• To Register With The Hotel
• Transportation to The Hotel
• Leave With The Best Information
• A Very Special Place
• Spouse's & Golf Program

You are cordially invited to participate in our 21st Annual Toners & Photoreceptors conference June 6-9, 2004. Once again, Conference Chair Dr. Brian E. Springett will convene a Panel of top scientists and market analysts to present the Tutorials and lead the focused Sessions that address this industry’s most crucial issues.

Since 1984, our unique seminar has attracted registrants worldwide to assemble in Santa Barbara for discussions on the state-of-the-art and the state-of-the-industry. Be an active participant by attending, networking, exhibiting or sponsoring an activity at this unique international event.

Color and chemical toner Issues will likely take center stage as price points shrink for laser-based color copiers and printers. Color will be among the market directions assessed by two well-known analysts, Richard C. Norton, President of DocuTrends, and John E. Shane, Associate Director of CAP Ventures.

An important derivative of the race to bring color to business communications is the increased interest in chemical toner manufacturing as an advance over conventional melt-mixing and pulverizing methods. At least three speakers will address this growing sector of the 500 million pound world market for toner. Dr. Paul Julien of Xerox Corporation, Mr. Ian Nielson of Coates Electrographics, Dr. Peter vander Wel of Hosokawa Micron BV, and a Speaker from Ricoh Co., Ltd. whose name will be announced shortly.

Among the other innovative highlights of this year’s forum are: the disclosure of a new type of dry toner that is UV-curable for better permanence and abrasion resistance; a breakthrough in wiper blade coating that promises to measurably extend OPC drum life; new particle drying technology for chemically produced toner (CPT); a tutorial on monocomponent toner by one of Lexmark’s leading toner scientists; an overview of toner & OPC manufacturing in China; Docutrend’s annual assessment and forecast for toners and photoreceptors; CAP Ventures’ annual analysis of remanufacturing market trends; and other key topics listed below, to be presented by industry leaders from around the world.

This powerful, cutting edge program (watch it grow on www.thetiaragroup.com) will once again bring together the world’s leading producers of dry and liquid toners, carriers, and developers, as well as photoreceptor drums and belts and other machine components for the imaging industry.

The Chinese Connection
The Tiara Group is proud to announce that a California-based toner expert, Mr. Henry Sun, President of SD Pacific (Irvine, California) will host a contingent of about 12 Chinese toner manufacturers at this year’s Santa Barbara seminar. Says Mr. Sun, “These delegates represent China’s emerging toner and photoreceptor industry. They will be keenly interested in learning about the state-of-the-art and the state-of-the-business directly from the international group of scientists, market analysts, and corporate executives who normally attend this conference.”

Join us at Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort (a Hilton Hotel) this June and you’ll find yourself exploring these issues along with the industry’s top executives, front line managers, scientists, engineers and market strategists. Because they are highly interactive, our limited attendance conferences are unequaled in information transfer and networking opportunities.

Come For the Program;
Stay For the Networking
Our highly interactive Imaging Materials Seminars™ feature: illustrated and documented Tutorials presented by the most informed experts in the industry; a cohesive blend of technical and marketing papers that cover the most timely issues and topics; and, what we've been told is the best organized Networking Program in the imaging industry.
In past years, registrants at this conference have included:

• CEOs, front line managers, and other executives
• Engineers, scientists and market planners
• Toner manufacturers and original equipment makers (OEMs)
• Sources of resins, colorants, carbon blacks and pigments
• Sources of charge control agents, flow promoters and toner additives
• Photoreceptor drum and belt producers
• Suppliers of aluminum drums, film substrates, and ground planes
• Suppliers of charge transport and charge generation materials
• Remanufacturers of toner cartridges for copiers and printers
• Manufacturers of compounding, grinding and classifying equipment
• Dealers and distributors of imaging equipment
• Producers and users of digital color imaging equipment
• OEMs and users of copiers, printers, and multifunctional machines
• Journalists, consultants and market analysts
• Government, industry and military organizations

A List of Registrants, will be e-mailed to each registered individual at least 12 days before the conference. This unique courtesy has proved valuable for those desiring to make special contacts during the seminar. A List of Registrants will also be updated regularly on our website: www.thetiaragroup.com.

Leave With the
Best Information
You'll come away familiar with changes that are taking place in toner and photoreceptor technology. You'll bring back a rapport with toner manufacturers; copier, fax and printer OEMs; OPC substrate and drum suppliers; and with industry analysts. You'll possess a better understanding of the problems and challenges the industry faces and how these might spell opportunity for you and your company.
You'll take home this valuable information in two formats valued at $335: a Proceedings Binder and a CD. The both contain copies of all Speakers' handouts (tables, charts, graphs and slides), along with complete address, phone and fax numbers of all Attendees.

A Very Special Place
Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort is a 24-acre hotel designed in the tradition of a Spanish Hacienda. The hotel boasts Santa Barbara’s largest and most complete convention facilities. Its easy access to beautiful beaches, the scenic Stearn’s Wharf pier area, downtown shopping and a wealth of historic attractions, provides a unique occasion to combine a mini-vacation with business in this town of flowers and fountains. Indeed, Santa Barbara is the crown jewel of California’s coastal cities.

Spouse's & Golf Program
A complimentary Spouse's Breakfast meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on Monday, June 7, at which time information on shopping tours and sightseeing options will be available. If you plan on bringing your spouse or guest to any of the conference meals, please notify us prior to the conference. Those who attend will be billed separately at cost.

There will be a golf outing Sunday, June 1. For more information, please contact Terry Gorka at 805/659-2298.

Space is Limited,
Register Now!
For Seminar Registration simply complete and mail or fax to us the attached Registration Form visit our website: www.thetiaragroup.com. If you wish, we’ll be happy to hold a seat for you for a limited time period until payment is received. Space is limited, so act promptly.

To Register With The Hotel
For Hotel Registration, please contact Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort (now a Hilton Hotel) directly by phone: 805/564-4333, or fax: 805/962-8198.

Be sure to mention The Tiara Group Conference to take advantage of the special room rate of $178 per day for single or double occupancy with Mountain or Courtyard View and $220 per day for Ocean View. There will be an additional charge of $25 for Friday and Saturday night stays. To guarantee your reservation at this rate, you must contact the hotel on or before May 6, 2004. After that date higher rates may apply and there is no guarantee of space availability. Hotel Cancellation Policy requires a 72-hour prior notification. Cancellations within 72 hours and no-shows will be billed for their full stay.

Transportation
Santa Barbara is located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Air travelers will find it most convenient to fly directly into Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). Both United and American Airlines serve this beautiful facility which is only a 15-minute drive from the hotel. A complimentary shuttle is available by contacting the hotel. If you plan to rent a car at LAX, please note that the drive to the hotel takes between two and two and one-half hours.

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