Future Image to Present Seminar Series at PMA 2005 Mobile Imaging Pavilion
San Mateo, Calif. – October
28, 2004 – Future Image Inc, hosts of the hugely successful Mobile Imaging
Summit conferences, and Photo Marketing Association International® (PMA®), which
holds the world's largest annual photo imaging trade show, announced today they
will showcase the growing importance of mobile imaging products and services,
including camera-phones and wireless transmission and printing of images, in the
new expanded Mobile Imaging Pavilion which debuts at PMA 2005, Feb. 20-23, 2005,
in Orlando, Fla., USA. .
Future Image will conduct a series of Mobile Imaging Seminars at selected times
each day of the PMA trade show in the lecture area of the Mobile Imaging
Pavilion. These seminar sessions, presented by leading imaging and
telecommunications industry executives, will highlight the various aspects of
the mobile imaging ecosystem including content, devices, enabling technologies,
infrastructure, and printing. The goal of this Seminar series is to raise
awareness of the opportunities and challenges for vendors, resellers and
customers in the emerging world of mobile imaging.
Future Image and PMA are inviting companies to be showcased in the Pavilion, a
premium high-traffic, high-visibility location that will include reception,
display and meeting facilities and will be the focal point of mobile imaging
activities at PMA. PMA and Future Image personnel will welcome visitors and
direct them to the exhibitor areas for product discussions and demos. Said
Alexis Gerard, President, Future Image Inc: “The entire industry attends PMA to
gain insights into the future of imaging, and mobile imaging is rapidly moving
to the very center of that future. “
Companies interested in exhibiting in the Mobile Imaging Pavilion should contact
Jeff Frazine of PMA at jfrazine@pmai.org, (800) 762-9287. Companies wishing to
participate in the Mobile Imaging Seminars should contact Joe Byrd of Future
Image, at JByrd@FutureImage.com.
About PMA
For 79 years, PMA has served as an international trade association for the
changing needs of the expanding photo imaging industry with more than 20,000
members in 100-plus countries, headquartered in Jackson, Mich. In addition to
the United States, there are membership offices in the United Kingdom, Germany,
Canada, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Italy, France, Czech Republic and
Russia.
PMA membership is open to any firm doing a substantial portion of its business
in photo imaging retailing, processing (digital and silver halide) or service
work. Cooperating memberships are held by firms that manufacture or distribute
products or services for the imaging industry. PMA provides more than 100
services to its members, and holds the world's largest annual photo imaging
trade show, typically drawing well over 700 exhibitors and approximately 25,000
to 30,000 attendees.
About Future Image
Future Image Inc. (www.FutureImage.com) is the leading independent center of
expertise on the convergence of imaging, technology, and business, with primary
emphasis on Mobile Imaging. The company publishes two continuous information
services, the Future Image Executive Information Service, and the Future Image
Mobile Imaging Report (www.MobileImagingReport.com), as well as research studies
on the impact of emerging imaging-focused technologies or business trends in
three categories: Infrastructure, Appliances, and Services. Recently study
topics include: Camera-Phones, Digital Cameras, Kiosks and Print Services, Still
& Video Camera Convergence, Electronic Personal Photo, CPXe, and Photoblogs.
Future Image is the official information and research partner of the
International Imaging Association (I3A), and the Managing Partner of the Visual
Communication initiative (www.visualcommunication.info), supported by Eastman
Kodak, Epson, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, LightSurf, Microsoft, Nikon and Sprint PCS.
Founded in 1991, the company is headquartered in San Mateo (CA). Future Image
also conducts several annual Mobile Imaging Summit conferences (www.MobileImagingSummit.com)
a gathering of senior executives to shape the emerging mobile imaging ecosystem.
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