View the conference, workshops and networking “At-A-Glance.”
GENERAL ASSEMBLY & INDUSTRY PANELS
Thursday, May 24
9:30 – 10:30 Open the Throttle: How to Transform Your Business & Leave the Competition
………………. in the Dust | Ken Schmidt, former communications director, Harley-Davidson
THURSDAY
10:45 – 11:45 Grit and Guts: Dealer Stories of Transformation (Panel) | Moderated by Greg VanDeWalker
FRIDAY
9:25 – 10:25 Managed Print: Challenges & Issues from the Field (Panel) | Moderator Dr. Mary Sumner
11:30 – 1:00 MPSA Awards Ceremony & Lunch – Submit your nomination.
2:15 – 3:15 Executive Panel: Industry Leaders Speak Out! | Moderator Edward Crowley, Photizo
4:00 – 5:00 Sharks vs. Fish Bait: Who Wins, Who Survives, Who Thrives | Edward Crowley, Photizo
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TRACK 1 – TAKE CONTROL These easy-to-digest sessions are designed for those just beginning to make the transformation to service-centric print solution. This track addresses issues from early in Photizo’s Customer Adoption Model including standard definition, customer requirements and print user policy development. We highly recommend pairing this track with the MPS Fundamental Workshop.
Thursday, May 24
10:45 – 11:45 The MPS Revolution: A Case Study | Gordon Snider, PrintFleet & Lee Rummage, ImageWORKS
1:30 – 2:30 What’s Your Business Model? | Dr. David Cameron, Cameron Consulting
2:35 – 3:35 MPS Leasing: How to Prepare, Profit & Protect | Harry Hecht & Robert Parker, US Bank
4:25 – 5:15 How Do You Manage Through Transformation? | Kevin DeYoung, Qualpath
Friday, May 25
9:25 – 10:25 Who’s Hand to Shake: Define & Attack the SMB Marketplace | Kevin Morris, OneDOC
10:30 – 11:30 MPS the Independent Way: Getting Your Customer in Control & Happy | John Taylor, M2
1:00 – 2:00 8 Steps to Developing a Print Policy Plan | Pravat Mazumdar, PREO Software
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TRACK 2 – OPTIMIZE YOUR OFFERING This track was developed for those who have been in the trenches of MPS for a few years and are looking to optimize their offering. A little more complex, this track addresses a range of intermediary topics including fleet management, solutions for enhancing revenue and risk management. We highly recommend pairing this track with the Advanced Provider Workshop.
Thursday, May 24
10:45 – 11:45 Why You Don’t Run My MPS Program: An Insider’s View| Justin West, Nationwide Insurance
1:30 – 2:30 Positioning for BPO | Edward McLaughlin, Xiphos
2:35 – 3:25 Risky Business: Identify, Assess & Manage | Dr. Mary Sumner, Southern Illinois Univ.
4:15 – 5:15 Post Recession Reality-Check | Dominic Keogh & Terrie Campbell
Friday, May 25
9:25 – 10:25 Beyond the Printer: Do you Know Your Customers? | Kent Dunn, GreenPrint
10:30 – 11:30 Solutions for Protecting MPS Profits | Sarah Henderson, WestPoint Products
1:30 – 2:30 Out-Innovating Competition in the MPS Space | Akhilesh Ghushe, Adobe Systems
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TRACK 3 – BEYOND PRINT Designed for advanced providers, this track focuses on accelerated topics for moving your business to a fully integrated Hybrid Provider. This track covers a range of topics from cloud-based document management tools to mobile workforce solutions. We also recommend pairing this track with the Advanced Provider Workshop.
Thursday, May 24
10:45 – 11:45 Managed Print Services & the Cloud | Henning Volkmer, Cortado
1:30 – 2:30 Convergence . . . Now What? | Gary Stevens, Agiliant
2:35 – 3:35 Force Mobility – Get off the Glass & Go | Greg Walters, The Death of the Copier
4:15 – 5:15 ECM: Fact vs. Fiction | Paul Engel, VeBridge
Friday, May 23
9:25 – 10:25 Make Money & Differentiate with Enterprise Scanning | Steve Irons, DocSolid
10:30 – 11:30 Strategies for Cloud Based Document Management | Dave Westlake, Print-Command
1:00 – 2:00 Cashing in on the Workflow Opportunity with Scan + Print | Chris Strammiello, Nuance
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TRACK 4 – SPECIAL TOPICS This track covers a range of insightful topics with applicable content for all experience levels.
Thursday, May 24
10:45 – 11:45 The Rise of Social Media in MPS | Aaron Dyck, LMI & Martin Perry, in2communications
1:30 – 2:30 Making a Strong Move Towards a Sale | Mike Adams, Power Appointment Setting
2:35 – 3:35 Success Measures: Candid Look At Champion Hybrid Providers | Ken Stewart, Photizo
4:15 – 5:15 Copier Vendor Scorecard | Charley LeCompte & Rob Sethre Photizo Group
Friday, May 25
9:25 – 10:25 MPS and Beyond: Defining Success in Services Business | Bob Palmer, Photizo
10:30 – 11:30 Transformation of Imaging | Charley LeCompte, Jim Lyons, and Edward Crowley, Photizo
1:30 – 2:30 The Future of MPS | Bill Avey & Marcos Razon, Hewlett Packard
