Imaging
Materials
Seminars®

Ink Jet Inks
The Key to
Expanding Markets
May 15 - 17, 2005
Hyatt Regency
Rochester, New York

22nd Annual
Toners &
Photoreceptors

The Road Ahead
June 5-8, 2005
Fess Parker’s
DoubleTree Resort
Santa Barbara,
California

World Markets for Imaging Materials
Channels, Distribution
& Competition

August 21-23, 2005
Mandalay Bay Resort
Las Vegas, NV

22st Annual
Specialty
Papers &
Media

The Challenge of
Rapid Change
March 2006

ISCST
SYMPOSIUM

September 9-13 2006
Hyatt Regency
Denver, Colorado

General Information
Program
List of Attendees
Registration
Exhibit Opportunities
Sponsorship Opportunities
May 15 - 17, 2005
Hyatt Regency Rochester, New York

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TENTATIVE PROGRAM

SUNDAY, May 15, 2005

7:00 AM to
12:00 M
10:30 AM
12:00 M
1:00 PM


2:00 PM


3:00 PM
3:30 PM


6:30 PM
7:15 PM
8:15 PM
The Rochester Challenge to Low Net, Low Gross Flights;
Men's & Women's Competition
Exhibitor Setup
Registration
TUTORIAL I – ACCELERATED AGING TEST METHODS
Mark Chomiczewski, National Sales Manager
ATLAS ELECTRIC DEVICES COMPANY
TUTORIAL II - INK JET INK FORMULATION: AQUEOUS BASED
Michael A. Andreottola, President & CEO
AMERICAN INK JET CORPORATION

Refreshments
TUTORIAL III - INK JET INK FORMULATION: SOLVENT & ECO-SOLVENT BASED
Mr. Ken Kisner, President
TRIANGLE DIGITAL

RECEPTION
DINNER
WELCOME - Terry Gorka, Managing Director
THE TIARA GROUP
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: EXPANDING MARKETS FOR INK JET PRINTING
Bill Lloyd, Chief Technical Officer,
Director of R&D & Vice President
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

MONDAY, May 16, 2005

7:30 AM

8:00 AM




8:15 AM






9:15 AM





9:30 AM
10:15 AM
10:45 AM





11:45 AM
1:30 PM





2:30 PM




3:15 PM
3:30 PM


4:00 PM




6:00 PM
to 7:00PM
Comp. Coffee & Tea -
Late Registration -
OPENING REMARKS
Mr. Art Diamond, Chairman
THE TIARA GROUP, LLC
Welcome; Conference Caveats & Objectives; Confidential Information; Commercial Messages; Getting the Most Out of this Meeting; Introducing Session Chairs.
SESSION 1 - WIDE- & SUPERWIDE FORMAT
INK JET INK PRINTING: MARKET SIZE & STRUCTURE
Michael Flippin, General Manager
WEB CONSULTING, INC.
Company Background; Definitions; Applications; Areas of Greatest Growth; Inks & Media:
Solvent-based & UV Curables; Vinyls, Textiles, Canvas, etc.; Trends in Markets;
Trends in Technology; Future Outlook
SESSION 2 - THE INK JET AFTERMARKET:
RECHARGERS & REFILLERS
Mr. John Shane, Director
INFOTRENDS/CAP VENTURES
Company Background; Growth of Ink Jet Imaging; Market Dynamics; Market Size & Structure; Office, Consumer & Digital Color Imaging Applications; Trends; Future Outlook
Spouse's Breakfast -
Refreshments Served -
SESSION 3 - THE FUTURE FOR INK JET PRINTING
Dr. Jack Morris, Technical Staff
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL
Company Background; Evercolor® Development; Dyes vs Pigments: Current State;
Dyes vs Pigments: Issues; Color Proliferation in the Photo Market; Standards and the
IJ Market-place; Alternative IJ Uses; Future Outlook.
Luncheon -
SESSION 4 - INK JET INKS & MEDIA FOR DESKTOP PHOTOGRAPHY:
PERFORMANCE & PERMANENCE TRADE-OFFS
Dr. Douglas E. Bugner, Sr. Lab Head, R&D
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Company Background; Inks & Media Introduction; Technology & MarketplaceTrends; Performance Tradeoffs; Image Permanence Considerations; Summary & Conclusions.
SESSION 5 - IMAGE PERMANENCE
Mr. N. K. Ranganathan, Exec. Vice President
INDEPENDENT INK
Company Background; Pigmented vs. Dye-Based Ink Jet Inks; Effect of Substrate on Permanence; Lamination & Other Protection; Permanence; Future Outlook
Refreshments Served -
SPECIAL SESSION – INK & MEDIA INTERACTION
Mr. Yair Kipman, President
IMAGEXPERT, INC.
SESSION 6 - NETWORKING
Mr. Terry A. Gorka, Managing Director
THE TIARA GROUP, LLC

A group interactive session open to the floor; a platform for publicizing your company's products or services; an opportunity to establish personal contacts and forge strategic alliances.
COCKTAIL RECEPTION -
Hors d'oeuvres, No Host Bar - An Extension of Networking

TUESDAY, May 17, 2005
7:30 AM
8:00 AM





9:00 AM





10:00 AM

10:30 AM




11:30 AM





12:30 PM
2:00 PM





3:00 PM




4:00 PM
4:15 PM





5:15 PM



5:30 PM
Complimentary Coffee/Tea
SESSION 7 - AN UPDATE ON FRANCHISED CARTRIDGE FILLING STATIONS
Mr. Armin Sachse, President
ISLAND INK-JET® SYSTEMS INC.
Company Background; Ink Jet Refillers Setting Up Stations Worldwide; Franchisees Are Reporting Success; Benefits to the Remanufacturing Industry; Ink Jet and Toner Refills; Will this New Channel Reshape the Imaging Industry Aftermarket? Future Outlook
SESSION 8 – NOVEL HYBRID UV CURABLE INK JET INKS
Dr. Michael Stoudt, President & CEO
AELLORA DIGITAL
Company Background; Formulating Goals: High Resolution; System Flexibility;
UV Curing Chemistry; High Temperature Jetting; Unique Photoinitiators;
Advantages; Applications; Future Outlook.
Refreshments Served -
SESSION 9 - DIGITAL PRODUCTION OF APPAREL BY INK JET PRINTING
Mr. William Grier, President
BETACOLOR
Company Background; Status of Direct Printing vs. Indirect Dye Sublimation Printing; Meeting the Competition from Asia; Printing for Patagonia; Future Outlook
SESSION 10 - INSTRUMENTATION FOR INK JET PRINTING
Dr. Ming-Kai Tse, President
QUALITY ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC.
Company Background; The Key Metrics of Image Quality; Image Analysis;
Color Analysis;
DE and Its Interpretation; Acceptance as a Function of Culture;
What is “Good Enough” Color Quality?; Future Outlook.
Luncheon
SESSION 11 - PRINTERS & PRINTHEADS: AN UPDATE ON THE LATEST WF EQUIPMENT
Charles L. Sharp, Consultant
DIGITAL IMAGE TECHNOLOGY
Company Background; Wide & Grande Format Color Printers: Roll to Roll vs. Flatbed;
Printhead Design & Features; Application Segments; A Review of Current Models;
Ink Requirements; Future Outlook.
SESSION 12 -DEVELOPMENT OF INK JET INKS FOR TRADITIONAL MARKETS
Mr. John Law, General Manager
SUNJET
Company Background; New Markets for Ink Jet; Drivers for Ink Jet:
Technology Challenges: Single Pass FASTJET; Ink Jet Inks; Future Outlook
Refreshments
SESSION 13 – AN UPDATE ON INK MILLING & PROCESSING SYSTEMS
Dr. Harry Way, Technical Director
NETZSCH INC.
Company Background; Colorant Particles in Suspension; Milling & Grinding Alternatives;
Jet Mills, Ball Mills, Attrition Mills & Colloid Mills; Recent Advances in Pigment Grinding
& Dispersion; Future Outlook
WRAP-UP
Mr. Art Diamond, Chairman
THE TIARA GROUP, LLC
Summary of Conference Proceedings; Results & Conclusions; Observations; Comments.
CONFERENCE ENDS


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