science are enabled by infrastructures in distributed computer, information and communication technologies. What opportunities are there for STM publishers in this transformation? The panelists will explore these evolutions and opportunities.

• Ted Shortliffe, M.D., Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty, Professor of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Arizona State University
• Erick Weinberg, Professor of Theoretical Physics, Columbia University
• TBA

Adapting to Change panel
Moderator: David Hoole, Head of Content Licensing and Brand Marketing, Nature Publishing Group
Markets are evolving more rapidly than ever. New technologies, new expectations, and new sciences are driving change within the STM publishing industry, as we adapt to new challenges and embrace new opportunities. The panelists will review examples of how we can adapt and grow in this dynamic environment.

• Sarah Greene, Product Director, Health, The New York Times
• Barbara Lange, Director, Product Line Management & Publishing Business Development, IEEE
• Henning P. Nielsen, Novo Nordisk & President of the Pharma Documentation Ring  (P-D-R) & Sven-Olaf Vogt, Roche

Conference Schedule - Preliminary
Tuesday 22 April
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.        Registration
6:00 p.m.  - 7:30 p.m.         Welcome Cocktail Reception at Le Meridien Cambridge 

Wednesday 23 April
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.           Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 p.m.  - 5:00 p.m.          Conference
6:00 p.m.                            Cocktails & Banquet Reception at MIT Museum
           
Thursday 24 April
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.           Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.         Conference
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.         Members Only Forum: Current Issues for STM

Program Committee 
Mayur Amin, Senior Vice President - Research & Academic Relations, Elsevier
William F. Curtis, Ph.D., President, Springer Science+Business Media LLC (co-chair)
Fred Dylla, Executive Director, American Institute of Physics
Paula Gantz, Director, U. S. Business Development, Society Journals, Springer Science+Business Media LLC (co-chair)
Nawin Gupta, Journals Division Manager, University of Chicago Press
Lynne Herndon, President and CEO, Cell Press
David Hoole, Head of Content Licensing and Brand Marketing, Nature Publishing Group
Tim Ingoldsby, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Business Development, American Institute of Physics
Barbara Lange, Director, Product Line Management & Publishing Business Development, IEEE
Adam Marshall, Director of Marketing & Customer Service, Portland Press
James Testa, Senior Director, Editorial Development & Publisher Relations, Thomson Scientific 

Hotel information

The Le Meridien Cambridge is holding a block of rooms at a reduced rate of $249.00 per night (April 22 & April 23, 2008), if you reserve BEFORE MARCH 22, 2008. Remember to mention the International STM Publishers Conference 2008 room block when contacting the hotel directly 617-577-0200 or register online at STM Spring Conference 2008/Le Meridien.